Somewhere Over the Rainbow, Israel Kamakawiwo'ole.My Little Grass Shack in Kealakekua, Hawaii.Some additional Hawaiian Luau theme-related songs: Thats the island greeting that we send to you D from the land where palm trees sway D7 G Here we know that Christmas will be green and bright B7 E7 The sun to shine by day and all the stars at night D B7 at Mele Kalikimaka is Hawaiis way Em A7.

Here are the songs we would include in our playlist: Intro: D B7 Em A7 D A7 D Mele Kalikimaka is the thing to say A7 On a bright Hawaiian Christmas Day. Content related songs, like The Surfaris' Wipeout.Popular songs rerecorded with a Hawaiian feel, like Ukulele Picnic's New York, New York.Nostalgic/retro recordings, like Ray Conniff's Hukilau Song.Hit songs by authentic Hawaiian artists, like Don Ho's Tiny Bubbles.Humorous songs, like The Gilligan's Island Theme.Hawaiian songs recorded by a popular artist, like Johnny Cash's Aloha Oe.Hit theme-related songs like Elvis Presley's Blue Hawaii.

Do not include songs over 4 minutes long and incorporate only one song per any single artist into your playlist. Choose upbeat, fast tempos to maintain the party spirit. You may consider a list for the pre-dinner cocktail hour and a separate list during dinner.ДЇor more about making a general playlist refer to Cocktail Party Planning: Making Music and Dinner Party Planning: Selecting the Music.ДЄpply the same rules above for selecting theme-related songs as for building your playlist.

Include only one song per group or artistДЇor a dinner party, you may select a list of songs and play your list on shuffle.

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Do not play your theme music continuously, it gets old very quick.

Interject tunes in the spirit of your theme about 1 every 20 minutes or every 5-6 songs.

Contrast artists for diversity and to avoid sameness.

Choose upbeat tempos for a light and happy mood.

Here are our guidelines for selecting your playlist songs: Choose a mix of popular songs, recognizable standards, and your personal favorites. This celebration lasted for four months and included great feasts and games. In ancient times, however, the holiday coincided with a traditional Hawaiian festival called Makahiki. Stream songs including 'Winter Wonderland / Hawaiian Santa', 'Silent Night' and more. Christmas wasnвЂ™t formally introduced to Hawaii until after 1820, the year Protestant missionaries came to Hawaii from New England.

Guidelines for selecting songs for your playlistДЇor any type of cocktail party it is strongly recommended that you prearrange a list of songs. Listen to Christmas Day in Hawai'i Nei by The Makaha Sons on Apple Music.

Music is a key factor in setting the mood at your party and should be planned with care.

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