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Alex Burns’ Adventures in Paradise
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Member Since7/14/2008
Band Websitehttp://www.members.iinet.net/~orios/alexburns.html
Band MembersVISIT ALEX'S SOLO SITE www.myspace.com/alexburnsmusic


Sounds Like"A great CD, thanks very much. The sound is particularly nice with a lush feel to it. The female singer is excellent and your own playing is very authentic. Well Done."
Steve Evans - Beltona Resophonic Guitars

“Really enjoyed your excellent CD Alex”
Herb Remington (Bob Wills Texas Playboys)

“Wonderful C.D, fine steel work - didn't know that you were so accomplished with electric lap steel. Nice to hear female vocals too.”
Don Young – President/C.E.O, National Resophonic Guitars.

“Loving it, your best to date. The vocals are spectacular and the overall sound, especially your steel, are very cool.”
Kerryn Tolhurst - Musician/Producer

“Alex, just a short note to say how much I have enjoyed the album - it is fantastic. I admire you as a purist and the outcome with this record is very impressive and enjoyable.”
Rob Walker - National Marketing Manager, Allan’s Music

“Alex did an excellent job by putting this CD together with his fine musicians. It shows that Hawaiian music is in good hands.”
Gerrit A. Venema - Secretary of the Dutch Foundation for Hawaiian Music - The Netherlands.

“What a great choice of material ...excellent playing of course too, I’m enjoying all of it a lot. Delighted in particular to hear Benny’s “Waikiki Blues“ and Sol’s “Radio Blues” ...two of my absolute favourites.”
Les Cook - Grass Skirt Records (www.GrassSkirt.co.uk)

“Very nice job Alex”
Dirk P Vogel - Chairman of the Aloha International Steel Guitar Club

Burns – a Glaswegian who adopted Australia in 1973 – released his acclaimed solo album, Twilight Blues, in 1999. We loved to play it in the car on beach holidays. Burns has invited many friends, including jazz players, on his second island voyage, one that ventures into blues and latin.
This rich feast harks back to Sol Hoopii, Chas E. King and King Benny Nawahi – names redolent of lazy, swinging days in some tropical island paradise.
Burns plays electric steel on 10 tracks and acoustic national guitar on four, along with rhythm guitar. Ukelelist Sue Arnold recalls the falsetto and vocal leaps of Hawaii’s songbird, Lena Machado. On inventive Arpeggio Spice, jazz guitarist Jen Hawley evokes pristine waters and dazzling sand.
If Akaka Falls is too dreamy, jazzy Hula Blues will set toes tapping, there’s lush Latin on Santa Lucia (Kerryn Tolhurst joins Burns on steel guitar) and sweeping arcs of harmony in Sand. Play it loud.
3.5 Stars
Roger Mitchell. Sunday Herald Sun, October 12, 2008

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JUST $27 WITHIN AUSTRALIA - INCLUDES POSTAGE AND HANDLING
or $30 OVERSEAS - INCLUDES POSTAGE AND HANDLING

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Tracks:
1. Akaka Falls (Helen Parker)
2. Song of the Islands (Chas E. King)
3. South Sea Island Magic (Tomerlin, Long, Andy Iona)
4. Hui E (arr. Dick McIntire)
5. Sand (Billy Abrams & Andy Iona)
6. Santa Lucia (trad. Arr. Alex Burns)
7. Hula Blues (Sunny Cunha, JohnnyNoble)
8. Waikiki Blues (King Benny Nawahi)
9. Kehaulani (arr. Dick McIntire)
10. Often (arr. Sol Hoopii)
11. NaAli I (trad. arr. Tua Moe)
12. I Want Someone to Love Me (arr. Sol Hoopii)
13. Radio Blues (arr. Sol Hoopii)
14. Arpeggio Spice (Alex Burns, Jen Hawley)

BUY ALEX'S PREVIOUS HAWAIIAN CD
Recorded with guests including Bob Brozman and Jim Jensen.

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Tracks:
1. Lady be good (I & G Gershwin)
2. Singing the blues (Bix Beiderbecke)
3. Hula Blues (John Noble & Sunny Cumba)
4. Blue Hawaiian moonlight (Trad)
5. Stack O'lee blues (R.Lopez & L. Colwell)
6. La Paloma (Trad)
7. Maria Elena (L. Barcelata-Castro & S Russel)
8. Patches (Trad)
9. Wonderful one (F. Grose & P. Whiteman)
10. Twilight Blues (Trad)
11. South sea moon (Trad)
12. Frivolous Sal (B. Holman)
Record LabelNewmarket Music. Black Market Music.
Type of LabelIndie


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GIG GUIDE
JULY 2009
Sunday 5th
ALEX BURNS
De La Ville Hotel, Geelong

Friday 10th
ALEX BURNS with ANDY ROSS and BUDDY LOVE
Chaucers Cellars, Glen Iris 7pm

Sunday 19th
ALEX BURNS
The Drunken Poet, West Melbourne 4pm

Sunday 26th
ALEX BURNS
The Acorn, 375 Forest rd Acorn on Forest - the Basin

SEPTEMBER 2009
Sunday 6th
ALEX BURNS' ADVENTURES IN PARADISE
Higginbotham Winery

Sunday 13th
ALEX BURNS
De La Ville Hotel, Geelong

Sunday 27th
ALEX BURNS
The Acorn, 375 Forest rd Acorn on Forest - the Basin

OCTOBER 2009
Sunday 25th
ALEX BURNS
The Acorn, 375 Forest rd Acorn on Forest - the Basin

NOVEMBER 2009
Sunday 1st
ALEX BURNS
De La Ville Hotel, Geelong

Saturday 14th
ALEX BURNS
The Blues Train - Queenscliff

Sunday 29th
ALEX BURNS
The Acorn, 375 Forest rd Acorn on Forest - the Basin

DECEMBER 2009
Saturday 14th
ALEX BURNS
The Blues Train - Queenscliff


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Jun 30 2009 1:26 PM

thank you very much for the add !
SHANE LAFFY





May 24 2009 11:34 PM

Hi Alex,
Just in case you had not heard about Pete's probs.
Sweet Hollywaiians





Apr 30 2009 12:36 PM




HELLO!!
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Mar 29 2009 4:08 AM

Good work on the CD Alex,just listened to the hula blue again and loved it. Nice one fella. Cheers CT

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Mar 17 2009 10:08 AM

Aloha Alex!
Hope everything is well.
I am thinking of you, trying to finish my own CD with the "Hula serenaders" bur you know how much it takes time... And money!
Aloha pumehana from Pascal
TAM





Feb 12 2009 9:15 PM

Aloha dear Alex,
Belgium, a tiny little country, always leave winter by series of festivities. When the weather is getting milder, since the beginning of february, start belgium carnival’s season which will last until summer.
So,
Spring will come soon.
Your season’s tour will start? At this beginning of sweet season, I would like to wish you a long way of success. May your lively music bewitch your audience.
Lot of aloha from Liège, Belgium
Tam
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Feb 3 2009 9:53 PM

Alex, very honoured to meet you here ! great way of playing...
friendship from france
bernard
Hula Serenaders





Jan 31 2009 8:28 PM

Aloha Alex,
We are just dreaming to meet you!
SHANE LAFFY





Jan 30 2009 12:37 PM

Alex,Great to hear the lapsteel mate!
Sure is pretty!
Love it
Lei of Emeralds





Jan 13 2009 12:13 PM

Aloha Alex, thank you so much for adding me to your friendslist. Love your musicstyle.
Warm regards from Holland, Lei of Emeralds, Nora
TAM





Jan 12 2009 9:27 PM

Hi Alex!
Your style...so smooth and pleasant.
Just "Alex's style"..
Aloha
Tam
PASCAL-MESNIER





Jan 1 2009 5:16 PM

Hau'oli Makahiki Hou

Peterson Tuners





Dec 1 2008 9:21 PM

Thanks for the add -Stay in tune with Peterson!
Colin John





Nov 17 2008 8:04 PM

Aloha! Nice music!
OPA TSUPA





Nov 11 2008 3:12 PM

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Nov 8 2008 8:24 PM

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Thanks for the add
Hot Time Harv's Rollercoaster of Kicks





Nov 8 2008 5:44 PM

Howdy Alex!

Gee, you sure sounding swell!

Keep on ukin' & slidin' & stuff!

 Hot Time Harv’s Rollercoaster of Kicks

Cheers . . .



"Hot Time" Harv McFine


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Nov 8 2008 3:57 PM

Aloha Alex!!You sound great, we like your music thank you very much!!!Hi from France!Photobucket
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Nov 8 2008 2:16 AM

Hi Alex
Adventure's in Paradise is so much fun. Love that
steel guitar. Crazy about those HULA BLUES!
Cheers
Helen
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Nov 1 2008 1:31 PM

Very cool stuff, thank you for the add.
DW
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Oct 28 2008 6:45 AM

ALOHA AL , was great to catch up on sun , thanks again for the album , sounds brilliant and lovin the artwork , take care , cheers , paul.
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Sep 30 2008 11:53 AM

Thanks Alex
Bad Kills
2SWAi-NEW SONG "BREeZE" very soon





Sep 30 2008 1:45 AM

hey hey how are ya??if your free this friday should come downPhotobucket
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Sep 19 2008 10:51 PM


ALOHA!!!
Uku





Aug 9 2008 3:05 PM

aloha!!!!
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