Davy Jones & the Dolphins - Strictly Polynesian. 1962 Surf Exotica Instrumental

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Davy Jones & the Dolphins - Strictly Polynesian. 1962 Surf Exotica Instrumental

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Thought y'all might like this. No idea about the steeler.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCwTk0ZhrIk
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Very cool! After many years of playing country and western swing, surf/exotica is a field that I find fascinating and a welcome change of pace. Thanks for sharing!
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Very cool, thanks for posting.
I just scored this album and it's got some interesting stuff on it. Dig this
https://youtu.be/CQTxYe_JWUY?si=9bz49C0VHdD9a6tx
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I recorded this Surfy version of Jezebell a few years ago, improvising over a Karaoke track. Just goofing around, really.

https://soundcloud.com/aev/jezebel-lap- ... 9th-tuning
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Glenn Wilde wrote: 11 Jul 2025 7:41 am Very cool, thanks for posting.
I just scored this album and it's got some interesting stuff on it. Dig this
https://youtu.be/CQTxYe_JWUY?si=9bz49C0VHdD9a6tx
Great stuff! Very inspiring!
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Andy Volk wrote: 11 Aug 2025 7:21 am I recorded this Surfy version of Jezebell a few years ago, improvising over a Karaoke track. Just goofing around, really.

https://soundcloud.com/aev/jezebel-lap- ... 9th-tuning
Very cool Andy!
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I'm very fond of 50s Exotica, Surf guitar and Island movie themes. I trace this genre from Pagan Love Song 1929, to Paradise Isle 1937. Moon Of Manakoora 1937. Bali Hai 1949. Love Song Of Kalua 1951. Adventures In Paradise 1959. Haere Mai Na (Bounty movie)1962. Leah, Orbison 1962, and now this one, Strictly Polynesian 1962.
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David Matzenik wrote: 11 Aug 2025 11:56 am I'm very fond of 50s Exotica, Surf guitar and Island movie themes. I trace this genre from Pagan Love Song 1929, to Paradise Isle 1937. Moon Of Manakoora 1937. Bali Hai 1949. Love Song Of Kalua 1951. Adventures In Paradise 1959. Haere Mai Na (Bounty movie)1962. Leah, Orbison 1962, and now this one, Strictly Polynesian 1962.
Here is my version of Leah:

https://youtu.be/Ve9CAJWNmFw?si=Uf2Z5wxwbXSYxrky