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Macedonia Kavala, Nikisiani Love Song
A Blue Dove
Μια γαλάζια περιστέρα
A blue dove,
oh, a blue dove flew by.
Flying from mountain to mountain
she was searching for her mate.
My love so far awa...
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Thessaly Larissa, Tyrnavos Carnival Song, Bawdy Song
A Braggart of a Cunt (Explicit)
Ένα μουνί παινεύτηκε
A braggart of a cunt declaimed to East and West alike
that there was not a cock at hand to come along and fuck it.
My cock,...
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Macedonia Historical Song
A Brave Young Lad Set Out
A brave young lad set out for Macedonia,
where Pavlos men was gathering,
men in whom the spirit of Twenty One lived on.
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Thessaly Larissa, Drymos Carnival Song, Bawdy Song
A Cunt up in the Cherry-Tree (Explicit)
Ένα μουνί στην κερασιά
A cunt, my friend, a cunt, a cunt up in the cherry-tree.
A cunt up in the cherry-tree, the cock way down below.
Five times ...
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Cyclades Paros Fable Song (Ballad)
A Fair Maid Did Sing
Μια λυγερή τραγούδησε
A fair maid did sing out in the moonlight,
but the gentle wind took her song
and swept it out to sea
and every boat that h...
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Central Greece Viotia, Arachova Ritual Song, Fable Song (Ballad)
A Festival Is Being Held
Πανηγυράκι γίνεται - Local Dance of Saint George
A festival is being held, high up around Saint George’s.
– Salutations, Frankish lord!
A multitude was at the feast and the...
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Macedonia Chalkidiki, Ierissos Historical Song
A Great Command
And the king did command
and ’twas a great command:
fleet and admiral were to quit the land.
By the Lord’s command and the...
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Asia Minor Erythraea, Meli Fable Song (Ballad)
A Little Shorty (Meli, Erythrae)
Ένας κοντός κοντούτσικος (Mελί Eρυθραίας)
A little shorty, a short little man,
aides pouli mou aides, had a beautiful wife
and the whole neighbourhood, aman aman, wa...
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Asia Minor Fable Song (Ballad)
A Maid from Evripο
Μια κόρη από την Εύριπου
A maid from Evripo sought to set sail,
she sought to make passage.
She sought to make the passage to the far shore
and pai...
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Propontis Peramos Fable Song (Ballad)
A Maid Would Have Her Way
Κουράσιν εβουλήθηκε
A maid would go
would go a-strolling
and then go back again.
She called her neighbours together
yes, by Saint George
and...
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Macedonia Love Song
A Noble Lady Summoned Me
A noble lady summoned me, a blue-eyed noble lady
she summoned me to go to her, her wealth in Kalamata lies
she summoned me ...
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Eastern Aegean Chios Fable Song (Ballad)
A Trader Made His Way
Πραματευτής κατέβαινε
A trader made his way from Bulgar lands.
He led his trains of twelve and fifteen mules
and sang and spoke the while he trek...
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Eastern Aegean Chios Fable Song (Ballad)
A Trader Made His Way
Πραματευτής κατέβαινε
A trader made his way from Bulgar lands.
He led his trains of twelve and fifteen mules
and sang and spoke the while he trek...
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Cappadocia / Konya Anakou Acritic Song
A Widow Bore a Child (The Song of Porfyris)
Χήρα παιδίν εγέννησε
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Cappadocia / Konya Anakou Acritic Song
A Widow Bore a Child (The Song of Porphyris)
Χήρα-ν παιδίν εγέννησε
A widow bore a child and called him Prosfylis,
she bore him behind bars, she suckled him in a prison.
Aged one, he took up ...
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Thrace Acritic Song, Wedding Song
A Young and Gallant Soldier
Ένας άγουρος κι ένας καλός στρατιώτης
A young and gallant soldier Sought a citadel, a citadel.
He sought a citadel, a village to stop at. He found none, no citade...
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Asia Minor Erythraea, Reisdere Couplets Love Song
Again They Entered in the Dance
Πάλι ν-εβγήκαν στο χορό
Again they entered in the dance, four eyes as dark as olives,
four eyes that weave like shuttle through the hearts they brea...
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Central Greece Euboea, Gymno Easter Song, Ritual Song | Sea and Sailors Song
All Attend at Church (Easter Dance)
Όλοι πάνε στην εκκλησά
All attend –for sake of Christ– all attend at church
to exclaim that ‘Christ is Risen!’ and to hear the Word.
As for me, th...