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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 ...
Central Greece Euboea, Agios Dimitrios Fable Song (Ballad)
A Fair Maid Did Sing
Κόρη ξανθή τραγούδησε
A fair maid sang up upon a rope bridge,
but the bridge collapsed, and the river stood still.
And the river spirit came to h...
Thessaly Magnesia, Trikeri Fable Song (Ballad)
A Fair Trikeriotissa
A fair Trikeriotissa, a comely Trikeri girl,
is mistress of a silver loom that has an ivory heddle.
As she spooled threads ...
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...
Thrace Evros, Nea Vyssa Fable Song (Ballad)
A Mother Has a Son
Μια μάνα έχει ένα γιο
A mother has a son, the apple of her eye,
and the neighbourhood would have him,
’tis a wonder the very mountains do not cru...
Propontis Nicomedea, Katirli Fable Song (Ballad)
A Prince Is to Be Wed (Evil In-Laws)
Αρχοντογιός παντρεύεται
A prince is to be wed
to a dark-eyed bride whose folk sought refuge here.
His bride-to-be’s from uprooted stock,
little re...
Central Greece Fthiotida, Amphicleia Wedding Song
A Slender Girl Is to Be Wed
Παντρεύεται μια λυγερή
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...
Peloponnese Fable Song (Ballad)
All the Castles I Have Seen (The Castle of the Beautiful Maid)
All the castles I have seen, not one have I not visited
vr' amán amán, not one have I not visited,
oh maid Frankish, maiden...
Asia Minor Erythraea, Alatsata Couplets Love Song
Ataris
Άταρης
I vowed to the Holy Virgin
not to sing again.
Ataris!
But for your sake
I will break the vow.
Four!
Once again four bla...
Asia Minor Erythraea, Alatsata Couplets Love Song, Love Song
Ballos from Alatsata
Αλατσατιανός μπάλος
Start, sweet tongue of mine, and remember, my lips,
And you poor heart, tell what you know.
Of songs and commendations I ...
Central Greece Attiki, Megara Ritual Song, Great Lent Song
Carnival Is Ended Now
Περάσαν οι Αποκριές
Why, Carnival is ended now, and Cheese-week’s past as well
and, gracious me, the Lenten fast, the Lenten fast’s with us.
Th...