Region: Central Greece
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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...
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...
Central Greece Euboea, Agios Dimitrios Acritic Song
A Nun With Child (The Song of Porphyris)
Καλογριά γκαστρώθηκε
A nun swelled up with child and bore a manly boy.
Within a month he was carrying a sword, within a year a musket
and at thr...
Central Greece Fthiotida, Amphicleia Wedding Song
A Slender Girl Is to Be Wed
Παντρεύεται μια λυγερή
Central Greece Attiki Processional Tune | Couplets Love Song, Local Song
A Walk in Sergiani
Σεργιάνι 'ναι στη Σεργιανή
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...
Central Greece Klephtic Song
Androútsos' Mother
Androutsos’ mother is glad,
Androutsos’ mother is glad and Diakos’ proud
For they have warriors and captains for sons
who ...
Central Greece Euboea, Agios Dimitrios Carnival Song, Bawdy Song
Auntie Nikolakaina (Explicit)
Θεια μου Νικολάκαινα
Auntie Nikolakena, you haven’t acted very wisely;
you silly bitch, you’ve sent your girl to gather sticks for kindling.
The...
Central Greece Euboea, Agios Dimitrios Carnival Song, Bawdy Song
Auntie Nikolakaina (Explicit)
Θεια μου Νικολάκαινα
Auntie Nikolakena, you haven’t acted very wisely;
you silly bitch, you’ve sent your girl to gather sticks for kindling.
The...
Central Greece Love Song
Beam, Moon Dear
Come on shine, dear moon,
beam, moon dear, light the way to my love.
Beam high and low, for it's muddy and wet;
beam still...
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...
