Region: Central Greece
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Central Greece Euboea, Kymi Couplets Sea and Sailors Song
Should You See a Vessel Pass
An’ should you see a vessel pass, passing the cape of Ochtoniá
oh take your little kerchief out and wave in signal to me.
S...
Central Greece Attiki Love Song
Sweet Perfumed Lemon
– Lemon so very sweet,
so sweet-smelling and plump from the tree.
Please don’t, kalé, don’t smell so fine,
for you have me...
Central Greece Hydra Fable Song (Ballad)
The Glass Well
Το γυάλινο πηγάδι
Aidès ki amàn amàn, have you heard the news?
Have you heard what happened down at the well of glass?
A wild beast appeared,...
Central Greece Hydra Fable Song (Ballad)
The Glass Well
Aidés ki amán amán, have you heard the news?
Have you heard what happened down at the well of glass?
Aidés ki amán amán, a ...
Central Greece Hydra Fable Song (Ballad)
The Glass Well
Το γυάλινο πηγάδι
Aidés ki amán amán, have you heard the news?
Have you heard what happened down at the well of glass?
A wild beast appeared,...
Central Greece Attiki, Megara Carol Easter Song, Ritual Song
The Roussalia
Τα ρουσάλια - Men's song for Easter Monday
– Greetings to you, lord and master, noble lord and gentleman,
shall we sing you the Roussalia? – Sing them, pray, my hearty...
Central Greece Fthiotida, Ypati Sea and Sailors Song, Historical Song
Three Cretan Monks
Three Cretan monks and three from Mount Athos
prepared a ship to sail, prepared a ship to sail.
They prepared a ship to sai...
Central Greece Instrumental
Two Tsamikos Dances of Roumeli
Στα Σάλωνα σφάζουν αρνιά - Κάτου στου Βάλτου τα χωριά
Central Greece Fthiotida, Modio Historical, Recent
What Ails You, Poor Parnassós
What ails you, poor Parnassós,
what ails you that you stand there sadly.
Are your snows not deep,
are your streams not fre...
Central Greece Klephtic Song
What Ails You, Poor Plane-Tree?
What ails you, poor plane-tree?
Your roots draw water, amán,
your roots draw well, yet you stand there limp,
your roots dr...
Central Greece Klephtic Song
What Ails You, Poor Plane-Tree?
Τ' έχεις καημένε πλάτανε
What ails you, poor plane-tree?
Your roots draw water, amán,
your roots draw well, yet you stand there limp,
your roots dr...
Central Greece Viotia, Akrefnio Carol Saturday of Lazarus Carol, Ritual Song
Where Are You Lazarus?
Πού ’σαι Λάζαρε
– Where are you, Lazarus?
We hear your voice no longer,
your mother and your sister search
both high and low to find you.
...
Central Greece Viotia, Akrefnio Carol Saturday of Lazarus Carol, Ritual Song
Where Are You, Lazarus? (Lazarus Saturday Carol)
Πού ’σαι Λάζαρε
– Where are you, Lazarus?
We hear your voice no longer,
your mother and your sister search
both high and low to find you.
...