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Dodecanese Karpathos, Olympos Fable Song (Ballad), Sea and Sailors Song
Shes a Girl From Amorgos
She’s a girl from Amorgos, ribbon, o my ribbon!
she wants to go out to sea, braided, ribbon mine!
But how? She cannot go to...


Eastern Aegean Ikaria, Fournoi Lampoon, Children's Song
So Many Lies
We’ve told so many lies, a truth now let us tell,
we loaded forty pumpkins on a mouse’s tail.
The pumpkins full of water,
...


Sporades Skiathos Easter Song, Ritual Song | Fable Song (Ballad)
Song of Saint George (Easter Dance)
Το τραγούδι του Aϊ-Γιώργη
O sainted George and honoured master, rider of the grey horse,
accoutred with a trusty sword and with a golden lance,
it is...








Dodecanese Kastellorizo Wedding Song
Sousta from Kastellorizo
Καστελλοριζιανή σούστα - Μάνα χαρά μεγάλη



Eastern Aegean Ikaria, Fournoi Carol New Year's Carol, Ritual Song
St Basil Is Coming (Ikaria)
Άγιος Βασίλης έρκεται


Cyprus Acritic Song
The Abduction of Levandis’ Daughter by Digenis
Η αρπαγή της κόρης του Λεβάντη από τον Διγενή
The lord of the East and the king of the West
met to discuss joining their lines in marriage.
When they came out of the cou...

Cyprus Acritic Song
The Abduction of Levandis’ Daughter by Digenis
– Wait one moment, Digenis, and I’ll tell you what to do.
If you understand what I tell you, go abduct the bride.
Take this...

Dodecanese Karpathos, Olympos Love Song
The Apple Trees Complaint
Το παράπονο της μηλιάς
In Konstantinos’ gardens a brook welled up,
because of which I planted an orchard
with apples and quinces, with laurels and...