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Central Greece Historical Song
I Passed by One Saturday
One Saturday I passed through Mesolonghi,
– hail fine fellows,
’twas Palm Saturday I remember.
Palm Saturday it was, Saint...
Cyclades Paros Love Song
In a Fine Orchard
Μέσα σ’ ώριο περιβόλι
In a fine orchard, laurel and myrtle quarrel.
And myrtle, amàn-amàn, myrtle says to laurel…
And myrtle says to laurel, -You...
Epirus Klephtic Song
Katsantonis
Κατσαντώνης
Hail, high mountains
and you, low hills, hail dear Katsantónis
and you, low-lying hills, my captain hail.
And you Tzoumérk...
Epirus Klephtic Song
Katsantónis
Hail, high mountains
and you, low hills, hail dear Katsantonis
and you, low-lying hills, my captain hail.
And you Tzoumerk...
Epirus Love Song
Little Lemon Tree
Κοντούλα λεμονιά
Hey little lemon tree, short little lemon tree
from Vissàni, heavy with fruit,
I didn’t see you last night and now I’m sick...
Central Greece Immigration Song
My Emigrated Bird
Ξενιτεμένο μου πουλί (Η ξενιτιά)
My love-bird far away from home, my love who's broken-hearted,
...
Epirus Fable Song (Ballad)
My Son, Why Dont You Go and Wash? (Necrolatric Dance of Easter)
Γιε μου γιατί δε λούζεσαι
– My son, why don’t you go and wash, why don’t you change your clothing?
Today, my child, is Easter Day, you’ll go and take ...
Central Greece Fthiotida, Amphicleia Love Song, Spring Song
O April, April, Cool and Fresh
Απρίλ’ Aπρίλη μ’ δροσερέ
O April, April cool and fresh, dear George, a worthy scholar,
May month so finely decked with flowers, dear George, so finel...
Peloponnese Wedding Song, For the Bride
O Bitter Orange in Full Leaf
O, bitter orange in full leaf, o leafy bitter orange,
Where is your blossom, bitter orange, where are your blooms?
Where is...
Peloponnese Klephtic Song
On Tríkorfa Peak
On Tríkorfa1, up on its highest peak
Kolokotronis yells his orders,
on Tríkorfa, high up on the ridge,
the blood flows in ...
Peloponnese Klephtic Song
On Tríkorfa Peak
’Tis on Tríkorfa, up on the peak
that Kolokotronis is fighting,
and ’tis on Tríkorfa, high on the ridge
that the blood flo...
Thessaly Karditsa, Marathea Carol Ritual Song, Incantation for the Drought
Pirpiritsa Walking
Pirpiritsa walking along imploring God,
– God, rain down a rain, a gentle rain
for the wheat and for the barley
and for al...