Category: Ritual Song
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Cyclades Naxos, Apeiranthos Carol New Year's Carol, Ritual Song | Wish Well
New Year Carol (Naxos)
Αρχιμηνιά κι αρχιχρονιά
Macedonia Chalkidiki, Ierissos Easter Song, Ritual Song
Now Hear Me,… (Easter Dance Song)
Άκουσ’ ισύ προυτουσυρτή
Now hear me, you who leads the dance and you who twists and tangles
direct the dance along a course resembling reeds a-swayi...
Asia Minor Smyrna, Baindiri Holy Week’s Ritual Song, Ritual Song
Now Is the Holy Time of Lent (Holy Week Lament)
Τώρα ’ν’ αγιά Σαρακοστή
Now is the holy time of Lent, these days are holy days,
when services are held in church and priests are chanting hymns,
an...
Asia Minor Erythraea, Meli Couplets Easter Song, Ritual Song
O Christ Is Risen (Easter Dance)
Χριστός Ανέστη μάτια μου
Christ is risen, darling one, so, come, let’s be a-kissing,
go fetch a tendril from a vine and, come, let us be wedded.
See...
Crete Carol New Year's Carol, Ritual Song
Open Your Door (New Year Carol fron Creta)
Ανοίξετε την πόρτα σας
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...
Cyclades Naxos Carol Epiphany Carol, Ritual Song | Wish Well
Rise Lady to Adorn Yourself (Epiphany Carol from Naxos)
Σήκω κυρά να στολιστείς
Thrace Evros, Karoti Ritual Song, For Saint John of Kledon
Saint John
Αγιόγιαννης
Saint John’s herb
Saint John’s herb with its short black leaves.
Two herbs fell out over which smelled the finest.
Basil s...
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...
Eastern Aegean Ikaria, Fournoi Carol New Year's Carol, Ritual Song
St Basil Is Coming (Ikaria)
Άγιος Βασίλης έρκεται
Thessaly Larissa, Megalo Monastiri Carol Holy Cross Veneration Day’s Rite, Ritual Song
Sweet Basil of the Holy Cross
Σταύρι σταύρι βότανε - Song sung by girls on Holy Cross Day
Sweet basil of the Holy Cross
and royal flower of Christ,
I strolled around your garden
and round your flower-beds.
I pic...
Asia Minor Smyrna, Baindiri Holy Week’s Ritual Song, Ritual Song
The Lament of the Virgin (Baidiri, Asia Minor) (Holy Week Lament)
Το μοιρολόι της Παναγιάς (Mπαϊντίρι)
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The Virgin heard the awful news, she swooned and fell,
they fetched some water in a crock; three tumblers of flower-wat...
Cyprus Holy Week’s Ritual Song, Ritual Song
The Lament of the Virgin (Cyprus) (Holy Week Lament)
Το μοιρολόι της Παναγιάς (Κύπρος)
O gentlefolk, pay heed to me, and hear the Mother’s dirge,
hear how she mourns her only child upon the yonder Cross.
Take n...
Propontis Marmara Holy Week’s Ritual Song, Ritual Song
The Lament of the Virgin (Marmaras, Asia Minor) (Holy Week Lament)
Το μοιρολόι της Παναγιάς (Μαρμαράς)
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A voice from heaven could be heard, a good archangel speaking.
My lady, that’s enough of prayers, enough of doing penan...