Babo-Vagia Grammenidou
Biographical Note
(1903-1987). Babo-Vagia (old woman Vagia) Grammenidou came from the village of Karoti in Didymoteicho. Domna Samiou met her in 1976, and babo-Vagia gave her information on the local customs. She sang the songs Saint John, One Easter day one Sunday, Alexander and the king.
In the TV program Musical Travelogue with Domna Samiou - Thrace, Evros (ΕΡΤ - 1977), babo-Vagia sang the song Alexander and the king.
Songs
Thrace Evros, Karoti Historical Song, National Legends and Laments
Alexander and the King
Αλέξαντρος κι βασιλιάς
Alexander, bré amán amán, Alexander and the king,
Alexander brave and strong and little Constantine.
They ate together, bré...
Thrace Evros, Karoti Fable Song (Ballad)
One Easter Day, One Sunday (The Sinner)
Μια Πασχαλιά, μια Κυριακή
One Easter Day, one Sunday,
on a holy day, my little bird,
a mother was adorning her son
one Saturday from dawn to dusk,
...
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...
Albums
Folk Fables in Song
Singer,
Informant (source of the song)
CD
Of Nature and of Love
Informant (source of the song)
CD
The Great North Wind and Other Traditional Songs for Children
Informant (source of the song)
CD