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Achilleas Chalkias
Biographical Note

Born in Epirus. He comes from the renowned musicians' family Chalkias and is the brother of Petro-Loukas Chalkias.
He plays the violin and his repertoire mostly includes tunes and songs of Epirus. He has participated in numerous musical events, as well as in various albums, among which are the following: Leventogenna Epirus (1981), Patimata (2001), and Epirotika (Songs of Epirus, 2002).
Source: www.musipedia.gr
Songs

Epirus Klephtic Song
All the Captains' Women
All the captains’ women went
and bowed down before Ali Pasha, before the vezir,
but Leni, Bótsaris’ Leni, will not bow her ...

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...

Epirus Pogoni Immigration Song
My Love-Bird Far Away from Home (My Emigrated Bird)
My love-bird far away from home, my love who’s broken-hearted,
- o, absent love of mine,
those foreign lands greet you with...

Epirus Love Song
Virginada
Βιργινάδα
A tree… hai hai, Virginada
I had a tree in my yard
I had a tree in my yard
for solace, my love.
Its leaves grow green
it...

Epirus Love Song
You, My Little Roses
Εσείς τριανταφυλλάκια μου
You, my little roses
you my little roses and you my herbs,
my tormentors…
’Twas you lulled me to sleep
when my love upped...

Epirus Immigration Song
Your Kerchief, Yanni
Your kerchief, Yanni, dearest love, why is it soiled and dirty?
Come, Yanni, come, Yannaki dear,
come now my handsome fello...
Albums

Of Nature and of Love
Singer,
Violin
CD

Songs About Greeks Far From Home
Violin
CD

Songs About Greeks Far From Home (LP)
Violin
LP

Songs of History and Heroes
Violin
CD