Yannis Zafiroudis
Biographical Note
A farmer and amateur musician from Paliouri, Didymoteicho.
Domna Samiou met him in 1976 during shooting of the TV program Musical Travelogue with Domna Samiou - Thrace, Evros together with his father Christos Zafiroudis they sang local songs for her.
In the following video excerpt from the program, Zafiroudis sings the song I see ships a-coming, accompanied by his father on the flute.
Songs
Thrace Evros, Paliouri Acritic Song
A Young Lad (A Soldier and a Tree)
Στρατιώτης και δεντρί
A young man, a fine young lad
went off in search of a castle, Greek lass of mine.
And though he found no castles and no vil...
Thrace Evros, Paliouri Table Song Love Song
I See Ships A-Coming
Βλέπω καράβια πο ’ρχοντι
I see ships a-coming from Constantine’s City
with four hundred maids and sixty brave lads,
and mine in there amidst them si...
Albums
Epic Songs of Warriors and Heroes
Singer,
Informant (source of the song)
CD
I Tread the Earth Gently
Informant (source of the song)
CD