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Lyrics

I’m heading along the shore – say it, little ones
to find my love – say it like I do.

But I went and found her – say it, little ones
sat at a silver loom – say it like I do.

I spoke to her but no reply – say it, little ones
I speak but she does not – dear Vásso, I clean forgot.

Stranger, where were you all winter long – say it, little ones
and throughout all the spring? – Eleni on the wing.

High up on the mountainside – say it, little ones
far out upon the waters deep – Konstantína, don’t you weep.

Translated by Michael Eleftheriou

Original Lyrics

Το γιαλό γιαλό πηγαίνω

Το γιαλό γιαλό πηγαίνω - πέσ’τε το ματάκια μου
την αγάπη μου να βρω - πεσ’το όπως το λέω κι εγώ.

Μα επήγα και την ηύρα - πέσ’τε το ματάκια μου
σ’ ασημένιον αργαλειό - πεσ’το όπως το λέω κι εγώ.

Της μιλώ, δε μου μιλάει - πέσ’τε το ματάκια μου
της μιλώ, δε μου μιλεί - Βάσω μου η Βασιλική.

Πού ’σουν ξένε το χειμώνα - πέσ’τε το ματάκια μου
και την άνοιξη - μικρή Ελένη καλαματιανή.

Ήμουνα ψηλά στα πλάγια - πέσ’τε το ματάκια μου
και στα βαθινά νερά - Κωσταντίνα και κυρά.

Information

  • Region: Peloponnese
  • Area: Arcadia, Pera Melana
  • Categories: Love Song
  • Rhythm: 4 beats
  • Duration: 02:05

Collaborators

  • Choir: Group of children from the 9th Primary School of Nea Smyrni
  • Violin: Nikos Oikonomidis
  • Constantinopolitan lute: Socrates Sinopoulos
  • Lute: Kostas Philippidis
  • Goblet drum: Vangelis Karipis
  • Informant (source of the song): Dimos Aneziris

Albums

  • The Great North Wind and Other Traditional Songs for Children

Recording information

Studio recording, 2005.

Domna Samiou taped the song in Livadi district of Pera Melana Kynouria, Arcadia, sung by Dimos Aneziris, in 1972.

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