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Come All You Birds

Ελάτε όλα τα πουλιά
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Lyrics
Come all you birds to make dough, help O Virgin,
now gold has merged with pearl, help O Virgin.
I make a round loaf for the bridegroom, a round loaf for the groomsman, help O Virgin.
A chestnut woven basket for them to take to him, help O Virgin.
Translated by G. D. Lemos
Original Lyrics
Ελάτε όλα τα πουλιά
Eλάτε όλα τα πουλιά να κάμετε ζυμάρι,
βοήθα Παναγιά μου
οπού ’σμιξεν το μάλαμα με το μαργαριτάρι,
βοήθα Παναγιά μου.
Kουλούρι πλάθω του γαμπρού, κουλούρι του κουμπάρου,
πανιέρι καστανόπλεχτο να ρθουν να του το πάρου(ν).
Information
- Region: Dodecanese
- Categories: Wedding Song
- Rhythm: 4 beats
- Duration: 02:42
Collaborators
- Singer: Domna Samiou
- Violin: Yiorgos Koros
- Goblet drum: Michalis Klapakis
Albums
Recording information
Studio recording, 1986.
Based on Simon Karas' recording which belongs to the Association for the Dissemination of Greek National Music.
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