Γι’ ακούσατε τι θα σας πω ♦ Explicit song from Macedonia. Live recording from the concert "Carnival songs with Domna Samiou", held on March 4, 2003 at the Thessaloniki Concert Hall.
Τις Μιγάλις Απουκριές ♦ Explicit song from Tyrnavos (Thessaly). Live recording from the concert "Carnival songs with Domna Samiou", held on March 4, 2003 at the Thessaloniki Concert Hall.
Παντρεύουνε τον κάβουρα ⬥ Live recording from the concert Carnival Songs with Domna Samiou held at the Thessaloniki Concert Hall, on March 4, 2003. Domna Samiou taped the song, sung by Kostas Marinis, 1960.
Γαϊτανάκι & Παρωδία γάμου ⬥ A carnival troupe from Grammenitsa, Arta. Live recording from the concert Carnival Songs with Domna Samiou, held at the Thessaloniki Concert Hall, on March 4, 2003.
Το μλαρ, το μλαρ ⬥ Studio recording, 1975. Domna Samiou taped the song in Mandamados, Lesvos, sung by Stratís Chiropaídis, in 1968 in the office of the community of Mandamados.
Τρίψιμο ⬥ Explicit song from the island of Lesvos. Live recording from the concert "Carnival Songs with Domna Samiou", held on March 4, 2003 at the Thessaloniki Concert Hall.
Ήρθαν τρεις σπανοί απ’ την Πόλη ⬥ Three beardless gents down from the City, five hairs between them, what a pity. Then bré bré bré a fourth sailed in, from Tinos, five lonely hairs upon his chin. When bré bré bré when the baldies saw him they rushed out in welcome, looking [...]
Ήρθαν τρεις σπανοί ⬥ Three beardless gents down from the City, five hairs between them, what a pity. Then bré bré bré a fourth sailed in, from Tinos, five lonely hairs upon his chin. When bré bré bré when the baldies saw him they rushed out in welcome, looking trim. [...]
Με τη θεια μου την Κοντύλω ♦ Explicit carnival song from Alatsata (Erythraea). Live recording from the concert "Carnival Songs with Domna Samiou", held on March 4, 2003 at the Thessaloniki Concert Hall.
Τα κουρίτσια τα καημένα & Σαράντα μ* μι κύκλουσαν ♦ Explicit carnival song from Kozani (Macedonia). Live recording from the concert "Carnival Songs with Domna Samiou", held on March 4, 2003 at the Thessaloniki Concert Hall.
Ο μπαρμπα-Μαθιός ⬥ Studio recording, 1973. Domna Samiou taped the song in Karlovasi, Samos, sung by the santoúri (santur or dulcimer) player Ilias Diatsidis, in 1969.
Τι να κάνω ο έρημος ⬥ What am I, poor wretch, to do with the wife I’ve got? In Jan’ry month and Feb’ry too she leads me off to harvest. I reaped the corn, I threshed the crop, despite the rain and snow, and as I stacked it up in [...]
Στης ακρίβειας τον καιρό ⬥ Live recording from the concert Carnival Songs With Domna Samiou held at the Thessaloniki Concert Hall, on March 4, 2003. As a type, the bad woman (lazy, greedy, a drunkard, sexually insatiable, and adulteress) was an inexhaustible source of subject matter for Carnival songs.
Ξένε σα θες να παντρευτείς ⬥ Studio recording, 1986. Domna Samiou taped the song in Athens, sung by Minas Melas, Dimitris Kagiantas and a group from Volissos, Chios, in 1978.
Τι 'θελα και σ' αγαπούσα ⬥ Why did I go and fall for you? Why didn't I just get on with my life? Now my head’s swimming and knives have pierced my heart. The fault was mine, pity me and do what you will with me, open your arms and [...]
