Αναστενάρια ⬥ Domna Samiou recorded the tune in 1964, in Agia Eleni, Serres. Every year, on May 21st, the day dedicated to Saints Constantine and Helena, an unusual folk festival takes place in two Macedonian villages: Langada in Thessaloniki and Saint Helena (Agia Eleni) in Serres.
Αζιζιές ⬥ Instrumental air from Chios, set to a 2/4 dance rhythm common to all syrtos dances of the islands and mainland Greece. The syrtoi (plural of syrtos, meaning “dragging”) are so named because the dancers, holding hands, form a half-circle and, always moving to the right, drag their feet [...]
Μπαλαριστός ⬥ A tune from Mykonos. Studio recording (1963). Released on an extended play 45 rpm disc (Fidelity 8048, 1963), supervised by Domna Samiou.
Μπάλος ⬥ Tune from Cyclades. Studio recording (1965). Released on 45 rpm disc (Lyra LS 1100, 1965), supervised by Domna Samiou. Stathis Koukoularis on violin.
Σμυρναίικος μπάλος ⬥ A tune from Smyrna (Asia Minor), based on the rhythm of a light-hearted, lilting couple's dance in 2/4 meter – the well-known balos, which is particularly popular in the islands. Recorded in 1974.
Μπεράτι Μετσόβου ⬥ Instrumental tune danced at weddings when the relatives accompanied the bride and the groom to the church. Napoleon Saadedin on clarinet (1983).
Μπουγαζάς ⬥ Tune from Sifnos in 4-beat rhythm. Released on an extended play 45 rpm disc (Philips 427037), supervised by Domna Samiou. Recorded in the 1960s.
Συννέφιασε στον Παρνασσό ⬥ Studio recording (1961). Released on an extended play 45 rpm disc (Philips 8433, 1961), supervised by Domna Samiou (Recordings in 45 RPM).
Καλύμνικος πηδηχτός χορός (Σούστα) ⬥ Tune from Kalymnos. Recorded in 1961. Released on an extended play 45 rpm discs (Fidelity 8041, & 7777, 1961), supervised by Domna Samiou.
Καβοντορίτικο ⬥ The tune is a 2-beat rhythm from Euboea. Live recording from 1990 at the Panorama Cultural Society in Athens. Nikos Oikonomidis on violin.
Πυργούσικος ⬥ A local dance called pyrgousikos, traditionally performed by two men and a woman. Live recording from 1990 at the Panorama Cultural Society in Athens.