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A Foreign Man in Foreign Lands
  • SongDodecaneseImmigration SongCouplets

A Foreign Man in Foreign Lands

  • Ο ξένος μες στην ξενιτιά ⬥ Dance immigration song from the Dodecanese with Domna Samiou. Released on a 45 rpm disc in 1966.
Of Nature and of Love
  • SongDodecaneseRhodesLove Song, Wedding Song

A Partridge I Did Tame

  • Πέρτικαν εμέρωνα ⬥ Wedding song from Rhodes with Katerina Papadopoulou. Recorded in 2005.
Songs of Dame Sea
  • SongDodecaneseKarpathos, OlymposLament, Sea and Sailors Song

A Sailor-Lads A-Dying

  • Ναυτόπουλο ψυχομαχεί ⬥ Narrative song, a syrmatikos tune from Olympos, Karpathos, with Michalis Zographidis and a men’s group from Olympos. Recorded in 2000.
Aganda Yialessa
  • SongDodecaneseKalymnosSea and Sailors Song, Work SongCouplets

Aganda Yialessa

  • Αγάντα γιαλέσα ⬥ Tune of sponge-fishermen from Kalymnos with impromptu verses, with Pantelis Ginis and a men’s choir. Released on a 45 rpm disc in 1966.
Carnival Songs with Domna in Thessaloniki (Live)
  • SongDodecanesePatmosBawdy Song, Carnival Song

An Old Man Was Approaching (Explicit)

  • Ένας γέρος ηρκουντάνε (Αθυρόστομο) ⬥ Explicit carnival song from Patmos with the Greek Folk Dance Group "Eleni Tsaouli". Live recording (1993).
Traditional Fanos from Kozani (Explicit)
  • SongDodecanesePatmosBawdy Song, Carnival Song

An Old Man Was Approaching (Explicit)

  • Ένας γέρος ηρκουντάνε (Αθυρόστομο) ⬥ Explicit carnival song from Patmos with Domna Samiou. Live recording (2003).
Domna Samiou At Megaron, The Athens Concert Hall
  • SongDodecaneseKarpathos, OlymposAcritic Song

Andronikos and His Black Steed

  • Άρκοντες τρων και πίνουσι ⬥ Acritic song in free rhythm from Olympos, Karpathos, with Domna Samiou. Live recording (1998).
Epic Songs of Warriors and Heroes
  • SongDodecaneseKarpathos, OlymposAcritic Song

Andronikos and the Princess

  • Ο Ανδρόνικος και η ρήγισσα ⬥ Acritic song in free rhythm from Olympos, Karpathos, with Kostas Antimissiaris. Recorded in 2004.
Sousta from Embonas, Rhodes
  • SongDodecaneseRhodesLove Song

Archagellitikos

  • Αρχαγγελίτικος ⬥ Slow tune from Rhodes with Amalia Papastefanou. Released on a 45 rpm disc in 1965.
A Wedding Rite
  • SongDodecaneseRhodesWedding Song

Bless the Couple Holy Mary

  • Νέβα κατέβα Παναγιά ⬥ Wedding song from Rhodes with Zacharias Karounis. Recorded in 2008.
Good Day Brothers (Epiphany Carol from Patmos)
  • SongDodecaneseAstypaleaChristmas Carol, Ritual SongCarol

Christmas Carol (Astypalea)

  • Χριστούγεννα, Πρωτούγεννα (Αστυπάλαιας) ⬥ Christmas carol with the Children’s Choir of the High School “Estia Neas Smyrnis”. Recorded in 1974.
A Walk in Sergiani
  • SongDodecaneseWedding Song

Come All You Birds

  • Ελάτε όλα τα πουλιά ⬥ Wedding song from the Dodecanese with Domna Samiou. Recorded in 1986.
Songs of Dame Sea
  • SongDodecaneseSea and Sailors Song

Couplets About the Sea

  • Δίστιχα της θάλασσας ⬥ Sea and sailors song from the Dodecanese with Domna Samiou. Recorded in 2001.
Palavo Tune
  • SongDodecaneseKalymnosInstrumental

Dance From Kalymnos

(Sousta)

  • Καλύμνικος πηδηχτός χορός ⬥ Instrumental dance tune from Kalymnos with Nikos Talias (tsambouna). Released on a 45 rpm disc in 1961.
Παραδοσιακά κάλαντα με τη Χορωδία του ΚΣΔΜ Δόμνα Σαμίου
  • SongDodecaneseKalymnosSea and Sailors Song, Work Song

Dirlada

  • Ντιρλαντά ⬥ Song of sponge-fishermen from Kalymnos with captain Pantelis Ginis. Released on a 45 rpm disc in 1966.
New Year Carol (Asia Minor)
  • SongDodecaneseAstypaleaEpiphany Carol, Ritual SongCarol

Epiphany Carol (Astypalea)

  • Σήμερα είναι των Φωτών (Αστυπάλαιας) ⬥ Epiphany carol from Astypalea. Recorded in 1974.
Eri
  • SongDodecaneseKalymnosCouplets

Eri

  • Έρι - Μέρα δεν εξημέρωσε⬥ Dance song from Kalymnos with Amalia Papastefanou. Released on a 45 rpm disc in 1963.
Exile Is the Greatest Hardship
  • SongDodecaneseKalymnosSea and Sailors Song, Work Song

Exile Is the Greatest Hardship

(Marouli)

  • Ο μισεμός είναι καημός ⬥ Song about the sponge divers from Kalymnos with Amalia Papastefanou. Released on a 45 rpm disc in 1963.
Songs of Dame Sea
  • SongDodecaneseKalymnosSea and Sailors Song, Work Song

Exile Is the Greatest Hardship

  • Ο μισεμός είναι καημός ⬥ Song about the sponge divers from Kalymnos with Nikos Oikonomidis. Recorded in 2001.
Epic Songs of Warriors and Heroes
  • SongDodecaneseKarpathos, OlymposAcritic Song

Feasting Lords Eating and Drinking

(Andronikos and His Steed)

  • Άρκοντες τρων και πίνουσι ⬥ Acritic song from Olympos, Karpathos, with Manolis Philippakis. Live recording (1982).
I See Some Ships Approaching Port
  • SongDodecaneseKastellorizoLove Song

Gone with My Scarf

  • Έφκε με το μαντίλι μου ⬥ Dance song from Kastellorizo. Recorded in 1980.
Good Day Brothers (Epiphany Carol from Patmos)
  • SongDodecanesePatmosEpiphany Carol, Ritual SongCarol

Good Day Brothers (Epiphany Carol from Patmos)

  • Καλημέρα πάντες, ω αδελφοί ⬥ Epiphany carol from Patmos chanted by Zisimos Virvilis. Recorded in 1974.
A Wedding Rite
  • SongDodecaneseRhodesWedding Song

Good Luck, My Bride

  • Νύφη μου, καλορίζικο ⬥ Wedding song from Rhodes with Yannis Kladakis. Recorded in 2008.
I Sold My Boat
  • SongDodecaneseLampoon, Sea and Sailors SongCouplets

I Sold My Boat

(Our Trata All Tattered)

  • Ηπούλησα τη βάρκα μου ⬥ Satirical sea and sailors song from the Dodecanese with Nikos Oikonomidis. Recorded in 2005.