Έπιασε πάλι τον χορό ⬥ The beautiful orange joined the dance once more, and its one side smelt just as sweet as the other. The beautiful cypress joined the dance once more, and its branches stretched out to East and West. Basil up ahead, violet behind and on the breeze [...]
Δόξα να ’χει πάσα ημέρα ⬥ Glory be to every day and to the Son and Father and to the Holy Spirit that’s divine and life-creating. Glory be to all the three and to the Virgin Mary, in heaven all is ease and dance, led by the Lord’s Apostles. In [...]
Ανέβηκα στην κερασιά ⬥ I climbed up the cherry tree, Marie, Maria, Marigo, to pick a cherry — vai tzigitzela, vai tzigitzo. The couple just now joined — let them live together till they’re old. Let them have twelve children, twelve fine lads and a girl, so the family will grow. [...]
Ορεινός χορός - Ήθελα να ’χα δυο καρδιές ⬥ Studio recording (1966). Released on an 45 rpm disc (Fidelity 7377, 1966), supervised by Domna Samiou. A traditional regional dance that falls under the syrtos category.
Πού πας αφέντη μέρμηγκα ⬥ – Where to, master ant, where to? where go you burnt so black with that grub hoe ’pon your back? – I’m going across the water, to Wallachia blacky’s bound to plant myself a vineyard like a garden in the ground. I harvested and trod [...]
