Peloponnese

Traditional songs and tunes from the Peloponnese.
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Songs of History and Heroes
  • SongPeloponneseKlephtic Song

A Maid Decided

  • Μια κόρη τ’ απεφάσισε ⬥ Klephtic song from the Peloponnese with Zacharias Karounis. Recorded in 2004.
A Wedding Rite
  • SongPeloponneseArcadia, TyrosWedding Song

A Wedding Rite

  • Καινούργιος γάμος γίνεται ⬥ Wedding song from Tyros, Arcadia. Field recording (1975).
Of Nature and of Love
  • SongPeloponneseLove Song

All the Birds, Two by Two

  • Όλα τα πουλάκια ζυγά-ζυγά ⬥ Kalamatianos from the Peloponnese with Domna Samiou. Recorded in 2005.
All the Castles I Have Seen
  • SongPeloponneseFable Song (Ballad)

All the Castles I Have Seen

(The Castle of the Beautiful Maid)

  • Όλα τα κάστρα τα είδα ⬥ Fable song (ballad) from the Peloponnese with Domna Samiou. Recorded in 2004.
Songs About Greeks Far From Home (LP)
  • SongPeloponneseImmigration Song

All Turn Their Gaze upon the Sun

  • Όλοι τον ήλιο τον τηρούν ⬥ Immigration song from the Peloponnese with Domna Samiou. Recorded in 1989.
The Great North Wind and Other Traditional Songs for Children
  • SongPeloponneseArcadia, Pera MelanaLove Song

Along the Shore

  • Το γιαλό γιαλό πηγαίνω ⬥ Charming little song from Pera Melana, Arcadia, with a group of children from the 9th Primary School of Nea Smyrni. Recorded in 2005.
Palavo Tune
  • SongPeloponnese

Bandits in the Yard

  • Κλέφτες μπήκαν στην αυλή ⬥ Syrtos from the Peloponnese with Amalia Karzi. Released on a 45 rpm disc in 1967.
Of Nature and of Love
  • SongPeloponneseLove SongProcessional Tune

Beam Dear Moon

  • Φώτα το φεγγαράκι μου ⬥ Processional tune from the Peloponnese with Domna Samiou. Recorded in 2005.
New Year Carol (Asia Minor)
  • SongPeloponneseChristmas Carol, Ritual Song, Wish WellCarol

Christmas Carol (Peloponnese)

  • Χριστούγεννα, Πρωτούγεννα (Πελοποννήσου) ⬥ Christmas carol from the Peloponnese with Christos Panoutsos.
Of Nature and of Love
  • SongPeloponneseLove Song

Come Out, My Sun, Come Out

  • Έβγα ήλιε μ’ έβγα ⬥ Kalamatianos dance from the Peloponnese with Zacharias Karounis. Recorded in 2005.
Easter Songs
  • SongPeloponneseLove Song, Spring Song

Down in the Open Countryside

  • Κάτω στον κάμπο τον πλατύ ⬥ Kalamatianos dance from the Peloponnese with Thanassis Moraitis. Recorded in 1997.
Good Day Brothers (Epiphany Carol from Patmos)
  • SongPeloponneseManiEpiphany Carol, Ritual SongCarol

Epiphany Is Here, Feast of Light (Peloponnese)

  • Ήρθανε τα Φώτα και τα Φωτερά ⬥ Epiphany carol from the Peloponnese with the Children’s Choir of the High School “Estia Neas Smyrnis”. Recorded in 1974.
Palavo Tune
  • SongPeloponneseLove Song

Fteri

  • Η Φτέρη ⬥ Kalamatianos dance from the Peloponnese with Amalia Karzi. Released on a 45 rpm disc in 1968.
Folk Fables in Song
  • SongPeloponneseArcadia, Pera MelanaFable Song (Ballad)

Giorgi, They’re Ringing the Bells

  • Γιώργη βαράν τα σήμαντρα ⬥ Fable song (ballad) from the Peloponnese. Field recording in Pera Melana, Kynouria (Arcadia), in 1996.
Palavo Tune
  • SongPeloponnese

Girl from Gargaliani

  • Γαργαλιανιώτισσα ⬥ Kalamatianos dance from the Peloponnese with Amalia Karzi. Released on a 45 rpm disc in 1968.
Palavo Tune
  • SongPeloponnese

Going up the Bad Steps

  • Σε κακοσκάλι ανέβαινα ⬥ Kalamatianos dance from the Peloponnese with Amalia Karzi. Released on a 45 rpm disc in 1964.
Songs of History and Heroes
  • SongPeloponneseHistorical Song

Great Joy Across the Land

  • Ούλες οι χώρες χαίρουνται ⬥ Historical song from the Peloponnese with Katerina Papadopoulou. Recorded in 2004.
Three Black-Eyed Girls
  • SongPeloponneseArcadia, Pera Melana

He’s Not Good for You, Vergo

  • Τι τονε ζηλεύεις Βέργω μ’ ⬥ Song from Pera Melana, Arcadia, with Domna Samiou. Recorded in 2006.
How Joyous Are the Mountains
  • SongPeloponneseHistorical Song

How Joyous Are the Mountains

  • Χαρά που το ’χουν τα βουνά ⬥ Historical song from the Peloponnese with the Domna Samiou Choir. Recorded in 2004.
Three Black-Eyed Girls
  • SongPeloponneseArcadia, Astros

I Dug This Earth

  • Τούτ’ τη γης την έσκαψα ⬥ Dance song from Astros, Kynouria, with the Domna Samiou Greek Folk Music Association Choir. Recorded in 2006.
I Passed by a Day or Two Ago
  • SongPeloponneseArcadia, Pera MelanaKlephtic Song

I Passed by a Day or Two Ago

  • Εψές προψές επέρναγα ⬥ Historical song. Field recording in Pera Melana, Kynouria (Arcadia), in 1972.
Farewell Beautiful Girls
  • SongCentral Greece, PeloponneseLove Song

If I Had an Bitter Orange

  • Να ’χα νεράντζι να ’ριχνα ⬥ Love song from the Peloponnese with Frosso Iliopoulou. Recorded in 1968.
If I Had an Bitter Orange
  • SongCentral Greece, PeloponneseLove Song

If I Had an Bitter Orange

  • Να ’χα νεράντζι να ’ριχνα ⬥ Love song from the Peloponnese with Zacharias Karounis. Recorded in 2005.
Of Nature and of Love
  • SongPeloponneseArcadia, Pera MelanaLove Song

If I Had an Orchard

  • Περιβόλι ν-είχα η πάπια ⬥ Kalamatianos dance from Pera Melana, Kynouria (Arcadia), with Domna Samiou. Recorded in 2005.