Thrace

Traditional songs and tunes from Thrace.
Domna Samiou Archive

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Folk Fables in Song
  • SongThraceEvros, Nea VyssaFable Song (Ballad)

A Mother Has a Son

  • Μια μάνα έχει ένα γιο ⬥ Fable song (ballad) from Nea Vyssa, Evros, with Vassiliki Dokidou. Field recording (1996).
Chants des Akrites
  • SongThraceAcritic Song, Wedding Song

A Young and Gallant Soldier

  • Ένας άγουρος κι ένας καλός στρατιώτης ⬥ Acritic and wedding song from Thrace, sung by a women’s choir. Recorded in 1982.
Epic Songs of Warriors and Heroes
  • SongThraceEvros, PaliouriAcritic Song, Wedding Song

A Young Lad

(A Soldier and a Tree)

  • Ένας άγουρος ⬥ Acritic and wedding song from Paliouri, Evros, with Yannis Zafiroudis. Field recording (1976).
The Great North Wind and Other Traditional Songs for Children
  • SongThraceEvros, KarotiHistorical Song, National Legends and Laments

Alexander and the King

  • Αλέξαντρος κι βασιλιάς ⬥ Historical legend of the Fall of Constantinople. From Karoti, Evros, with Vangelis Dimoudis. Recorded in 2005.
Three Black-Eyed Girls
  • SongThraceImmigration Song

Between Two Mountains

  • Σε δυο βουνά ανάμεσα ⬥ Dance song from Thrace with Vangelis Dimoudis. Recorded in 2006.
Good Day Brothers (Epiphany Carol from Patmos)
  • SongThraceChristmas Carol, Ritual SongCarol

Christmas Carol (Thrace)

  • Χριστός γιννιέται, χαρά στουν κόσμου ⬥ Christmas carol from Thrace with a men’s choir. Recorded in 1974.
Good Day Brothers (Epiphany Carol from Patmos)
  • SongThraceChristmas Carol, Ritual SongCarol

Christmas Song (Thrace)

  • Ευχές και παινέματα (Θράκης) ⬥ Christmas carol from Thrace. Recorded in 1974.
New Year Carol (Asia Minor)
  • SongThraceRitual Song

Christmas Song (Thrace)

  • Δεν ακούς περιστερούδα μου ⬥ Christmas song from Thrace, a sygkathistos dance with Chronis Aidonidis. From the archive of Yiorgos Ε. Papadakis.
Chants des Akrites
  • SongThraceAcritic Song

Digenes Is Dying

(The Death of Digenis)

  • Ο Διγενής ψυχομαχάει ⬥ Acritic song from Thrace. Recorded in 1982.
Epic Songs of Warriors and Heroes
  • SongThraceAcritic Song

Digenis Is Dying

(The Death of Digenis)

  • Ο Διγενής ψυχομαχάει ⬥ Acritic song from Thrace with Katerina Papadopoulou. Recorded in 2004.
Farewell, Holy One
  • SongThraceLove Song

Down at Rhodes

  • Κάτου στα Ρόδα ⬥ Dance song from Thrace with Apostolos Kakalis. Recorded in 1973.
The Great North Wind and Other Traditional Songs for Children
  • SongThraceEvros, SoufliChildren's Song, Lampoon

Down on the Barbary Plane

  • Κάτου στ’ς Μπαρμπαριάς τουν κάμπου ⬥ Children’s satirical song from Thrace with Vangelis Dimoudis and a children’s choir. Recorded in 2005.
DRAFT Carols for Children
  • SongThraceEvros, Neos PyrgosCharon's Song, Fable Song (Ballad)

Fair Evgenoula

(Charon and the Maid)

  • Η Ευγενούλα η μοσχονιά ⬥ Fable song (ballad), song of Charon and the fair maid from Neos Pyrgos, Orestiada (Evros), with Domna Samiou. Recorded in 2006.
Songs of History and Heroes
  • SongThraceEvros, AmbelakiaHeroic SongTable Song

Forty Brave Young Lads

  • Σαράντα παλληκάρια ⬥ Heroic table song from Ambelakia, Evros, with Domna Samiou. Recorded in 2004.
Souravli – Greek Flutes and Pipes
  • SongThraceInstrumental, Table Song

Gaida Solo

  • Εσείς βουνά, ψηλά βουνά ⬥ Instrumental tune from Thrace with Theodoros Kekes (gaida). Released on a 45 rpm disc in 1961.
I Tread the Earth Gently
  • SongThraceEvros, PaliouriLove SongTable Song

I See Ships A-Coming

  • Βλέπω καράβια πο ’ρχοντι ⬥ Table love song from Paliouri, Didymoteicho (Evros), with Domna Samiou. Recorded in 2006.
I Tread the Earth Gently
  • SongThraceEvros, AmbelakiaLove SongTable Song

I Was Far Away, but Now I’m Back

  • Ξένος ήμαν κι ήρθα τώρα ⬥ Table song from Ambelakia, Evros, with Domna Samiou. Recorded in 2006.
I Will Climb a Mountain High
  • SongThraceEvros, AmbelakiaLove Song

I Will Climb a Mountain High

  • Θ' ανέβω σε ψηλό βουνό ⬥ Dance song from Ambelakia, Orestiada (Evros), with Vangelis Dimoudis. Recorded in 2005.
Songs About Greeks Far From Home (LP)
  • SongThraceImmigration SongTable Song

I Would I Were a Bird

  • Να ’μαν πουλί να πέταγα ⬥ Slow table immigration song from Thrace with Domna Samiou. Recorded in 1989.
I Would I Were a Bird
  • SongThraceImmigration SongTable Song

I Would I Were a Bird

  • Να ’μαν πουλί να πέταγα ⬥ Slow table immigration song from Thrace with Chronis Aidonidis. Released on a 45 rpm disc in 1966.
Folk Fables in Song
  • SongThraceEvros, PaliouriFable Song (Ballad)Table Song

In Constantinople I Heard the News

  • Στην Πόλη ήμουν κι έμαθα ⬥ Fable song from Paliouri, Didymoteicho (Evros), with Christos Zafiroudis. Field recording (1976).
Easter Songs
  • SongThraceEvros, KarotiEaster Song, Ritual Song

It’s Eastertime

(Easter Dance)

  • Τώρα τις Πασχαλιόημιρις ⬥ Easter dance from Karoti, Evros, with Theopoula Doitsidi and Lambriana Doitsidi. Recorded in 1997.
Souravli – Greek Flutes and Pipes
  • SongThraceInstrumental, Table Song

Kostantis

  • Ο Κωνσταντής ⬥ Instrumental variation of the acritic table song from Thrace “Kostantis the Only Son” with Aristides Vassilaris (flute). Recorded in 1974.
Epic Songs of Warriors and Heroes
  • SongThraceAcritic Song

Kostantis the Only Son

  • Μοναχογιός ο Κωσταντής ⬥ Acritic song from Thrace with Zacharias Karounis. Live recording (2004).