A Slender Girl Is to Be Wed

Παντρεύεται μια λυγερή

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Three Black-Eyed Girls

Original Lyrics

Παντρεύεται μια λυγερή

Παντρεύεται, μαρή Άννα μου, ψιλή μου μαντζουράνα μου,
παντρεύεται μια λυγερή κι όλος ο κόσμος θα χαρεί,
παίρνει προί-, μαρή Άννα μου, ψιλή μου μαντζουράνα μου,
παίρνει προίκα και ελιές και πολλές αμυγδαλιές,
παίρνει προίκα και λιοτρίβι,
καγκελένιο έχει το φρύδι.
Εδώ δουλεύουν παλληκάρια,
δυνατά σαν τα λιοντάρια
βγάζουν λάδι κεχριμπάρι,
ποιος θε να το πρωτοπάρει,
για να κάνουνε γλυκά
στης λυγερής μας τη χαρά,
παντεσπάνια, τηγανίτες
και λογιών, λογιών τις πίτες. 

Region: Central Greece
Area: Fthiotida, Amphicleia
Category: Wedding Song
Rhythm: 7 beats
Dance: Syrtos
Duration: 03:03

Recording information

Studio recording (2006). Domna Samiou learned the song in 2003, from Anthi Panourgia-Prassou.

Credits

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Anthi Panourgia-Prassou

Singers

Alexnadros Arkadopoulos
Alexandros Arkadopoulos

Clarinet

Nikos Oikonomidis
Nikos Oikonomidis

Violin

Socrates Sinopoulos
Socrates Sinopoulos

Constantinopolitan lute

Kostas Philippidis
Kostas Philippidis

Lute

Vangelis Karipis
Vangelis Karipis

Daouli (davul)

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Anthi Panourgia-Prassou

Informant (source of the song)

Discography

Three Black-Eyed Girls
The Earth’s Three Bounties

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