A Slender Girl Is to Be Wed

Παντρεύεται μια λυγερή

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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

Anthi Panourgia-Prassou

Singers

Alexandros Arkadopoulos

Clarinet

Nikos Oikonomidis

Violin

Socrates Sinopoulos

Constantinopolitan lute

Kostas Philippidis

Lute

Vangelis Karipis

Daouli (davul)

Anthi Panourgia-Prassou

Informant (source of the song)

Discography

The Earth’s Three Bounties

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