Beam, Moon Dear

Φέξε μου, φεγγαράκι μου

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Beam, Moon Dear

Lyrics

Come on shine, dear moon,
beam, moon dear, light the way to my love.
Beam high and low, for it’s muddy and wet;
beam still lower, so I can go still quicker.

Translated by Michael Eleftheriou

Original Lyrics

Φέξε μου φεγγαράκι μου

Φέξε μου, φε- κι αμάν, αμάν, φέξε μου, φεγγαράκι μου,
φέξε μου, φεγγαράκι μου, να πάω στην αγάπη μου.
Φέξε ψηλά και χαμηλά,
γιατ’ είναι λάσπες και νερά.
Φέξε και χαμηλότερα,
να πάω γρηγορότερα.

Region: Central Greece
Category: Love Song
Rhythm: 3 beats
Dance: Tsamikos
Duration: 03:16

Recording information

Studio recording (1967). Released on an 45 rpm disc (Fidelity 7403, 1967), supervised by Domna Samiou (Recordings in 45 RPM). In 2008, Yiorgos Tsambras included the track in the CD collection Mousiko Odiporiko 1959-1969 (Universal Music, 2008).

Credits

Lambros Papathanasiou
Lambros Papathanasiou

Singers

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Vassilis Skaliotis

Clarinet

Discography

Palavo Tune
Mousiko Odiporiko 1959-1969
Recordings in 45 RPM
Recordings in 45 RPM

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