Couplets of the Olive Tree

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Original Lyrics

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Τούτην ιδώ την αγριλιά ιγώ θα τη μπουλιάσου,
να κάνει τον καλό καρπό τσουβάλια να σουδιάσω.

Του ραβδιστή να τουν διχάς στου δέντρου π’ ανιβαίνει
σένα μαζεύει τουν καρπό κι με η καρδιά μου δένει.

Ιλιά μου χρυσοπράσινη μι τ’ ασημένια φύλλα
να φίλαγα του ραβδιστή στα μάτια κι στα φρύδια.

Δεν έχ’ ιλιά χουρίς ξιράδ’ κι λάδι δίχους κόπου
τσι άνθρουπο χουρίς ψιγάδ’ πάνω σ’ αυτόν τουν τόπου.

Region: Eastern Aegean
Area: Lesvos
Rhythm: 4 beats
Dance: Syrtos
Duration: 03:34

Recording information

Studio recording, 2006.

Credits

Domna Samiou

Singers

Thodoris Georgopoulos

Clarinet

Nikos Oikonomidis

Violin

Socrates Sinopoulos

Constantinopolitan lute

Kostas Philippidis

Lute

Kostas Meretakis

Goblet drum

Discography

The Earth’s Three Bounties

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