Down on the Sandy Beach

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Down on the Sandy Beach

Original Lyrics

Κάτω στο γιαλό

Κάτω στο γιαλό, κάτω στο περιγιάλι,
κάτω στο γιαλό κοντή, νεραντζούλα φουντωτή.
Πλέναν Χιώτισσες, πλέναν παπαδοπούλες,
και μια Χιώτισσα κοντή, νεραντζούλα φουντωτή.
Έπλενε, άπλωνε, και με την άμμο παίζει.
Φύσηξε βοριάς, μαΐστρος, τραμουντάνα,
και της σήκωσε το ποδοφούστανό της,
και της φάνηκε ο ποδαστράγαλός της·
έλαμψε ο γιαλός.

Region: Cyclades
Category: Fable Song (Ballad)
Rhythm: 4 beats
Dance: Sta tria
Duration: 02:35

Recording information

Studio recording (1959). Released on an extended play 45 rpm disc (Fidelity 8011, 1959), 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

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Anna Maniati

Singers

Discography

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

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