Going up the Bad Steps

Σε κακοσκάλι ανέβαινα

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Original Lyrics

Σε κακοσκάλι ανέβαινα

Σε κακοσκάλι ανέβαινα εχτές το βράδι, βράδι
κι έντωσε το σιλάχι* μου κι έπεσε το μαντίλι,
με τετρακόσια δυο φλουριά, με πεντακόσιες λίρες.
Δεν κλαίω ο δόλιος τα φλουριά, τις πεντακόσιες λίρες,
κλαίω το μαντιλάκι μου.

*σιλάχι: ζώνη

Region: Peloponnese
Rhythm: 7 beats
Dance: Kalamatianos
Duration: 03:02

Recording information

Studio recording, 1964. Released in 45 rpm disc (Fidelity 7347, 1964) supervised by Domna Samiou. Later, in 2008, Yiorgos Tsambras included the track in the CD collection Mousiko Odiporiko 1959-1969 (Universal Music, 2008).

Credits

Amalia Karzi

Singers

Vassilis Skaliotis

Clarinet

Themistocles Angelis

Violin

Kostas Palaiologou

Santur

Stavros Adrianos

Lute

Discography

Mousiko Odiporiko 1959-1969

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