Health to You, O Holy One

Έχε γεια Παναγιά – Καροτσιέρης

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Domna Samiou At Megaron, The Athens Concert Hall

Lyrics

In Galata a shower falls, a downpour in Tatavla.
The loveliest of all the girls is she who’s dressed in black.

It was nothing but a dream and we’ve forgotten it.
Health to you, o Holy One, we two have talked at length.

In Galata I’ll drink some wine, in Pera I’ll get tight.
Yedi Koule is home to her with whom I’ll fall in love.

It was nothing but a dream and we’ve forgotten it.
Health to you, o Holy One, we two have talked at length.

Yedi Koule and Tharapia, Tatavla and Nichori —
it’s these four villages alone adorn the ancient City.

It was nothing but a dream and we’ve forgotten it.
Health to you, o Holy One, we two have talked at length.

Translated by John Leatham

Original Lyrics

Έχε γεια Παναγιά - Καροτσιέρης

Στο Γαλατά ψιλή βροχή και στα Ταταύλα μπόρα,
βασίλισσα των κοριτσιών είναι η Μαυροφόρα.

Έχε γεια, Παναγιά, τα μιλήσαμε,
όνειρο ήτανε, τα λησμονήσαμε.

Στο Γαλατά θα πιω κρασί, στο Πέρα θα μεθύσω,
και μέσ’ απ’ το Γεντί Κουλέ κοπέλα θ’ αγαπήσω.

Έχε γεια, Παναγιά, τα μιλήσαμε·
όνειρο ήτανε, τα λησμονήσαμε.

Γεντί Κουλέ και Θαραπιά, Ταταύλα και Νιχώρι —
αυτά τα τέσσερα χωριά ’μορφαίνουνε την Πόλη.

Έχε γεια, Παναγιά, τα μιλήσαμε·
όνειρο ήτανε, τα λησμονήσαμε.

Type: Couplets
Category: Love Song
Rhythm: 2 beats
Dance: Hasapikos (fast)
Duration: 05:32

Recording information

Live recording from the concert The known and unknown Domna, held on 29 October 1998 at the Megaron — the Athens Concert Hall. The song was taught to Domna Samiou in 1970 by Achilleas Zafiropoulos when he first arrived in Greece from Constantinople.

See also