How Fortunate the Mountains

Καλότυχα που ’ν’ τα βουνά

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How Fortunate the Mountains

Lyrics

How fortunate the mountains, for they do not await Death;
they only wait for springtime, for the splendid summer,
when the flocks will climb into the hills.

Photo: Ch. Lemos (2022)

Original Lyrics

Καλότυχα που ’ν’ τα βουνά

Καλότυχα που ’ν’ τα βουνά, Χάρο δεν περιμένουν·
μόν’ καρτερούν την άνοιξη, τ’ όμορφο καλοκαίρι,
να βγουν κοπάδια στα βουνά.

Φωτ. Χρ. Λαιμός (2022)

Region: Central Greece
Type: Table Song
Category: Klephtic Song
Rhythm: Free rythm
Duration: 03:17

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

Alekos Pavlou-Arapakis
Alekos Pavlou-Arapakis

Violin

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Stavros Adrianos

Lute

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Dimitris Tsakiris

Lute

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Yannis Stamatopoulos

Daouli (davul)

Discography

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

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