I Bid Farewell to My Neighbourhood

Αφήνω γεια στη γειτονιά

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Original Lyrics

Αφήνω γεια στη γειτονιά

Αφήνω γεια, αφήνω γεια στη γειτονιά
και γεια στα παλληκάρια, ωχ, μάνα μου γλυκιά
και γεια στα παλληκάρια, ωχ, φεύγω κι έχε γεια.

Αφήνω και, αφήνω και στη μάνα μου
τρία γυαλιά φαρμάκι, ωχ, μάνα μου γλυκιά
τρία γυαλιά φαρμάκι, ωχ, φεύγω κι έχε γεια.

[Το ‘να να πίνει το πρωί τ’ άλλο το μεσημέρι,
το τρίτο το φαρμακερό όταν λαλούν τα ‘ρνίθια.]
Μάνα μου τα λουλούδια μου συχνά να τα ποτίζεις
[κάθε πρωί με τη δροσιά, το βράδυ με το δάκρυ.]

Region: Macedonia
Area: Chalkidiki, Ierissos
Category: Wedding Song
Rhythm: 4 beats
Duration: 03:05

Recording information

Studio recording, 2008. Domna Samiou taped the song in Ierissos, Chalkidiki, sung by Yannis Tsirigotis and Yiorgos Tzitzos, Nikos Partheniotis, Yannis Migdis, in 1972.

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I Bid Farewell to My Neighbourhood

Yannis Tsirigotis, Yiorgos Tzitzos, Nikos Partheniotis, Yannis Migdis, Chalkidiki, Ierissos, 1972

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Credits

Domna Samiou

Singers

Yannis Tsirigotis

Informant (source of the song)

Discography

Wedding Songs

See also

  • SongMacedoniaChalkidiki, IerissosFor the Bride, Wedding Song

I Bid Farewell to My Neighbourhood

  • Αφήνω γεια στη γειτονιά ⬥ Studio recording, 1986. Domna Samiou taped the song in Ierissos, Chalkidiki, sung by Yannis Tsirigotis, Yiorgos Tzitzos, Nikos Partheniotis and Yannis Migdis, in 1972. It is sung when the bride leaves her parents' house to go to church for her wedding ceremony. 
  • SongMacedoniaChalkidiki, IerissosLove Song, Wedding Song

My Love Is Getting Married

  • Η αγάπη μου παντρεύεται ⬥ Studio recording, 1986. Domna Samiou taped the song in Ierissos, Chalkidiki, sung by Yannis Tsirigotis, Eleni Tsirigoti, Alexandra Roumelianaki, Yiorgos Tzitzos and Yannis Migdis, in 1972.
  • SongMacedoniaChalkidiki, IerissosLove Song, Wedding Song

My Love Is to Wed

  • Η αγάπη μου παντρεύεται ⬥ My love is to wed and marry my rival, but it’s not that that pains me so, it pains me that she’s asked me to be their best man. Father, if you are a Christian and know anything of love take these marriage-wreathes from them, [...]
  • SongMacedoniaChalkidiki, IerissosSea and Sailors Song

The Words Gone Round

  • Ήρθαν τα Κρητικά παιδιά ⬥ The word’s gone round: the lads from Crete, the lads who hail from Crete, those brave and comely Cretan lads, have now cast anchor here. The comely and attractive ones and those who are betrothed, they’ve fitted out of sailing ship to sail the open [...]
  • SongMacedoniaChalkidiki, IerissosHistorical Song

A Great Command

  • Μια προυσταγή μιγάλη ⬥ And the king did command and ’twas a great command: fleet and admiral were to quit the land. By the Lord’s command and the King’s if-you-please the fleet was to sail for the twelve islands. Many fine ships rounded Cavo Doro, fair flying by; when Lambros [...]