I Dug This Earth

Τούτ’ τη γης την έσκαψα

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Three Black-Eyed Girls

Original Lyrics

Τούτ’ τη γης την έσκαψα

Τούτ’ τη γης, ντελή-Ρωμιά, τούτ’ τη γης την έσκαψα,
τούτ’ τη γης την έσκαψα με δυ’ ασημομάχαιρα.

Κι όσο χώ-, κι αμάν, αμάν, κι όσο χώμα έβγαλα,
κι όσο χώμα έβγαλα, στην ποδιά μου το ’βαλα.

Γεφυρά-, ντελή-Ρωμιά, γεφυράκι στέριωσα,
γεφυράκι στέριωσα, να περνάν οι κοπελιές.

Να μαζε-, κι αμάν, αμάν, να μαζεύουν τις ελιές,
τις ελιές τις μάσανε και μας το χαλάσανε.

Region: Peloponnese
Area: Arcadia, Astros
Rhythm: 4 beats
Dance: Sta tria
Duration: 01:20

Recording information

Studio recording (2006). Based on Domna Samiou’s 2003 field recording of the song in Astros, Peloponnese, sung by 78-year-old Marigo Bouziou.

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I Dug This Earth

Marigo Bouziou. Astros, Peloponnese, 2003.

© Domna Samiou Archive

Credits

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Domna Samiou Greek Folk Music Association Choir

Choir

Marigo Bouziou
Marigo Bouziou

Informant (source of the song)

Discography

Three Black-Eyed Girls
The Earth’s Three Bounties

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