Katsantonis

Κατσαντώνης

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Lyrics

Hail, high mountains
and you, low hills, hail dear Katsantónis
and you, low-lying hills, my captain hail.
And you Tzoumérka and Ágrafa, brave warriors' lairs.
Ne'er say they captured me,
for 'twas by treachery and guile they found me,
laid out sick and unarmed upon my bed.

Translated by Michael Eleftheriou

Original Lyrics

Κατσαντώνης

Ωχ, ν-έχετε γεια ψηλά βουνά
και σεις κοντές ραχούλες, γεια σου Kατσαντώνη μου,
και σεις κοντές ραχούλες, γεια σου καπετάνιε μου.

Και σεις Tζουμέρκα κι Άγραφα, παλικαριών λημέρια
μην πείτε πως με πιάσανε, με προδοσιά, με δόλο, 
αρρωστημένο μ’ ηύρανε ξαρμάτωτον στο στρώμα.

Region: Epirus
Category: Klephtic Song
Rhythm: 3 beats
Dance: Tsamikos
Duration: 05:01

Recording information

Studio recording, 1986.

Credits

Domna Samiou

Singers

Napoleon Saadedin

Clarinet

Miltiades Bertodoulos

Violin

Dimitris Saadedin

Lute

Saadedin Petros

Tambourine

Discography

A Stroll with Domna Samiou

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