Lemon Tree

Λεμονιά

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Palavo Tune

Original Lyrics

Λεμονιά

Λεμονιά με τα λεμόνια
και με τα σγουρά σου κλώνια
ρίξε κλώνους να πατήσω
ν’ ανεβώ να σε τρυγήσω
να σου κόψω τα λεμόνια
να σου μαραθούν τα κλώνια.

Region: Central Greece
Category: Love Song
Rhythm: 7 beats
Dance: Kalamatianos
Duration: 03:14

Recording information

Studio recording (1968). Released in 1968 on the LP Songs of Central Greece and Peloponnese (Fidelity 4012 PY, 1968), supervised by Domna Samiou. In 2008, Yiorgos Tsambras included the track in the CD collection Mousiko Odiporiko 1959-1969 (Universal Music, 2008).

Credits

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Panagiotis Marokos

Singers

Discography

Εξώφυλλο LP Τραγούδια της Ρούμελης και του Μωριά
Songs of Central Greece and Peloponnese
Palavo Tune
Mousiko Odiporiko 1959-1969

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