Mother, Send Me Away

Διώξε με μάνα, διώξε με

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Original Lyrics

Διώξε με μάνα, διώξε με

Διώξε με, μάνα, διώξε με
κι εγώ να φύγω θέλω,
να κάνεις χρόνους να με ιδείς
καιρούς να μ' απαντήσεις
και τους διαβάτες να ρωτάς.

Region: Peloponnese
Category: Immigration Song
Rhythm: Free rythm
Duration: 03:25

Recording information

Studio recording, 1964. Released in 45 rpm disc (Fidelity 7347, 1964) supervised by Domna Samiou. Later, in 2008, Yiorgos Tsambras included the track in the CD collection Mousiko Odiporiko 1959-1969 (Universal Music, 2008).

Credits

Amalia Karzi

Singers

Vassilis Skaliotis

Clarinet

Themistocles Angelis

Violin

Kostas Palaiologou

Santur

Stavros Adrianos

Lute

Discography

Mousiko Odiporiko 1959-1969

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