My Blooming Violet

Βιολέτα μ’ ανθισμένη

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Original Lyrics

Βιολέτα μ' ανθισμένη

Bιολέτα μ’ ανθισμένη, βιολέτα μ’ ανθισμένη, βρ’ αμάν-αμάν
βιολέτα μ’ ανθισμένη με φύλλα πράσινα
φέρω τον έρωτά σου με χίλια βάσανα.

Βιολέτα μ’ ανθισμένη γέρν’ η κορφάδα σου
και ποιος θα τη γλεντίσει την ομορφάδα σου.

Region: Central Greece
Type: Couplets
Category: Love Song
Rhythm: 7 beats
Dance: Kalamatianos
Duration: 02:49

Recording information

Studio recording, 1967. Released in 45 rpm disc (Fidelity 7404, 1967) supervised by Domna Samiou (Recordings in 45 RPM). Later, in 2008, Yiorgos Tsambras included the track in the CD collection Mousiko Odiporiko 1959-1969 (Universal Music, 2008).

Credits

Lambros Papathanasiou

Singers

Vassilis Skaliotis

Clarinet

Discography

Recordings in 45 RPM
Mousiko Odiporiko 1959-1969

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