My Broad-Leaved Vine

Αμπέλι μου πλατύφυλλο

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Original Lyrics

Αμπέλι μου πλατύφυλλο

Αμπέ- μωρέ, αμπέλι μου πλατύφυλλο
αμπέλι μου πλατύφυλλο και κοντοκλαδεμένο
για δε- μωρέ, για’ δεν ανθείς, για’ δεν καρπείς

για δεν ανθείς, για’ δεν καρπείς, σταφύλια για’ δεν κάνεις
με χρέωσες παλιάμπελο και θέλ’α σε πουλήσω.

Μη με πουλάς αφέντη μου κι εγώ σε ξεχρεώνω
για βάλε νιους και σκάψε με, γέρους και κλάδεψε με
και κοριτσάκι’ ανύπαντρα να με κορφολογούνε.*

*Κορφολόγημα είναι η κοπή των νεαρών βλαστών στην κορυφή του φυτού

Region: Peloponnese
Dance: Kalamatianos, Local dance
Duration: 03:44

Recording information

Studio recording, 2006.

Watch a different version of the song by Domna Samiou

Credits

Michalis Zambas

Singers

Thodoris Georgopoulos

Clarinet

Nikos Oikonomidis

Violin

Socrates Sinopoulos

Constantinopolitan lute

Kostas Philippidis

Lute

Kostas Meretakis

Goblet drum

Discography

The Earth’s Three Bounties

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