My Emigrated Bird

Ξενιτεμένο μου πουλί (Η ξενιτιά)

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My Emigrated Bird

Lyrics

My love-bird far away from home, my love who’s broken-hearted,
                                                                          — o, absent love of mine,
those foreign lands greet you with joy, while I am pining for you.
What should I send you, absent love, to you so far from home now?

Translated by John Leatham

Original Lyrics

Ξενιτεμένο μου πουλί (Η ξενιτιά)

Ξενιτεμένο μου πουλί και παραπονεμένο, 
η ξενιτιά σε χαίρεται και ’γώ σε περιμένω. 
Τι να σου στείλω, ξένε μου, τι να σου παραγγείλω;

Region: Central Greece
Category: Immigration Song
Rhythm: 3 beats
Dance: Tsamikos
Duration: 03:19

Recording information

Studio recording (1965). Released on a 45 rpm disc (Lyra LS 1112), supervised by Domna Samiou.

Credits

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Christos Zygovinas

Singers

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Spyros Anastasiou

Clarinet

Discography

Recordings in 45 RPM
Recordings on 45 RPM

See also

  • SongThessalyLarissa, DrymosBawdy Song, Carnival Song

A C* up in the Cherry-Tree (Explicit)

  • Ένα μ* στην κερασιά (Αθυρόστομο) ⬥ Explicit carnival song from Thessaly with the Women’s Group of the Cultural and Educational Association of Drymos (Larissa). Field recording (1990).
  • SongThessalyLarissa, DrymosBawdy Song, Carnival Song

Here They Call the F* Yiota (Explicit)

  • Το μ* το λένε Γιώτα ⬥ Explicit carnival song from Drymos, Elassona, with the Women’s Group of the Cultural and Educational Association of Drymos. Field recording (1990).
  • SongThessalyLarissa, DrymosBawdy Song, Carnival Song

On the Final Days of Carnival (Explicit)

  • Την Τρανή την Αποκριά ⬥ Explicit carnival song from Drymos, Elassona, with a women’s group of the Cultural and Educational Association of Drymos. Field recording (1990).
  • SongThessaly

I Went up High on Olympus

  • Βγήκα ψηλά στον Έλυμπο ⬥ Dance song from Thessaly with Domna Samiou. Recorded in 2005.
  • SongThessalyImmigration Song

When You Go off Abroad, My Love

  • Σαν πας πουλί μ’ στην ξενιτιά ⬥ Immigration dance song from Thessaly with Chrysostomos Mitropanos. Recorded in 1989.