My Fortunate Groom

Γαμπρέ μου καλορίζικε

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Original Lyrics

Γαμπρέ μου καλορίζικε

Γαμπρέ μου καλορίζικε τη νύφη που επήρες
τιμή και δόξα κι ομορφιά τής δώσανε οι μοίρες.

Το μύγδαλο το τσάκισα
κι μέσα σι ζουγράφισα.

Όμορφη που ’ν’ η νύφη μας κι όμορφα τα προικιά της
όμορφη κι η παρέα της που κάνει τη χαρά της.

Ώσπου να ‘ρθει η άνοιξη
να παντρευτ’ η παράνυφη.

Όμορφη που ’ν’ η νύφη μας, εγώ δε θέλω λόγια
στάζουν τα μαγουλάκια της τριαντάφυλλα και ρόδα.

Ώσπου να στέκ’ ο ουρανός
να ζει η νύφη κι ο γαμπρός.
Άσπρο χαρτί με γράμματα
να ’χουν καλά γεράματα.

Region: Eastern Aegean
Area: Samos, Platanos
Category: Wedding Song
Rhythm: 4 beats
Dance: Syrtos
Duration: 04:07

Recording information

Studio recording, 2008.

Based on Simon Karas’ recording which belongs to the Association for the Dissemination of Greek National Music.

Credits

Zacharias Karounis

Singers

Nikos Oikonomidis

Violin

Socrates Sinopoulos

Constantinopolitan lute

Kostas Papaprokopiou

Lute

Vangelis Karipis

Goblet drum

Discography

Wedding Songs

See also

  • SongEastern AegeanLemnosWedding Song

Song of the Co-Parents-In-Law

  • Συμπεθερκάτκο ⬥ Domna Samiou taped the song in Portiano, Lemnos island, in 1973.
  • SongEastern AegeanSamos, MarathokamposWedding Song

If I Sing for the Groom

  • Αν τραγουδήσω το γαμπρό ⬥ Studio recording, 2008. Based on Simon Karas' recording which belongs to the Association for the Dissemination of Greek National Music.
  • SongEastern AegeanChiosLove Song, Sea and Sailors SongCouplets

Dear Mother, I Am Awfully Tired

  • Βαρέθηκα μανούλα μου ⬥ Dear mother, I am awfully tired of gazing out to sea, to sea, of gazing out to sea, to sea of asking the postman if I’ve got, if I’ve got a letter, a letter, and receiving no letter, no letter. Oh, how I wished you were the sea and [...]
  • SongEastern AegeanChiosSea and Sailors Song

I Want to Sail Away

  • Να τα ταξιδέψω θέλω ⬥ I would sail away I would, eri pali in Attaleia’s waters yea, eri pali, with the vessels from Psara, who have sailors true and fine, who have sailors fine and hearty and who port aboard the sails, leaping into fire and gales ’said to thee I’m [...]
  • SongEastern AegeanChiosLove Song, Sea and Sailors SongCouplets

Little Ship, Where Are You Going

  • Καράβι καραβάκι ⬥ Little ship, where are you going shore to shore, come out so I can see you You’ve cast a spell on me and I am mad about you, your sister’s put a spell on me and I am mad about you. with red flag and golden cross, come out [...]