O, Sun, Why Do You Set so Late

Ήλιε μ’ και τι πολάργιασες

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Original Lyrics

Ήλιε μ' και τι πολάργιασες

Ήλιε μ’ και τι πολάργιασες κι αργείς να βασιλέψεις,
σι βλαστιμάει η αργατιά κι οι ξενοδουλευτάδες,
σι βλαστημούν κι τα μουρά στις κούνιες κρεμασμένα.

Region: Macedonia
Category: Harvest Song, Work Song
Rhythm: Free rythm
Duration: 02:03

Recording information

Studio recording, 1960s. Released in 45 rpm disc (Philips 8433, 1961) supervised by Domna Samiou (Recordings in 45 RPM). Later, in 1976 in the LP By the flowering oleander (ΕΜΙ Columbia, 2J 062-70253, 1976).

Domna Samiou taped the song in Drymos, Thessaloniki, sung by Evanggeli Kourta and Panagiota Traka, in 1964.

Excerpt from a concert given by Domna Samiou at the Palais des Sports, Saint-Étienne, Freance, on February 11 & 12, 1983.

Credits

Domna Samiou

Singers

Discography

By the Flowering Oleander
Recordings in 45 RPM

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