One Friday

Μια Παρασκευή

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Original Lyrics

Μια Παρασκευή

Mια Παρασκευή κι ένα Σαββάτο βράδυ 
μάνα μ’ έδιωχνε ν-από τα γονικά μου
κι ο πατέρας μου κι αυτός μου λέει φεύγα.
Φεύγω κλαίγοντας και παραπονεμένα,
παίρνω ’να στρατί, στρατί το μονοπάτι.

Region: Peloponnese
Category: For the Bride, Wedding Song
Rhythm: Free rythm
Duration: 03:13

Recording information

Studio recording, 1968. Released in 1968, in the LP Songs of Central Greece and Peloponnese (Fidelity 4012 PY, 1968) supervised by Domna Samiou. Later, in 2008, Yiorgos Tsambras included the track in the CD collection Mousiko Odiporiko 1959-1969 (Universal Music, 2008).

Credits

Domna Samiou

Singers

Discography

Songs of Central Greece and Peloponnese
Mousiko Odiporiko 1959-1969

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