Potamos from Amorgos

Ποταμός Αμοργού

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Potamos from Amorgos

Original Lyrics

Ποταμός Αμοργού

Αγία μου Παρασκευή1 που ’σαι στα Παραδείσια2
έρχονται και σε προσκυνούν τα όμορφα κορίτσια.

Όλον τον κόσμο γύρισα σ’ ανατολή και δύση
σαν τη δική σου εμορφιά δεν έχω απαντήσει.

1Αγία Παρασκευή: εκκλησάκι στην Αμοργό
2Παραδείσια: παραλία κοντά στο εκκλησάκι της Αγίας Παρασκευής

Region: Cyclades
Area: Amorgos
Type: Couplets
Category: Love Song
Rhythm: 4 beats
Dance: Syrtos
Duration: 04:22

Credits

Domna Samiou
Domna Samiou

Singers

Nikos Oikonomidis
Nikos Oikonomidis

Violin

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Babis Markoulis

Lute

Discography

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