Song of the Co-Parents-In-Law

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Original Lyrics

Συμπεθερκάτκο

Πα στης νύ- πα στης νύφης τα χεράκια
κάθεντ’ δυο- κάθεντ’ δυο περιστεράκια.

Το ’να κιλαϊδεί κι λέει 
να ’ν’ καλά οι παντριμένοι
τ’ άλλο κιλαϊδεί κι λέει 
να ’ν’ καλά κι οι καλεσμένοι.

Έλα πουλί μου έλα κι πιάσ’ το χέρι μου
κι ρώτα την καρδιά μου πως πάει το κέφι μου.

Έλα τώρα που ’ρθαν κι άλλοι,
δυο μικροί και τρεις μεγάλοι.

Μάτια μου σαν τονε δείτι
θαρριτά να τον μιλείτι.

Μάτια μου μαργιολιμένα
μαργιουλιυεύτε με κι μένα.

Έλα να σε φιλήσου και φίλα με κι συ
και σαν του μαρτυρήσου, μαρτύρα του κι συ.

Έλα μάτια μ’, έλα φως μου
λόγια μην ακούς του κόσμου.

Region: Eastern Aegean
Area: Lemnos
Category: Wedding Song
Rhythm: 4 beats
Dance: Local dance
Duration: 04:45

Recording information

Domna Samiou taped the song in Portiano, Lemnos island, in 1973.

Credits

Thomas Vlemas

Singers

Thomas Vlemas

Thracian lyra

Thomas Vlemas

Informant (source of the song)

Discography

Wedding Songs

See also

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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.
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My Fortunate Groom

  • Γαμπρέ μου καλορίζικε ⬥ Studio recording, 2008. Based on Simon Karas' recording which belongs to the Association for the Dissemination of Greek National Music.
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  • 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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]