The Morning Star

Ο αυγερινός

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A Wedding Rite

Original Lyrics

Ο αυγερινός

Μπροστά τραβάει, καλέ πουλάκι μου,
μπροστά τραβάει, μπροστά τραβάει ο αυγερινός,
μαύρα γλυκά μου μάτιακαι πίσω πάει η πούλια,

και μες στη μέση ο σταυραϊτός μ’ ολόχρυση φτερούγα.
Ποιος έχ’ αγάπη στην καρδιά και δεν τη φανερώνει.

Region: Thessaly
Area: Magnesia, Kanalia
Type: Processional Tune
Category: Wedding Song
Rhythm: 4 beats
Duration: 03:28

Recording information

Domna Samiou taped the song in Kanalia, Pelion, in 1977.

Credits

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Athanasios Poulios

Singers

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Achilles Chatzizissis

Clarinet

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Athanasios Poulios

Lute

Discography

A Wedding Rite
Wedding Songs

See also

  • SongThessalyMagnesia, PouriWedding Song

Mother, at Noon

  • Μάνα μ' το μεσημέρι ⬥ Domna Samiou taped the song in Pouri, Pelion, in 1977.
  • SongThessalyLarissa, Megalo MonastiriWedding Song

Mother, Bless My Wedding

  • Έλα μάνα μ' στα προικιά ⬥ Domna Samiou taped this song in Alexandroupoli, sung by a woman who originated from the village Megalo Monastiri, Larissa, in 1973.
  • SongThessalyFor the Bride, Wedding Song

A Boy from Syria

  • Άγουρος από Σερή ⬥ Studio recording (1964). Released on an 45 rpm disc (Fidelity 7315, 1964), supervised by Domna Samiou.
  • The "Musical Travelogue"

Musical Travelogue with Domna Samiou – Makrinitsa, Pelion

  • The Feast of May was the reason for the trip to Makrinitsa, Pelion. The Feast had been cancelled during the seven year junta period and was organized for the first time again during June of 1976. The Feast of May in Makrinitsa is a celebration of joy and fertility, an [...]
  • SongThessalyMagnesia, KeramidiImmigration Song

Yorgalakis

  • Ο Γιωργαλάκης ⬥ In yonder machalá, amán, o Yorgalaki, yonder, there’s running water running there – they call it silver water. If any mother drinks of it she’ll not give birth to children. – You drank it, mother, didn’t you, so you’ld not give birth to me? But having given birth [...]