The Wedding Time Has Come

Bride’s Song

Ήρθεν η ώρα η καλή

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Original Lyrics

Ήρθεν η ώρα η καλή

Ήρθεν η ώρα η καλή κι η υπερευλογημένη
να παραδώσ’ την πέρδικα, την ανθοστολισμένη.

Βάλε μετάνοια, φίλησε της μάνας σου το χέρι
γιατί θα πας στην εκκλησιά, να κάνεις άλλο ταίρι.

Μα σένα κόρη πρέπει σου, καρέκλα καρυδένια
για ν’ ακουμπάς τη μέση σου, τη μαργαριταρένια.

Νύφη, ωραία νύφη μου, μηλιά μου με τους κλώνους
αντάμα με το ταίρι σου, να ζήσεις χίλιους χρόνους.

Γαμπρέ και συμπεθέροι μου, λόγο θα σας προτείνω
να μη μας τον μαράνετε, τον άσπρο μας τον κρίνο.

Region: Asia Minor
Area: Makri - Levissi
Category: Wedding Song
Rhythm: 3 beats
Duration: 01:57

Recording information

Studio recording 2008.

Based on the recordings made by Nikos Karageorgiou, in 1982, in Nea Makri, Attica, and the instructions of Domna Samiou.

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The Wedding Time Has Come

Nikos Karageorgiou and choir. Nea Makri 1982

Credits

Domna Samiou Greek Folk Music Association Choir

Choir

Nikos Karageorgiou

Informant (source of the song)

Discography

Wedding Songs

See also

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A Little Shorty (Skiathos)

  • Ένας κοντός κοντούτσικος (Σκιάθος) ⬥ A short little man had a beautiful wife. The whole neighbourhood was jealous, and all the land and a pasha, a pasha envied him, too. He taxed him hard, imposed a load too heavy to bear. He sold vineyards heavy with grapes and fields swaying [...]