They Are Lucky, the Mountains

Καλότυχα είναι τα βουνά

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Original Lyrics

Καλότυχα είναι τα βουνά

Kαλότυχα είναι τα ι-βουνά, καλότυχοι είν’ οι κάμποι
που θάνατο δεν καϊρτερούν και Χάρο δεν παντέχουν
μόν’ καϊρτερούν την άνοιξη, το Μάη, το καλοκαίρι
να λουλουδίσουν τα βουνά, να λυώσουνε τα χιόνια
να βγουν οι βλάχοι στα βουνά, να βγουν κι οι βλαχοπούλες
να βγουν και τα βλαχόπουλα, λαλώντας τις φλογέρες
να βγουν τα λάγια πρόβατα με τα λαμπρά κουδούνια.

Φωτ. Χρ. Λαιμός (2022)

Region: Epirus
Type: Polyphonic
Category: Pastoral Song, Philosophical Song
Duration: 03:48

Recording information

Studio recording, 1984.

Photo credits: Ch. Lemos (2022)

Credits

Polyphonic Group of Pogoni

Choir

Discography

Polyphonic Songs and Music from Epirus

See also

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  • Collaborators

Polyphonic Group of Pogoni

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  • AlbumLP1984Ocora

Polyphonic Songs and Music from Epirus

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