Uncle Mathios

Ο μπαρμπα-Μαθιός

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Original Lyrics

Ο μπαρμπα-Μαθιός

Άπαπα καημός, άπαπα καημός,
έχασε τ’ς αρβύλες ο μπαρμπα-Mαθιός.

Aχ, θα σε ξυλοφορτώσω που μ’ έκλεισες απ’ όξω
και μ’ έσπασε τ’ αγιάζι και σένα δε σε νοιάζει.
Άπαπα, τι έπαθε,
ο Θοδωρής το καλαθάκι έχασε.

Aχ, θα σε ξυλοφορτώσω που μ’ έκλεισες απ’ όξω
και μ’ έσπασε τ’ αγιάζι και σένα δε σε νοιάζει.
Άπαπα, άπαπα,
βρε σκέπασέ με Kατ'ρνιώ με τον παλιόν αμπά. 

Άπαπα καημός, άπαπα καημός,
έχασε τ’ς αρβύλες ο μπαρμπα-Mαθιός.

Region: Eastern Aegean
Area: Samos, Karlovasi
Category: Carnival Song, Lampoon, Local Song
Rhythm: 2 beats
Dance: Sousta
Duration: 02:08

Recording information

Studio recording, 1973. Domna Samiou taped the song in Karlovasi, Samos, sung by the santoúri (santur or dulcimer) player Ilias Diatsidis, in 1969.

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Uncle Mathios

Ilias Diatsidis, santur and song. Karlovasi, Samos 1969

© Domna Samiou Archive

Ilias Diatsidis
Ilias Diatsidis
Karlovasi, Samos island (August 1969)

© Domna Samiou Archive

Credits

Domna Samiou

Singers

Yiorgos Koros

Violin

Tassos Diakogiorgis

Santur

Stavros Adrianos

Lute

Mathios Balabanis

Goblet drum

Ilias Diatsidis

Informant (source of the song)

Discography

Farewell Holy One

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