Unpublished collection of thirty-four traditional songs and tunes for the wedding feast, the bride, the groom, the best men and women and all the guests.
Ανέβηκα στην κερασιά ⬥ I climbed up the cherry-tree Marie, Maria, Marigo, to pick a cherry vái tzigitzéla, vái tzigitzó. The couple just now joined let them live together till they’re old. Let them have twelve children, twelve fine lads and a girl, so the family will grow. Translated by [...]
Μια πέρτικα καυχήστηκε ⬥ A partridge fair bragged to all she met that there was no hunter in the land, no hunter in the land could bag her. When the hunter heard of her boast it piqued him not a little. He set his snares up on the mountain, and [...]
Γαμπρέ μου ρήγισσας παιδί ⬥ Son-in-law, royal-born pearl pod, God-fashioned pillar of the sun. The groom was not born of mortal womb, he’s the lemon tree’s abundant bloom. Son-in-law, please, I beg you and implore let your young bride come and visit us. Pray sing the praises of the groom [...]
