Region: Eastern Aegean
Eastern Aegean Chios Fable song (ballad)
A trader made his way
A trader made his way from Bulgar lands.
He led his trains of twelve and fifteen mules
and sang and spoke the while he trek...
Eastern Aegean Chios Fable song (ballad)
A trader made his way
A trader made his way from Bulgar lands.
He led his trains of twelve and fifteen mules
and sang and spoke the while he trek...
Eastern Aegean Lemnos Acritic song
By command of the king (The song of Porfyris)
The king commanded
every fair maid and every brave lad
in every vilayet to gather before him.
And when the fair maids and ...
Eastern Aegean Ikaria, Fournoi Carolling Christmas carol, Ritual song
Christmas carol (Ikaria)
Καλώς τα τα Χριστούγεννα
Eastern Aegean Chios Distichs Sea and sailors chanty, Love song
Dear mother, I am awfully tired
Dear mother, I am awfully tired of gazing out to sea, to sea,
of gazing out to sea, to sea
of asking the postman if I’ve go...
Eastern Aegean Lemnos Carolling Epiphany carol, Ritual song | Wish well
Epiphany carol (Lemnos)
Σήκω κερά μου κι άλλαξι
Eastern Aegean Samos, Karlovasi Carolling Epiphany carol, Wish well
Epiphany carol (Samos)
Ας τονε καλαντρίσομε
Eastern Aegean Samos, Karlovasi Carolling Epiphany carol, Wish well
Epiphany carol (Samos)
Ας τόνε καλαντρίσουμε
Eastern Aegean Lesvos, Skoutaro Love song, Nursery song
I want to climb up to the top
Θέλω ν' ανέβω στα ψηλά
Eastern Aegean Lesvos, Skoutaro Love song, Nursery song
I want to climb up to the top
I want to climb up to the top, my friend, up to the top
of the roof of Saint George's, of Saint George's roof.
I want to pi...
Eastern Aegean Chios Sea and sailors chanty
I want to sail away
I would sail away I would, eri pali
in Attaleia’s waters yea, eri pali,
with the vessels from Psara,
who have sailors true...
Eastern Aegean Lesvos Distichs Love song
In Smyrna, in the Armenian quarter
Στη Σμύρνη μες στην Αρμενιά
Eastern Aegean Lesvos, Agiassos Distichs Love song
Kanaria
Τα κανάρια
English translation is not available. The text in French follows:
Commence à rire, mon coeur, Canaris,
à rire comme avant, ...
Eastern Aegean Ikaria, Fournoi Carolling Lazarus Saturday carol, Ritual song
Lazarus at your door
Λάζαρος στη πόρτα σου
Eastern Aegean Chios Distichs Sea and sailors chanty, Love song
Little ship, where are you going
Little ship, where are you going shore to shore, come out so I can see you
You’ve cast a spell on me
and I am mad about you...