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Lyrics

A tree… hai hai, Virginada
I had a tree in my yard
I had a tree in my yard
for solace, my love.

Its leaves grow green
its branches blue.
A maiden sat in its shade
weaving a golden braid.

[Weave that braid, girl,
weave it tight
and give it to no one else,
just to me, your brave young lad,
to put on my sword
and on my silver pistol.]

Translated by Michael Eleftheriou

Original Lyrics

Βιργινάδα

Δέντρο είχα στην αυλή μου

Δέντρο ν-εί- χάι χάι μωρ’ Βιργινάδα
δέντρο ν-εί- μωρέ, είχα στην αυλή μου
δέντρο ν-εί- μωρέ, είχα στην αυλή μου
για παρη- παρηγοριά δική μου.

Πράσινα κάνει τα φύλλα,
τα κλωνάρια του γαλάζια.
Κόρη κάθονταν στον ίσκιο
κι έπλεκε χρυσό γαϊτάνι.

[Πλέξ’ το, κόρη, το γαϊτάνι
πλέξ’ το και κρουστάλλωνέ το1
κι αλλουνού να μη το δώσεις
μόν’ εμένα του λεβέντη
να το βάλω στο σπαθί μου
και στ’ ασημοκούμπουρό μου.]


1πλέξ’ το και κρουστάλλωνέ το: πλέξ’ το κρουστά, (δηλαδή σφιχτά, σε αντίθεση με το αραιοπλεγμένο)

Information

  • Region: Epirus
  • Categories: Love song
  • Rhythm: 5 beats
  • Dance style: Zagorisios
  • Duration: 04:11

Collaborators

  • Singer: Michalis Zambas
  • Clarinet: Thodoris Georgopoulos
  • Violin: Achilleas Chalkias
  • Lute: Kostas Philippidis
  • Tambourine: Kostas Meretakis

Albums

  • Of nature and of love

Recording information

Studio recording, 2005.

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