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Lyrics

I’m heading along the shore – say it, little ones
to find my love – say it like I do.

But I went and found her – say it, little ones
sat at a silver loom – say it like I do.

I spoke to her but no reply – say it, little ones
I speak but she does not – dear Vásso, I clean forgot.

Stranger, where were you all winter long – say it, little ones
and throughout all the spring? – Eleni on the wing.

High up on the mountainside – say it, little ones
far out upon the waters deep – Konstantína, don’t you weep.

Translated by Michael Eleftheriou

Original Lyrics

Το γιαλό γιαλό πηγαίνω

Το γιαλό γιαλό πηγαίνω - πέσ’τε το ματάκια μου
την αγάπη μου να βρω - πεσ’το όπως το λέω κι εγώ.

Μα επήγα και την ηύρα - πέσ’τε το ματάκια μου
σ’ ασημένιον αργαλειό - πεσ’το όπως το λέω κι εγώ.

Της μιλώ, δε μου μιλάει - πέσ’τε το ματάκια μου
της μιλώ, δε μου μιλεί - Βάσω μου η Βασιλική.

Πού ’σουν ξένε το χειμώνα - πέσ’τε το ματάκια μου
και την άνοιξη - μικρή Ελένη καλαματιανή.

Ήμουνα ψηλά στα πλάγια - πέσ’τε το ματάκια μου
και στα βαθινά νερά - Κωσταντίνα και κυρά.

Information

  • Region: Peloponnese
  • Area: Arkadia, Pera Melana
  • Categories: Love song
  • Rhythm: 4 beats
  • Duration: 02:05

Collaborators

  • Choir: Group of children from the 9th Primary School of Nea Smyrni
  • Violin: Nikos Oikonomidis
  • Constantinopolitan lute: Socrates Sinopoulos
  • Lute: Kostas Philippidis
  • Goblet drum: Vangelis Karipis
  • Informant (source of the song): Dimos Aneziris

Albums

  • The Great North Wind and other traditional songs for children

Recording information

Recorded in a studio, in 2005.

Domna Samiou taped the song in Livadi district of Pera Melana Kynouria, Arkadia, sung by Dimos Aneziris, in 1972.

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