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May song
Μάης - Λεν ήρθι Mάης
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Original Lyrics
Μάης
Λεν ήρθι Mάης
Λεν ήρθι Mάης, αμάν γκελ αμάν
ήρθι Mάης κι Άνοιξη
ήρθι το καλουκαίρι
π' ανθίζουν τα τριαντάφυλλα τα μοσχομυρισμένα.
Άσπρο τριαντάφυλλο φουρώ κι θέλου να του βάψου
κι αν θα του πιτύχου στη βαφή πουλλές καρδιές θα κάψου.
Information
- Region: Thrace
- Type: Distichs
- Categories: Love song, Spring song
- Rhythm: 2 beats
- Dance style: Xesyrtos
- Duration: 02:20
Collaborators
- Choir: Greek Folk Dance Group ‘Eleni Tsaouli’
- Violin: Stefanos Vartanis
- Lute: Petros Athanasopoulos-Kalyvas
- Goblet drum: Andreas Pappas
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Notes
This dance comes from Soufli in Thrace. It is gay and charming and is in 2/4 time. Thrace has many songs and dances connected with the various seasons. The May song is one of them. It is danced on the first ol May outdoors.
See also They say that May and spring are here.
Recording information
The song was recorded in a studio, in 1979.
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