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Thread #84010   Message #1548319
Posted By: M.Ted
24-Aug-05 - 02:15 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Yerakina / Gerakina (trad. Greek)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Yerakina (or Gerakina)
Two more verses, from my handy "Folksongs and Dances from All Parts of Greece"-
Like every good Balkan songbook, it looks like the English lyrics were typed onto some ancient sheet music and then lithographed and bound at Mr. Speedy--

K'etrekse o kosmos olos
K'etresa K'ego o kaimenos
Drum, drum etc.

Yerakina tha se vgalo
ke jineka tha se paro
Drum, drum, etc.


I always liked this song, never got to play it. My neighbor, who was an excellent singer santouri player, used to kindly include me in his weekly greek sessions--Once, he asked if there was anything special that   I wanted to play--When I said "Yerakina", I got a look like Irene Pappas got before she was stoned--I never figured out what was so wrong with it--