Folk Music of Greece

Recorded by James Notopoulous in the 1950s, Folk Music of Greece is a compilation of field recordings from Epirus, Macedonia, Central Greece, Cyprus, and other surrounding areas. Includes authentic Greek folk songs and dances that feature instruments such as the lyre of Pontus and the lyre of Crete. Liner notes include an introduction written by James A. Notopoulous; historical background written by G. A. Megas; detailed notes on Greek music, dance, and instruments written by Spyros Peristeres; and track descriptions with pictures of instruments and musicians.

RELATED ALBUMS
Folk Dances of Greece
Modern Greek Heroic Oral Poetry

Track Listing

101	The Earth, Kyra Yioryena (Pidiktos) Christos Oikonomou, Nikos Relias, Evangelos Andrias, Grigorios Zervos	05:32
102	Kalamatianos Dance Evangelos Andrias, Grigorios Zervos	03:12
103	Go, Maro, to the Well Female singer from Pentalophos, Macedonia	02:12
104	Wedding Song Panagiotis Doundas, Theodoros Samaras, Nikolas Kastas, Kostas Kastas	03:03
105	Single Gainda (Dance of the Bride) Anastasios Halkias, Kyriakos Halkias, Fotis Halkias	03:54
106	Marko Botzaris (Klephtic Song) Anastasios Halkias, Kyriakos Halkias, Fotis Halkias	05:15
107	Three Little Girls Were Washing (Love Song with Cretan Lyre) Lefteris Kaparos, Theocharis Saridakis	04:29
201	Syrtos Rethmyiotikos Giannis Baxevanis, Manolis Stagakis	03:34
202	Paphitike Melody Giorgis Toumbis	01:47
203	Karsilamades for Women Panagiotis Stefanidis, Giorgos Mavrofilpos	03:52
204	The Chramaki (Kalamatianos Rhythm) Stamatis Bardanis, Dimos Mandilaras	05:06
205	Egkin Chavasi (Lament) Ilias Kementzidis	03:16
206	Serra Dance (War Dance) Pontic lyre (kemenche) player	02:42
207	Sousta Dance Ioannis Koulianos, Anastasios Diakogiorgis, Manolis Politis	03:31