Various – Demotika – Authentic Village Music From Greece 1917-1955 – 4CD

The Greek immigrant community imported many of its vibrant cultural traditions to the US - and none was more potent than the music they brought with them. Here are tracks recorded in the United States by musicians versed in a style that takes decades to master. Added to their skill the romantic listener might discern the utter joy of reaching a land of freedom and plenty.
Grammy award-winning archivist and researcher Chris King is a keen collector of authentic traditional Greek music and this selection is from his own library.

Track Listing:

CD1:
A Kostas Makris Orchestra Trio: 1. Katse Easeacha Bre Yero - 2:58   2. Ekato Drahmes Tea Mera - 2:57   Váso Miloná: 3. Aggelo - 3:17  I. Maillis & S. Zempillas: 4. Kalimnikos Issos - 3:11   5. Kalimnike Sousta - 3:29   Gregorios Toulousis: 6. O Tselios (Thief'’s Song) - 3:11   Eleftherios Menemenlis: 7. Enas Aetos (An Eagle) - 3:14   Rita Abatzi: 8. Mou Pareggile to Aedoni (The Nightingale Told Me) - 3:20   9. Pedia Mou Giati Este Analaga (My Kids Why Have You Not Changed Your Clothes) - 3:15   Demetrios Benetos: 10. Apopse Mavromata Mou (My Blackeyed One Tonight) - 3:27   11. Konstantinia - 3:18   Giorgos Papasideris: 12. Pethan, O Vlaxos - 3:21   13. O Yiannos - 3:15   Dalgas: 14. Ali Pasha - 3:11   Rita Abatzi: 15. Mi Me Stelnis Mana Stin Amerike (Mother, Don’t Send Me to America) - 3:13   16. Argitopoula (Girl From Argos) - 3:15   Nikos Karakostas: 17. Arvanitovlahiko Vathy - 3:19   Agouroussa Poussouria: 18. Nyphiatiko Karavlahiko - 3:18   Ioannis Kyriakatis: 19. Papathia (Priestess) - 3:20   20. Mavritheroula (Beautiful Brunette) - 3:13   Ioannis Panagiotopoulos: 21. Tragoudi Tou Gamou (Song of Marriage) - 3:18   Demetrios Semsis: 22. Horos Tsamikos (Tsamikos Dance) - 3:27

CD2:
Demetris Kallinikos: 1. Ali Pacha Ala Moraitica - 2:54   2. Trigona - 2:54   K. Bournelis: 3. Arvanitiko O Aetos (Eagle Arvanitiko) - 3:14   Efthimios N. Kristou: 4. Poustseno (Boufiou) - 3:18   5. Gaida (Grat) - 3:19   Ioannis Kyriakatis: 6. Karagouna - 3:09 I   7. Itia (Willow) - 3:10   Kostas Gadinis: 8. San Pas Ste Kadamata (When You Go to Kalamata) - 2:54   9. Syrtos Politkos (Syrtos Dance From Constantinople) - 2:49   Demetrios Holevas: 10. Lala to Aedoni Lalato (The Nightingale Sings) - 3:18   11. Aristidis - 3:15   Evangelos Zaralis: 12. To Thamevome Kiego (I Admire It Too) - 3:04   13. Ta Livadia Livadizoun (The Meadows Are Ripening) - 3:11   Váios Maliáras: 14. Syrtos E Larissa - 3:12   Andreas Douklias: 15. Tria Hrisa Garithalla - 3:13   Efthimios N. Kristou: 16. Kavadari - 3:12   Athanasios Lavidas: 17. Elios (Sun) - 3:15   18. Platanos (Plane Tree) - 3:19   Demetrios Semsis: 19. Horos Kalamatianos - 3:02   Harilaos Papadakis: 20. Kritiko Vari Syrto - 3:02   21. O Psillos Ehe Chari (The Flea Has Grace) - 3:05

CD3:
Nikolaos Saridakis: 1. Sirtos Haniotikos - 3:23   Georgios Koutsourelis: 2. Pentozalis - 3:11   Georgios Macreyannes Trio: 3. Horos Politikos - 2:56   4. Zeimbekikos - 3:07   Papadaki Sisters: 5. Kritiki Niktodia (CretanNight Song) - 3:24   Harhalis: 6. Sirtos Apokoroniatikos (Sirtos Dance of Apokorona) - 3:20   Alekos Karavitis: 7. Haniotikos Sirtos - 3:08   G. Gombakis & Harilaos Papadakis: 8. Sirtos Kissamitikos - 3:17   9. Sirtos Kritikos - 3:10   Manolis Felouzes Orchestra: 10. Alenti - 3:08   11. Diagousikosi - 2:37   Harilaos Papadakis: 12. Xerosternianos Sirtos - 4:08   13. Haniotiko Sirtos - 3:55   14. Pentozali Horos Kritikos - 4:03   15. Creteko - Syrto - 3:54   16. Cretekyes Kontelyes - 4:05   Georgios Gretsis: 17. Hellenika Rapsodia (Greek Rhapsody) - 4:22   Chrysanthos Theodoridis: 18. Temon E Kardia Giarali (My Wounded Heart) - 3:23

CD4:
Georgios Gretsis: 1. Rast Taxim - 4:28   2. Hanoumiko - 4:20   3. Beratiano - 4:06   4. Silyvriano - 4:14   Sotirios Stasinopoulos: 5. Stis Arkadias Ton Plantano (Under the Plane Tree) - 4:23   6. Pou Navro Go Vasiliko (Where Shall I Find Basil) - 4:22   7. Pedia Giati Ste Analaga (Boys Why Haven’t You Changed Your Clothes) - 4:15   8. Ti Ehis Kaimene Platatane (What Ails My Poor Plane Tree) - 4:19   9. Odysseas Androutsos - 4:35   10. Tou Kitsou E Mana (Kitsos’ Mother) - 4:24   Antonios Sakellariou: 11. Beratianos Sirtos (Berati Dance) - 4:37   12. Oules E Dafnes (All the Laurels) - 4:35   13. Papaki (The Duckling) - 4:27   14. Perivoli Echa Papia Mou (I Had a Croft, My Duck) - 4:02   15. E Flogera Tou Tsopanou (The Shepherd’s Flute) - 4:27   16. Piggi - 4:15   17. Roussiko Kasapiko (Russian Hasapiko) - 3:55 .