Tria paidia voliotika - Τρία παιδιά Βολιώτικα (Three young men from Volos) alto sax and guitar by Traditional Alto Saxophone - Digital Sheet Music

Tria paidia voliotika - three young men from Volos have taken our sweet Annoula away up into the high mountains. This song refers to the nomadic race of the Sarakatsani - who are Greek in tradition but have spread across much of Eastern Europe - some say they are the oldest identifiable race in the area.This is the simple version, with guitar chord names for convenience - a set of Variations is also availableThe sound sample is an electronic previewOriginal words (English translation below)Τρία παιδιάΤρία παιδιά ΒολιώτικαΜας κλέψαν την ΑννούλαΑννούλα μας γλυκειάΜας κλέψαν την ΑννούλαΣαρακατσάνισσαΤην πήραν καιΤην πήραν και τήν πήγανεΨηλά στα κορφοβούνιαΑννούλα μας γλυκειάΨηλά στα κορφοβούνιαΣαρακατσάνισσαΠες μου ΑννιώΠες μου Αννιώ ποιόν αγαπάςΚαι ποιόν θα πάρεις άντραΑννούλα μου γλυκειάΚαι ποιόν θα πάρεις άντραΣαρακατσάνισσαΕγώ το ΓιώΕγώ το Γιώργο αγαπώΚ'αυτόν θα πάρω άντραΜαννούλα μου γλυκειάΚ'αυτόν θα πάρω άντραΣαρακατσάνισσαThree young menThree young men from VolosHave stolen our AnnoulaOur sweet AnnoulaThey have stolen our AnnoulaSarakatsani girlThey've stolen herThey've stolen her and taken her up into the mountainsOur sweet Annoulaup into the mountainsSarakatsani girlTell me AnnioTell me Annio whom do you loveAnd whom will you marryMy sweet AnnoulaAnd whom will you marrySarakatsani girlIt's GiorgioIt's Giorgio I loveAnd I will marry himMy sweet mamaAnd I will marry himSarakatsani girl