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This is a classic song from the Rhodopea mountains in Bulgaria -- there are hundreds of versions, and for ours we like it slowed way down, so every chord has its moment. A song of a love that cannot be.
Oh girl, beautiful girl - pour me some wine so we can drink together. Beautiful girl, tell me whose troubles are worse - yours or mine?
My troubles are worse, young man, because I have work that will never end - all the sewing and preparation I need to do for my dowry.
My troubles are worse, beautiful girl, because I'm being conscripted into the army, and we won't be together.
lyrics
Девойко, мари, хубава, девойко
сипни ми винце да пийна, девойко
Девойко, мари, хубава, девойко,
сипни ми винце да пийна, девойко
да пия, да се напия, девойкo
балното да си кажиме, девойко,
чие е бално по множко, девойко.
Моесо бално по множко, юначе,
че имам руба да правя, юначе,
че имам дари да стегам, юначе
Моесо бално по множко, девойко,
че имам служба да служа, девойко.
че нема коща да градя, девойко
credits
from Love Songs,
released March 19, 2020
Bulgarian folk song
arranged by Anastas Naumov (1942-1997)
transcribed and taught by the Yale Slavic Chorus, who learned the song via Vesela Ilieva and Mary Sherhart
The Nightingale Trio is village harmonies, birdsong lullabies, and moonlit round dances. They reignite the flame of women's folk music from Eastern Europe and the Balkans.
supported by 4 fans who also own “Devoiko Mari Xubava (Beautiful Girl)”
One of my favourite musical discoveries in a while. These musicians are seriously talented. I can’t help imagining that there would have been a whole significant subculture of Yiddish psych rock like this in a different, kinder universe. For now, this is a window into that world that might have been. And I love every second of it. Audrey
The freak-folk collective's debut is full of rich, haunted vocals and experimental melodies derived from more traditional idioms Bandcamp Album of the Day Nov 9, 2021
Bright and skipping songs that foreground the sound of the banjo and fingerstyle guitar in music that feels timeless. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 5, 2020
Maer, from Switzerland, debut with a haunted (and haunting) folk song that will warm you heart as it sends shivers down your spine. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 23, 2022
supported by 4 fans who also own “Devoiko Mari Xubava (Beautiful Girl)”
This might be my favourite of Heilung. They've improved a bit on their later releases but their debut is still much meaner, and darker. Maria's amazing voice obviously steals the show but I also quite like Kai's too, especially on the live performance. In fact I'd say get LIFA over this IMO.
The spoken word bits are really cool to hear proto-germanic in use but for relistening purposes they are going to be a bit obtrusive. Nevertheless the proper music here is on continual repeat for me. Rabbit