Medieval & Bulgarian - Ogreyalla mesetchinka

L'Orient Imaginaire , Vladimir Ivanoff dir.: Labyrinth - Medieval and Bulgarian Music. The text below is taken from the CD. CD info: http://www.medieval.org/emfaq/cds/tld11756.htm Traditional dance-song; Bulgaria, Shopes region The introduction of each new strophe of this dance-song picks up the final lines of the previous strophe. The musical form created by this dovetailing may be seen as an indirect precursor of the strophic song with refrain. The technique is first documented in 12th-century Benedicamus tropes from St Martial, but a similar device is also found in early Portuguese women's songs as well as in folksongs from other regions and periods. The moon started shining, Done, maiden, you wild young thing. On high and on wide Done, maiden ... And as it shines, it is laughing Done, maiden ... At lasses and at lads Done, maiden ... 'cause they can't dance Done, maiden ... Until the sun goes down Done, maiden ...