The Harisis Group - The Recordings Of The Harisis Group From Northern Greece

Tracklist

A1	Gaida Moni	3:12
A2	Paleo Zagorisio	3:11
B1	Kleftes Palies	3:05
B2	Kastrino Mirologi	3:11

Companies, etc.

• Designed At – World Of anArchie

Credits

• Clarinet – M. Harisis
• Design – Susan Archie
• Design [With] – Christopher Fairchild
• Lute [Laouto] – G. Stathis
• Mastered By [Digital Mastering] – Bryan Hoffa
• Violin – K. Harisis

Notes

Track titles - source recordings - translated titles given as:
A1 - Gaida Moni CO-D.G.-331 (W.G.-517-1) “Single Line Dance”
A2 - Paleo Zagorisio CO-D.G.-330 (W.G.-516-1) “Old Dance From Zagori”
B1 - Kleftes Palies CO-D.G.-331 (W.G.-518-1) “Hero Bandit Song Of Olden Times”
B2 - Kastrino Mirologi CO-D.G.-330 (W.G.-515-1) “Lament from the Castle”

All sides of EP recorded in Athens, Greece, 1933.
Produced & remastered directly from original 78s by: Christopher King
Original 78s from the collection of Christopher King.
Special thanks to: “Dutch” Brüton, Demetrios Dallas & Stuart Gunter

The Recordings of The Harisis Group from Northern Greece
"Little is known about the Harisis group that recorded the 78s found on this EP other than some lean details from the Greek discography. We know their last names and the first initial of their surnames. That they hailed from the region of Northern Greece known as Epirus can be gleaned from both their repertoire and style. These four battered sides (probably the only ones that they recorded and likely the best condition copies to survive the ravages of time) represent a distinct unearthly rawness, a primal, almost dark energy that sets them apart from the other groups that recorded from the region. It is also likely that they were from Zagori, a sparsely populated area in the Pindus mountains that contains forty-five villages.
Although 78s featuring songs and dance music from Epirus are scarce and desirable, the two discs by the Harisis group are vexingly rare. The archaic melodies and insistent, droning rhythms captured on these discs suggest a sound that is ancient and enigmatic. For a deeper sampling and understanding of the music from Epirus, I suggest you listen to Five Days Married & Other Laments: Song & Dance From Northern Greece, 1928-1958."

Barcode is printed black on white, on a sticker pasted onto the back cover on the record sleeve. The catalogue number is also printed above the barcode, though it is slightly different than the one found on the label (AMA 003A-EP instead of AMA-03A).

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side A Matrix / Runout): AMA03A-A
• Matrix / Runout (Side B Matrix / Runout): AMA03A-B
• Other (Both labels, lower half): AMA-03A / N. 70.052
• Barcode: 769791904781

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