Πέντε μάγκες στον Περαία (pente manges ston Pirea)

This is a lesson on how to play this song, fairly close to the original recording in the 1930s. The composer, Yiannis Eitsiridis (more popularly known as Jiovan Tsaous) wrote some of the most innovative songs of the period. As with many of the time, this one is about smoking drugs...

This is a simple song that's good for new bouzouki players that can be played a number of different ways. It's in 2/

[linuspauling]

Thanks for posting! I've been looking for a bouzouki since 2003, a few weeks a year, researching it. Always either couldn't find one, couldn't afford what was out there (not a cheap instrument, especially shipped), or drove a long way to a store where their instruments were busted up and not playable.. or just got intimidated by the instrument, being told as a kid that it was so difficult to play.. or couldn't decide between trichordo and tetrachordo. Combination of all of these. But I found a good seller recently and will be so happy to learn this once I can have the instrument shipped.. I'll have saved enough in about three weeks. Thanks so much for your tutorials!

[autpaxautbellum]

Nice looking instrument. I like the inlays.