
Lyrics – Transliteration
(Greek folk song)
1. Kinise i Yerakina
Yia nero krio na feri
Refrain
Droum, droum, droum,
Droum, droum, droum,
Ta vrahiolia tis vrondoun. (repeat)
2. Kiepese mesto pigadi,
Kievgale foni megali Refrain
3. Kietrekse o kosmos olos,
Kietreksa kego o kaimenos. Refrain
4. Yerakina tha se vgalo
Ke yineka tha se paro. Refrain
English Translation – Yerakina (girl’s name)
Yerakina went to the well
To bring some cold water.
Refrain
Droum, droum, droum,
Droum, droum,
Her bracelets jingled.
And she fell into the well
And gave a loud cry.
All the people ran,
And I, poor soul, also ran.
Yerakina, I will rescue you
And take you for my wife. (source)
Greek – Γερακίνα
Κίνησε η Γερακίνα
Για νερό κρύο να φέρει.
Refrain
Ντρούμου, ντρούμου, ντρούμου
Ντρούμου, ντρούμου,
Τα βραχιόλια της βροντούν.
Κι έπεσε μες το πηγάδι
Κι έβαλε φωνή μεγάλη
Κι έτρεξε ο κόσμος όλος
κι έτρεξα κι εγώ καημένος
Γερακίνα θα σε πάρω
Και γυναίκα μου θα σε κάνω.
Dance
Formation – Students hold hands and stand in a “broken circle.” It’s like a cross between a line and a circle, where most students are holding hands, except the leader does not hold hands with the last person in the line/circle. (See dance video on the Gerakina page.)
- Measure 1: Walk to the right (similar to grapevine step): (3/8)Step on R foot, (2/8)Step on L foot (in front of R), (2/8)Step on R foot
- Measure 2: Step on L foot, touch R toe next to L foot with knee pointing in, touch R toe next to L foot, with knee pointing out
- Measures 3-4: Repeat measures 1-2.
- Measures 5-6: Repeat measures 1-2, this time traveling into the center, bringing hands up and forward to shoulder height.
- Measure 7: Step back on R foot, Step back on L foot, Step back on R foot (backing out of the center)
- Measure 8: Step back on L foot, Step back on R foot, Step back on L foot (continuing to back out of the center)
- Measure 9: (Droum, droum, droum) Touch R toe next to L with R knee pointing in, Touch R toe next to L with R knee pointing out, Touch R toe next to L with R knee pointing in
- Measure 10: (Droum) Touch R toe next to L with R knee pointing out, (Letting go of other students’ hands) Clap hands, Begin to turn clockwise in place
- Measure 11: Finish turning clockwise in place
- Measure 12: Hold hands again, R foot cross over L and tap
- Measures 13-16: Repeat Measures 1-4.
(source)
YouTube
- Printable & Digital Meter Visuals

- PDF of song with chords + Lesson ideas
- MIDI file
- Listen to the song

