Kalanta of the New Year

Traditional Greek
Verse 1 Text by Malcolm Dalglish
Additional Verses & Musical Setting by Mark Francis

(St. Basil's Day)

q = 120

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town,

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dawn-ing of the year

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round.

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We wish you all the

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bless-ing.

The child-ren

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sing of love and joy

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day.

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comes to us from far,

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life with the sing-ing of our

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joys of a long, long

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way.

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find you on St. Ba - sil's

May peace be

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day.

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May good health

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and friends all gath-er

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air,

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with you and your path ne-ver stray.

Sing a song of

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Kalanta of the New Year

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dawn-ing of the year,

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on St.

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dawn-ing of the year,

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dawn-ing of the year, all the

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day! St. - Bas - il's - day!

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joy. St. Bas - il's

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peace, and sing a song of

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dawn-ing of the year,

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dawn-ing of the year,

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Kalanta of the New Year

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dawn-ing of the year,

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