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Feast at the Holy Trinity Festival in Plagia, Lesvos, in the 1940s or 1950s. Musicians in the front row from left to right: Ilias Roumeliotis or "Karachalias" (guitar), Vangelis Pantelelis (santouri), Kostas Sterianos or "Bourlis" (drums or jazz). Behind: Pantelis Skyvalakis (accordion), Manolis Pantelelis (violin), Timolis Pantelelis (accordion).

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Musicians from the Plomari area playing at a rural café in Megalochori in the 1930s. Stavros Roumeliotis ("Karachalias") – cornet, Poseidonas Karavas – violin, Manolis Pantelelis – violin, Michalis Tsimnadis – santouri, Ignatis Savellis – double bass. Archive of M. Pantelelis.

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