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Lyr Req: Mari-Mac (Great Big Sea)

23 Jun 97 - 12:29 PM (#7248)
Subject: Lyr req: Mari-Mac (Great Big Sea)
From: R. Murray (ramurray@email.unc.edu)

Anyone got lyrics to "Mari-Mac," off Great Big Sea's _Up_ album? The liner notes claim it's of Scots origin but came to Newfoundland via Ireland. Sample of the chorus: "Mari-Mac's mother's making Mari-Mac marry me My mother's making me marry Mari-Mac..." Can anyone help me track down lyrics?


23 Jun 97 - 01:41 PM (#7252)
Subject: RE: Lyr req: Mari-Mac (Great Big Sea)
From: dick greenhaus

It's in the database. search for [Mary Mack]


23 Jun 97 - 04:25 PM (#7264)
Subject: RE: Lyr req: Mari-Mac (Great Big Sea)
From: Bob Landry

Great Big Sea's Mari-Mac is actually made up from two tunes, "Mary Mack" and "Up Among the Heather", both of which are in the database.