25 Aug 97 - 09:17 AM (#11161) Subject: Lyric request: Mary Mack or Mari-Mac From: laframbo@cyberbeach.net I'd love to get different versions of lyrics to Mari-Mac or Marry Mack or however it is spelled. |
25 Aug 97 - 06:05 PM (#11212) Subject: RE: Lyric request: Mary Mack or Mari-Mac From: Tim Jaques@netcom.ca As indicated earlier, its in the database under Mary Mack. However, as indicated by me earlier, it is usually the mothers who are insisting on the wedding. That way you get all "m's". |
26 Aug 97 - 03:58 AM (#11240) Subject: RE: Lyric request: Mary Mack or Mari-Mac From: RS There are also a couple of threads with different versions of this song - use the "Forum Search" capability, enter "Mary Mack" on the Subject line, and you will find the relevant entries. |
24 Jun 02 - 02:17 PM (#735895) Subject: ADD: Mari-Mac / Mary Mack / Marimac(Great Big Sea) From: GUEST MARI-MAC (Trad. Arr. Great Big Sea) Lead vocal: Séan McCann
There's a neat little lass and her name is Mari Mac
CHORUS: Mari Mac's mother's making Mari Mac marry me.
Now Mari and her mother are an awful lot together.
Well up among the heather in the hills of Benifee
Well a certain bonnie lass and me, we're going to spend the day
The wedding's on Wednesday, everything's arranged
Sure to be a grand affair, grander than a fair
There's a neat little lass and her name is Mari Mac |
24 Jun 02 - 02:49 PM (#735917) Subject: Lyr Add: MARY MAC From: Clinton Hammond Mary Mac
Chorus:
(There's) A bonnie wee lass and her name is Mary Mac
Mary and her mother go an awful lot together
Mary made her sister May the merry maid of honour
The weddin's on a Wednesday and everythings arranged
It's sure to be a fair affair and fairer than a fair
Her little brother Seamus was a bugger of a lad
Up amoung the heather in the hills of Bellathee .-) |
24 Jun 02 - 03:04 PM (#735931) Subject: RE: Lyric request: Mary Mack or Mari-Mac From: Clinton Hammond Sorry... I neglected to proofread that before I posted it... But I'm sure you'll figure it out... ;-)
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24 Jun 02 - 06:55 PM (#736088) Subject: RE: Lyric request: Mary Mack or Mari-Mac From: GUEST miss mary mack all dressed in black(black, black) with silver buttons all down her back (back,back).. guess this is not the one you meant? something about how she went to see the circus on the fourth of july to see how high the elephants could jump??? sort of ajump rope rhyme type tune... |
25 Jun 02 - 02:45 AM (#736321) Subject: RE: Lyric request: Mary Mack or Mari-Mac From: MudWeasel I'm pretty sure that the Great Big Sea liner notes make metnion of the fact that they lifted 2 verses from "Hills of Benaffee/Bennachie" and added them to their version of Mari-Mac. I've ehard a couple versions but ClintonHammond's posting above ahs all the verses I'm aware of (and a few I wasn't, to boot).
-MW |
25 Jun 02 - 11:31 AM (#736547) Subject: RE: Lyric request: Mary Mack or Mari-Mac From: GUEST,archivist other threads Mary Mack Mari-Mac little in it but Sue ... does say "Mari-Mac is derived from two songs..."Mary Mack" and "Up Among The Heather"." Mari Mac somepuns and links Mari Mac - please lyrics and links to other threads Merry Maclyrics with the Benachie verses more verses lyrics for don't bother unless you are Joe Offer and are going to merge these threads Great Big Sea don't bother unless you are Joe Offer and are going to merge these |
25 Jun 02 - 12:46 PM (#736604) Subject: RE: Lyric request: Mary Mack or Mari-Mac From: Joe Offer You know, I was just thinking we needed to index our Marimac threads somehow. With the variety of spellings, I wasn't sure how to do it. Thanks a lot, archivist. -Joe Offer- ...and the Lyrics in the Digital Tradition. Now, it you want to hear somebody who can actually get through this tongue-twister, try our friend Seamus Kennedy - recording is here (click). |
23 Jul 02 - 09:01 AM (#752978) Subject: RE: Lyric request: Mary Mack or Mari-Mac From: My guru always said A lass in the Oban Inn had this extra (2nd) verse: Now this wee lass has got a lot of brass She has a lot of gas & her father thinks I'm class And I'd be a silly ass to let the matter pass And her father thinks she suits me fairly It fits in OK if you jiggle it a little :-) |
25 Jul 02 - 07:06 AM (#754302) Subject: RE: Lyric request: Mary Mack or Mari-Mac From: My guru always said Having just 'clicked' on the need for line breaks I thought I'd just pop this in properly (hopefully)!
Now this wee lass has got a lot of brass |
02 Dec 04 - 11:27 PM (#1345958) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mary Mack or Mari-Mac From: Maija Knowing perfectly well that this is an old thread, I will still resurrect it (yes, have spent ages reading through the forum today/night). Sorry if that is not proper etiquette around here. I am still confused. #1 A bit further up there is a link to a recording of Seamus Kennedy's version of Mary Mack, whilst I DO like this recording, I must ask: does it normally go this slow?! The only version of it that I know is by Fiddler's Green, here's a 30 sec recording of the somewhat faster version. If the direct link doesn't work, try this and scroll down. #2... but she wasn't done. The line Well, I saw a bonnie lassie will you go and spend a day sittin`in the heather in the hills of Bonafy Where all the boys and girls are making out for free up among the heather in the hills of Benafy sort of intrigues me. (Yes, I know this is the fused version.) Don't people normally do that for free, or what was normally going on on the other hills around? |
03 Dec 04 - 12:04 AM (#1345977) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mary Mack or Mari-Mac From: Blackcatter #1 I haven't heard Seamus Kennedy's recording, but most people do sing the song quickly as is reasonably possible. Seamus is a member at the Mudcat and you could always PM him for his opinion. The rhythmn of the song is aided by the speed. #2 I haven't a clue - do people usually charge for making out around your neighborhood? ta |
03 Dec 04 - 05:20 AM (#1346122) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mary Mack or Mari-Mac From: breezy MGAS has it in her list for Sunday 5th Dec 04 at the Spotlight club in the Legion, St Albans. |