@ I love both and been a fan for 50 years but Roger Whittaker is on another level as a whistler on the whole, after all he built his early career on it.
"Mairi’s Wedding" (also known as Marie's Wedding, the Lewis Bridal Song,") is a Scottish folk song originally written in Gaelic by John Roderick Bannerman (1865-1938) for Mary C. MacNiven (1905-1997). Step we gaily, on we go Heel for heel and toe for toe Arm in arm and row on row All for Marie's wedding Step we gaily, on we go Heel for heel and toe for toe Arm in arm and row on row All for Marie's wedding Over hillways up and down Myrtle green and bracken brown Past the shielings through the town All for sake of Marie Step we gaily, on we go Heel for heel and toe for toe Arm in arm and row on row All for Marie's wedding Red her cheeks as rowans are Bright her eyes as any star Fairest of them all by far Is our darling Marie Step we gaily, on we go Heel for heel and toe for toe Arm in arm and row on row All for Marie's wedding Step we gaily, on we go Heel for heel and toe for toe Arm in arm and row on row All for Marie's wedding Oh plenty herring, plenty meal Plenty peat to fill her creel Plenty bonny bairns as well That's the toast for Marie Step we gaily, on we go Heel for heel and toe for toe Arm in arm and row on row All for Marie's wedding
I rambert my dear mother singing this wee wee kids. It's now 49 years since she passed away and although I'm now 69 I miss more each day. Love you Mum. Xx
My wee sister, Mairi, uncle Eric used to sing it to her, and a version to my big sis Elise, of the leaves seem to whisper Louise, he'd change it to Elise, I got a bit chagrined at being left out but managed to find one for me!
Regardless of how it's supposed to be pronounced most singers either don't know gaidhlig or don't want to confuse their listeners, so Mhairi end up being pronounced Mary
This song reminds me of a very beautiful friend of mine named Mairi from the Isle of Lewis and I play it whenever I want to be reminded of her. And of course her name is pronounced correctly here.
I own that accent, at least I own the Aberdonion one given to me as a child....It has, and still serves me well in all the weird countries I found myself in as an aircraft engineer.
@@allanmacdonald5729 so do I...I have this accent when I speak English even though I haven't any drop of Scottish blood in me (I am a southern albanian)...i don't know why but I can't remove this accent in any way...
@ithotofthisfirst its nothing to do with being from glasgow.............its the fact the area was successfully anglicised by english influenced dialects lol
@ElPresidente8900 i know a girl called mhairi and she pronounces it mari so i guess its just personal preference, maybe its just cause we're from glagow and not tcheuchterland ;) . guid tune anyhoo.
@ithotofthisfirst Poor girl is saying her own name wrong :( - it would be said "Varee" under that spelling. It's nothing to do with personal preference unfortunately, it's about her parents being wrong ;)
My dream? To have a lap dance done to this!...whilst playing a [ winning ] game of bingo...while ......tucking into a plateful of cheese and pickle - Branstons,obviously! - while... drowning in a pool of tea(the last sighting of me would be my small finger curling inwards - the way REAL Morningsiders and Kelvinsiders do do).
Roddy Mc Neil's rendering of it, is the best. The Corries sing it way to slow and take too much care at the pronunciation. This is a folk song, they sing it like a ballad.
Ive never heard a more beautiful whistler than Ronnie Brown! Pitch perfect!
Rodger Whitaker
@@tonyjedioftheforest1364yes he was good, but not like this
@ I love both and been a fan for 50 years but Roger Whittaker is on another level as a whistler on the whole, after all he built his early career on it.
"Mairi’s Wedding" (also known as Marie's Wedding, the Lewis Bridal Song,") is a Scottish folk song originally written in Gaelic by John Roderick Bannerman (1865-1938) for Mary C. MacNiven (1905-1997). Step we gaily, on we go
Heel for heel and toe for toe
Arm in arm and row on row
All for Marie's wedding
Step we gaily, on we go
Heel for heel and toe for toe
Arm in arm and row on row
All for Marie's wedding
Over hillways up and down
Myrtle green and bracken brown
Past the shielings through the town
All for sake of Marie
Step we gaily, on we go
Heel for heel and toe for toe
Arm in arm and row on row
All for Marie's wedding
Red her cheeks as rowans are
Bright her eyes as any star
Fairest of them all by far
Is our darling Marie
Step we gaily, on we go
Heel for heel and toe for toe
Arm in arm and row on row
All for Marie's wedding
Step we gaily, on we go
Heel for heel and toe for toe
Arm in arm and row on row
All for Marie's wedding
Oh plenty herring, plenty meal
Plenty peat to fill her creel
Plenty bonny bairns as well
That's the toast for Marie
Step we gaily, on we go
Heel for heel and toe for toe
Arm in arm and row on row
All for Marie's wedding
I rambert my dear mother singing this wee wee kids. It's now 49 years since she passed away and although I'm now 69 I miss more each day. Love you Mum. Xx
Prettiest song on this Earth.
my wee granddaughter Maireads favourite Corries song. She is 5 years old
My favorite too. Except Im 13.
Mine too
My good morning song... love it. Greetings from Italy 😊
Greetings friend, from 🇦🇺
My daughter Iona loves this and she’s still a few weeks before she is born lol this song been my families wedding Mach for gens
Does she still like it four years later ?
The best there ever was. The corries. True celtic bards
this was my daddy's favourite song
we were taught this song at school.
Very light and sweet. Fun stuff, mandolinda--thanks.
Great song.❤
Never heard this before!! Love 💕 it .. adding to my list
My wee sister, Mairi, uncle Eric used to sing it to her, and a version to my big sis Elise, of the leaves seem to whisper Louise, he'd change it to Elise, I got a bit chagrined at being left out but managed to find one for me!
Great story
There's a song called ' Mo! Rag!' ?!! Is it a lament to a lady's....time of the month?
Regardless of how it's supposed to be pronounced most singers either don't know gaidhlig or don't want to confuse their listeners, so Mhairi end up being pronounced Mary
Outstanding.
Lovely Memories
my wee granddaughter Mairead loves this song, she is 5 years old
No. Don't let me cry.
Memories of my Highland home . .
This song reminds me of a very beautiful friend of mine named Mairi from the Isle of Lewis and I play it whenever I want to be reminded of her. And of course her name is pronounced correctly here.
John the Resonator great gran all the way through to my daughter all walked to this song at thier big day tradition at it’s finest
@@jimmydorans and a wonderful tradition that must be, quite perfect really.
mandolinda6 I love your channel! Cheers from Italy , mate ;)
I own that accent, at least I own the Aberdonion one given to me as a child....It has, and still serves me well in all the weird countries I found myself in as an aircraft engineer.
Me too with a Stornoway accent, also an aircraft engineer
@@allanmacdonald5729 so do I...I have this accent when I speak English even though I haven't any drop of Scottish blood in me (I am a southern albanian)...i don't know why but I can't remove this accent in any way...
@@foggydew3614 I love it! Maybe there's a wee drop of Highland blood in there!
@@allanmacdonald5729 heaven's not so very far from . .
I had to do this song at school
Connolly!! Appreciate!!
Mairi's wedding as it's more commonly known.
great - strange to see Ronnie with brown hair - so used to him being white
@ithotofthisfirst its nothing to do with being from glasgow.............its the fact the area was successfully anglicised by english influenced dialects lol
@ElPresidente8900 i know a girl called mhairi and she pronounces it mari so i guess its just personal preference, maybe its just cause we're from glagow and not tcheuchterland ;) . guid tune anyhoo.
Anyone got the Chords for this?
I want to know who the one person is who hit Dislike for this one.
It was a techno head
@@Deejaay83urj38I’m a techno head. We can like more than one genre.
@@Bucketheadheadit's OK you may outgrow that din
@ I’m 32, so doubt it. Best music to dance to along with house
@ithotofthisfirst
Poor girl is saying her own name wrong :( - it would be said "Varee" under that spelling. It's nothing to do with personal preference unfortunately, it's about her parents being wrong ;)
Put it on 1.25. You won't regret it.
smdh the people saying it's 'Mhairi not Mary' when it's just 'Mairi'
Mhairi or Mairi are variations of the Gaelic name for Mary.
Depends whether you're speaking *TO* (a) Mhàiri or *about* Màiri.
Is fìor thoil leam Gàidhlig.
My dream? To have a lap dance done to this!...whilst playing a [ winning ] game of bingo...while ......tucking into a plateful of cheese and pickle - Branstons,obviously! - while... drowning in a pool of tea(the last sighting of me would be my small finger curling inwards - the way REAL Morningsiders and Kelvinsiders do do).
Roddy Mc Neil's rendering of it, is the best. The Corries sing it way to slow and take too much care at the pronunciation. This is a folk song, they sing it like a ballad.