The original lyrics to Mairi’s Wedding were written in Gaelic by John Bannerman in 1934 in honour of Scottish singer Mary C MacNiven. They were translated into English by Sir Hugh Robertson a few years later.
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Chorus
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
Step we gaily, on we go
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
Heel for heel
D7
D#7
E7
F7
F#7
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
and toe for toe,
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
Arm in arm and row on row
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
All for Mair
D7
D#7
E7
F7
F#7
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
i’s
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
Over hillways up and down
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
Myrtle green
D7
D#7
E7
F7
F#7
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
and bracken brown,
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
Past the sheilings through the town
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
All for sake
D7
D#7
E7
F7
F#7
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
of
Chorus
Red her cheeks as rowans are
Bright her eyes as any star,
Fairest o’ them all by far
Is our darlin’ Mairi.
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Chorus
Plenty herring, plenty meal
Plenty peat to fill her creel,
Plenty bonny bairns as well
That’s the toast for Mairi.
Chorus
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Chorus
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
Step we gaily, on we go
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
Heel for heel
D7
D#7
E7
F7
F#7
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
and toe for toe,
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
Arm in arm and row on row
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
All for Mair
D7
D#7
E7
F7
F#7
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
i’s
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
Over hillways up and down
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
Myrtle green
D7
D#7
E7
F7
F#7
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
and bracken brown,
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
Past the sheilings through the town
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
All for sake
D7
D#7
E7
F7
F#7
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
of
Chorus
Red her cheeks as rowans are
Bright her eyes as any star,
Fairest o’ them all by far
Is our darlin’ Mairi.
Chorus
Plenty herring, plenty meal
Plenty peat to fill her creel,
Plenty bonny bairns as well
That’s the toast for Mairi.
Chorus
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