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CM9488 Mairi’s Wedding arr. Drew Collins / TTBB Voices a cappella

Mairi’s WeddingTraditional Scotch Reel

Arranged by

D r e W Co ll i ns

TTBB Voices a cappella

Duration: 1:47

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About the Tune

The tune was either written by John Bannerman or is a traditional melody collected by legendary piper Peter A. MacLeod. It is a traditional reel played and sung at wedding receptions in Scotland. The original words were written in Scottish Gaelic by John Bannerman in 1935. Hugh Roberton wrote new words in 1936, though they have little to do with the original text.

Performance Considerations

A small group of fellows walks through their village on the way to a wedding of their dear friend, Mairi. They sing as they walk. As other villagers hear them, they come out of their shops and homes to join them, the group steadily growing. Performance should be dramatic and earthy; not too polite. Have fun!

* The stomps, claps and pats are merely a suggestion; experiment with your choir, or leave them out altogether. If used as a processional, the foot stomps may be left out. Feel free to add an occasional shout, hoop or holler, too.

* Measures 41–48 may be altered or omitted at the discretion of the performer.

Text and Pronunciation

* Mairi (“MEH-ree”) is the equivalent of Mary.* Myrtle (“MUR-tul”), or bog-myrtle, is a dark-green evergreen shrub which grows

in the bogs and moors of Scotland and Wales.* Bracken (“BRACK-in”) is a fern-like plant that is green until early autumn, when

it turns brown.* A shieling (“SHEE-ling”) is a summer pasture with a rough hut to shelter the cattle

herds.* Peat had several uses in Scotland, including as building material and kindling. It

is used to smoke barley before it is fermented to make scotch.* A creel is a basket.* Tae (“tuh" or “teh”) is unaccented. It is another word for "to."* Bairns are children.* Weel is another word for “well”, and may pronounced either as “weel” or as “well”.* Rowans (“ROH-inz”) are a red, rose-like flower.

About the Arranger

Drew Collins is a choral conductor, composer, and educator. He is Director of Choral Activities for Central Connecticut State University. He is a widely published composer and author, and is in demand nationally as a clinician, adjudicator, and guest conductor. Dr. Collins studied at Concordia College, Boston University, and University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM).

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Original text by JOHN RODERICK BANNERMAN(1865–1938)English translation by SIR HUGH S. ROBERTSON(1874–1952)

q = 108

q = 108

For the Fourth Annual New York All-City Young Men’s Honor Chorus, Cara Tasher, conductor

Mairi’s Wedding

Lewis Bridal SongTraditional Scotch Reel

Arranged by Drew Collins

for TTBB Voices a cappella

Piano(forrehearsalonly)

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Copyright © 2017 by Carl Fischer, LLC.International Copyright Secured.

All rights reserved, including performance rights.

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f About half of the choir

we gai ly,- on we go, heel for heel and toe for toe, arm

More singers join

in arm and

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row on row, all to Mai ri’s- wed ding.- O

More singers join

ver- hill ways- up and down,

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Myr tle- green and brack en- brown, past

More singers join

the shiel ings,- through the town,

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* Original, “bright her eye as any star”.

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∑ ∑ Foot stomps

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all

More singers join

for sake o’ Mai ri.- Step

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toe for toe, arm in arm and row on row, all to Mai ri’s- wed ding.-

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Red

Opt. duet or trio(choir pats thighs on each beat)

her cheeks as row ans- are, bright er- eyes than an y- star,*

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fair est- of them all by far, is our

(end thigh pats)

dar ling- Mai ri!-

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Hand claps (tenors only) ∑

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Tenor 1 and Tenor 2

gai ly,- on we go,

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Bass 1 and Bass 2

we gai ly,- on we go, heel for heel and toe for toe,

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arm in arm all to Mai ri’s- wed ding.-

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Hand claps (tutti)

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O ver- hill ways- up and down, Myr tle- green and brack en- brown,

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past the shiel ings,- through the town, all for sake o’ Mai ri.-

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(stomp)

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arm in arm and row on row,

∑all to Mai ri’s- wed

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arm in arm and row on row, all to Mai ri’s- wed ding.- Step

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heel for heel toe for toe, arm in arm row on row,

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on we go, heel for heel and toe for toe, arm in arm and row on row,

? #on we go, heel for heel and toe for toe, arm in arm and rowrow on row,row,

? #on we go, heel for heel and toe for toe, arm in arm and row on row,

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all to Mai ri’s- wed ding.- on we go, all to Mai ri’s- wed ding.-

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œ œ œ œ œ œJ ‰ œ œ œ œ œ œJœ>J œ œ œ œ œ œJ ‰

œ œ œ œ œ œJ ‰ œ œ œ œ œ œj œ>J œ œ œ œ œ œj ‰

œ œ œ œ œ œ . Œ œ . œ œj œ>j œ œ œ œ œ œj ‰

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