Lewis Bridal Songgla

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History

It was published in Marjory Kennedy-Fraser's "Songs of the Hebrides" (1909).

Her wedding to Captain John Campbell was in 1941. The tune itself is older.

The lyrics were written by Johnny Bannerman for her birthday in 1935, in Gaelic.

with it, were written for Mary McNiven, born in 1908, and still alive in 1998.

The well-known words for this song, and the Scottish Country Dance that goes

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Reel Only 1 transcription Has some stepwise movement major G 4/4 Has history text No chords explore more...

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X:51
T:Mairi's Wedding
T:Lewis Bridal Songgla
O:Trad
H:The well-known words for this song, and the Scottish Country Dance that goes
H:with it, were written for Mary McNiven, born in 1908, and still alive in 1998.
H:The lyrics were written by Johnny Bannerman for her birthday in 1935, in Gaelic.
H:Her wedding to Captain John Campbell was in 1941.  The tune itself is older.
H:It was published in Marjory Kennedy-Fraser's "Songs of the Hebrides" (1909).
R:reel
Z:John Chambers <jc@trillian.mit.edu>
M:4/4
L:1/4
K:G
D>D DE | GA B2 | AG EG | BA Bd | D>D DE | GA B2 | AG EC | D2 D2 ::
d>d de | dc B2 | AG EG | BA B<d |d>d de | dc B2 | AG EC | D2 D2 :|

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