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Taught/practised on:
MAIRI'S WEDDING
(R8x40)
James B Cosh 22 SCDs+2
1- 8
1s turn RH, cast to 2
nd
place & turn LH to face 1
st
corners
9-16
1s dance ½ diagonal reel of 4 with 1
st
corners & ½ diagonal reel with
2
nd
corners
17-24
1s dance ½ diagonal reel with 3
rd
corner (position) & ½ diagonal reel
with 4
th
corner (position)
25-32
1s dance reel of 3 across (Lady with 2s, Man with 3s - LSh to
1
st
corner)
33-40
2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back
Dance notes:
9-24
Between each ½ diagonal reel of 4, James Cosh was explicit that the
dancing couple pass by the Left shoulder. In social dancing, it is
common practice to pass by the Right shoulder. The important point
is to ensure that the couple themselves have agreed which shoulder
to use!
Mairi's Wedding (also known as the Lewis Bridal Song or Mairi Bhan) is a Scottish folk song originally written in
Gaelic by Johnny Bannerman for Mary McNiven. Written using a traditional Scottish tune, it was first played for
Mary in 1935 at the Old Highlanders’ Institute in Glasgow's Elmbank Street. Hugh S. Robertson translated the
Gaelic version into English in 1936 and this dance was devised in 1959.
The erroneous variant of passing RSh is sometimes nicknamed “Mairi’s Divorce”.
