Red Haired Mary

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Red Haired Mary Aug 7, 2016 5:32:29 GMT -5

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Post by petermac on Aug 7, 2016 5:32:29 GMT -5

I've been looking for a happy, traditional Irish tune to learn and came across Red Haired Mary by Sean McCarthy of Co.Kerry. It was done by Tommy Makem and The Clancy Brothers, but here are two more recent versions (by Na Fianna and Dervish) that will get yer toe tappin':

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Red Haired Mary Aug 7, 2016 6:56:01 GMT -5

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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2016 6:56:01 GMT -5

Very nice (I'm tempted to try that one myself!). I do two other Sean McCarthy songs myself: "Hills of Connemara" (another foot-stomper), and "Step It Out, Mary".

Here's "Hills of Connemara" in probably the best-known version by Gaelic Storm -- but they take a long time to get to the singing, and they don't do anywhere near all the verses. Still, it gives you an idea of the song.

And here's "Step It Out, Mary" by The Dubliners -- a live version with a LOOOOONG intro -- the song itself starts a couple minutes in...

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TonyKgull Global Moderator Posts: 6,425 Location: Ontario, Canada	Red Haired Mary Aug 7, 2016 18:24:02 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by TonyKgull on Aug 7, 2016 18:24:02 GMT -5 That "Step It Out Mary" was very cool. I especially like the funny story intro. What a great tune and love how they made it fun and interactive. Great stuff.
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Red Haired Mary Sept 30, 2016 8:08:13 GMT -5 TonyKgull likes this

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Post by RobertW on Sept 30, 2016 8:08:13 GMT -5

Their cover on Janis Ian's Marys' Eyes is wonderful!

They sing about Mary Black

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Red Haired Mary Sept 30, 2016 8:12:38 GMT -5

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both these tunes make my eyes water..

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