Marie's Wedding

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Sam Hall

from the album
"Courtin' the Ginger Lady"

On August 20, 1949

Thin Lizzy bass player and songwriter Phil Lynott is born in Birmingham, England of an Irish mother and a Brazilian father.

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Step we gaely, on we go, heel for heel and toe for toe Arm and arm and on we go, all for Marie's wedding Over hillways up and down, myrtle green and bracken brown Past the sheiling, thro' the town all for sake of Marie Step we gaely, on we go, heel for heel and toe for toe Arm and arm and on we go, all for Marie's wedding Plenty herring, plenty meal, plenty peat to fill her creel Plenty bonnie bairns as weel, that's the toast for Marie Step we gaely, on we go, heel for heel and toe for toe Arm and arm and on we go, all for Marie's wedding Cheeks as bright as rowans are, brighter far than any star Fairest of them all by far, is my darling Marie Step we gaely, on we go, heel for heel and toe for toe Arm and arm and on we go, all for Marie's wedding Over hillways up and down, myrtle green and bracken brown Past the sheiling, thro' the town all for sake of Marie Step we gaely, on we go, heel for heel and toe for toe Arm and arm and on we go, all for Marie's wedding

A Scottish song, also known as "The Lewis Bridal Song".

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