Mary Mack (folk song)
Mary Mack is a Scottish folk song, and is also a patter song, often sung not only with a rapid to very rapid tempo but increasing toward the end. Recordings The definitive version of Mary Mack is, perhaps, the live version on the 1977 double album "Makem & Clancy Concert," performed live at National Stadium Dublin by the late great Irish troubadours, Tommy Makem and Liam Clancy. "Mary Mac" has long been a fixture of Richmond, Virginia band Carbon Leaf's live sets. A studio recording appears on their 2001 album Echo Echo and a live recording on their 2003 album 5 Alive!. Another recording was done by Great Big Sea on their 1995 album Up, which is well-known throughout Canada. Another recording was done by Fiddler's Green (band) on their 1998 album Spin Around, which was recorded in Los Angeles. Lyrics There's a nice wee lass an her name is Mary Mack Mak nae mistake, she's the miss I'm gaun tae tak There's a lot o ither chaps wha would get up on her track But I'm thinkin they'll hae tae get up early. Chorus: Mary Mack's faither's makin Mary Mack mairy me My faither's makin me mairy Mary Mack