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Post by Blackbird on Dec 1, 2005 17:18:05 GMT -1
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Post by Lee on Dec 6, 2005 22:04:54 GMT -1
it is still done in the gwaun valley near to my hometown in north pembs ive been told. mind you that place is a little odd. id love to get my hands on a horse skull
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Post by Blackbird on Dec 13, 2005 8:09:25 GMT -1
It would have to be the *right* horse skull... I did have the honour of carrying the skull and tail of a grey mare mounted on a pole during our horn dance last August. That was interesting.... an honour yes, but not something I'd enjoy repeating.
I've just looked everywhere online for this and can't find it - so am resigned to typing it out: The Mari Lwyd song! (English only at present). It's a question and answer thing.
Well, here we are coming You harmless good friends To ask your permission To ask your permission To ask your permission this evening
What is all this fussing With knockings and trampings What are your wishes What are your wishes What are your wishes this evening?
The merry Grey Mari With her tail behind her Is here merry and jolly Is here merry and jolly Is here merry and jolly this evening
If only the Mari Will promise the company To keep her behaviour Not biting or gulping We'll allow you this company this evening
The Mari she promises To join in the company Without biting or gulping And to double the merriment By the singing of ballads this evening
But what if the Punch And poker and Judy That spoils all comfort Rakes the fire of the company Rakes the fire of the company this evening?
The Mari she promises That Punch and old Judy Will stand in position Prepared to behaviour Keep the fire for the company this evening
The company is busy Preparing the dishes The cake getting ready To open the door up To open the door to the Mari this evening
The Mari is perishing Her feet they are freezing Through waiting for the company To open the door up To open to the Mari this evening
The company is busy Preparing the dishes The cake getting ready To open the door up To open the door to the Mari this evening
The Mari she'll put it The cake that is ready Inside Mari's belly In the midst of the jollity Only open the door up this evening
We'll open now for you The fastenings this evening For singing and dancing For fiddling and harping All welcome to the Mari this evening
All welcome the Mari To sing as she wishes With plenty of jollity With drinking of beer All welcome to the Mari this evening
Well here were are leaving With heads pointing downwards Only God knows how far Only God knows how far Only God knows how far this evening.
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