Mairis Wedding

Danced at Portadown Summer Party, 20th May 2009

[@givsum]

this is what a great gathering is all about. Very well danced, and what is more important, they are enjoying themselves. No other dancing brings people together like this. A joy to watch

[@jimcrawford5039]

Great to see, that brings out my Scottish heritage! N.I. Born but hav’vt been back for 55 years. Australia.

[@Statalyzer]

Mairi's Wedding might just be THE definitive scottish country dance if you had to pick just one.

[@purposedrivenvoice]

always had thought it to be irish

[@MarcelGomesPan]

I must have danced this a million times back in the RSCS days. :) Thanks for posting!

[@groblerful]

Thanks for that , great stuff from NZ

[@Wanch1e1ady]

This is fantasttic. Used to Scottish Cou ntry when i was very yuong.

[@Statalyzer]

That said, this group is dancing what's sometimes dubbed "Mairi's Divorce" because 1st couple is supposed to pass LEFT shoulders in the middle of the reels of 4. :)

[@user-mv9ce2rk2i]

멋진 춤입니다 스카티쉬 근사합니다 오랫만에 영상을보니 추고싶네요

[@elainecarter5024]

I really like this very intricate dance.

[@texasplebes]

Every video I find on ECD is old people 😂 I used to go to one of these in Georgia (before I moved) and there were sooo many children. The only reason adults were there was for the kids. We even had balls at the end of the year, it was awesome.

[@samf6287]

Very nice. I enjoyed the video

[@sheilamacdonald4824]

finnally that was a looonng one

[@wrenwrenwood6503]

And a good time was had by all. Ladies you ROCK!

[@Doug5a]

Its a great dance

[@gamet1957]

j'aime beaucoup cette danse....bravo la musique superbe encore bravo

[@jemmamoujalli442]

I was doing this song for drama at school

[@Crintingnut]

Looks heas of fun!

[@MultiMoony123]

love this a think its amazing should put more videos up i think

[@givsum]

Yes, I have danced all types, all over the world. But this type of dancing brings strangers face to face; other types brings strangers close by, but hardly ever speak. The basis of a ceilidh is to bring people from the district to have fun, not just to hop around the floor aimlessly without knowing with whom you are dancing.

[@KaarenStyles]

omg takes me back to being a kid, and I'm only 32, but Dad and I polka'd : )

[@MaxGravitas]

I loved doing this as a kid at school and occasionally at a church gathering. Very surprised it's not more popular with the younger generation of today, must be the old fashioned music. Can you do this to more modern music? It's better than boring line dancing!

[@PreservationEnthusiast]

OMG all lezzas and there are 3 homosexuals in skirts too!!!

[@missmerrily4830]

The reason that it's not popular with young people is firstly that it's no longer taught in schools in UK as it once was. That means it has to be learned, and remembered, even when drunk. Now that's not going to appeal to young people much, is it?

[@sophielafferty7486]

It is taught in schools these days, Don't know where your getting your information from.

[@thomaswhite4344]

Clanfield Memorial Hall Hampshire

[@JohnSmith-ji6lu]

Scottish country dancing in Northern Ireland.

[@susandrydenhenderson6234]

All good

[@uptonsavoie]

The number of men participating is underwhelming.

[@PatReesby]

Looks more like Mairi's Divorce! We in New Zealand can get told off if we attempt right shoulder passing as first couple. It's fun and seems to flow better, though.

[@latish8355]

Lovely 💞💞💞💞💋💋💋💋

[@YvlisAnavlis]

super bravi!

[@bbtom4098]

A couple of wee Drambuies under my belt .Scottish dancing. How complicated is that ?More than I can follow .

[@edgware9]

Dancing couple passing right shoulder reels nae guid: Left is way better.

[@thiagoblanco]

@Statalyzer I might choose The Clansman, I usually got all exhausted when it's finished. :P

[@gamet1957]

j'aimerai bien apprendre a dansé cette danse ca me plais

[@thetruth-xb4yh]

I keep on watching these dance videos andI keep on getting dizzy-do the dancers get dizzy?

[@sheilamacdonald4824]

gaud that`s a long one.

[@edgware9]

Should be left shoulder passes as James Cosh wanted, right has become all too prevalent in recent years

[@kayleighPheart]

Great Band playing super music .Who are they?

[@Statalyzer]

@Broadsidejohn Ever danced Reel of the 51st in an all men's set with high cuts in place of the diagonal line setting in the middle of the dance?

[@thomaswhite4344]

Is this a school or public hall

[@MrMal1956]

Scottish country dancing at its finest 50 women 3 men and still nae chance of getting laid......M

[@barbarapilling1060]

MrMal1956

[@alexandercarder2281]

Try getting launched into the air across the room and into the tables full of food by a FREAKEN FARMERS WIFE AT A NEW FREAKEN YEARS FREAKEN CEILIDH. True story. I was a strapping young wee lad too. She through me round like rag doll.

[@alexandercarder2281]

And I still didn’t get laid ☹️

[@Doug5a]

IS that Colin Duar playing?

[@Doug5a]

Is it Colin Duar playing?

[@catherinehouston1228]

nurseryman dance

[@sirvidia]

have you ever done any other dancing?

[@thozz]

Where's all the blokes......

[@JohnHutchinson2013]

I'm confused :O) I think if that women on the left gets up and joins in it will put things right, she's the missing pin :O) ........ bit late at the end!! :o/

[@smck001]

You could cut the sexual tension wae an elephant

[@antiejan]

Need more dudes!

[@PatReesby]

Passing right shoulder? It's more like Mairi's Divorce!

[@anjieskaya]

ha ha ha

[@groblerful]

Thanks for that , great stuff from NZ