Mariah Rufus Smith, Paint Your Wagon Ensemble; Harve Presnell; Kingston Trio 1951 | (Riverboat 506 X) Bob Baier, Nelda Eaton |
OPENER - MIDDLE BREAK - CLOSER Basic - SSD Week 4
Heads face, grand square
*Oh, way out here they've got a name
For rain and wind and fire
The rain is Tess, the fire's Jo
And they call the wind Mariah
Allemande left and weave
**Mariah blows the stars around, and sends the clouds a-flyin'
Oh, Mariah makes the mountain sound like folks were up there dyin'
ALTERNATE LYRICS
*Mariah, Mariah, they call the wind Mariah
Mariah, Mariah, they call the wind
**Before I knew Mariah's name, and heard her wail and whinin'
I had a girl, and she had me, and the sun was always shinin'
*Mariah, Mariah, they call the wind Mariah
Mariah, Mariah, they call the wind
**Oh, way out here, they've got a name, for rain and fire only
Oh, Mariah blow my love to me, I need my girl...
FIGURE Mainstream, corner progression
Head couples promenade, halfway go 'round
Down the middle, pass the ocean, extend
Hinge, scoot back and then
Boy run around a girl, star thru my friend
Pass to the center, square thru, it's 3/4 'round
Swing your corner, promenade her
Oh, Mariah blow my love to me
I need my girl beside me
TAG
Allemande left and swing her
Mariah, Mariah, and they call the wind Mariah
Nelda Eaton does the female version.