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Mary Branigan was a Scottisch Country Dance teacher from Canada.
In January of 1964, Bob Campbell of Oakville, Ontario, Canada, devised a dance called "The Golden Ring" (a 32 bar Strasthspey for four couples) to honor Mary Branigan and Archie Nixon who were soon to be married (which she did!).
A booklet of Four SCD in Memory of Mary [Branigan] Nixon was created by the Winnepeg Branch of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society (RSCDS) that included Mary Branigan's Delight, Mistress Mary, Mary Branigan Nixon, and Mary's Strasthspey.
Dances Mary taught included
The Buchan Eightsome Reel,
The Camp of Pleasure,
Cauld Kail in Aberdeen,
Flowers of Edinburgh,
Grant's Reel,
The Hamilton Rant,
The Lea Rig,
Leith Country Dance,
The Machine Without Horses,
The Montgomerie's Rant,
Mrs. Grant's Fancy,
None So Pretty,
Quiet and Snug,
Tartan Plaidie,
and
Village Reel.
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