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'''CONTENTMENT IS WEALTH''' ("Is Ionmus an Sagarlacd" or "Is Saidbreas an Sastacd). AKA and see "[[Golden Keyboard (2)]]." Irish, Double Jig. A Dorian (O'Neill): E Dorian. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABBCC. Bayard | '''CONTENTMENT IS WEALTH [1]''' ("Is Ionmus an Sagarlacd" or "Is Saidbreas an Sastacd). AKA and see "[[Golden Keyboard (2)]]." Irish, Double Jig. A Dorian (O'Neill): E Dorian. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABBCC. "Contentment is Wealth" is a title applied to several jigs that share the first strain; second strains differ. Samuel Bayard identified this tune as an offshoot of the old jig "[[Lumps of Pudding (2)]]/[[Lumps of Puddings (2)]]." As to the title, the Scots national poet Robert Burns wrote a song to the air called "[[Contented Wi' Little]]," which expresses a similar sentiment, although the title is probably taken from an old adage. Bruce Olson believes it may have derived from a line in the second verso of the song "(Come) haste to the wedding (ye friends and ye neighbors)," which goes: | ||
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CONTENTMENT IS WEALTH [1] ("Is Ionmus an Sagarlacd" or "Is Saidbreas an Sastacd). AKA and see "Golden Keyboard (2)." Irish, Double Jig. A Dorian (O'Neill): E Dorian. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABBCC. "Contentment is Wealth" is a title applied to several jigs that share the first strain; second strains differ. Samuel Bayard identified this tune as an offshoot of the old jig "Lumps of Pudding (2)/Lumps of Puddings (2)." As to the title, the Scots national poet Robert Burns wrote a song to the air called "Contented Wi' Little," which expresses a similar sentiment, although the title is probably taken from an old adage. Bruce Olson believes it may have derived from a line in the second verso of the song "(Come) haste to the wedding (ye friends and ye neighbors)," which goes:
We boast of no wealth but contentment and health,
The melody has been a favorite jig at Irish sessions in New York (where it is played in E Minor) and was recorded by fiddler Hugh Gillespie in the 1930's.
Source for notated version:
Printed sources: O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 729, p. 136. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907; No. 28, p. 21.
Recorded sources: Edison 51041 (78 RPM), John J. Kimmel (accordionist from N.Y.C.), 1922. Smithsonian Folkways SFW CD 40481, Brian Conway - "First Through the Gate" (2002. Learned from an old tape of Andy McGann playing solo at an informal New York house session).
See also listing at:
Hear Hugh Gillespie's 78 RPM recording at Capeirish.com [1]