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Also known as	Is Ionmus an Sagarlacd, Is Saidbreas an Sastacd, Golden Keyboard (2) (The)
Composer/Core Source
Region	Ireland
Genre/Style	Irish
Meter/Rhythm	Jig/Quadrille
Key/Tonic of	A
Accidental	NONE
Mode	Aeolian (minor)
Time signature	6/8
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Structure	AABBCC
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CONTENTMENT IS WEALTH ("Is Ionmus an Sagarlacd" or "Is Saidbreas An Sastacd). AKA and see "The Golden Keyboard [2]." Irish, Double Jig. A Minor. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABBCC. Bayard identifies this tune as an offshoot of the old tune "Lumps of Pudding(s) [2]." As to the title, the Scots national poet Robert Burns wrote a song to the air called "Contented Wi' Little," which may or may not apply. 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 favourite 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. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 729, pg. 136. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907/1986; No. 28, pg. 21. Edison 51041 (78 RPM), John H. 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).

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T:Contentment is Wealth
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:O'Neill - Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 28
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
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A/B/ | c>BA A<ag | e>^de A2c | B>AG Gge | d>cB/A/ G2 a/b/ |c'ba gba | 
edB g2e | dBG GAB | cAA A2 :: c/d/ |ecA Acd | e^de A2 B/c/ | 
dBG GBc | d^cd G2 c/d/ | ecA Acd | eag e2d | edc Bcd | cAA A2 :: e/d/ | cea cea | 
cAA A2 d/c/ | Bdg Bdg | BGG G2 e/d/ | cBA a^ga | bag a2d | edc Bcd | cAA A2 :||