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Contentment is Wealth

“Contentment is Wealth” is a great jig I learned from my friend Thierry Masure, a fiddle player from Belgium who lives in Co. Clare also. There are a few different versions of this tune, but this is the one I got from Thierry, which was also recorded by Paddy Murphy, the legendary concertina player from Fiach Roe, Co. Clare. Another great recording of this lovely jig can also be found on Dan Gurney’s album.

X:1
T:Contentment Is Wealth
R:jig
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:Edor
F|:GFG Eed|BAB EFG|FEF DdB|AFD Def|
gfe edB|BAB dcd|BdB DFA|1 GEE E2F:|2 GEE E2f||
|:gbe gbe|gbb bag|fad fad|faa afd|
gfe edB|BAB dcd|BdB DFA|1 GEE E2f:|2 GEE E2F||

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