Gorman's

reel

Key signature: Dmixolydian

Submitted on January 9th 2011 by enirehtac.

This tune has been added to 15 tunebooks.

Also known as Contentment Is Wealth.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• 3(three) by Birkin Tree
• Blue Room by Orion
• Century by The Kilfenora Ceili Band
• Classic Recordings Of Irish Traditional Fiddle Music by Hugh Gillespie
• Contentment Is Wealth by Matt Molloy And Sean Keane
• Cosa Gan Bhroga by Eithne Ni Uallachain, Gerry O'Connor And Desi Wilkinson
• Cuisle by Angela Deane
• D Flute Album by Kevin Crawford
• Dawn by Andrew MacNamara
• Dawson's Tumble by Trish Clair-Peck
• Days Of Doolin by Dulsert
• Early Recordings Of Irish Traditional Dance Music by John Kimmel
• Electric Céilí by Electric Céilí
• Erne by Jim McGrath, Cathal Hayden, Gerry O'Donnell, Tommy O'Sullivan
• First Through The Gate by Brian Conway
• Foinn Seisiun 3 by Ennis/Dublin Session Group
• From Leitrim To London by Brian Rooney
• Give Us Another by Joe Derrane
• In Good Hands by Paddy Murphy
• Ireland's Harvest : A Tribute To The Golden Years Of Music In Irish America by Joe Derrane, Frankie Gavin And Brian McGrath
• Irish Dances by Jimmy Power
• Irish Jigs And Reels by Various Artists
• Jigs And Reels by The Aughrim Slopes Ceili Band
• Misneach by Misneach
• Mo Chairdin by Paul Brock
• Music For The Sets - Volume 6: Face The Hob by Various Artists
• Music In Exile: A Celebration Of Comhaltas In Leeds by Leeds CCE
• Music On The Wind by Sean Moloney
• On Common Ground by Cillian Vallely And Kevin Crawford
• Our Musical Heritage Disc 3 by Various Artists
• Out On The Ocean by Moher
• Over The Edge by Moher
• Patrick Street by Patrick Street
• Rabharta by Feenish
• Roll Away The Reel World by James Keane
• Tap Of The Foot by Just Us
• That's The Spirit by James Keane
• The Best Of Patrick Street by Patrick Street
• The Eagle's Whistle by Michael Tubridy
• The Harper's Fancy by Paul Dooley
• The Irish Low Whistle by Joe McKenna
• The Leg Of The Duck by Joe Burke, Michael Cooney And Noreen Donoghue
• The Leitrim Thrush by Neil Mulligan
• The Limerick Lassies by Mickey Dunne
• The Little Country by Charles De Lint
• The Music Of Kevin Keegan by Kevin Keegan
• The Sligo Champion (CD 1) by Michael Gorman
• The Smoky Chimney by Eoghan O'Sullivan, Gerry Harrington, Paul De Grae
• The Tap Room Trio by Tap Room Trio
• Trad Celtique by Le Chene Vert
• Traditional Irish Music by William Sullivan
• Traditional Irish Music Played On The Uilleann Pipes by Robbie Hannan
• Traditional Music Of Ireland by Joe Burke
• Traditional Music Of Ireland And The Bucks Of Oranmore by Joe Burke And Charlie Lennon
• Tropical Trad by Declan Masterson
• When The World Was Wide by Trouble In The Kitchen
• Wish You Were Here by Boys Of The Lough
• Wooden Flute Obsession Disk 2 by Various Artists
• Wooden Flute Obsession: Volume 2, Disc 2 by Various Artists

X: 1
T: Gorman's
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Dmix
|: A4 A2dB | cAAG EFGE | A4 A2dB | cAGE EDD2 |
A4 A2dB | cAAG EFGE | A4 A2dB | cAGE EDD2 :|
|: Add^c d2AB | cdef gfed | Add^c dcAB | cAGE EDD2 |
Add^c d2AB | cdef gfeg | fde^c d2ed | cAGE EDD2 :|

Gorman's

Neat tune, sounds different everytime through, even though it is a bit repetitive, it just doesn't feel or sound like it is.

Heard it at a local session, which brought it to mind.

# Posted on January 9th 2011 by enirehtac

it's a very nice tune, thanks for sharing

# Posted on January 9th 2011 by I ♥ Dow

This tunes seems to have echoes of another tune to me, Sporting Nell:

http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/1781

# Posted on January 9th 2011 by niall_kenny

as well as the "Beauty Spot"
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/1270

# Posted on January 10th 2011 by swisspiper

Leo Rowsome's Gorman's Reel

K: D
dB|: ADDD A2dc | (3AcA GB EG (3GFG | ADDD A2dc | (3AcA GE FDD2 |
ADDD A2dc | (3AcA (3GBG EFGB | ADDD A2dB | (3cBA GE FDD2 :|
|: Addc dfed | cdef gfec | Addc dfed | cAGE FDD2 |
Addc dfed | cdef g2 fg | (3agf ge fdcA | GEcE FD D2 :|

# Posted on January 11th 2011 by swisspiper