The Golden Keyboard

reel

Key signature: Edorian

Submitted on May 21st 2001 by Jeremy.

This tune has been added to 336 tunebooks.

Also known as An Méarchlár Órga, Golden Keyboard, Liam.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• 12 Little Devils by The Pack
• Against The Storm by John And Phil Cunningham
• An Mileoidean Scaoilte by Johnny Connolly
• Between The Sets by Barefield Ceili Band
• Celtic Reign by Celtic Reign
• Classic Ceili Bands by Various Artists
• Contentment Is Wealth by Matt Molloy And Sean Keane
• Fiddle Duets by Andy McGann And Paddy Reynolds
• From Foot Cape by Ian Mac Dougall
• In Season by Wild Asparagus
• Kids In A Candy Store by Rick May And Gil Yslas
• Let Down The Blade by John Regan And Paddy Glackin
• License To Drive'er by Andrea Beaton
• Live At Trinity Hall by Trinity Hall Session Players
• Live In Concert by Brid Harper And Dermot Byrne
• Memoire Celte by Broken String
• Mind The Gap by Spriggan
• Music In The Glen by Kennedy's Kitchen
• Noel Hill And Tony Linnane by Noel Hill And Tony Linnane
• One's Own Place by Kevin Henry
• Reprise by Paddy Glackin And Micheal O Domhnaill
• Rogha Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy 2008 by Various Artists
• Seoltai Seidte (Setting Sail) by Various Artists
• The Judique Flyer by Buddy MacMaster
• The Mouse Behind The Dresser by Shaskeen
• The Tie That Binds by Various Artists
• The Tie That Binds by Joe Derrane
• The Twentieth Anniversary Collection by Various Artists
• Throw Away The Keys by Brian Mac Aodha
• Traditional Irish Music From London by John Blake, Lamond Gillespie And Mick Leahy
• Traditional Irish Tunes Played On The Tin Whistle (1/2) by Geraldine Cotter
• Trian by Trian
• Tunes For Practice by Seamus Creagh
• Variations by Beolach
• Whirlwind by Brian Hughes
• Wooden Flute Obsession Disk 1 by Various Artists

X: 1
T: Golden Keyboard, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Edor
EDEF GFGA|BBgB fBeB|BEEF GBAG|FDAD BDAF|
EDEF GFGA|BBgB fBec|dcde dBAF|DFAF FEE2:|
Bee2 Bee2|Beef edBc|dAA2 fAA2|dcde dBAF|
EDEF GFGA|BBgB fBec|dcde dBAF|DFAF FEE2:|

This is a great reel by Martin Mulhaire.

On the fiddle, there's a lot of jumping between strings but with a bit of practice, it can be mastered fairly quickly.

I like to ornament this one with triplets. For instance, in the second part, I play the high E's as a triplet instead of two seperate notes.

The New York Sligo fiddlers frequently play this followed by the Hunters House.

# Posted on June 1st 2001 by Jeremy

A Jig?

I know "The Golden Keyboard" as a jig. I think the jig version is the one recorded by Andrea Beaton and Beolach. Buddy MacMaster has also recorded it.

# Posted on June 18th 2006 by anastasiadesroches

The Golden Keyboard as a Jig

Anna, I think this is the one, which is known as "Contentment is Wealth" in Irish sessions: http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/1662

# Posted on June 18th 2006 by slainte

What other tunes?

I love this tune, but what is a good tune to go before and/or after it? Thanks.

# Posted on January 9th 2009 by The Whistle Collector

What other tunes?

Matt Molloy & Sean Keane play Mayor Harrison's Fedora after it on "Contentment Is Wealth", you could try that.

# Posted on January 30th 2009 by Ha'penny Pol