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Blessings Of Gold reel

By Liz Carroll

Also known as The Blessings Of Gold.

There are 2 recordings of this tune.

Blessings Of Gold appears in 1 other tune collection.

Blessings Of Gold has been added to 14 tune sets.

Blessings Of Gold has been added to 88 tunebooks.

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Two settings

1
X: 1
T: Blessings Of Gold
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Dmaj
|:dB|A3F ABdc|B3A B2 de|fafe d2 BA|FABd efdB|
A3F ABdc|B3A B2 de|faba f2 ed|BA (3Bcd e2:|
|:de|fa a2 bafe|faaf d3e|fa a2 bafe|dBBA B2 de|
fa a2 bafe|faba f2 ed|BA (3Bcd efed|BA (3Bcd ef:|
# Added by JACKB .
2
X: 2
T: Blessings Of Gold
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Dmaj
|:dB|A2Bd AFdc|~B3A ~B2 de|fafe d2 BA|FABd efdB|
AdBd AFdc|~B3A ~B2de|faba {^e}f2 =ed|BA (3Bcd ef:|
|:de|fa ~a2 bafe|faaf d3e|fa ~a2 bafe|dBBA {^A}B2 de|
fa ~a2 bafe|faba {^e}f2 =ed|BA (3Bcd efed|BA (3Bcd ef:|

Ten comments

Blessings of Gold

This is another great reel from the Upside Down album which was released by Sharon Shannon, Mike McGoldrick, Jim Murray, and Dezi Donnelly in Australia 2006. I think this is a Liz Carrol tune, but not one hundred percent sure of that. Again it has a fantastic drive to it. I think on the album it is followed by The Malbay Shuffle.

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Blessings of Gold - Liz Carroll

Yep, it’s a Liz Carroll tune, on her album with John Doyle, “In Play”, track 5. I added the alternate title so the tune is linked to that album, too. Very nice!

Key is D, not Bm.

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Variation

A variation to the first couple of bars here from the Upside Down recording of this tune:
dB|A2Bd AFdc|B2BA B2de|…

Blessings Of Gold Upside Down recording

Can someone please share the sheet music of the Upside Down recording of this tune? Specifically this one.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ehx_tvhB8kE

I couldn’t find the sheet music of this specific arrangement anywhere on the internet.

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Re: Blessings Of Gold

The original poster of the tune above says he took it from that very album. Do you not think it is accurate ?

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Re: Blessings Of Gold

NM, sounds likethey’re playing on instruments tuned a half step sharp, i.e. an Eb flute, a D/D# button box, etc, with D fingerings. Unless you have an Eb flute or whistle, you’ll probably want to use an audio transposing tool if you want to play along.

Re: Blessings Of Gold

I don’t believe a simple transposition would suffice since the first 3-4 bars are different between the two. The variation that Alex Davidson posted is very close to the upside version I linked. I’d be grateful if someone can share the sheet music.
The tin whistlers use the same arrangement as the Upside Down version which ironically links back to here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TLMz6O4K-Q

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Blessings Of Gold, X:2

Here’s an attempt at the Upside Down variation Alex mentioned, plus a 5th-bar AdBd variation that they play fairly often and some of the ornamentation (which differs depending on whether I’m listening to fiddle, flute, or box). Does this work, NM?