- AD3/13
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- [?1910]-[?1945]
Outlines of lectures and notes on traditional Welsh tunes and their characteristics, often relating to specific examples.
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Outlines of lectures and notes on traditional Welsh tunes and their characteristics, often relating to specific examples.
A tune-book, [1880-1884], which once belonged to Ylltyr Williams, Dolgellau, containing traditional harp tunes; together with transcripts by J. Lloyd Williams and others from the Ylltyr Williams Manuscripts, [1900x1940].
Williams, E. Ylltyr (Ellis Ylltyr), 1835-1911
Papers and correspondence, 1935-1944, relating to J. Lloyd Williams's work on the harpists Edward Jones ('Bardd y Brenin'), John Parry, Rhiwabon, and Ifan Williams ('Ifan Delynor').
Lecture notes on the 'Gymanfa Ganu' delivered by J. Lloyd Williams at Denbigh, June 1934.
The score and libretto of the musical comedy 'Y Glasfryn'.
Y Cerddor and the National Council of Music
Correspondence relating to the publication of Y Cerddor and the work of the National Council of Music.
Scores, libretti and other papers, [1890]-[1940], relating mainly to the light operas and cantatas composed by J. Lloyd Williams with Llew Tegid.
A volume of traditional Welsh airs belonging to William Peate, Llanbrynmair.
Peate, William, of Llanbrynmair
Index cards noting the Welsh names of plants and flowers, with references to the Latin names and sources of information. An index to the sources is in B3/1.
A bundle of notes entitled 'Welsh Nat. Music', comprising extracts from Seren Gomer, 1819-1849, notes on the history of the Gwyneddigion, 'penillion' singing, and a list of Welsh airs which appeared in Y Cerddor, 1893. A summary of contents of Cambrian Minstrelsie, 1893-1895, is also included.
Welsh Music of the 6th and 7th centuries
Notes of a lecture entitled 'Welsh Music of the 6 and 7 cents and its relation to Irish Music', delivered at the Harlech Summer School, July 1935.
Miscellaneous notes relating to folk songs and tunes, by J. Lloyd Williams and others, including quotations from printed material.
Incomplete outlines of four series of lectures delivered by J. Lloyd Williams to classes at Aberystwyth, 1929, Bala, 1928-1929, Blaenau Ffestiniog, 1927-1928, and Trawsfynydd, 1928-1929. The topics include the history of Welsh music, congregational singing and folk singing. Two short essays by a member of the Trawsfynydd class, 1927, relating to the gypsies of Llangwm, are also included.
Correspondence, 1907-1908, mainly relating to the publication of Sixteen Welsh Melodies, [?1909], mainly between J. Lloyd Williams, Arthur Somervell and A. P. Graves as co-authors. Letters from Lucy Broadwood and Mary Davies are also included.
Quotations and notes relating mainly to the characteristics of Welsh melodies.
Welsh Folk-Song Society Journal
Lists in J. Lloyd Williams's hand, of songs, including sources, which appeared in the first two volumes of the Journal; and a card index of songs with references to their publication in the Journal, vol. III. Most of the entries have been crossed out.
Lectures relating to the origin and work of the Welsh Folk-Song Society, delivered at various venues, 1909-1942.
A group of papers, [1907x1944], consisting of editorial reports and notes, extracts from minutes of meetings, rules and financial statements, relating to the Welsh Folk-Song Society. Most of the papers are in typescript form or in J. Lloyd Williams's hand. A copy of the second part of his report, apparently to the meeting of the Society at Llangollen, [1908], is also included, together with a transcript of a letter, 1907, from Llew Tegid to William Preece.
Llew Tegid, 1851-1928
Miscellaneous papers, including notes by A. G. Gilchrist on songs which appeared in the third volume of the Journal; and a few songs and tunes from various manuscript and printed sources, mainly in J. Lloyd Williams's hand.
Gilchrist, Anne Geddes, 1864-1954