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Papers, 1932-1944, relating to the broadcasting of religious services, including the venues of broadcasts and lists of hymns to be sung. Minutes of the Welsh Religious Advisory Council and a few items relating to the broadcasting of Welsh programmes by the BBC are also included.

J. Lloyd Williams's comments on radio broadcasts of religious services, June 1943 to June 1945.

Mainly radio scripts of programmes for children ('Awr y Plant'), comprising stories written and read by J. Lloyd Williams.

Folk songs, with annotations, collected mainly in the Bala area by R. E. Vaughan Roberts. The songs were published in Phyllis Kinney, 'Songs of R. E. Vaughan Roberts', Canu Gwerin / Folk Song, 19 (1996).

J. Lloyd Williams's copies of published collections of folk songs, including New Song Book : Llyfr Canu Newydd, for Schools and General Use, Part 1: Score, (1929); J. Lloyd Williams and L. D. Jones (Llew Tegid), Alawon Gwerin Cymru : Welsh Folk Songs Arranged for Schools, vol. III, (1924); and Lady Herbert Lewis, Second Collection of Welsh Folk-Songs, (1934); together with various single items.

Correspondence, 1915-1945, relating to the work of the National Council of Music, Cymdeithas Caredigion Cerdd (founded 1930) and, in particular, to the publication of Y Cerddor. The correspondence mainly reflects J. Lloyd Williams's contribution as editor of the Journal and his involvement with the National Council of Music. The correspondents include E. T. Davies, Sir Walford Davies, T. Hopkin Evans, John Griffith (co-editor with J. Lloyd Williams of Y Cerddor, 1930-1933), E. J. Grutchfield, Hughes & Son, J. Chas. MacLean, Jennie Williams and John Jones ('Ioan Brothen'). Copies of letters from J. Lloyd Williams are also included.

Correspondence between J. Lloyd Williams and others relating to the publication of the Welsh Folk-Song Society Journal, [?1940]-1943. The correspondents include R. Humphrey Davies, Dora Herbert Jones, Ruth Lewis and W. S. Gwynn Williams. A carbon copy of the editor's report, July 1943, is also included.

A programme of the performance of Aelwyd Angharad at Cricieth in 1899.

A printed copy of the work, [?1910], in Sol-fa, with corrections and annotations.

Press cuttings, 1912-1930, relating mainly to Welsh folk songs.

Press cuttings, 1909-1941, relating to the music of Wales.

Typescripts of, and material relating to, a play entitled 'Y Deffro'; an operetta entitled 'Cawl Cymysg'; and the manuscript of the first scene of a play, 'Hwsmon Plas-y-Nant'; all apparently by J. Lloyd Williams. An untitled morality play in his hand is also included, together with a press cutting of his adjudication in a drama competition at Holyhead, 1927.

Photographs of Joseph Parry (mistakenly identified as Pencerdd Gwalia on the back of the photograph), Edith Wynne and three unidentified individuals; together with the publicity leaflets of Mme. Laura Evans-Williams.

Letters enclosing copies of songs recorded by Philip Thomas, Neath.

A letter, 1920, to J. Lloyd Williams, from John Griffith, Dolgellau, enclosing the tune book of Owen Williams, bearing the date 'Jany 17. 1808' and containing numerous folk tunes. Other papers containing miscellaneous hymn and folk tunes are enclosed, together with a letter, [?1887/1857], addressed to Mr Griffith Price, Llanfihangel-y-Pennant, apparently from his uncle, William ab Gruffudd, Plas Llanwnda.

Notes from Chappell's Old English Popular Music, 1893, Popular Music of the Olden Times and Ancient English Melodies. Musical extracts are also included.

Extensive notes on various aspects of Welsh music and literature, some relating to particular periods in Welsh history.

Notebooks, each containing entries, often sparse, of a varied nature. They reflect the wide range of interests displayed throughout J. Lloyd Williams's papers, but mainly relate to music. The subjects include the history of Welsh music, folk music, Y Cerddor and the National Council of Music, his own compositions and memoirs, broadcasting and education. Entries relating to botany are also included, especially in items numbered 23-28.

Miscellaneous notes, including a few diary entries, 1900, 1905.

Lists of titles of tunes from manuscripts held at the National Library of Wales, and extracts relating to Welsh music; together with 'A list of the most important collections of Welsh Traditional Songs'.