A melody in manuscript form, [?mid-19 cent.], entitled 'Marchnad Penmorfa neu Groesaw'r Wenynen', with annotations; cyclostyled copies of hymns by E. Thomas, Benllech, and Sissie Hughes; and a song by Robert Bryan.
A card index compiled by J. Lloyd Williams, listing the titles of hymn tunes, including sol-fa notation and sometimes the words of hymns. This sequence is followed by an index to journals relating to Welsh music and collections of early Welsh poetry, together with cards noting historical landmarks, 178-949 AD.
Notes and quotations from various sources relating mainly to folk songs and melodies. They include items relating to J. Lloyd Williams's proposed publication of folk songs for schools.
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.
A volume, comprising mainly harp tunes in various hands, at one time belonging to Mary Richards of Darowen and her father, and probably compiled by them. The last item in the volume is in letter form, dated 14 January [18]60, and addressed to Mary Richards.
Collections of folk songs, some of which were entered for competition at the London Eisteddfod, 1909, and another group for the Carmarthen Eisteddfod, 1911, the latter containing annotations by Mary Davies. Folk songs from various other sources are also included; together with transcripts from the Llanover MSS, and a list of Ylltyr Williams MSS held at Bangor University Library.
Mainly folk songs and a few press cuttings. A number of songs were recorded by J. Lloyd Williams from the singing of family members and some items are transcripts from Mrs Grace Gwyneddon Davies's manuscripts. Provenance notes are included.
Contributions, consisting of folk songs and sacred music, from various individuals to J. Lloyd Williams for publication in Y Cerddor. They include songs and arrangements by David de Lloyd and T. Hopkin Evans. Related letters are also sometimes included.
An index on paper slips, in J. Lloyd Williams's hand, of folk tunes and songs found mainly in the work of Nicholas Bennett. References supporting his candidature for the Chair of Botany at Aberystwyth in 1903 appear on the verso of some slips.