Folk songs and traditional tunes, often with related letters from collectors and bearing provenance notes. Some are in the hand of Mary Davies and a letter and Christmas carol from Grace Gwyneddon Davies, 1944, are also included, together with lists of ballads and tunes.
Printed, manuscript and cyclostyled copies of folk songs, some being arrangements for choirs and published by the Welsh Folk-Song Society. Only a few items contain information relating to provenance.
A chronological comparative list of airs in Antient [sic] British Music by John Parry and Evan Williams, British Harmony by John Parry, and Relicks of the Welsh Bards by Edward Jones.
A list of Welsh tunes 'in M.S. book in possession of Berwyn Evans, nearly all in E flat', in Mary Davies's hand; together with a letter from J. Lloyd Williams to Principal Reichel, Bangor, 1901, relating to and listing some 'Songs of the forest and field'.
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.
Miscellaneous notes and quotations from various publications, some relating to 'Carolau Haf'. The file also includes a letter from Grace Gwyneddon Davies and biographical notes on Llew Tegid, R. Gwyneddon Davies and W. O. Jones ('Eos y Gogledd').
Notes from Chappell's Old English Popular Music, 1893, Popular Music of the Olden Times and Ancient English Melodies. Musical extracts are also included.
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').
Notes of a lecture relating to the Welsh 'Hwyl', delivered at Denbigh, 1934; another recorded in Dr Walford Davies's musical 'At Home' programme; and a lecture entitled 'Pregethwyr a'u Lleisio', delivered at Bala, December 1922. Preparatory notes and other related papers include comments on the characteristics of contemporary Welsh preachers.
Lectures, outlines of lectures and miscellaneous notes relating mainly to the history of Welsh music, apparently delivered between 1919 and 1928; together with a synopsis of an address delivered at Denbigh Eisteddfod, [1939], and outlines of lectures for the Summer School at Denbigh, 1944.