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Lectures by J. Lloyd Williams on various aspects of Welsh music, delivered to various evening classes, societies and conferences.

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 relating to the origin and work of the Welsh Folk-Song Society, delivered at various venues, 1909-1942.

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.

A lecture on the characteristics of Welsh music delivered by J. Lloyd Williams to Cymdeithas Caredigion Cerdd, Pwllheli, December 1937.

Outlines of lectures and notes on traditional Welsh tunes and their characteristics, often relating to specific examples.

An outline of a lecture on Russian music, particularly in relation to folk music, delivered at Aberystwyth, 22 January 1926.

A bundle of paper slips forming an index of Welsh terms, often archaic, relating to music, including references to sources in manuscripts. A card index of music terms in English with Welsh translations, is also included.

Adjudication notes on essays and hymn-tunes submitted for competition at eisteddfodau and singing festivals, [?1924]-1938.

Adjudication notes and extracts from essays entitled 'Hanes Cerddorion a Cherddoriaeth Deheudir Cymru o 1700 hyd 1928', entered for competition at Llanelli Eisteddfod, 1930, and again at Aberafan/Port Talbot Eisteddfod, 1932; together with notes and extracts from another essay, entitled 'Hanes Cerddoriaeth Gogledd Cymru o'r Flwyddyn 1700 hyd ddiwedd 1928', entered at Caernarfon Eisteddfod, 1931. The adjudications were published in Y Cerddor, October 1930, November 1931 and January 1933.

An adjudication of hymn-tunes entered for competition at the Newcastle Emlyn singing festival, 1937; together with the entries and a related letter.

An alphabetical card index in J. Lloyd Williams's hand, consisting of comments on the voices of individual singers between 1935 and 1938.

Reports relating to music education in Caernarfonshire, minutes of the Sub-Committee of the county council; feedback from headmasters to a memorandum on music for schools; documents relating to music in schools throughout Wales in general; and related correspondence. J. Lloyd Williams is the author of a number of these reports and the file also includes a critical report by him on the role of Welsh music in the music departments of the University of Wales.

Correspondents include Otto Andersson (4), Richard Bennett (1), Lucy Broadwood (3), Robert Bryan (1), Peter Crossley-Holland (1), and E. T. Davies (9).

One letter, 1920, from her husband, R. Gwyneddon Davies, is also included.

Correspondents include R. E. Vaughan Roberts (3), R. Silyn Roberts (1), Robert Roberts ('Bob Tai'r Felin') (2), Robert Roberts ('Isallt') (10), Cecil Sharp (2), Jennie Thomas (1), Philip Thomas (8), T. Soley Thomas (2), A. Leslie Tusler (1), J. Ellis Williams (1), Jennie Williams (8), R. Vaughan Williams (1), and W. S. Gwynn Williams (3).

Correspondence, 1931-1932, between J. Lloyd Williams and R. D. Jamieson, manager of the Montgomeryshire Express Ltd., relating to the publication of Y Cerddor for the National Council of Music. A holograph copy of J. Lloyd Williams's report to the Council of Music, Bangor, January 1932, is also included.

The correspondents include D. Emlyn Evans (4), Prof. David Evans (3), Robert Evans (Cybi) (4), T. Hopkin Evans (19), D. Lloyd George (1), A. G. Gilchrist (2), A. P. Graves (8), R. D. Griffith (11), Ll. Wyn Griffith (1), E. J. Grutchfield (5), Hughes & Son (4), John Hughes, Treorchy (7), and Wil Ifan (1).

The file, written during his period as a pupil teacher at Llanrwst, comprises a detailed daily plan of work to be undertaken, May 1871-April 1872, particularly in relation to the study of natural history.