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Mary Richards Commonplace Book
The commonplace book of Mary Richards, Darowen, [c. 1875], containing numerous stanzas and a few poems. A list of tunes which were apparently in her possession is also included. The volume agrees with the description given to MS 241 in the Handlist of Cwrtmawr MSS. The volume of Welsh airs referred to in that Handlist, along with No. 241, is possibly now AH1/28.
Richards, Mary, 1787-1877
Hymn tunes and English folk songs, apparently collected by G. P. Powell, Llanfihangel-y-Pennant,[c. 1850].
Powell, Griffith P. (Griffith Price), fl. 1840
A volume of Welsh and English airs compiled, [c. 1858], by John Williams, Llanfachreth, Anglesey.
Williams, John, b. ca. 1792
A volume of anthems, psalm and hymn tunes, probably compiled by Mary Richards, Darowen, [1821x1850].
Richards, Mary, 1787-1877
Mainly psalm tunes, occasionally with words by Edmwnd Prys, and anthems. A saying in verse relating to the weather appears on the inside of the back cover.
Prys, Edmund, 1544-1623
Psalm tunes mainly by David Harries (1747-1834) with metrical versions of the psalms by Dafydd Jones, Caio, Edward Jones, Maes-y-plwm, John Williams, Dolgellau, and others. The volume appears to have been compiled by Mair Richards, Darowen.
Melus geingciau Deheubarth Cymru
A volume of melodies, [c. 1815], being the original of 'Melus Geingciau [sic] Deheubarth Cymru or The Melodies of South Wales' (f. 1), containing some fifty-six tunes collected by Ifor Ceri [?and others], some with words.
The volume consists of twenty-seven tunes, numbered 1-27, in the hand of Ifor Ceri, thirteen with Welsh lyrics appended (ff. 2 verso-27 verso); a further twenty-nine unnumbered tunes (including duplicates of a few already in the volume) in the hand of Ifor Ceri (ff. 18, 19-20, 21, 22 verso-23, 25, 26, 27, 28-33 verso); and thirteen tunes inserted in spaces by a different hand (ff. 2, 3 verso-5, 8-10, 11 verso-12, 13, 15-17, 24).
Jenkins, John, 1770-1829
A volume of traditional Welsh airs, [c. 1830]x[1853], which came into the possession of Mary Richards, Darowen, c. 1853. Two Breton airs, with verses, are also included (ff. 65v and 66r).
Richards, Mary, 1787-1877
A composite volume containing two treatises in Welsh on angling and musical theory, three lists of tune titles, and a large collection of tunes, compiled by John Thomas for the violin, some from printed sources and others written down from oral tradition. The tunes have been published, with related notes, in Cass Meurig (ed.), Alawon John Thomas: a fiddler's tune-book from eighteenth-century Wales (Aberystwyth, 2004).
Thomas, John, fl. 1752
A composite volume including a printed copy of Goulding and D'almaine's German Flute Tutor ...; a treatise on music with particular reference to instrumental music; a collection of Welsh and English airs followed by some poetry by Robert ap Gwilym Ddu and Dewi Wyn o Eifion.
Williams, Robert, 1766-1850
A composite volume comprising a manuscript copy of an English text-book entitled 'An introduction to Psalmody, of Tuning the Voice, with several Graces necessary to Harmony'; extracts from a book on the 'Keyed Bugle'; a Welsh treatise on music; and a few Welsh and English airs.
A volume of traditional Welsh airs belonging to William Peate, Llanbrynmair.
Peate, William, of Llanbrynmair
Anthems and hymn tunes apparently collected by William Owens of Llanarmon, [?1838].
Owens, William, of Tŷ Newydd, Llanarmon
Hymn tunes, anthems and temperance songs, [mid-19 cent.], together with a few Welsh and English poems.
A large number of hymn tunes from the collection of Ellis Williams ('Ylltyr Eryri'), Dolgellau, transcribed [1850x1900].
Williams, E. Ylltyr (Ellis Ylltyr), 1835-1911
A volume of Welsh and English airs, inscribed 'Edward Williams Ejus Liber Harper Bangor 1818' (f. 2v).
Williams, Edward, fl. ca. 1818
English, German and Italian songs
A collection of English, German, Italian and French songs apparently compiled during the late nineteenth century.
A volume of traditional Welsh airs collected and apparently arranged by James Hugh Israel, [?1849].
Israel, James Hugh, fl. 1849
Jane Catherine Lloyd Music Book
A volume of Welsh and English songs apparently collected by Miss Jane Catherine Lloyd, [c. 1850].
Lloyd, Jane Catherine, fl. ca. 1850
Evan Jones, Gorlan, Music Book
A volume of mainly Welsh and English airs and songs collected by Evan Jones ('Ifan y Gorlan'), harpist, of Gorlan, near Llanrwst. A list of contents in J. Lloyd Williams's hand is included.
Jones, Evan, Gorlan