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Dr J. Lloyd Williams Music MSS and Papers
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Dr J. Lloyd Williams Music MSS and Papers

  • GB 0210 JLLW
  • Fonds
  • [?1750]-1946 (predominantly 1870-1945) (accumulated 1870-1946)

Music manuscripts and papers, [c. 1750]-1945, including hundreds of folk songs brought together by Dr J. Lloyd Williams in his role as Editor of the Welsh Folk-Song Society, and papers relating to his researches into the history of Welsh music; material relating to his interest and vocation in the field of botany, 1871-1942; and personal papers, [?1870]-1946.

Williams, J. Lloyd (John Lloyd), 1854-1945

Tune-book

A volume of anthems, choruses and part-songs probably compiled by Griffith Pryse Powell, Llanfihangel-y-Pennant, [mid-19 cent.].

Powell, Griffith P. (Griffith Price), fl. 1840

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

Tune-book

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

Ruth Lewis Collection

A manuscript music book and manuscript music sheets containing Welsh folk songs, collected by, and some in the hand of, Mrs [later Lady] Ruth Lewis, in Denbighshire, Flintshire and the Llandysul area.

Lewis, Herbert, Mrs

John Morris Collection

A selection by J. Lloyd Williams of songs collected in the Ffestiniog and Trawsfynydd areas by John Morris of Blaenau Ffestiniog. A number have been published in the Journal of the Welsh Folk-Song Society.

Morris, John, of Blaenau Ffestiniog

Rosaleen Graves Collection

Loose manuscript music sheets containing songs and melodies recorded by Rosaleen Graves, mainly in the Harlech area, September 1911; together with a manuscript music book in J. Lloyd Williams's hand bearing the name of Rosaleen Graves and containing some songs collected by her. The majority are, however, from other sources. Most of the songs have been published.

Graves, Rosaleen

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