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NLW MS 8167A
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[19 cent.]

A tune book containing hymn-tunes and temperance songs by D[aniel] T[homas] Williams ['Tydfylyn'], D[avid] J[enkin] [Dafydd Siencyn] Morgan and others.

NLW MS 8154A
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1850-1857

The tune book of Owen Jones, Vrongain and Llwyn'rodyn, 1850-1857, containing nineteenth century hymn-tunes, anthems and glees, including a copy of an anthem composed expressly for the Annual Festival of the Merthyr Tydfil Temperance Society, 1844, by D[aniel] T[homas] Williams ['Tydfylyn'], and other temperance songs.

Jones, Owen, Vrongain and Llwyn'rodyn

Tune book,

NLW MS 16650A.
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[1833x1836] /

Tune book, [1833x1836], of Richard Edwards, probably Richard Owen Edwards, Penderlwyngoch, Gwnnws, Cardiganshire, containing hymn tunes by him and others, and notes in English and Welsh on the rudiments and instruction of music.

Edwards, Richard Owen, b. 1808.

Emyn-donau

NLW MS 8116A
File
[19 cent.]

A collection of Welsh and other hymn-tunes, including examples by J[ohn] Edwards ('Aberafon'), W. Jones ('Cyfoeth Diderfyn'), R[ichard] Williams, Berwucha ('Ymadawiad' and 'Efelychiad o'r dôn Hafan Ddymunol'), and W. Evans, Byrwan ('Bethlehem').

NLW MS 8140B
File
[1841] x [1898]

An extensive collection of hymn-tunes begun by Thomas Jones at the age of twenty-three, in 1841. A large number of the signed tunes are by John Ambrose Lloyd. Other composers represented are J. Hughes [Allt-lwyd], R[obert] J[ohn] Pryse ['Gweirydd ap Rhys'], C. Jones, R. Williams, D. Williams, W[illiam] Owens [or Owen], W. Pritchard, R. Griffith, R[osser] Beynon ['Asaph Glan Taf'], D[avid] J[enkin] [Dafydd Siencyn] Morgan, W. Griffith, D[avid] Roberts ['Alawydd'] and D[avid] Hughes ['Cristiolus Môn']; and examples of Welsh hymns.

Llyfr tonau,

NLW MS 8188A
File
1842.

The tune book of David Lewis, 1842, containing hymn-tunes by John Ambrose Lloyd, W. Matthews, Richard Mills ['Rhydderch Hael'], T[homas] Jarman, Evan Davies, Llanymddyfri, D[avid] Lewis and others, and a few Welsh airs.

NLW MS 8197A
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1836

The tune book of Lewis Lewis, tailor, Llanrhystyd, 1836, containing hymn-tunes, anthems, carols and songs by David Jenkin [Dafydd Siencyn] Morgan, Llechryd, Thomas Price, Llandrygarn, John Edwards, Llangadog, Hugh Hughes, Llanbabo, William Owen, Glanhafren, W. Williams, Abertawe, Robert Owen Roberts, 'awrleisydd, Llangefni', D. Lewis, Bola haul, John Jeffreys, J[ohn] Davies, Godre y Parc [Tre-boeth], T[homas] Price, Llanfair[-ym]-Muallt, John Parry, Newmarket, George Lewis, Caerfyrddin, Thomas Jenkins, Corn, Blaenplwyf, the Reverend John D[avid] Edwards, Penderlwyn, Phillip Davies, Llanfyrnach, W. Pugh, Liverpool, T[homas] Price, Crughywel, David James, Brynberian, Thomas Phillips, Bont-newydd-ar-Wy, John Ambrose Lloyd, Richard Mills ['Rhydderch Hael'], Evan Jones, Nantygwynfan and others; hymns; 'Cynghor Tad i'w Fab' by Jenkin Thomas; and notes on authorship and sources by David Lewis.

NLW MS 8205A
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1838

The tune book of William Parry, Edeyrn, 1838, containing hymn-tunes and anthems, and a ballad on the wreck of the ship Teliwary.

NLW MS 8206A
File
[19 cent.]

The tune book of Robert Williams, Cae'r bwlch, Bodvean, containing hymn-tunes and anthems.

NLW MS 8208A
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1857

The tune book of Jane Davies, Felinganol, Llanrhystyd, 1857, containing hymn-tunes and airs.

NLW MS 8212A
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c. 1846

The tune book of John Lodwick, Rhymney, given to David Lewis about 1846. It contains Welsh hymn-tunes of the early nineteenth century, with additions by David Lewis.

NLW MS 8213A
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[Early 19 cent.]

A collection of psalm-tunes, hymn-tunes and anthems compiled by William Pugh, Dolgellau.

Melus-seiniau Cymru

NLW MS 1940iA.
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[1817]-[1825]

Part of Crosswood (Mont.) Manuscripts

'Melus-seiniau Cymru', a collection by John Jenkins, [1817]-[1820], with additions to about 1825 (watermarks 1805, 1813 in the fly-leaves), of Welsh tunes, most with the Welsh lyrics added.
The volume is divided into several sections, consisting of 60 psalms and hymns (ff. 2-26, 151-178), 40 hymn-tunes (ff. 28-48), 58 elegies, carols and moral songs (ff. 50-96) and 67 songs on various themes including military and romance (ff. 100-149, 179-190).

Jenkins, John, 1770-1829

Brogyntyn Lute Book

Brogyntyn MS I.27 [RESTRICTED ACCESS].
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[c. 1595]-[1669], [1960s]

Part of Brogyntyn manuscripts

A volume, [c. 1595], containing some forty-nine pieces of lute music in an unidentified hand, the song titles originally written in a cypher alphabet but these mainly later erased and transliterated (pp. 7, 13-32, 125-136). Transcripts of verse and miscellanea were added, [c. 1621]-[1669], by Thomas Tanat, of Broxton, Cheshire (see introduction to Spencer & Alexander (1978) and Cheshire Visitation Pedigrees 1613 and 1663 (Publications of the Harleian Society, 59 (1909), pp. 233-234, and 93 (1941), pp. 107-108)) (pp. 5-6, 38-105, 179-192).
Ancilliary materials consisting of photocopies, [1960s], of correspondence, 1962-1964, of B. G. Owens, Keeper of Manuscripts at NLW, concerning enquiries about the Lute Book are filed seperately (Brogyntyn MS I.27a); the correspondents include F. W. Sternfeld (f. 1), Philip Brett (ff. 3-4) and Dr Percy Young (f. 15).

Tune book,

NLW MS 8218B
File
[19 cent.].

The tune book of John Williams, Pentre, Llansantffraid, Cardiganshire, containing hymn-tunes by R[owland] H[uw] Pritchard, David Davies, Llanelly, Rosser Beynon ['Asaph Glan Tâf'], J[ohn] Roberts, Henllan, John Edwards, Llangadog, R[ichard] O[wen] Edwards, Ystrad Meurig, J[oseph] D[avid] Jones, Ruthin, J[ohn] Ambrose Lloyd, D[avid] Marks, Ffynnondrain, E. M. Pryce, St Harmons, John Evans, Pencarreg, Thomas Joseph, Caerfyrddin, James Mills, J[ohn] Williams, Dolgellau ['Ioan Rhagfyr'], the Reverend J. Rogers, John Francis, Ellis Williams, Corris ['Ylltyr Eryri'], D[avid] Jones, Mallwyd ['Dewi Wyllt'], Jos. Nuttall, Ysgeifiog, Owen Davies, Llanllechid ['Eos Llechid'], Dr Jones, surgeon, Devil's Bridge, E[dward] Evans, Rhymney ['Heman Gwent'], Morris Pugh, Dolgellau, Robert Williams, Liverpool, John Thomas, Tredegar, Robert Evans, Beddgelert, R. Ellis, Manchester, J[ohn] Owen ('Owain Alaw'), John Jehu, Llanfair Caereinion, W. Jones, Rhiwbryfdir, John Howel, Cwmystwyth, Rees Pryce, Merthyr, John Ellis, Caernarfon, and others; traditional Welsh melodies; two letters, 1854-1855, from John Edwards, Llangadog to David Lewis, concerning contributions to G. Harris: Haleliwia.

Tonau,

NLW MS 13777A.
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[20 gan., ¼ cyntaf] /

Part of Llawysgrifau Philip Thomas, Castell-nedd,

A volume containing copies in the hand of Philip Thomas of hymn-tunes by David Emlyn Evans, John Evans, Cynogfab, Horatio Richard Palmer, Joseph Parry (2), John Thomas Rees, and Arthur Sullivan.

Philip Thomas.

NLW MS 8113A
File
[19 cent.]

A book of hymn-tunes and psalm-tunes.

Emyn-donau

NLW MS 8117A
File
[19 cent.]

A miscellaneous collection of hymn-tunes.

Anthemau ac emyn-donau

NLW MS 8132A
File
[19 cent.]

A collection of anthems and hymn-tunes by 'Ioan Alaw', John Ambrose Lloyd, David Hughes ['Cristiolus Môn'], W. Griffith, Owen [Humphrey] Davies ('Eos Llechid'), Thomas Jones ('Ab Gwiliam'), David Williams, Cwmbowydd, William Davies, Cae'r blaidd, and 'Evan Davies a John Parry, America'.

'Eos Cymru'

NLW MS 8147B
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[1844] x [1898]