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Dr J. Lloyd Williams Music MSS and Papers File
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Melus geingciau Deheubarth Cymru

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

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

Songs and correspondence

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.

Davies, Mary, 1855-1930

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