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The original collection of Welsh Airs compiled and arranged by 'Orpheus' [James James] for the Llangollen Eisteddfod of 1858 (ff. 1-29 verso). Further Welsh airs, all arranged by Isalaw, dated July-August 1888 and in a different hand, are on ff. 30-34.
On f. 23 is the second extant manuscript appearance of 'Glan Rhondda' (Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau), the first being in NLW, Evan James MS 1. See further Meredydd Evans, 'Pwy oedd "Orpheus" Eisteddfod Llangollen 1858' and 'Who was "Orpheus" of the 1858 Llangollen Eisteddfod?', Welsh Music History, 5 (2002), 59-71.

Music manuscripts, notebooks, papers relating to the National Museum of Wales and the University of Wales, and other miscellaneous material belonging to Dr Mary Davies (1855-1930) and her husband, W. Cadwaladr Davies (1849-1905). Amongst the papers is a later copy of a collection of Welsh airs, compiled and arranged by 'Orpheus' [James James] for the Eisteddfod at Llangollen, 1858 (now NLW Minor Deposit 150B).

Llawysgrifau Evan James a James James, cerddoriaeth a barddoniaeth yn bennaf, 1806-1917, yn cynnwys fersiwn gwreiddiol yr alaw 'Glan Rhondda', y daethpwyd i'w hadnabod yn ddiweddarach fel Hen Wlad fy Nhadau, 1856; barddoniaeth Ieuan ab Iago,1831-1842; dyddiaduron,1806-1827, barddoniaeth, 1837-1849; cyfriflyfrau poced,1836-1837; a beirniadaethau eisteddfodol, 1853-1863. = Manuscripts of Evan James and James James, mainly music and poetry , 1831-1917, including the original version of the tune 'Glan Rhondda', which later became known as Hen Wlad fy Nhadau, 1856; poetry of Ieuan ab Iago, 1831-1842; diaries, 1806-1827, poetry, 1837-1849; pocket account books, 1836-1837; and Eisteddfod adjudications, 1853-1863.