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The tune book of John Lewis, 1857, containing hymn-tunes and anthems copied from several English and Welsh printed sources and from unpublished manuscripts, e.g. the tune 'Bryncleifion', which was awarded a prize at the Mallwyd Music Competition, 1857, from the original manuscript by the author, D[avid] Jones ('Dewi Wyllt'), Mallwyd, and tunes from a manuscript in the possession of William Pugh, Rhydgaled Isaf, Harlech, 1817, 'Llyfr Robert Jones, Ffridd, Harlech, 1848', 'Llyfr John Owen, Glanymor, Harlech', 'MSS. Thomas Jenkins, Corn, Llanychaiarn, 1881'; with notes on authorship and sources by David Lewis. The following note is written at the head of the copy of the anthem 'Dyn a aned o wraig': 'Sef anthem a gyfansoddwyd ar yr achlysur o farwolaeth R. R. Parry, Frondeg, gan Robert Davies (Asaph Llechid) yr hwn a laddwyd yn chwarel Cae-braich-y-cafn, dydd Sadwrn, Awst 28, 1858. A chanwyd yr anthem yn angladd yr Awdwr'.
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Formerly known as Lewis, Llanrhystyd 15.
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Preferred citation: NLW MS 8191A
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- Parry, R. R., d. 1858 -- Death and burial (Subject)
- Parry, R. R., d. 1858 -- Songs and music (Subject)
- Jones, David, 1836-1878? (Subject)
- Pugh, William, Rhydgaled Isaf, Harlech (Subject)
- Jones, Robert, Ffridd, Harlech (Subject)
- Owen, John, Glanymor, Harlech (Subject)
- Jenkins, Thomas, Corn, Blaenplwyf (Subject)
- Davies, Robert, 1834-1858 (Subject)