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- [1890x1927]
Notes, references and quotations relating to botanical and geological terms, often compiled from various publications.
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Notes, references and quotations relating to botanical and geological terms, often compiled from various publications.
Lecture notes on various topics, many with Welsh versions, including 'Response of Protoplasm to External Stimuli', 'Mutual Aid in the Plant World', 'Social Characteristics of Plants', 'Light and Life', 'The Ecology of the Sea Shore', 'Gerddi Gwylt y Wyddfa', and 'Daeareg y Wyddfa'. The manuscript of a paper entitled 'Egwyddor Achos ac Effaith yn ei pherthynas รข Bywydeg', is also included, together with a related letter (undated).
A melody in manuscript form, [?mid-19 cent.], entitled 'Marchnad Penmorfa neu Groesaw'r Wenynen', with annotations; cyclostyled copies of hymns by E. Thomas, Benllech, and Sissie Hughes; and a song by Robert Bryan.
Bryan, Robert, 1858-1920
Mainly miscellaneous folk-tunes, some in the hand of Mary Richards, Darowen.
Miscellaneous folk songs, psalm tunes, &c.
Two manuscript music books and loose sheets, consisting of folk songs, psalm tunes, &c., collected by J. Lloyd Williams from various manuscript and printed sources.
Miscellaneous folk songs, psalm tunes, &c.
Folk songs collected by J. Lloyd Williams from various manuscript and printed sources; together with a few songs recorded by others, including the original copy of songs recorded by Mary Davies at Llangeitho Eisteddfod, August 1910.
Davies, Mary, 1855-1930
Mainly manuscript and printed arrangements of folk songs and melodies, many by J. Lloyd Williams himself. The words of a number of songs have been written by Llew Tegid. A few carols and hymn tunes, settings for penillion singing and lists of melodies are also included.
Llew Tegid, 1851-1928
Items apparently relating to Y Cerddor, including suggestions in J. Lloyd Williams's hand for a 'New Musical Journal'.
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
Variations of well-known melodies and folk songs from various sources.
Melodies and folk songs, a number having been recorded by J. Lloyd Williams from the singing of family members. References supporting J. Lloyd Williams's unsuccessful candidature for the Chair of Botany at Aberystwyth in 1903 appear on reverse pages.
Transcripts, [1900x1940], by J. Lloyd Williams, from Maurice Edwards's manuscript, dated 1778, held at the Library of the University of Wales, Bangor (Bangor MS 2294).
Edwards, Maurice, fl. 1778
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
Davies, Mary, 1855-1930
Letters, 1945-1946, from the Librarian, the National Library of Wales, to Dr Idwal Lloyd Williams, relating to the depositing of his father's papers and manuscripts at the Library.
Manuscript vocal score.
An incomplete manuscript vocal score.
A volume of traditional Welsh airs, [c. 1830]x[1853], which came into the possession of Mary Richards, Darowen, c. 1853. Two Breton airs, with verses, are also included (ff. 65v and 66r).
Richards, Mary, 1787-1877
Lyrics, including translations, for Welsh airs, some with covering letters. Contributors include Mary Davies, Eifion Wyn, A. P. Graves and L. D. Jones (Llew Tegid), Ruth Lewis, Robert Roberts ('Isallt') and possibly Sir Francis Edwards (F. E.).