Dangos 392 canlyniad

A volume, comprising mainly harp tunes in various hands, at one time belonging to Mary Richards of Darowen and her father, and probably compiled by them. The last item in the volume is in letter form, dated 14 January [18]60, and addressed to Mary Richards.

A small volume of English and Welsh airs, with no details relating to provenance.

Collections of folk songs, some of which were entered for competition at the London Eisteddfod, 1909, and another group for the Carmarthen Eisteddfod, 1911, the latter containing annotations by Mary Davies. Folk songs from various other sources are also included; together with transcripts from the Llanover MSS, and a list of Ylltyr Williams MSS held at Bangor University Library.

Mainly folk songs and a few press cuttings. A number of songs were recorded by J. Lloyd Williams from the singing of family members and some items are transcripts from Mrs Grace Gwyneddon Davies's manuscripts. Provenance notes are included.

Contributions, consisting of folk songs and sacred music, from various individuals to J. Lloyd Williams for publication in Y Cerddor. They include songs and arrangements by David de Lloyd and T. Hopkin Evans. Related letters are also sometimes included.

An index on paper slips, in J. Lloyd Williams's hand, of folk tunes and songs found mainly in the work of Nicholas Bennett. References supporting his candidature for the Chair of Botany at Aberystwyth in 1903 appear on the verso of some slips.

Lists of titles of tunes from manuscripts held at the National Library of Wales, and extracts relating to Welsh music; together with 'A list of the most important collections of Welsh Traditional Songs'.

Quotations and notes relating mainly to the characteristics of Welsh melodies.

Notes relating to Welsh carols and their characteristics.

Manuscript and typescript drafts and an annotated printed copy of the libretto; together with stage directions and a synopsis of the plot. A copy of the printed programme of a performance of the work at Aberystwyth in 1922 is also included.

Manuscript vocal score.

J. Lloyd Williams's ideas for songs and hymns.

An exercise book containing mainly J. Lloyd Williams's ideas for songs, hymns and anthems.

An unbound copy, [?1944], of Y Tri Thelynor, and two annotated typescript drafts. Correspondence, 1943-1944, relating to the publication of the work, together with photographs and miscellaneous notes, are also included.

Letters (7), [c. 1942]-1944, to J. Lloyd Williams, relating to Edward Jones ('Bardd y Brenin'), including one from Iorwerth C. Peate relating to one of Edward Jones's triple harps. Notes and quotations are also included.

Annotated transcripts by J. Lloyd Williams of selections of the works of John Parry, Rhiwabon.

A typescript copy of a lecture entitled 'Congregational singing in Nonconformist Wales', delivered by J. Lloyd Williams at Harlech in August 1941; an exercise book containing an address/lecture entitled 'Caniadaeth y Cysegr'; manuscript notes of a lecture on the same topic delivered at Trawsfynydd in 1929, Treherbert, 1940 and Ystradgynlais, 1941; notes of lectures relating to hymn tunes given in 1938 and 1942; and preparatory notes for the president's address at a singing festival in Aberystwyth, April 1917.

Lecture notes on the role of singing in education, delivered at Aberystwyth and Bangor, 1918-1919, together with related notes.

Notes of a series of four lectures, entitled 'Dylanwad Canu ar Foes a Bywyd Cymru', apparently delivered at a summer school at Oxford, 1929.

Miscellaneous preparatory notes of lectures, and the syllabus of four lectures by J. Lloyd Williams on the influence of music on Welsh life.