Dangos 4 canlyniad

Miscellaneous letters, 1913-1934, mostly addressed to Philip Thomas, relating mainly to his involvement in local eisteddfodau and musical events. Included are letters and papers relating to Neath Harmonic Society, 1926 (ff. 34-36), and the 1933 Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Parliamentary Bill, 1931 (ff. 47-9); verses relating to the Mari Lwyd (f. 1); a printed programme of service for Central Church, Chicago, 1922 (ff. 11-13); Thomas's adjudication for the choral competition at the Swansea National Eisteddfod, 1926 (ff. 37-41); a printed leaflet for Haslemere Music Festival, 1934 (ff. 60-61); and the tune and words of a Welsh Christmas Carol (f. 53) and of a Welsh folk-song (ff. 64-66).

A letter book, 1917-1922, of Philip Thomas, Neath, containing mostly copies of his replies to invitations to adjudicate at local eisteddfodau and to conduct cymanfaoedd canu, chiefly in South Wales. Included are five Welsh folk-songs mostly in tonic sol-fa notation (ff. 71-72, 74-76).

A collection, [c. 1869]-1936, by Philip Thomas, of miscellaneous hymns and folk-songs in Welsh, including hymn-tunes by Thomas Hopkin Evans, Liverpool (f. 3), John Hughes, Dolgellau (ff. 4-5) and John Nicholas, Port Talbot (ff. 7 verso-8); hymn-tunes from printed detholiadau (ff. 13, 15-28); and copies of tunes for inclusion in The Journal of the Welsh Folk-Song Society, 3 (1936). Also included are facsimile copies of pages from Robert ap Huw's music manuscript (BL Addl. MS 14907) (ff. 64-71).

A volume containing transcripts in the hand of Philip Thomas of Welsh airs from Maria Jane Williams, Ancient National Airs of Gwent and Morganwg... (Llandovery, 1844) (pp. 1-64); John Parry, British Harmony... (Ruabon, 1781) (pp. 65-76); Edward Jones, The Bardic Museum (London, 1802) (pp. 77-80) and Musical and Poetical Relicks of the Welsh Bards (London, 1784) (pp. 81-3). A photostat copy of a letter, [c. 1844], from Maria Jane Williams, Aberpergwm, relating to the introduction to her book has been tipped in on p. 84.