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A tune book of Griffith Williams, Griolen, Llanuwchllyn, containing songs, hymn-tunes, and anthems. Eight of the compositions are attributed, seven to J. D. Jones, Ruthin, and one to E. S. Jones. Two of the compositions are written to words by Samuel Roberts ('S. R.'), Llanbryn-mair, and one to words by (Lewis (or Llewelyn?) Edwards] 'Llewelyn Twrog'.

A volume of hymn-tunes and anthems, mostly unattributed, but including compositions by Richard Mills and others.

A music book of Margaret Davies, Glyn, Llangeitho, co. Cardigan, 1839, containing unattributed hymn-tunes, anthems, and songs, and a few hymns. There is an incomplete index at the end

The tune book of David Emlyn Evans, 1858, containing psalm-tunes and anthems.

The tune-book, 1806, of David Richards ('Dewi Silin', 1783-1826), containing psalm-tunes and anthems by John Williams, Dolgellau (ff. 58-69) and others, accompanying words mostly in Welsh. Also included are notes on runic characters (p. 128), and pasted inside the covers are a printed announcement, 1814, of the second annual meeting of the Merionethshire Auxiliary Bible Society, and a printed note, 1822, from Robert Saunderson, Cambrian Printing Office, Bala, of a proposal to publish extracts from Y Gwyliedydd, under the title Cyfaill y Cymro.

Tune book, watermark 1805 (ff. 2, 82, 101, 109, 126), containing psalm-tunes, hymn-tunes, and anthems, with accompanying words in Welsh, including 'Hymn iw chanu ar ddydd Nadolig yn Eglwys Llangadfan 1797' (f. 51 verso). Many of the tunes were copied, 1817-1825, by the Reverend Lewis Richards (1799-1860) (ff. 9-14, 47, 49, 53, 78, 87, 93, 99, 116, 126), and one tune was copied, 1819, by the Reverend John Jenkins ('Ifor Ceri', 1770-1829) (f. 119).

A copy of Evan Evans, Y Seraph, sef casgliad o donau crefyddol, ar amrywiol fesurau (Caerlleon & Llundain, 1838) in three parts, bound with a manuscript tune book, middle of the nineteenth century, containing anthems with accompanying Welsh words, including 'Teyrnasoedd y Ddaear' by J. Ambrose Lloyd (ff. 5 verso-9).

Anthems, including a four-part anthem entitled 'Calfaria'.

A book of anthems by various composers, including three by John Ambrose Lloyd ('Marwolaeth y Cyfiawn', 'Anthem angladdawl' and 'Addoliad').

An anthem entitled 'By the streams of Babylon', but with Welsh words, by William Owen, Tremadog, a chorus ('Y Mab Afradlon') by J[ohn] Ambrose Lloyd, Handel's 'Great Dagon', with Welsh words, and 'Ymadawiad' by William Jones.

A book of anthems, including 'Ac mi a glywais lais o'r Nef', 'Although the Fig Tree', 'God is gone up', and other anthems by J. D. Jones, Ruthin, 'Paid f'enaid gwan' by Griffith Rowlands, Bethesda, and 'Cenwch yr Udgorn yn Seion' by David Hughes.

Hymn-tunes and anthems by Griffith Rowlands (Bethesda), Robert James (Merthyr), Thomas Davies and others, copied by John Evans, Skewen, 1855.

A tune book bought by John Timothy Lewis from David Roberts, Rhydyronnen, Tregaron. The earlier part of the book contains a chorus - 'Trwy'r Nef Byrth'; a song - 'Pan welem yn yr eglur wawl'; a quartette - 'Pob dyn byw'; an air - 'Nebo'; and an anthem - 'Dyn a aned o wraig'. Additions by J. T. Lewis include tunes of his own composition and others by W. J. Hughes, Rhyl.

A tune-book containing hymn- and psalm-tunes and anthems, mainly unsigned. The few composers recorded in the volume are John Pugh, Dr. [Edward] Miller, John Williams, Richard Ellis, and William Wilson. The volume may be in the hand of Robert Gwilym (see 561).

Hymn-tunes and anthems composed or arranged by John Ambrose Lloyd, R[osser] Beynon ['Asaph Glan Tâf'], D[avid] Roberts (Bethesda) ['Alawydd'], T[homas] Edwards ['Caerfallwch'], L. Llwyd, E[van] Davies (Llandyfri), J. William Edwards (Llangadog), J[ohn] D[avid] Edwards, D[avid] J[enkin] Morgan (Llechryd), W. Matthews, T[homas] Price (Crughywel), R[ichard] Mills ['Rhydderch Hael'], John Ellis, Robert James (Merthyr) ['Jeduthyn'], W[illiam] Jacob, William Owen (Prysgol), R[owland] H[uw] Prichard (Bala), T. Phillips (Llanwinio), J[oseph] D[avid] Jones (Ruthin), Thomas Williams ['Hafrenydd'], John Roberts ('Ieuan Gwyllt'), D[aniel] T[homas] Williams ('Tydfylyn'), James Mills, W. Jones, John Williams, John Ffrancis, John Jones, R. Lloyd, J[ohn] Jeffreys, John Mills ['Ieuan Glan Alarch'], T. Williams (Llanidloes), D. Emlyn Evans, J. B. Jones, Edward Stephen ('Tanymarian') and others, copied by John Evans, Skewen, 1853-1857.

A copy of J. R. Harris: Grisiau Cerdd Arwest with manuscript hymn-tunes and anthems.

A collection of anthems and choruses by David Roberts, Bethesda, 1851, Griffith Rowlands ['Asaph'], Bethesda, J[ohn] Ambrose Lloyd, Edward Stephen ['Tanymarian'], and John Fawcett.

An anthem entitled 'Cwymp Anghrist' by David Hughes ('Cristiolus Môn'), with words by Ebenezer Thomas ('Eben Fardd').

Tune book, first compiled by 1796, containing psalm-tunes, hymn-tunes and anthems, including items attributed to John Williams, Dolgellau (ff. 6 verso-7, 11 verso-12, 17 verso-18), William Wilson (ff. 1 verso-3, 4 verso-5, 7 verso-9 verso, 10 verso-11, 12 verso-13, 16 verso-17, 19 verso), David Harris, Carno (ff. 5 verso-6), Robert Griffith, Caernarfon (ff. 13 verso-14), and Lewis Morris (f. 21 (defective) and inside back cover); accompanying words in Welsh where given.

Tune book, watermarks 1807, entitled 'A Book of psalms, anthems &c &c as sung in the parish church of Darowen' (f. 1), containing psalm-tunes, some with Welsh words.