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Pum llythyr, [1875]-1907, at yr arweinydd a'r cerddor David Jenkins gan T. Watts-Dunton, John Ceiriog Hughes ('Ceiriog'), Lewis W. Lewis ('Llew Llwyfo'), John Roberts ('Ieuan Gwyllt'), ac E[dward] Stephen ('Tanymarian'). = Five letters, [1875]-1907, to the conductor and composer David Jenkins from T. Watts-Dunton, John Ceiriog Hughes ('Ceiriog'), Lewis W. Lewis ('Llew Llwyfo'), John Roberts ('Ieuan Gwyllt'), and E[dward] Stephen ('Tanymarian').
Mae'r llythyrau'n ymdrin â cherddoriaeth yn bennaf, a cheir cyfeiriadau at y gân 'Castiau Gwraig' (f. 6), sylwadau ar 'Anthemau' David Jenkins (f. 8), a geiriau'r ddeuawd 'Wrth fyned ar i lawr' gan 'Ceiriog' yn llaw'r awdur (ff. 3-5). = The letters mainly relate to music, and contain references to the song 'Castiau Gwraig' (f. 6), observations on 'Anthemau' by David Jenkins (f. 8), and the lyrics to the duet 'Wrth fyned ar i lawr' by 'Ceiriog' in the author's hand (ff. 3-5).

The tune book of John Lloyd, precentor of Hyfrydle Chapel, Holyhead, c. 1821-1850, maternal uncle of John Roberts ('Ieuan Gwyllt'), who has inserted his tune 'The Happy Land', on pp. 237-238.

A volume entitled 'The Nightingale Anthems, Choruses and Tune Book', containing compositions by G. F. Handel (including one sung to words by Hugh Jones ('Erfyl')); W. A. Mozart; J. Ambrose Lloyd; John Ellis, Llanrwst (arrangements by William Owen, Prysgol, and 'O[wain] Alaw'); Giacomo Carissimi; Owen Davies ('Eos Llechryd'); John Owen ('Owain Alaw'), including compositions to words by John Jones, ('Talhaiarn'), Edward Roberts ('Iorwerth Glan Aled'), John Jones ('Ioan Tegid'), and Hugh Jones ('Erfyl'), and a winning composition at the Tremadoc Eisteddfod, 1851; E[dward] Stephen ('Tanymarian'); Franz Joseph Haydn; John Mills ('Ieuan Glan Alarch'); John Roberts ('Ieuan Gwyllt'); Brinley Richards (to words by 'Talhaiarn'); and others. On the fly-leaf is a printed leaflet of hymns, etc. to be sung at the re-opening of Clynnog Church, 2 June, 1856, and a manuscript round for three voices by Dr. Philip Hayes. The volume is indexed.