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Adjudication notes on essays and hymn-tunes submitted for competition at eisteddfodau and singing festivals, [?1924]-1938.

Adjudication notes and extracts from essays entitled 'Hanes Cerddorion a Cherddoriaeth Deheudir Cymru o 1700 hyd 1928', entered for competition at Llanelli Eisteddfod, 1930, and again at Aberafan/Port Talbot Eisteddfod, 1932; together with notes and extracts from another essay, entitled 'Hanes Cerddoriaeth Gogledd Cymru o'r Flwyddyn 1700 hyd ddiwedd 1928', entered at Caernarfon Eisteddfod, 1931. The adjudications were published in Y Cerddor, October 1930, November 1931 and January 1933.

Adjudication notes on an essay entitled 'Rheolau Canu Gyda'r Tannau', submitted for competition at the Pontypool Eisteddfod, 1924, in which J. Lloyd Williams co-adjudicated with J. E. Jones.

An adjudication of hymn-tunes entered for competition at the Newcastle Emlyn singing festival, 1937; together with the entries and a related letter.

An alphabetical card index in J. Lloyd Williams's hand, consisting of comments on the voices of individual singers between 1935 and 1938.

Reports and minutes of the Welsh Folk-Song Society, the National Council of Music and reports relating to the role of music in education.

Minutes and various reports, 1938, of the University of Wales National Council of Music. They relate mainly to the role of music education in schools and the wider community. Minutes of the Haddon Committee, October 1930, and the resolutions of the sub-committee held at Bangor, December 1930, are also enclosed, together with notes in J. Lloyd Williams's hand, apparently for a meeting in November 1931.

Reports relating to music education in Caernarfonshire, minutes of the Sub-Committee of the county council; feedback from headmasters to a memorandum on music for schools; documents relating to music in schools throughout Wales in general; and related correspondence. J. Lloyd Williams is the author of a number of these reports and the file also includes a critical report by him on the role of Welsh music in the music departments of the University of Wales.

A group of papers, [1907x1944], consisting of editorial reports and notes, extracts from minutes of meetings, rules and financial statements, relating to the Welsh Folk-Song Society. Most of the papers are in typescript form or in J. Lloyd Williams's hand. A copy of the second part of his report, apparently to the meeting of the Society at Llangollen, [1908], is also included, together with a transcript of a letter, 1907, from Llew Tegid to William Preece.

Numerous collections of folk songs and hymn tunes accumulated by J. Lloyd Williams before and during his period as Editor of the Journal of the Welsh Folk-Song Society, including material which he himself had recorded and items submitted to him by others. Indexes, lists, related notes and press cuttings are also included.

Manuscript volumes, previously in the possession of musicians, collectors or precentors, and accumulated by Dr J. Lloyd Williams. Many were evidently acquired by him from J. H. Davies, Cwrt-mawr, and contain mainly folk songs and hymn tunes, recorded in eighteenth and nineteenth century Wales.

Hymn tunes collected, [mid-19 cent.], by John Harris of Llechryd, Cardiganshire, and John Thomas of Llanrug. A poem by 'Ebeneser Clynog' (possibly Eben Fardd) appears on the inside back cover.

Mainly hymn tunes and anthems. A few songs and popular tunes are also included.

Hymn tunes apparently collected by Richard Williams, [1837x1842], the majority from John Rippon's collection.

Hymn tunes and anthems collected by Griffith Prys Powell, Llanfihangel-y-Pennant.

Hymn tunes collected by Griffith Jones.

Hymn tunes.

Hymn tunes.

Hymn tunes.

A volume of hymn tunes apparently compiled by John Powell.