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The file contains two letters (2005), from John Barnie (1) and David Lloyd (1); a promotional leaflet, and a booklet of performance material ([c.2005]), relating to the music and poetry group Llaeth Mwnci Madog (‘Madog’s Moonshine’), the members of which were John Barnie, Iwan Llwyd, and Nigel Jenkins, also performing with the poet David Lloyd.

The group consists of correspondence, 1970-2016, between John Barnie and family, friends, and various poets and literary figures from Wales and other countries; and related papers.

Letters to John Barnie, 1970-1980, mainly discussing social and domestic matters, including letters from Etheridge Knight (1); Calvin Forbes (14); Ted Hughes (1); Booker J. Laury (1); Norman Dubie (3); and Judith Rodriguez and Thomas Shapcott (1).

Personal correspondence, [c.1985], discussing family and domestic matters and John Barnie's appointment to Planet magazine, including letters from Ned Thomas (1); Pamela Stewart (as Jody Cothey) (25); and Ede Barnie (1). The file also contains a typescript of poetry.

Personal correspondence, 1987, consisting of letters and postcards, mainly discussing social, domestic, and literary matters, including correspondence from R.S. Thomas (1); Pamela Stewart (as Jody Cothey) (24); and Martin Leer (1). The file also contains seven small ink wash drawings of rural scenes by an unidentified artist.

Personal correspondence, 1992, mainly discussing domestic and political matters, including letters from R.S. Thomas (2); Pamela Stewart (as Jody Cothey) (22); Ned Thomas (1); Dafydd Williams (1); and Dafydd Wigley (1). The file also includes press cuttings and a sample of feathers, included with letters from Pamela Stewart.

Personal correspondence, 1995-1996, consisting of letters and cards, discussing literary and domestic matters, including correspondence from Robert Minhinnick (2); Pamela Stewart (as Jody Cothey) (12); Peter Alexander (2); Bruce Clunies Ross (2); Anders Bune (1); Guy Vanderhaeghe (6); Anne Cluysenaar (1); Roynon Collings (1); Wyn Binding (3); Barry Butson (1); Christine Kinsey (1); and Richard Poole (2). The file also contains an album of colour photographs of the area surrounding Banc y Darren, Aberystwyth ([?1995]); and a sample of goat and llama hair included with a letter from Pamela Stewart.

Personal correspondence, 1997-1999, consisting of letters and cards, discussing literary, social, and domestic matters, including correspondence from Nigel Jenkins (1); Pamela Stewart (as Jody Cothey) (9), including four photographs of rural scenes and animals; Wyn Binding (2); Robert Cook (1); Guy Vanderhaeghe (5); Roynon Collings (1); Mary Binding (2); Barry Butson (1); Harriet Richards (1); and Calvin Forbes (1), including three photographs of John Barnie and others, and some press cuttings. The file also contains an order of service for the funeral of Francis Wyndham 'Wyn' Binding (1998); and a Penglais School presentation programme (1999).

Personal correspondence, 2003, consisting of letters and cards, discussing mainly family and literary matters, including correspondence from John Barnie (3); Damian Walford Davies (1); Ian McDonald (2); Robert Minhinnick (1); Gladys Mary Coles (2); Rick Towle (1); Barry Butson (1); Harriet Richards (1); Dominic Williams (1); David Lloyd (1); Guy Vanderhaeghe (1); Bruce Clunies Ross (2); and Gwen Davies (1). The file also contains an order of service for the funeral of Phil Williams (2003).

Personal correspondence, 2008, consisting of letters and cards, discussing literary, political, social, and domestic matters, including correspondence from John Barnie (16); Martin Leer (8); Bruce Clunies Ross (47); Morten Søndergaard (2); Jasmine Donahaye (2); Robert Cook (4); Nigel Jenkins (10); Anders Bune (7); Mick Felton (2); Patrick McGuiness (2); John Pickles (1); Ralph Maud (4); Knud Sørensen (1); David Lloyd (3); Robert Minhinnick (6); Nia Lloyd (1); Barry Plummer (1); Robert Cook (1); Janne Teller (1); Nicholas Murray (1); Pamela Petro (1); Richard Poole (2); Willie Sinclair (1); Jeremy Hooker (1); Giorgia Sensi (1); and Bengt Berg (1) . The file also contains an ink drawn postcard from Alan Barnie; and a copy of an obituary for Derek Brewer.

Personal correspondence, 2010, consisting of letters and cards, discussing social, literary, domestic, and academic matters, including correspondence from John Barnie (2); Jüri Talvet (10); Bruce Clunies Ross (46); Mairwen Prys Jones (1); Chiara de Luca (2); Lauri Pilter (3); Robert Minhinnick (24); Nicholas Murray (1); Matthew Jarvis (2); Joseph & Gertrude Clancy (1); Martin Leer (3); Jasmine Donahaye (1); Anders Bune (3); Robert Cook (6); Roynon Collings (2); Richard Poole (7); Tim Bowling (3); Rachael Rogers (2); Knud Sørensen (3); John Holmes (5); Sioned Pugh Rowlands (1); Meic Stephens (1); Barry Butson (3); Nigel Jenkins (10); David Lloyd (2); Jason Walford Davies (1); Ian McDonald (2); Margaret Lloyd (1); Clare Morgan (1); Calvin Forbes (1); Guido van Rijn (1); Peter Lord (3); Ralph Maud (2); Alan Barnie (1), Helle Michelsen (1); Talfan Barnie (3); Ceri Wyn Jones (1); Ned Thomas (1); and Geoff & Alan Barnie (1). The file also includes a copy of an obituary for Iwan Llwyd written by Twm Morys, which was included in 'Planet' magazine no.199 (Summer 2010).

Personal correspondence, 2014 July-December, consisting of letters and cards, discussing mainly literary and social matters, including correspondence from Alan Barnie (5); Peter Lord (5); Anders Bune (2); Jüri Talvet (2); Richard Poole (4); Vernon Wycherley (2); Nigel Jarrett (1); Bruce Clunies Ross (18); Ozi Rhys Osmond (1); Elisabeth Simpson (1); David Lloyd (4); Samantha Wynn Rhydderch (1); Matthew Jarvis (1); Vibeke Fenger Pedersen (2); Calvin Forbes (1); Ian McDonald (6), two with copies of poems; Jason Walford Davies (1); Knud Rasmussen (2); Knud Sørensen (1); Robert Minhinnick (1); John Holmes (2); Mike Parker (1); John Harris (1); Ned Thomas (1); Barry Butson (1); John Pickles (1); Stewart Brown (1); and Roynon Collings (1). The file also contains an order of service for the funeral of Eric Camm; and questions intended for the launch of John Barnie's book 'Footfalls in the Silence: a memoir'.

Personal correspondence, 2015 January-June, consisting of letters and cards, discussing mainly literary, political, and social matters, including correspondence from Ian McDonald (5); Emily Trahair (1); Bruce Clunies Ross (19); John Pickles (1); Anders Bune (3); Zoë Skoulding (1); Calvin Forbes (2); Nicholas Murray (10); Ned Thomas (1); Mike Parker (2); Peter Lord (2); Jen Wilson (1); Barry Butson (1); Jeff Titon (3); Jüri Talvet (2); Alan Barnie (3); Harriet Richards (2); Mike Wilson (1); Diane Bailey (1); Roynon Collings (1); Siân Melangell Dafydd (1); Helle Michelsen (1); Matthew Jarvis (1); and Manon Wynn Davies (1). The file also contains an order of service for the funeral of William Powell James; and a book report by John Barnie for 'Robert Graves, Wales & the White Goddess' by John Sharkey.

Personal correspondence, 2015 July-December, consisting of letters and postcards, discussing mainly social, domestic, and literary matters, including correspondence from Bruce Clunies Ross (18); Alan Barnie (1); Manon Wynn Davies (1); Calvin Forbes (3); Martin Leer (1); Knud Rasmussen (1); Ian McDonald (12); Alan Barnie (2); Barry Butson (5); Peter Lord (2); Richard Poole (3); Nicholas Murray (3); Margaret Lloyd (1); Raymond Williams (1); Ian Gregson (2); Mike Parker (1); and Anders Bune (1). The file also contains two book reports, for Diarmuid Johnson's 'Pen and Plough' and Simon Brook's proposed translation of 'Pam Na Fu Cymru'; book reviews for Jasmine Donahaye's 'The Greatest Need' and Horatio Clare's 'Down to the Sea in Ships'; and copies of articles featured in Poetry Wales from 1984-1985.

Personal correspondence, 2016 January-June, consisting of a card and letters, discussing mainly literary, social, and political matters, including correspondence from John Barnie (1); Peter Lord (8); Bruce Clunies Ross (16); Ian McDonald (12); Nicholas Murray (3); Mike Parker (3); John Pickles (1); Henry John Ferns (7); Ellena Smith (4); Margaret Lloyd (2); John Holmes (1); Peter Finch (3); Ceri Wyn Jones (1); Owain Wilkins (1); Gwen Davies (1); Beccy Finlayson (1); Jüri Talvet (1); Barry Butson (1); Chris Simpson (1); and Clare Morgan (1) . The file also contains three book reviews by John Barnie, for Jonathan Hicks' 'The Welsh at Mametz Wood', Sam Adams' 'Where the Stream Ran Red', and Daniel G. Williams' 'Wales Unchained'.

Personal correspondence, 2016 July-December, consisting of letters and cards, discussing mainly political, social, and literary matters, including correspondence from Ian McDonald (26); Emily Trahair (3); John Holmes (7); Margaret Lloyd (4); Romola Parish (1); Rhys Llwyd (1); Peter Lord (15); Miranda Barnes (1); Bruce Clunies Ross (16); Owain Wilkins (1) John Bollard (1); Christopher Hodges (1); Henry John Ferns (8); Damian Walford Davies (3); Nicholas Murray (1); Amanda Peters (1); Vibeke Fenger-Petersen (1); Jason Walford Davies (1); Geoff & Alan Barnie (1); Ellena Smith (2); Calvin Forbes (14); David Lloyd (5); Richard Poole (4); Barry Butson (1); Talfan Barnie (1); Steven Matthews (1); Peter Finch (2); Matthew Jarvis (1); Niall Munro (1); Jüri Talvet (1); Samantha Wynne Rhydderch (1); Pamela Stewart (as Jody Cothey) (1); and Anders Bune (1). The file also contains a wedding invitation; and two book reviews (possibly written by John Barnie) for Lynda Pritchard Newcombe's 'Speak Welsh Outside Class', and Aled Rhys Hughes' 'Mametz'.

Contracts and royalty statements, 2001-2016, relating to John Barnie's published works, including those related to the commission and publication of a work titled 'A Stranger in the Mirror' (published as 'Footfalls in the Silence: A memoir', 2014); 'Tales of the Shopocracy' (2009); 'A Year of Flowers' (2011); 'The Roaring Boys' (2012); 'Trouble in Heaven' (2007); and 'Ice' (2001). The file also contains an agreement relating to John Barnie's position as Oxford Museum of Natural History Poet in Residence (2016).

The group consists of papers, 1974-2016, relating to poetry readings, conferences, and music and poetry performances; including printed material, press releases, reviews, articles, programmes and press cuttings.

The series consists of papers, 1995-2016, relating to national and international poetry festivals and conferences attended by John Barnie.

The file contains promotional and performance material, 1999-2015, relating to other music and poetry groups of which John Barnie was a member, including the groups Sportin' Life, T-Model Ford, and Hollow Log. The file also includes a licence agreement for Sportin' Life (2001); four photographs ([2000]x[?2006]) of various group members, including John Barnie; and a letter from the Poetry in Presteigne Festival regarding a performance by Hollow Log (2015).