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A manuscript music book containing a list of songs entered by 'Eos y Gogledd' for competition at Caernarfon Eisteddfod, 1921, and a few English tunes and hymn tunes; together with 45 songs, some apparently annotated in the hand of Mary Davies who adjudicated the competition.

Music manuscripts, notebooks, papers relating to the National Museum of Wales and the University of Wales, and other miscellaneous material belonging to Dr Mary Davies (1855-1930) and her husband, W. Cadwaladr Davies (1849-1905). Amongst the papers is a later copy of a collection of Welsh airs, compiled and arranged by 'Orpheus' [James James] for the Eisteddfod at Llangollen, 1858 (now NLW Minor Deposit 150B).

Collections of folk songs, some of which were entered for competition at the London Eisteddfod, 1909, and another group for the Carmarthen Eisteddfod, 1911, the latter containing annotations by Mary Davies. Folk songs from various other sources are also included; together with transcripts from the Llanover MSS, and a list of Ylltyr Williams MSS held at Bangor University Library.

Some ninety-eight letters, postcards and telegrams, 1898-1940, addressed to Annie J. Davies (later Ellis, later Hughes-Griffiths). The correspondents include [E.] Vincent Evans, T. Gwynn Jones (3), J. Herbert Lewis (3), David Lloyd George, Margaret Lloyd George, Lord Rendel (6), C. A. F. Rhys Davids (2), W. Llewelyn Williams and [Sir] John Williams (2).
Also included are some six miscellaneous family letters; together with a letter, 25 February 1911, from J. Lloyd Williams to Mrs Mary Davies (Mair Mynorydd) concerning the work of the Welsh Folksong Society (presumably passed on by Mary Davies to her friend Annie Ellis).

A number of hymn tunes, psalms and related notes and press cuttings, [1840], [1906x1930], mostly in J. Lloyd Williams's hand but also including notes by Mary Davies and a few related letters, 1918-1929, from others. Notes of a lecture entitled 'Caniadaeth y Cysegr', delivered at Aberystwyth in 1926, are also included, together with a reference to a folk song in the Ifor Ceri MSS.

Letters, 1874-1908 and n.d., to Mary Davies, and 1872-1878, to her father, William Davies.

A list of Welsh tunes 'in M.S. book in possession of Berwyn Evans, nearly all in E flat', in Mary Davies's hand; together with a letter from J. Lloyd Williams to Principal Reichel, Bangor, 1901, relating to and listing some 'Songs of the forest and field'.

Folk songs collected by J. Lloyd Williams from various manuscript and printed sources; together with a few songs recorded by others, including the original copy of songs recorded by Mary Davies at Llangeitho Eisteddfod, August 1910.

Folk songs and traditional tunes, often with related letters from collectors and bearing provenance notes. Some are in the hand of Mary Davies and a letter and Christmas carol from Grace Gwyneddon Davies, 1944, are also included, together with lists of ballads and tunes.

Folk songs and traditional tunes, often with related letters from collectors and bearing provenance notes. A number were recorded and are in the hand of Mary Davies.

Folk songs, some with related letters and bearing provenance notes. A 'list of arrangements by JLlW of Welsh melodies printed in the booklets of Undeb Cymanfaoedd Ysgolion', together with many of the listed melodies, is also included. A number of items are in the hand of Mary Davies. The file also contains a few carols and settings for penillion singing.

Transcripts of tunes from printed and manuscript sources, mainly English but a few of Welsh provenance. The items, including some in the hand of Mary Davies and Jennie Williams, were apparently used for a comparative study.

Albwm llofnodion, 1872-1878, 1901, a fu'n eiddo i Sarah Williams, Bont Dolgadfan, Llanbrynmair, sir Drefaldwyn, yn cynnwys enghreifftiau o farddoniaeth, emynau a rhyddiaith Cymraeg a Saesneg yn nwylo tua 123 o weinidogion, beirdd ac unigolion eraill a oeddynt yn adnabod ei thad, William Williams (Gwilym Cyfeiliog). Ceir yn y gyfrol yn ogystal dau ddeg pedwar o lythyrau, 1840-1891, 1901, y rhan fwyaf at Gwilym Cyfeiliog neu ei blant, a phedwar eitem arall, i gyd wedi'i tipio i mewn. = Autograph album, 1872-1878, 1901, of Sarah Williams of Bont Dolgadfan, Llanbrynmair, Montgomeryshire, containing examples of poetry, hymns and prose in Welsh and English in the hands of some 123 Nonconformist ministers, poets and other individuals, mostly acquainted with her father William Williams (Gwilym Cyfeiliog). Also included are twenty-four letters, 1840-1891, 1901, mostly addressed to Gwilym Cyfeiliog or his children, and another four items, all tipped into the volume.
Ymysg y cyfranwyr mae Mynyddog (f. 32), [William Rees] (G[wilym] Hiraethog) (f. 53 verso), [Richard Roberts] (Gruffydd Risiart) (f. 66 verso) a Ieuan Gwyllt (f. 74). Ceir llythyrau gan W[illiam] Rowlands (Gwilym Leyn), [18]64 (f. 3), S[amuel] R[oberts], 1876 (ff. 10-11), [y Parch.] Richard [Williams], [ewythr Sarah Williams], [18]42 (f. 14), John Evans (I. D. Ffraid), 1870 (f. 18), [y Parch.] Henry Rees, [18]59 (f. 21), J. R. Kilsby Jones, Tachwedd-[Rhagfyr] 1866 (ff. 23-24, 28 verso-29 (copi)), J[oseph] Parry, 1870 (f. 26), E[dward] Stephen (Tanymarian) (f. 31), [y Parch.] John Elias, 1840 (f. 41), James Sauvage, 1882 (ff. 45-46), Fre[deri]ck Hanbury Tracy [AS], 1878 (f. 50), Mary Davies, [18]83 (f. 61), Cranogwen, 1867 (f. 65 recto-verso), ac eraill. Hefyd yn y gyfrol mae copi o'r emyn pedair pennill, yn cychwyn 'Er mai hollol groes i nattur…', o waith Ann Griffiths, yn llaw y Parch. John Hughes Pontrobert, [?1840au] (ff. 56 recto-verso; gw., er enghraifft, Gwaith Ann Griffiths, [gol. gan O. M. Edwards] (Llanuwchllyn, 1905), tt. 30-31), ar gefn byr-gofiant Thomas Meredith, Llanbrynmair, gan 'WH' [?William Howell] (ff. 56 verso-57; gw. hefyd f. 52). = The contributors include Mynyddog (f. 32), [William Rees] (G[wilym] Hiraethog) (f. 53 verso), [Richard Roberts] (Gruffydd Risiart) (f. 66 verso) and Ieuan Gwyllt (f. 74). There are letters from W[illiam] Rowlands (Gwilym Leyn), [18]64 (f. 3), S[amuel] R[oberts], 1876 (ff. 10-11), [the Rev.] Richard [Williams], [Sarah Williams's uncle], [18]42 (f. 14), John Evans (I. D. Ffraid), 1870 (f. 18), [the Rev.] Henry Rees, [18]59 (f. 21), J. R. Kilsby Jones, November-[December] 1866 (ff. 23-24, 28 verso-29 (copy)), J[oseph] Parry, 1870 (f. 26), E[dward] Stephen (Tanymarian) (f. 31), [the Rev.] John Elias, 1840 (f. 41), James Sauvage, 1882 (ff. 45-46), Fre[deri]ck Hanbury Tracy [MP], 1878 (f. 50), Mary Davies, [18]83 (f. 61), Cranogwen, 1867 (f. 65 recto-verso), among others. Also inserted into the volume is a copy of the hymn of four stanzas beginning 'Er mai hollol groes i nattur…' by Ann Griffiths in the hand of the Rev. John Hughes, Pontrobert, [?1840s] (f. 56 recto-verso; see, for instance, Gwaith Ann Griffiths, [ed. by O. M. Edwards] (Llanuwchllyn, 1905), pp. 30-31), written on the reverse of a brief memoir of Thomas Meredith, Llanbrynmair, by 'WH' [?William Howell] (ff. 56 verso-57; see also f. 52).