The British Musical Biography

[E] Jones, Edward, Bardy Brenin, writer
and musician, born at Llanderfel, Merioneth-
shire, April 18, 1752. He studied the Welsh
harp under his father. Appeared in London
as harper, 1775. Welsh bard to Prince of
Wales, 1783. He died at London, April 18,
1824.

[W] Works. — Musical and poetical relicks of the
Welsh bards, preserved by tradition and authen-
tic manuscripts from very remote antiquity,
with a collection of the Pennillion and En-
glynion epigrammatic stanzas or native pas-
toral sonnets of Wales, a history of the bards
from the earliest period, and an account of
their music, poetry, and musical instruments,
London, 1784, two parts. Musical and poet-
ical relicks of the Welsh bards, preserved by
tradition and authentic manuscripts from
very remote antiquity, with a select collection
of the Pennillion and Engiynion, with English
translations, likewise a general history of the
bards and druids, from the earliest period to
the present time ; with an account of their
Music and poetry ; to which is prefixed a dis-
sertation on the musical instruments of the
aboriginal Britons, London, 1794. The Bar-
dic Museum of Primitive British Literature
and other admirable rarities, forming the
second volume of the Musical, Poetical, and
Historical Relicks of the Welsh Bards and
Druids . . . 1802. Lyric Airs, consisting of
specimens of Greek, Albanian, Walachian,
Turkish, Arabian, Persian, Chinese, and
Moorish songs and melodies, with a short
dissertation on the origin of ancient Greek
music, London, 1804. Cheshire melodies ;
provincial airs of Cheshire, London [1803] .
The musical miscellany, n.d. Terpsichore's
Banquet (National airs), n.d. The minstrel's
serenades, n.d. Collections from works of
Handel, etc. The Musical Bouquet, or popu-
lar songs and ballads . . . London, 1799.

[+] Maltese Melodies, or national airs and dances
usually performed by the Maltese musicians
. . . London, n.d.

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