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Meredydd Evans

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Welsh folk-music singer, collector and historian. He was also a broadcaster and political activist (1919–2015)

Person · Open Library

Born
1919
Died
2015
Works
12

Top works

  • Canu gwerin Ll^yn ac Eifionydd
  • Canu Jim Cro
  • Canu'r Cymry
  • Canu'r Cymry
  • Caneuon gwerin i blant

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1929-08-16
Active to
1980-09-15
1950s1960s1970samericancool jazzhard bop

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
2,590
Total plays
19,473

Tags

welshfolkcelticworldbritish

Meredydd Evans (9 December 1919 – 21 February 2015) known colloquially as Merêd, was a collector, editor, historian and notable performer of folk music of Wales written in the Welsh language. His award-winning recordings of his own unaccompanied vocal performances and his published editions in collaboration with his American-born wife Phyllis Kinney have helped to preserve Welsh musical legacy and promote it world-wide. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Meredydd+Evans">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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