Dafydd Jones (Dewi Dywyll)

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Dafydd Jones or Dewi Dywyl (1803-1868) was a Welsh balladeer.[1] His father was a carpenter in Llanybydder. Daffyd Jones gained the name Dewi Dywyll, which means Blind Davy, due to being blinded by accident. Along with writing ballads he also sang them.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Dictionary of Pseudonyms: 13,000 Assumed Names and Their Origins by Adrian Room, pg 144
  2. ↑ The National Library of Wales


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