LOWE
,
RICHARD
(
1810
-
1853
),
weaver and musician
;
b. in
1810
at
Llanidloes, Mont.
, the son of
Mathew
and
Mary
Lowe
. A
weaver
by trade, he was taught the elements of music by
James
and
Richard
Mills
. He was
precentor
at
Llanidloes parish church
for many years. Two hymn-tunes by him, ‘
Pererindod
’ and ‘
Diwygiad
,’ appeared in
Caniadau Seion
and its
Atodiad
(
Richard
Mills
). He moved to
Newtown
, where he d. in
1853
.
Bibliography:
-
M. O. Jones
,
Bywgraffiaeth Cerddorion Cymreig
,
National Eisteddfod Association publication, 1890
Author:
Robert David Griffith, M.A., (1877-1958), Old Colwyn
