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A frequently told, but possibly apocryphal, story about Richards involves one of Richards' overseas trips, when she visited the home of
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competition three times in succession. After a year at the Guildhall School of Music, she toured with American comedian "Happy"
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who stayed on their farm, and Tom Lloyd (Telynor Ceiriog, 1848–1917), who taught her to play the harp. She also studied at the
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Richards is credited as teaching traditional triple-harp technique to several musicians, including entertainer
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There is an annual Nansi Richards Harp Scholarship competition for young harpists.
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A recording of Nansi Richards playing "Pen Rhaw" was included on the 2000 album
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in 1928 Nansi Richards married Cecil Maurice Jones (1902–1963); they settled in
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Telynores Maldwyn Brenhines Y Delyn – Queen Of The Welsh Harp
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The Art of Nansi Richards – Celfyddyd Telynores Maldwyn
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Index

Yr Hen Glochydd
Cerdd Dant
media help
MBE
harpist
Queen of the Harp
Pen-y-bont-fawr, Montgomeryshire
triple
pedal harps
Kale (Welsh Roma)
Guildhall School of Music
John Thomas
National Eisteddfod
harp
Fanny Fields
Prince of Wales in 1911
MBE
Ryan Davies
Ar Log
corn flakes
Will Kellogg
cockerel
Tremadog
Bala
St Melangell's Church, Pennant Melangell
Llangynog
Angharad Price
Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru
Qualiton Records
Sain

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