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Also known as Bardd Alaw

Welsh harpist and composer (1776-1851)

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Born
1948
Works
41

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1776
Active to
1851

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
1,614
Total plays
6,301

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John Parry (18 February 1776 – 8 April 1851), commonly known by his bardic name "Bardd Alaw", was a Welsh harpist and composer. Parry was born in Denbigh, in northern Wales, the son of a stonemason. He taught himself to play the fife on an instrument that he made himself from a piece of cane, and a dance-master who lived nearby taught him the rudiments of the clarinet, which he used to accompany singers in church. In 1793, Parry joined the Denbighshire militia's volunteers' band, becoming its

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
John
Family name
Parry
Gender
male
Place of birth
Denbigh
Place of death
London
Occupation
musician
Genre
opera
Instrument
harp
Image
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John Parry (Bardd Alaw)
date of birth
1776-02-18
date of death
1851-04-08
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