John Parry Ddall
Illustration — John Parry painted by William Parry • Illustration — John Parry, from Pennant's A tour in Wales, 1781 John Parry (c. 1710 – 7 October 1782), known as Parri Ddall, Rhiwabon (or, in English, Blind Parry of Ruabon) was born in the Llŷn Peninsula, Caernarfonshire, now Gwynedd, in Wales, and was blind from birth. His first patrons were the Griffiths family, of the Cefn Amwlch estate at Bryn Cynan near Nefyn, who provided the young Parry with a Welsh triple harp.
John Parry Ddall
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- Born
- 1710 · Nefyn.
- Died
- 1782
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Great Britain
- Occupation
- musician · composer
- Languages
- English
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Illustration — John Parry painted by William Parry • Illustration — John Parry, from Pennant's A tour in Wales, 1781 John Parry (c. 1710 – 7 October 1782), known as Parri Ddall, Rhiwabon (or, in English, Blind Parry of Ruabon) was born in the Llŷn Peninsula, Caernarfonshire, now Gwynedd, in Wales, and was blind from birth. His first patrons were the Griffiths family, of the Cefn Amwlch estate at Bryn Cynan near Nefyn, who provided the young Parry with a Welsh triple harp.
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Born at Nefyn in 1710, died in 1782.
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