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David Davies (harpist)
David Davies
was a
Welsh
harpist
.
His
father
was
David
Davies
of
Gelligaer
,
Glamorganshire
. He
learnt
the
harp
from a
young age
, and to
complete
his
education
studied
in
France
for three years,
becoming
a
skilled
performer
on the
triple harp
. He
competed
at
Eisteddfod
, and won a number of
prizes
.
He
died
in
1855
and is
buried
in Gelligaer
churchyard
.