Dafydd Jones (Dewi Dywyll)

Dafydd Jones or Dewi Dywyll (1803 – 1868) was a Welsh balladeer.

[1] His father was a carpenter in Llanybydder, Carmarthenshire, and he was born on the estate of Dolau Bach there.

He was also known as Deio'r Cantwr (Davy the Singer) and Dewi Medi (Harvest Dave).

[2] He gained his fame for his impromptu singing all over Wales in an age of wandering balladeers who were popular characters.

Mewn gweithfeydd sydd yma'n Nghymru, Gwelir Saeson yn busnesu; Rhaid cael Cymry i dorri'r garreg, Nid yw'r graig yn deall Saesneg.