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Meredydd Evans

Welsh folk-music singer, collector and historian. He was also a broadcaster and political activist (1919-2015) · Musicians · Died at 95

Meredydd Evans, known colloquially as Merêd, was a collector, editor, historian and performer of folk music of Wales.

Meredydd Evans is read about 4 times a day, in 6 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 29 June 2026

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A major figure in Welsh media for over half a century, Evans has been described as influencing "almost every sphere of Welsh cultural life, from folk music and philosophy to broadcasting and language politics".

Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1919 to 2015 · aged 95

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