Nansi Richards
Nansi Richards Jones (
1888 -
1979) of Penybontfawr,
Oswestry, was known as the "Queen of the Harp".
An expert on both the
triple and
pedal harps, she always maintained that the greatest influences on her life were her father, the
gypsies who stayed on their farm, and
Tom Lloyd, Telynor Ceiriog, who taught her to play the harp.
She won the
eisteddfod harp competition three times in succession, and played several times for the
royal family.
There is now an annual Nansi Richards Harp
Scholarship competition for young harpists.
