John Price (Beulah)

John Price was born on the 5th March 1857 in Pen Uchaf, Llangammarch to David and Ann Price.

David Price was a carpenter and he worked on Llwyn Madoc Estate. The family moved to Beulah when John was five. At the Llwyn Madoc School in Beulah he was tutored by Mr Noakes and Mr Frecknall. He became interested in music amd learned the Hullah system of notation. The recent introduction of the tonic solfa system increased interest in music locally. John was privately tutored by Mr David Buallt Jones in Musical Theory and Composition.

In 1889 John married and the couple left for the USA in 1882. In the USA he produced many compositions. When he returned to Wales, he continues to teach, adjudicate and compose.

He conducted festivals annually in Carmarthenshire and where he taught choirs using the solfa method, the standard of singing improved.

Hymn tunes: 'Gwyneth', 'Angel Voices'

Anthems:' Hark, Hark, Hark my Sou'l, 'Y Mae Afon'

Part-songs: 'The Gliding River', 'The Fisherman's Bride', 'It is the Time of Violets'

Songs for Children: 'Can Y Crud'

Male Voice Pieces: 'Rest, Soldier, Rest'

He won many awards and many pieces of his were chosen as Test pieces at the National Eisteddfod. He was initiated into the Gorsedd Y Beirdd under the name 'Ioan Buallt'

He died on the 21st April 1930 and is buried at Beulah.