John Elias Davies, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Welsh harpist, called Telynor y Gogledd
Date of Birth: 20-Mar-1847
Place of Birth: Bethesda, Wales, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 25-Jan-1883
Profession: musician
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About John Elias Davies
- John Elias Davies (1847 - 1883) was a Welsh harpist.
- He learnt the harp from a young age, tutored for a time by James Hughes (Iago Bencerdd) of Trefriw.
- He was later tutored by D.
- Morris of Bangor, and William Streatham of Liverpool.
- In 1858, at the age of 12 he won a prize for his performance at Llangollen Eisteddfod.
- He later won principal prizes at Conwy Eisteddfod (1861), Caernarfon Eisteddfod (1862), Rhyl Eisteddfod (1863), Llandudno Eisteddfod (1864), and Flint Eisteddfod (1867).
- He is thought to have been one of the most accomplished accompanists of his day.
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