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The poets of the former race were called Minstrels, and their poems Lays: those of the latter were termed Troubadours, and their compositions called sirventes, and other names.
Ivanhoe. A Romance 1819
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Those who have seen the 'Minstrels' may derive some idea, though but a slight one, of the negro pastimes and peculiarities.
Christmas: Its Origin and Associations Together with Its Historical Events and Festive Celebrations During Nineteen Centuries William Francis Dawson
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The poets of the former race were called "Minstrels", and their poems "Lays": those of the latter were termed "Troubadours", and their compositions called "sirventes", and other names.
Ivanhoe Walter Scott 1801
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Joseph Brooks, respectively, were known as the "Minstrels" and "Brindle
Shadow and Light An Autobiography with Reminiscences of the Last and Present Century Mifflin Wistar Gibbs 1885
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Emmett performed with both the Virginia Minstrels and as a solo act.
A Renegade History of the United States Thaddeus Russell 2010
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On the night of February 6, 1843, at the shabby, raucous Amphitheatre of the Republic in the Bowery district of New York City, Emmett and three other white men, calling themselves the Virginia Minstrels, made it into a form of art.
A Renegade History of the United States Thaddeus Russell 2010
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Minstrels played for them every night, and Lady Lucent loved to entertain visiting nobility.
Songs of Love & Death George R. R. Martin 2010
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Her background as a singer with the New Christy Minstrels, broadcaster, Miss America and working mother makes her equally adept at either interviewing a Hollywood celebrity or working with kids on The Christian Broadcasting Network CBN.
Terry Meeuwsen honored by Women in Christian Media | RELIGION Blog | dallasnews.com 2010
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Minstrels played for them every night, and Lady Lucent loved to entertain visiting nobility.
Songs of Love & Death George R. R. Martin 2010
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Minstrels played for them every night, and Lady Lucent loved to entertain visiting nobility.
Songs of Love & Death George R. R. Martin 2010
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