strolling minstrel

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This relaxed, strolling minstrel evoked a stream of folksy vaudevillians, from Will Rogers through Guthrie and beyond.

From New York Times • Feb. 14, 2012

There is certainly no flattery in this," replied Luciè; "but I will confess nothing,—except that I danced away my spirits last evening, and was most melodiously disturbed afterwards, by some strolling minstrel.

From The Rivals of Acadia An Old Story of the New World by Cheney, Harriet Vaughan

Loudly averring he will never woo any one save Nicolette, Aucassin turns sadly away, whereupon the strolling minstrel assures him he shall see his beloved before long.

From The Book of the Epic by Guerber, H. A. (Hélène Adeline)

It happened that not long after the Lord Chief Justice's attempt a strolling minstrel visited the kingdom of the Emperor.

From The Art of the Story-Teller by Shedlock, Marie L.

It happened that not long after the Lord Chief Justice's attempt, a strolling minstrel visited the kingdom of the Emperor.

From The Blue Rose Fairy Book by Baring, Maurice