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Originally Posted by pdurrant
Jongleur?
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you know, i didn't think so, but i just checked on wikipedia
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jongleur , and it turns out in the middle ages, yes, jongleurs did also sing or recite poetry like bards etc., along with juggling obviously (jongleur means juggler), and even showing animals. i always thought they were more like the court jester (they did have that role as well). learn something new every day !