Thomas Moore (1779-1852) wrote "The Minstrel Boy". It is an Irish patriotic song set it to the melody of "The Moreen", an old Irish air.
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Midevel term boy who performed songs
It was the date of the first Olympic Games Minstrel Boy
Stephen Foster wrote music for the minstrel troupe known as the "Virginia Minstrels." This group was one of the first to popularize the minstrel show format in the 1840s. Foster's compositions, including "Oh! Susanna" and "Camptown Races," became iconic pieces associated with this genre. His work significantly influenced American popular music during that era.
Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote Farmer Boy.
Minstrel is a noun.
Susan Campbell Bartoletti wrote The Boy Who Dared.
Movies with sound
Nick Hornby was the man who wrote About a Boy :) Lee
A poet called Robert Morgan wrote 4C Boy.
The cast of Calling the Minstrel - 2009 includes: Orhan Anafarta as The Minstrel
Minstrel in the Gallery was created in 1975-04.