Itinerant poet

Itinerant poets were from a lower class than jesters or jongleurs, as they did not have steady work, instead travelling to make a living.

[1] A source cited that the number of itinerant poets were augmented by disgraced courtiers, clairvoyants, and even the deformed as these entertainers formed troupes and catered to the whims of individual patrons.

[2] An example of a notable itinerant poet was Till Eulenspiegel, a fictional character famous in the 12th century.

There are those suggested as geniuses such as Scottish bards and performers of the harp who were credited with composing and preserving "many fine old songs".

[3] Prior to the emergence of medieval itinerant poets, there were already strolling minstrels in ancient Greece.