Help: William the 9th - First Troubadour ?

Subject: William the 9th - First Troubadour ?
From: katlaughing
Date: 23 Mar 00 - 04:05 PM

Watched a thing on the history channel which mentioned William the 9th as being the "first" troubadour. Just was wondering who among us might know a bit more about him and wouldn't mind sharing it, including any songs known to have come from him. I understand some of them were quite bawdy.

Thanks,

kat

Subject: RE: Help: William the 9th - First Troubadour ?
From: MMario
Date: 23 Mar 00 - 04:09 PM

William the 9th? of Where?

Subject: RE: Help: William the 9th - First Troubadour ?
From: Amos
Date: 23 Mar 00 - 04:17 PM

Probably of Orange, at a guess -- but I am sure he wasn't the first busker, even if he was the first official sanitized-version troubadour. The ones with the lacy ruffles and all...

Subject: RE: Help: William the 9th - First Troubadour ?
From: MMario
Date: 23 Mar 00 - 04:21 PM

nope, evidently it was William the IX of Acqutaine, elinor's grandpa....see this site an article

url = http://www.vanderbilt.edu/htdocs/Blair/Courses/MUSL242/johnspa1.htm

Subject: RE: Help: William the 9th - First Troubadour ?
From: katlaughing
Date: 23 Mar 00 - 06:08 PM

Very kewl, MMario! Thanks! Now, I can tell you the name of theprogram which mentioned him: The History Channel's "History of Sex". Quite an interesting program. Tonight's episode will be on practises of the Middle East.