Guiraudo lo Ros

Guiraudo lo Ros or Guiraudet le Roux (meaning "the redhead" or "the blonde") was a troubadour from Toulouse from a poor family of knightly rank. According to his "vida" he travelled to the court of his lord, Count Alfonso, either Alfonso Jordan or his son, another Alfonso. There he fell in love with Alfonso's daughter, which taught him how to compose songs. Only eight of his songs (seven "cansos" and one "partimen") survive, including "En greu pantais".

References

*Egan, Margarita (ed. and trans.) "The Vidas of the Troubadours". New York: Garland, 1984. ISBN 0 8240 9437 9.