min·strel·sy 
(mĭnstrəl-sē)
(mĭnstrəl-sē)n. pl. min·strel·sies
1. The art or profession of a minstrel.
2. A troupe of minstrels.
3. Ballads and lyrics sung by minstrels.
[Middle English minstralsie, from Anglo-Norman menestralsie, from Old French menestrel, entertainer; see MINSTREL.]