J.P. Gregoriussen

J.P. Gregoriussen (Jóan Petur Gregoriussen, known as Jóan Petur upp í Trøð; 1 June 1845 – 15 November 1901) was a Faroese songwriter, poet and writer. His poetry was well known in the Faroe Islands where his Wedding Ballad (Brúðarvísan) is often sung at weddings. As well as being a poet, Gregoriussen was a sailor and a carpenter.