Wasn't there a book called Finder's Stone (TSR/Forgottem Realms) that featured a famous bard (His name was Finder something)? I mentioned the Gord the Rogue Series (out of print by Gary Gygax) a while back. He featured a human bard by the name of Gellor (he was pretty tough). He was what bards used to be in 1rst edition Ad&d (8Fighter/9thief then you began lessons as a druid but were considered a bard as you progressed using the bard xp tables).
You might also want to try reading Rhapsody by Elizabeth Haydon. Her main character is a bardlike persona (called Namers in her world). There are three books in the series, and so far the first seems to be decent.
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