https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Volothamp_Geddarm

I dunno ...
I would say that "storyteller" is (in matter of classes) Bardic enough ...
We also have seen him sing a ballad for us on our camp celebration, while he was playing the lute ...

As for inspiration ... hard to tell, since i never find any singing in game inspiring, more like anoying and Volo mastered that perfectly ...
For the record, GM didnt say he is a "good" Bard. laugh

I still dont understand why cant we change Race for our hirelings. frown
Lets us play Githyanki as racist as they trully are! frown