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Performance Attractions In Bardstown

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Bardstown is a home rule-class city in Nelson County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was recorded as 11,700 by the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Nelson County. It is named for the pioneering Bard brothers. David Bard obtained a 1,000 acres land grant in 1785 in what was then Jefferson County, Virginia, from Governor Patrick Henry. William Bard surveyed and platted the town. It was originally chartered as Baird's Town in 1788, and has also been known as Beardstown, and Beards Town.
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  • 1. The Stephen Foster Story Bardstown
    Stephen Collins Foster , known as the father of American music, was an American songwriter known primarily for his parlor and minstrel music. Foster wrote over 200 songs; among his best-known are Oh! Susanna, Hard Times Come Again No More, Camptown Races, Old Folks at Home , My Old Kentucky Home, Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair, Old Black Joe, and Beautiful Dreamer. Many of his compositions remain popular more than 150 years after he wrote them. His compositions are thought to be autobiographical. He has been identified as the most famous songwriter of the nineteenth century and may be the most recognizable American composer in other countries. His compositions are sometimes referred to as childhood songs because they have been included in the music curriculum of early education. Most of ...
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