Bella Hardy

British folk singer, songwriter, and fiddler Bella Hardy emerged in the mid-2000s with an intense, heartfelt approach to singing that drew initial comparisons to June Tabor. From Edale, Derbyshire, in the beautiful Peak District, Hardy was brought up in a small, relatively remote, close-knit community that mirrored some of the rural folk environments where traditional song flourished in the old days. She was 13 when, fueled by visits to the nearby Stainsby Folk Festival, where she was inspired by little-known club singer Theresa Tooley, she attended a Folkworks summer school i...