Bella Hardy – Folk House – November

“I promised my friend that you’d get a set of feminist bangers”. Bella Hardy chuckles, having just told everyone that You Don’t Owe the World Pretty. It’s a song that she wrote for her niece, when she was very little, and perfectly combines everything that is glorious about Edale’s favourite fiddle playing daughter. It’s folk-y enough for traditionalists, popContinue reading “Bella Hardy – Folk House – November”

Bella Hardy – Downend Folk & Roots – June

Almost exactly nine years ago Downend Folk & Roots peeked, slightly hesitantly, into the world. Back then it was Downend Folk Club but the first, proper, headline act was Bella Hardy fresh from winning The BBC Folk Singer of the Year award. She was astonishing that night and gave the Folk club a glow ofContinue reading “Bella Hardy – Downend Folk & Roots – June”