Bella Hardy
At Grayshott Folk Club on Friday 29th November 2024 @ 7.30pm A must-see for anyone who loves music with heart, soul and a dash of magic.
“Brit Folk's finest” – Mojo
“A fine, no-nonsense interpreter of traditional music and an excellent songwriter”
-The Guardian
“Few are as adventurous and intriguing” – Songlines
“Stunning… there is an aura of sophistication that will win over listeners who never usually set foot in a Folk club”
- The Sunday Times
Bella Hardy, the inimitable voice of modern Folk, will be visiting Grayshott Folk Club on her highly-anticipated UK tour. Hardy, a singer-songwriter with a gift for storytelling, has earned a reputation as a boundary-pushing artist whose work continues to evolve while staying deeply rooted in the traditions that shaped her.
Fans can expect a show that spans her remarkable career, with new songs including(from February 2024), "Shepherds Are The Cleverest Lads":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCEhQ694VJs and "The Ballad of Stone" (released October 2024):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbKbNRm5l3I sitting comfortably alongside classics from her extensive back catalogue, such as
"Herring Girl": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RV0iFbF29rI&t=2s
This is Folk music for the modern age – rooted in tradition but unafraid to venture into new, uncharted, and very personal territory.
Speaking about the tour, Bella says; “There’s something magical about performing live, where the songs can grow and change each night, depending on the energy in the room. I’ll be performing a collection of songs very close to my heart, and there’s nothing like the energy of a live show to bring them to life.”
Anyone who has already seen Bella live, will tell you it’s clear that she’s an artist who knows how to captivate an audience. Her voice – at once powerful and delicate – has a way of drawing listeners in, making each performance feel like a conversation between old friends.
And with her good friend and award-winning guitarist Jenn Butterworth on Stage by Bella's side for the first time, this tour promises to be something truly special. Be sure to get your tickets early.
Hardy’s debut album "Night Visiting" (2007) established her reputation as a talented songwriter when her first original composition "Three Black Feathers" earned a BBC Radio 2 Folk Award nomination.
Since then, Bella has sung unaccompanied ballads at a sold out Royal Albert Hall, and learnt the songs of Chinese farmers during her time as British Council Musician in Residence in Yunnan Province. She’s sat on the moors of her beloved Peak District with only her fiddle for company. She spent a year in Tennessee as a ranch hand, looking after horses, fiddle-singing in the diners, and immersing herself in the music culture of Nashville. And she’s released ten solo albums along the way.
With the ability to conjure and twist stories that call straight to the heart, her themes of displacement and home, lost and found love, heartache and joy, are delivered with her unique, disarming honesty, and, of course, the acclaimed crystalline voice that won her the BBC Radio 2 Folk Singer of the Year Award in 2014.
Tickets for the Bella Hardy tour are available now, with some dates already selling out. Don’t miss the chance to witness one of the most captivating Folk artists of our time as she brings her music to life on stage.
Tickets £18
Available (in person only from 20th October 2024) at Grayshott Post Office.
Reservations by phone from Des O'Byrne on 01428 607096.
Or online from Ents 24 at:
https://www.ents24.com/nr-hindhead-events/grayshott-village-hall-1/bella-hardy/7099158