Emma Härdelin (born 26 September 1975) is a

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

musician. She is a violinist and lead singer in folk-rock band

Garmarna Garmarna is a Swedish folk rock band. Their songs are mainly old Scandinavian ballads. Biography Garmarna was founded in 1990. Stefan Brisland-Ferner, Gotte Ringqvist and Rickard Westman were inspired by old Swedish music, which they had hear ...

,Dupont, Linn.
Tystnaden gav Garmarna ett nytt sound
(in Swedish), Helsingborgs Dagblad, November 27, 2017. which she joined in 1993 for their first album, and also lead singer for the

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band

Triakel Triakel is a Swedish folk band. They mostly perform old Swedish folk songs, particularly those from the Jämtland area, but also include songs by contemporary folk artists. Triakel was founded in 1995 by Emma Härdelin (Garmarna), Kjell-Erik Er ...

. Härdelin was born into a family of nationally acclaimed musicians as the daughter of Swedish traditional fiddler Thore Härdelin. She grew up in Kluk, Jämtland, and

Delsbo Delsbo () is a locality in Hudiksvall Municipality, Gävleborg County, Sweden, with 2,192 inhabitants in 2010. It is situated some 25 kilometers west of Hudiksvall, in the vicinity of the two lakes of Dellen. The town is known for its assembly ...

Hälsingland Hälsingland (), sometimes referred to as Helsingia in English, is a historical province or ''landskap'' in central Sweden. It borders Gästrikland, Dalarna, Härjedalen, Medelpad and the Gulf of Bothnia. It is part of the land of Norrland. ...

. After attending a

Waldorf school Waldorf education, also known as Steiner education, is based on the educational philosophy of Rudolf Steiner, the founder of anthroposophy. Its educational style is holistic, intended to develop pupils' intellectual, artistic, and practical skil ...

and studying Swedish folk singing under Maria Röjås at

Malung Malung is a locality and the seat of Malung-Sälen Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden, with 5,126 inhabitants as of 2010. Overview Malung is home to Malungs Folkhögskola, two kilometers south of the town centre. Specialized courses include ...

folkhögskola Folk high schools (also ''Adult Education Center'', Danish language, Danish: ''Folkehøjskole;'' Dutch language, Dutch: ''Volkshogeschool;'' Finnish language, Finnish: ''kansanopisto'' and ''työväenopisto'' or ''kansalaisopisto;'' German langua ...

, she became a member of

in 1993 and founded

in 1995 together with Kjell-Erik Eriksson of Hoven Droven and

Janne Strömstedt Janne is a common given name in the Nordic countries. In Denmark, Norway and Estonia it is considered a feminine name, while in Sweden and Finland it is considered masculine. In Sweden and Finland it is often used as a nickname for people with r ...

. In 2004, she appeared on Blindside's album ''

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'', on the song ''Shekina''. 2005 saw the release of '' Kärleksbrev och ryska satelliter'', a folk album by Härdelin,

Kersti Ståbi Kersti is mainly an Estonian feminine given name. People named Kersti include: * Kersti Bergroth (1886–1975), Finnish author and playwright * Kersti Börjars (born 1960), Swedish linguistics scholar * Kersti Heinloo (born 1976), Estonian ...

Johanna Bölja Hertzberg Johanna is a feminine name, a variant form of Joanna that originated in Latin in the Middle Ages, including an -h- by analogy with the Latin masculine name Johannes. The original Greek form ''Iōanna'' lacks a medial /h/ because in Greek /h/ cou ...

, and

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. She also performs on a recording of Swedish music from

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entitled ''Strand...Rand''. In 2007, Emma released an album with

String Sisters String Sisters (or The String Sisters) are a folk supergroup made up of six of the world's leading female fiddlers. History Formation In January 1998 at the world-renowned Celtic Connections festival in Glasgow, Scotland, Shetland fiddler Catrio ...

, a sextet featuring other fiddlers including Altan's

Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh (; born 26 July 1959) is an Irish fiddler and the lead vocalist for the Irish folk music band Altan, which she co-founded with her late husband Frankie Kennedy in 1987. Today, Mairéad is recognised as a leading exponen ...

.Smith, Sean.
New CD Reviews- December 2019
, The Boston Irish Reporter, December 4, 2019.String Sisters confirm Lerwick concert
The Shetland Times, May 3, 2017.

References

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