Muireann Bradley

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Muireann Bradley (born 18 December 2006) is an Irish musician from Ballybofey, County Donegal who plays and sings country blues [1] [2] [3] and ragtime guitar from the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s in the fingerpicking style of the original artists. [4] She began learning guitar aged nine. [5] On 31 December 2023, aged 17, she appeared on BBC tv's Jools' Annual Hootenanny show and was given a standing ovation for her performance of Rev Gary Davis's 1961 song 'Candyman'. [6] [7] [8] Following this television appearance, her album I Kept These Old Blues entered the top ten of the UK Albums Download Chart. [9] [10] She signed to Decca Records in December 2024. The company planned to release a remastered version of I Kept These Old Blues on vinyl in February 2025. [11]

Early years


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References

  1. "Muireann Bradley: I Kept These Old Blues – Exciting first steps of a Donegal country blues prodigy". The Irish Times.
  2. Lewrypublished, Fraser (3 January 2024). "Watch teenage Irish country blues sensation Muireann Bradley cover When The Levee Breaks". louder.
  3. Thompson, Gareth (17 November 2023). "Muireann Bradley – I Kept These Old Blues (Album Review)". Folk Radio UK.
  4. "Programme information, Millennium Forum Theatre and Conference Centre, Derry, Northern Ireland". 20 December 2024. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  5. "Muireann Bradley: I Kept These Old Blues". Guitar World. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  6. "BBC News: 'Performing on the Hootenanny felt like a dream'". 2 January 2024. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  7. "Donegal teen Muireann Bradley says Hootenanny slot 'like a dream'". BBC News. 2 January 2024.
  8. "Irish teen says performing on Hootenanny was 'amazing'". 2 January 2024 via www.rte.ie.
  9. Donaghy, Gerard. "Irish teen enters British Album Downloads Chart Top-10 after Jools Holland appearance". The Irish Post.
  10. Staff Writer (4 January 2024). "Teen star Muireann is No.1 and 'trending' in Ireland and UK!". Donegal Daily.
  11. "Muireann Bradley signs with Decca Records to re-release debut album 'I Kept These Old Blues'". Hot Press. 10 December 2024. Retrieved 23 December 2024.