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