The Country Blues of Ireland's Murieann Bradley

About this episode

The episode features an interview with Murieann Bradley, a young acoustic guitarist from Ireland who specializes in country blues.

Murieann Bradley is a 19-year-old acoustic guitarist/singer from Ireland who specializes in the fingerpicking styles of the 1920s, 30s and 40s, citing influences such as Mississippi John Hurt, Reverend Gary Davis, and Elizabeth Cotten. She learned to play largely from her father, a blues enthusiast. After a breakout performance on the BBC's Jools' Annual Hootenanny in 2023, she has toured the world, including a performance at the Big Ears Festival in Knoxville, Tennessee on March 28. Her debut album, I Kept These Old Blues , was released on Tompkins Square Records and later reached the top ten of the UK Albums Download Chart. She signed with Decca Records in late 2024.

People in this episode

Host: Jim Motavalli

Guest: Murieann Bradley

Topics covered

• country blues
• acoustic guitar
• fingerpicking
• music influences
• debut album
• live performance

Keywords

• Murieann Bradley
• country blues
• acoustic guitar
• fingerpicking
• debut album
• live performance
• music influences

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BBC, Tompkins Square Records, Decca Records

Places: Ireland, Knoxville, Tennessee

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