Muireann Bradley

Muireann Bradley is a once-in-a-generation talent. The 19-year-old Irish guitarist and singer has captivated audiences worldwide with her intricate fingerstyle playing and interpretations of classic blues, bringing remarkable warmth, clarity and emotional depth to a centuries-spanning tradition. Raised in County Donegal, she began playing guitar aged nine inspired by her blues-loving father, and developed her craft largely by ear, immersing herself in the music of pioneers like Blind Blake, Mississippi John Hurt and Memphis Minnie. Her acclaimed debut album, I Kept These Old Blues, recorded when she was just 14, became a coveted collector’s item, with its first pressing selling out everywhere. Since then, Bradley has taken her spellbinding performances from YouTube to sold-out headline shows on both sides of the Atlantic, earning recognition from industry legends including Jools Holland, who invited her to perform on the Hootenanny. Now, with her Blackwood Pew EP, Muireann has entered an exciting new chapter, stepping forward as a songwriter in her own right. Blending original compositions with fresh interpretations of the music that shaped her, she draws on a lifetime immersed in blues, ragtime, country and Irish traditional music to explore new sounds and stories of her own. Still rooted in the traditions she loves, Bradley is beginning to carve out a musical identity that feels entirely her own.