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Muireann Bradley in Session

Cerys welcomes Irish blues musician Muireann Bradley to perform live in the studio! Muireann's debut album I Kept These Old Blues takes tunes recorded in the1920s to the 1970s.

Cerys welcomes Irish blues musician Muireann Bradley to perform live in the studio!

Muireann released her debut album I Kept These Old Blues, in the month she turned 17. For the album Muireann recorded her versions of great blues tunes which were originally recorded between 1920s and 1970s by the likes of Elizabeth Cotton, Mississippi John Hurt and Blind Blake. Muireann pays homage to the simplicity that the classics of the 1920s and 1930s were recorded, with one entire live take in the studio with Muireann singing and accompanying herself on the guitar. Muireann began playing the guitar aged 9, but it was only during the first Covid lockdowns of 2020 that she found her way back to the guitar, focusing on a list of tunes she wanted to learn.

57 minutes

Music Played

  • The Black Keys

    Beautiful People

    • Ohio Players.
    • Nonesuch.
  • John Primer

    Ain't Doing Too Bad

    • Teardrops for Magic Slim.
    • Blues House Productions.
  • Allen Toussaint

    Java

    • 100% Allen Toussaint.
    • Top Tracks.
  • Muireann Bradley

    Candyman (Radio 2 Session, 15 January 2024)

  • Muireann Bradley

    Richland Woman Blues (Radio 2 Session, 15 January 2024)

  • Bessie Smith

    You Don't Understand

  • Memphis Minnie & Kansas Joe McCoy

    What's The Matter With The Mill?

  • Muireann Bradley

    Freight Train (Radio 2 Session, 15 January 2024)

  • Muireann Bradley

    Don't Think Twice It's Alright (Radio 2 Session, 15 January 2024)

  • Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

    Help Me

  • Clarence Carter

    Part Time Love

  • Elmore James

    Done Somebody Wrong

Broadcast

  • Mon 15 Jan 2024 21:00