Muireann Bradley – I Kept These Old Blues – CD

Reissue, Remastered

18-year-old blues sensation Muireann Bradley, a remarkable talent hailing from the small town of Ballybofey in County Donegal, Ireland, signs with Decca Records/Verve Forecast to re-release her acclaimed debut album, I Kept These Old Blues.

Bradley’s journey from playing in her bedroom to performing on Jools Holland’s Hootenanny this year has captivated audiences, establishing her as one of Ireland’s brightest emerging stars. Now she is poised for a global breakout.

The album is an astonishing first glimpse at the breadth of Bradley’s talent – both as a guitar virtuoso and a singer. Her astounding fingerpicking and original interpretations of blues classics created a loyal fanbase of listeners and collectors alike. The first pressing sold out everywhere and is already regarded as a collectible among in-the-know music fans – truly remarkable given Bradley was just 15 years old when she recorded it. Now remixed and remastered by Grammy-nominated mastering engineer Kevin Reeves, ‘I Kept These Old Blues’ demonstrates the kind of assuredness and skill to be expected of a musician five times her age, on blues standards such as Blind Blake’s ‘Police Dog Blues’ as well as Rev Gary Davis’s ‘Candyman’. Each track was recorded live in the studio and represents one entire take of her singing and playing guitar simultaneously, with most of the final masters being either first or second takes. Not only does this highlight her immense skill, it also reflects the authentic recording styles of the era these classics were originally recorded.

The newly remastered album will also feature previously unheard track ‘When The Levee Breaks’, which Muireann performed on The Late Late Show and wowed her fellow guests, Oscar and Golden Globe-nominated actors Paul Mescal and Andrew Scott.

1. Candyman
2. Richland Woman Blues
3. Police Dog Blues
4. Shake Sugaree
5. Vestapol
6. Stag O Lee
7. Green Rocky Road
8. Frankie
9. Police Sergeant Blues
10. Buck Dancer’s Choice
11. Delia
12. Frieght Train
13. When the Levee Breaks