Vestapol on Waterloo WL-S Deluxe played by 13 year old Muireann

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3 жыл бұрын

13 year old Muireann Bradley from Ballybofey in County Donegal playing an arrangement of Vestapol on a 2017 Collings Waterloo WL-S Deluxe T-Bar. The arrangement is based mostly on Stefan Grossman's playing with nods to Elizabeth Cotten, Mississippi John Hurt, Skip James, Blind Blake, John Fahey & Robert Wilkins.
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@chrismccauley5365 3 ай бұрын

This talented young lady is rapidly becoming a big star in the U.K an Ireland ,Such a pleasing change from all the computerised music we have today.

@nickfitzham 3 жыл бұрын

I've watched this countless times, and after each viewing I'm left with a huge smile on my face. I love that someone so young is not only playing this tune, but playing it was such skill and soul. I've always played this tune just as Stefan would, but Muireann's playing has inspired me to start incorporating some the these variations. Thanks for putting something positive out into the world! Cheers from North Carolina.

@nickfitzham 3 жыл бұрын

I should add that I recently acquired a WL-S (standard), and it's also the best guitar I've ever owned

@MuireannBradley 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for such lovely kind words, I will be sure to pass them onto Muireann, I just checked out your video of you playing Mary Flower's Miss Delta (Mary is amazing) on your own WL-S & I can tell you your compliments will mean a lot to Muireann coming from such an accomplished picker as yourself, especially since you're a lefty from the home of her hero Elizabeth Cotten. Muireann's always been fascinated with Elizabeth since she started playing age 9 or so, she was really inspired by a lovely illustrated book I bought her by Michael Wenberg called Elizabeth's Song, all about how Elizabeth got her first Stella & made up Freight train at age 11. She also loves another North Carlolina native Etta Baker, not to mention Blind Boy Fuller & Doc Watson. When you think about it your home State has produced some of the greatest musicians ever ! Nina simone ! John Coltrane ! Monk too I think !!! County Donegal in Ireand where we're from has produced only one famous blues picker Rory Gallagher, but Muireann intends to remedy that. Thanks again for the kind words.

@muireannbradley9248 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 😊

@spiderpromos 3 жыл бұрын

@@MuireannBradley I booked Mary a while back! A good pal of the wonderful Jorma Kaukonen. She sent me a signed copy of one of Jorma's CD's, which I treasure. Saw him this time last year in new York playing with Jack Cassady in Hot Tuna acoustic. Mindblowing...

@MuireannBradley 3 жыл бұрын

@@spiderpromos Jorma saw Muireann's version of Police dog blues on Acoustic blues pickers Facebook group & got in touch to say how impressed he was with her performance. Blew our minds a bit. Jorma seems like the nicest most genuine & generous humble man you could hope to meet.

@rudolfecker7691 5 ай бұрын

Unlike the rest of us - the dog is unmoved by this stunning performence!

@jimbradley7058 5 ай бұрын

I think the pooch was just chillin to the groove 😀.

@user-cj5ww4yo7j 5 ай бұрын

Love the dog chilaxin in the background.

@HollowayIP 4 ай бұрын

I saw it move once....I think it was tranquilized by the beautiful sound.

@58fenderdeluxe 3 ай бұрын

That was a dog? I thought it was a rock!

@geoanth 4 ай бұрын

As a 78 year old guitarist I find this young lady simply amazing, pure joy, thank you for sharing. 💗

@bluesscribe 3 жыл бұрын

I hope all the veteran acoustic blues players support her undoubted talents.

@TheSpiralnotebook 6 ай бұрын

Best ad for Waterloo guitars they could have imagined. Sweet sweet sounds!

@n-lightmusictheory 3 ай бұрын

I'm from North Carolina, also. My only thought when you say "Please feel free to comment" is, what do you want me to say? It's got nothing to do with her age. She's the best blues, real blues, guitarist I've ever heard. Bar none. But then, you had to know that already, right? She learned all the techniques of the Delta Blues masters and then improved upon them. Then she puts them together into something the world has never heard. Muireann is a gift to the blues and to delta blues fans everywhere in the world. It's hard to get enough of her playing.

@alienchow680 6 ай бұрын

I'm 58 and I ain't even close to this talent....BRAVO!!!!!

@tonykerry 6 ай бұрын

So relaxing and inspiring!:Even the dog loves it! Muireann has been inspired so well by her Dad who clearly likes great traditional music!

@TheHarrip 5 ай бұрын

Guitar is just so much fun. We are very lucky.

@HollowayIP 3 ай бұрын

This instrument is the real genius, not to take anything from this superb player. Us players need only know certain basics to unlock the many treasures and gifts that are built in the layout of this instrument.

@michaelcapponi2 5 ай бұрын

i am a pretty accomplished bluesy finger picker (my stuff has never included these very faithful interpretations of old open tuning blues masters, but some pretty similar right hand and left hand patterns). my fifteen years of finger picking means i can learn even pretty complicated pieces like this pretty quick. but i gotta say. i will be pretty impressed with myself if i can someday, after maybe one or two hundred hours of work, do a cover nearly as good as this thirteen year old's. i love this fact about music, that there are some kids who are on the cutting edge of what people can achieve with technical prowess and emotional intelligence in artistic pursuits.

@melbray4648 4 ай бұрын

We Irish are blessed in so many ways, and chief among them is Muireann and her musical talent. What a breath of fresh air she is! God bless you, young lady, and I wish you every success as you travel through the world of music. You are awesome and wonderful!

@bigdaddystinkeye 4 ай бұрын

Man I hear John Fahey for sure. I love it.

@miloogorman2310 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful and very smooth... but anyone else notice the increased fingerpick 'attack' at the final 10 seconds of outro?... Proving that she has 100% control on her pick skills... This young player is heading toward Rory status if she stays true. Uniquely gifted.

@MuireannBradley 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you ! 😊

@miloogorman2310 3 жыл бұрын

@@MuireannBradley You had BETTER become the next Rory... we need one! 😄

@davidleach9407 6 ай бұрын

It’s not gifted to her by anyone! It’s all her own and bloody good too! 😃

@dragons_red 3 ай бұрын

@@davidleach9407it's both, but she is gifted. Not just anybody can learn to play like this, no matter how much they practice. People are born with gifts, with innate abilities to tap into

@ErickvdK 26 күн бұрын

@@dragons_redAnybody can absolutely learn to play like this, it takes the desire to and lots of practice. Talent, mwahhh...overrated.😊

@annaodriscoll5213 6 ай бұрын

What a fantastic talent!! Saw you on Jools’ Hootenanny last night and had to check you out, Muireann. Wishing you every success! You deserve it!

@giannibiancocircus 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for being on this planet. ✌️🌷

@deano2394 5 ай бұрын

Wowee! It would take me 13 years to learn it !

@55oraclesdirtfiles28 6 ай бұрын

There's a fair bit of John Fahey's Poor Boy Long Ways from Home in there, and hallelujah for that. The gal's a great picker, and in future should turn out to be a real demon picker. Saw John Fahey on concert in Melbourne Australia in 1980. What a treat, as he was my absolute guitar hero at the time. And he left a massive musical gegacy behind-and the tab for a lot of his tunes. Great player and a great new player in Muireann.

@RagtimeAnnie 4 ай бұрын

I could have sworn I heard a lick of "Police Dog Blues" in there too !

@_stardust62 5 ай бұрын

The guitar whisperer 💕

@frankkelleher1888 5 ай бұрын

Saw her on Jools. HOLLAND ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT 👏

@markwayne1517 3 жыл бұрын

Playing for 55 years...she`s giving me chills!

@MuireannBradley 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mark ! Have you checked out my cover of Blind Blake's Police dog blues? I've got lots of other tunes on the way soon too...thanks for listening

@markwayne1517 3 жыл бұрын

I heard police dog first.It knocked me out.It bit me hard!🐅

@MuireannBradley 3 жыл бұрын

@@markwayne1517 🤣Glad you enjoyed it 🐕

@barney1941 5 ай бұрын

that dog just kicks back and chills, my cat likes acoustic music.

@DaveMac-sw3of 5 ай бұрын

😊 Great Blues Song. Like the Strumming, Picking and Basslines

@greatspottedwoodpeck 5 ай бұрын

Astounding guitar picking.... genius

@0325JAMES 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful, Muireann you're a great guitar picker! It's great to see the younger generation keeping the blues alive. Love it!

@MuireannBradley 3 жыл бұрын

Why ! Thank you ! 😊

@eaglerocvox3277 5 ай бұрын

Earth Soul Celtic Blues RocknRoll...

@ivroth 3 жыл бұрын

Have a long time (very long time!) admirer of Stefan Grossman and Elisabeth Cotten and this is just magical, well done.

@MuireannBradley 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you ! 😊

@paulfarkas1169 5 ай бұрын

Fabulous. I am in awe of this person. Spellbounding. Fine instrument as well. She really does it justice.

@spiderpromos 3 жыл бұрын

She is just wonderful... I've been running a blues club in the U.K for over 20 years now, and I'd book her like a shot!!!!!!!!!

@MuireannBradley 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you ! 😊

@americanasgrandson 3 ай бұрын

Got to hear from my friend, Roy, again recently about that time in France and it just amazes me that the first song I head Muireann play was one of Elizabeth Cotton’s. That tells me if the sweetest spiritual connection and the only image I have to compare it with is one of Libba and Daddy John speaking. I would have loved to have been their guest at that cookout. 💙✋🏼

@Y0uDude 2 ай бұрын

Lucky dog, I wish I could be him, laying in the grass and listening to Muireann Bradley with my ears in the hay. Visit Berlin pls :)

@MaryMaddock 5 ай бұрын

I taught others to play music and it was difficult to find a dedicated, natural musician like Muireann. When I was a teenager myself even though I could play some classical music most of the songs I played then were by ear such as music by the Beatles and Simon and Garfunkel. We didn't have good instruments and it was hard to sound good. As teenagers, many of us do not like the music of our parents but it is fantastic that Muireann has a father who plays well and inspires her. As she grows hopefully she will continue to trust her own natural ability. It will be difficult if the music industry captures her and puts money before talent. I hope most of all that she continues to enjoy the miracle of MUSIC!

@valley_robot 5 ай бұрын

Very talented young lady

@finnvalley8618 6 ай бұрын

Just discovered your album. It's a triumph. Great to hear someone from Donegal bringing such an authentic voice to the guitar. Well done

@user-xj4bt3pv3j 5 ай бұрын

Wow, my kind of music, great guitar and jeans, i notice lots of folks playing capo on the second fret, Tom Rush would be delighted to hear you, and Kottke too.

@rickbullock4331 5 ай бұрын

Wonderful. I can’t get enough of this young lady’s guitar playing. The dog and birds seemed to enjoy it too. I love the sound of the finger picking. I can’t play guitar but love to listen to those who can and, you certainly can. Keep it going,you’re fantastic.👍👍🇨🇦

@X-hoshaq-X 2 ай бұрын

One in a hundred million talent 🎉

@user-lp3kk9hn3j 6 ай бұрын

This is simply remarkable playing. I saw a post of one of her live recordings and i just had to hear more. Her music has brightened my day when i needed that most. I just have to thank you for putting such beauty into the world when we all need it the most.

@christaylor2070 3 жыл бұрын

I just watched Muireann's version of Police Dog Blues and thought nothing could equal that - but here it is! Maybe the 2 thumb downers would like to show their own guitar virtuosity so we can all have a laugh.

@swordfish52 3 жыл бұрын

I Concur Chris !!

@MuireannBradley 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Chris ! 😊

@MuireannBradley 3 жыл бұрын

@@swordfish52 Thank you ! 😊

@georgeboeck1298 3 жыл бұрын

The accompanying dog was pretty good too.

@MuireannBradley 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you ! 😊 🐕

@1961levans 3 жыл бұрын

Mindbogglingly good! Amazing a person of that age plays that music that well! Awesome! Best wishes on many years of joyful playing! Destined for success!

@MuireannBradley 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for such kind words ! 😊

@CaptainPhilosophical 5 ай бұрын

❤🥲Thank you for sharing your beautiful talent. Love from Defiance Missouri

@Clearlight201 4 ай бұрын

Enjoyed listening to that so much! Thank you. Looks like a lot of fun to play too, I love those kind of acoustic rhythmic tunes to play, so relaxing and fun although I'm not in your league of playing and my guitars were never in that league either when it came to bending the high notes!!

@antoinebordeleau 6 ай бұрын

Discovered you while looking up versions of Vestapol to learn it myself right before Christmas, and was mind blown to find out I was listening to the very first LP of such a young musician. You put my fingerpicking to shame, and are infinitely inspiring! Can't wait to see what heights you go from here, we'll be down here looking on.

@darnick54 3 ай бұрын

Astonishing……what talent

@billkramer3520 5 ай бұрын

It’s so nice to hear such a your person play this traditional music! Love your doggie

@jmorra 3 жыл бұрын

This music makes my day! I will be watching you...so much talent and soul....you are the real deal!!! Thank you!

@MuireannBradley 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much ! 😊

@DeltaBlues61 3 жыл бұрын

That was simply incredible. The ending. Wow. You're such a ripper. So well done. Bravo!!

@MuireannBradley 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers ! 😊

@gregmaryhughes6830 3 жыл бұрын

How wonderful to see someone so young play so masterfully. She's got an amazing amount of natural talent. I (who don't have much natural talent) have been playing for over 50 years and can only hope to be as good as this if I get to play for another 50 years. Go Muireann!

@MuireannBradley 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for such kind words ! 😊

@oompaul9 3 жыл бұрын

This is wonderful playing, Muirrean. I shared it on FB and all my guitarist friends are gobsamcked at your chops. Can't wait for the album. Thanks.

@MuireannBradley 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul might be something in the works.

@jsteelester 3 жыл бұрын

I keep going back to listen to this. It’s so fluent and natural. Incredible.

@MuireannBradley 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you ! 😊

@temriver 3 жыл бұрын

So enjoy the great playing and Muireann clearly having fun. Labradoodle says, "Way to make it swing, M!"

@MuireannBradley 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you ! That's Dougal, he wasn't impressed at all, just waiting to go for a walk in the woods. 🐕

@Pete-Fisher 3 жыл бұрын

Just brilliant Muirrean, I'm knocked out by your playing - looking forward to the album!

@MuireannBradley 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks ! 😊

@katrinawallis-king1540 3 жыл бұрын

You’ve a lovely feel for this music Muireann. (Marc Clements)

@MuireannBradley 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Katrina 😊

@DjNikGnashers 5 ай бұрын

Loved this !!

@davidgilroy2472 Ай бұрын

That's a Bonnie wee tune lass. Looking forward to seeing all the banjos at one time, and some day all the hats you're accumulating. "We're gonna need a bigger shed".

@randyrich2039 3 жыл бұрын

Right on, blues girl. Great.

@MuireannBradley 3 жыл бұрын

Why ! Thank you ! 😊

@billallen1594 Жыл бұрын

Perfect. Thank you

@BobPerrone 3 жыл бұрын

Somebody record this young and release an album. She's a delight to listen to.

@MuireannBradley 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bob, there may be something happening soon 😊

@CORBIE69 7 ай бұрын

Any sign of this recording?

@MuireannBradley 7 ай бұрын

@CORBIE69 My album “I kept These Old Blues” will be released on Friday 8th of December on Tompkins Square Records on vinyl, CD and cassette. It is available in the U.S. now for preorder direct from Tompkins Square www.tompkinssquare.com/oldblues.html, or from Bandcamp tompkinssquare.bandcamp.com/album/i-kept-these-old-blues and all good online record stores as well as the usual digital platforms. Thank you for listening.

@22lucky 3 жыл бұрын

Can’t wait for more 🎶!

@AnonymousF11 5 ай бұрын

This girl has more talent in her little finger than I have in my whole person

@bif7888 3 жыл бұрын

Who could possibly vote thumbs down? This is beautiful-period.👏👍

@MuireannBradley 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you B IF 😊

@timothymorgan4441 6 ай бұрын

MAJESTIC...

@Hurricanehamo 6 ай бұрын

Superb.

@TheGravygun 6 ай бұрын

Fantastic

@adriancassidy1720 6 ай бұрын

Amazing 👏

@JoeCarpenter 3 жыл бұрын

Loved it....

@MuireannBradley 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Joe ! 😊

@withnail70 4 ай бұрын

Magic. Totally absorbing.

@AliceGildeaMusic 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely beautiful! ❤

@MuireannBradley 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Alice ! 😊

@alanreid5370 3 жыл бұрын

A very talented young lady. Well played.

@MuireannBradley 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

@danilosalis6391 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@MuireannBradley 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you ! 😊

@randymason8642 3 жыл бұрын

Sweet breath of fresh air

@MuireannBradley 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you ! 😊

@johnpandolfino8663 3 жыл бұрын

Impeccable......love the dog just grooving......

@MuireannBradley 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you ! 😊

@bwade913 3 жыл бұрын

For the first 10 seconds, I'm like "well I could do that", then it's like Yikes! Pay attention and I might learn something. Keep it up!

@MuireannBradley 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@VladimirStoianov 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful!

@MuireannBradley 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! ☺️

@lookissjaxin Жыл бұрын

Great 👍🏻 thanks 😊

@nigelgallagherpbp 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing!

@MuireannBradley 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you ! 😊

@kaecake9575 Жыл бұрын

Those harmonics 💕

@williemctell5898 5 ай бұрын

Simply sublime. Congratulations.

@sammymcquaidguitar327 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant!

@MuireannBradley 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you ! 😊

@Matersoup 5 ай бұрын

delightful and so skilled!

@MrXyzzy99 5 ай бұрын

Such a great musician

@regineauxrheinkreuzer258 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful! The praise from some top players is just great.

@franksabatino7576 5 ай бұрын

Thanks Muireann. The variations are wonderful.

@daviemcf 6 ай бұрын

AWESOME STUFF MUIREANN!! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏.

@kencampbell9297 4 ай бұрын

Awesome

@arnoldrutjens6663 6 ай бұрын

Beautifull

@davidmehaffey727 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent!

@MuireannBradley 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you David ☺️

@frankmonteleone5361 5 ай бұрын

Thank you Muirean !

@thomashermanns351 5 ай бұрын

Great performance!❤

@ragtimeuk 3 жыл бұрын

This is so great to see. Loved it.

@MuireannBradley 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, we love your channel, Muireann has learned a few tunes from your videos, see you have a WL-S too...cheers

@tomy8339 3 ай бұрын

Dang that was awesome! 😮

@trix2810 3 жыл бұрын

Just top class.

@MuireannBradley 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers ! 😊

@darnick54 5 ай бұрын

What a gifted guitarist. Loved this.

@LanceHolt-Actor 8 ай бұрын

That was awesome! Very well done. Brava!

@ChristianLemon 10 ай бұрын

Well done! You’ve inspired me to dust this one off. It’s been awhile since I’ve played this one. Sounds great and tons of fun to play

@deanfeldman2505 5 ай бұрын

Sweet playing

@ejdevo 6 ай бұрын

I. Just. Can’t. Believe. THIS! Faith in the future of humanity restored…

@stevenmeilleur671 3 жыл бұрын

Once again, spectacularly done, Muireann! Thanks for sharing the music!

@MuireannBradley 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you ! 😊

@mrgildons 2 жыл бұрын

Splendid rendition!

@MuireannBradley 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊