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

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]

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.

[@geoanth]

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

[@rudolfecker7691]

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

[@jimbradley7058]

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

[@user-cj5ww4yo7j]

Love the dog chilaxin in the background.

[@HollowayIP]

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

[@58fenderdeluxe]

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

[@nickfitzham]

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]

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

[@MuireannBradley]

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]

Thanks 😊

[@spiderpromos]

@@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]

@@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.

[@bluesscribe]

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

[@alienchow680]

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

[@TheSpiralnotebook]

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

[@n-lightmusictheory]

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.

[@tonykerry]

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

[@melbray4648]

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!

[@annaodriscoll5213]

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!

[@miloogorman2310]

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]

Thank you ! 😊

[@miloogorman2310]

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

[@davidleach9407]

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

[@dragons_red]

​@@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]

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

[@0325JAMES]

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

[@MuireannBradley]

Why ! Thank you ! 😊

[@markwayne1517]

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

[@MuireannBradley]

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]

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

[@MuireannBradley]

@@markwayne1517 🤣Glad you enjoyed it 🐕

[@finnvalley8618]

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-lp3kk9hn3j]

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.

[@TheHarrip]

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

[@HollowayIP]

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.

[@spiderpromos]

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]

Thank you ! 😊

[@ivroth]

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

[@MuireannBradley]

Thank you ! 😊

[@giannibiancocircus]

Thank you for being on this planet. ✌️🌷

[@bigdaddystinkeye]

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

[@55oraclesdirtfiles28]

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]

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

[@michaelcapponi2]

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.

[@rickbullock4331]

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.👍👍🇨🇦

[@DjNikGnashers]

Loved this !!

[@antoinebordeleau]

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.

[@christaylor2070]

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]

I Concur Chris !!

[@MuireannBradley]

Thank you Chris ! 😊

[@MuireannBradley]

@@swordfish52 Thank you ! 😊

[@frankkelleher1888]

Saw her on Jools. HOLLAND ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT 👏

[@eaglerocvox3277]

Earth Soul Celtic Blues RocknRoll...

[@barney1941]

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

[@paulfarkas1169]

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

[@valley_robot]

Very talented young lady

[@deano2394]

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

[@oompaul9]

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]

Thanks Paul might be something in the works.

[@DaveMac-sw3of]

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

[@greatspottedwoodpeck]

Astounding guitar picking.... genius

[@1961levans]

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]

Thank you for such kind words ! 😊

[@X-hoshaq-X]

One in a hundred million talent 🎉

[@_stardust62]

The guitar whisperer 💕

[@DeltaBlues61]

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

[@MuireannBradley]

Cheers ! 😊

[@americanasgrandson]

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. 💙✋🏼

[@jmorra]

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

[@MuireannBradley]

Thank you very much ! 😊

[@billkramer3520]

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

[@gregmaryhughes6830]

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]

Thank you for such kind words ! 😊

[@jsteelester]

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

[@MuireannBradley]

Thank you ! 😊

[@CaptainPhilosophical]

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

[@Pete-Fisher]

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

[@MuireannBradley]

Thanks ! 😊

[@darnick54]

Astonishing……what talent

[@user-xj4bt3pv3j]

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.

[@MaryMaddock]

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!

[@Y0uDude]

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 :)

[@bif7888]

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

[@MuireannBradley]

Thank you B IF 😊

[@davidgilroy2472]

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".

[@Clearlight201]

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!!

[@TheGravygun]

Fantastic

[@georgeboeck1298]

The accompanying dog was pretty good too.

[@MuireannBradley]

Thank you ! 😊 🐕

[@alanreid5370]

A very talented young lady. Well played.

[@MuireannBradley]

Thank you 😊

[@BobPerrone]

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

[@MuireannBradley]

Thanks Bob, there may be something happening soon 😊

[@CORBIE69]

Any sign of this recording?

[@MuireannBradley]

@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.

[@tomy8339]

Dang that was awesome! 😮

[@temriver]

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

[@MuireannBradley]

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

[@randymason8642]

Sweet breath of fresh air

[@MuireannBradley]

Thank you ! 😊

[@bwade913]

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]

Thank you.

[@paulburke6404]

Any time I see Elizabeth Cotten posted, I look for this clip. Wonderful playing!

[@MuireannBradley]

Thank you Paul 😊

[@mettsmusic3460]

I was smiling all the way through. Nice!

[@MuireannBradley]

Thank you, happy I made you smile😊

[@radharcanna]

Absolutely amazing playing Muireann. You do Donegal proud. Even the dog finds it relaxing! Go raibh maith agat.

[@regineauxrheinkreuzer258]

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

[@tmeyer2022]

Amazing! You're going to get nothing but better yet! It's a oy to listen to you.

[@AliceGildeaMusic]

Absolutely beautiful! ❤

[@MuireannBradley]

Thank you Alice ! 😊

[@hydroconcept371]

Quelle joie me procure l'écoute de cette vidéo! Je l'ai partagée le plus possible mais, parmi mes amis musiciens, il y a eu peu de réaction. Ca me surprend beaucoup. Je trouve au contraire que l'interprétation de Muireann est remarquable par sa richesse et sa sensibilité. Sans doute, a--t'elle fournie un énorme travaille pour produire cette vidéo. Pour moi, sa musique tourne en boucle dans ma tête. C'est très troublant de reconnaître qu'une jeune guitariste de 13 ans puisse entrer dans mon esprit et y créer une dépendance!

[@MuireannBradley]

Merci beaucoup ! 😊

[@ragtimeuk]

This is so great to see. Loved it.

[@MuireannBradley]

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

[@williemctell5898]

Simply sublime. Congratulations.

[@katrinawallis-king1540]

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

[@MuireannBradley]

Thank you Katrina 😊

[@darnick54]

What a gifted guitarist. Loved this.

[@thomashermanns351]

Great performance!❤

[@LanceHolt-Actor]

That was awesome! Very well done. Brava!

[@VladimirStoianov]

Beautiful!

[@MuireannBradley]

Thank you! ☺️

[@daviemcf]

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

[@billallen1594]

Perfect. Thank you

[@nigelgallagherpbp]

Amazing!

[@MuireannBradley]

Thank you ! 😊

[@Matersoup]

delightful and so skilled!

[@GordiansKnotHere]

Beautiful playing, Well Done!

[@guitar1977man]

Very clear and very clean playing! Excellent! Hours of playing over and over to get it this way I’m sure!

[@randyrich2039]

Right on, blues girl. Great.

[@MuireannBradley]

Why ! Thank you ! 😊

[@cmbryant1000]

Very good! I loved it!

[@MuireannBradley]

Thanks for the kind words.

[@tipp55]

Fantastic rendition of a great tune. What a great tone, Muireann. Great to see such a great fingerpicker emerge on the guitar scene.

[@trix2810]

Just top class.

[@MuireannBradley]

Cheers ! 😊

[@barrybrogan6613]

Wow! Gorgeous arrangement! Gotta subscribe, see (and hear) how she grows up.

[@franksabatino7576]

Thanks Muireann. The variations are wonderful.

[@stevenmeilleur671]

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

[@MuireannBradley]

Thank you ! 😊

[@mrgildons]

Splendid rendition!

[@MuireannBradley]

Thank you 😊

[@americanasgrandson]

I keep coming back to this song. I hope I can find it on Spotify one day so I can add it to my playlist!

[@MuireannBradley]

Thank you ! 😊

[@martindanburen1994]

Made me smile. Great job!

[@MuireannBradley]

Thank you 😊

[@conormccormack6470]

Absolutely beautiful guitar playing in her own style 👌

[@rayoll]

wow....fantastic and so musical.

[@MuireannBradley]

Thank you ! 😊

[@cheyne15]

This is fabulous, a real talent.

[@MuireannBradley]

Thank you ! 😊

[@22lucky]

Can’t wait for more 🎶!

[@TonyJBrennan]

Fantastic talent, to hear this music played again like this.

[@MuireannBradley]

Thank you ! 😊

[@jcc5019]

My lord this is lovely. So laid back and that guitar sounds amazing.

[@MuireannBradley]

Thanks John ! 😊

[@ChristianLemon]

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

[@mariowolczko1396]

What a tremendous video: the setting, the dog, the birds, the sound quality, the guitar tone and of course the superb playing ... but best of all is that smile at the end.