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Sarah McQuaid
Acoustic / Folk

"Sarah McQuaid – Words and Music"

Penzance, Southwest
United Kingdom

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Last Login:  7/5/2008
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Member Since10/13/2006
Band Websitesarahmcquaid.com
Band Members
InfluencesJune Tabor, Dick Gaughan, Gerry O’Beirne, Luka Bloom, Freddie White, Dolores Keane, Pierre Bensusan, Tony Cuffe, Pádraigín Ní Uallacháin, Carole King, Peggy Seeger, Gillian Welch ... to name a few!

album coverSARAH MCQUAID: When Two Lovers Meet

Sparkling guitar instrumentals and velvet-tinged vocals, described by The Rough Guide To Irish Music as "warm as a turf fire and as rich as matured cognac ... an astonishing debut by a unique talent."

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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jun 27 2008 7:30P
Golowan Festival Penzance, Cornwall, Southwest
Jun 28 2008 7:00P
Pendeen Village Hall Penzance, Cornwall, Southwest
Jul 26 2008 12:00P
Salisbury Arts Centre Salisbury, Southwest
Jul 27 2008 11:00A
Trowbridge Village Pump Festival Trowbridge, Wiltshire, Southwest
Aug 22 2008 7:30P
St James’s Church Dingle, Kerry
Aug 23 2008 9:30P
Magnetic Music Café Doolin, Clare
Aug 26 2008 8:00P
Ionad Cois Locha Dunlewy, Donegal
Sep 12 2008 8:00P
St Ives Theatre (part of the St Ives September Festival) St Ives, Cornwall, Southwest
Sep 13 2008 8:00P
Bromyard Folk Festival Bromyard, Herefordshire, Midlands
Sep 14 2008 8:00P
Bromyard Folk Festival Bromyard, Herefordshire, Midlands
Sep 21 2008 7:30P
Veryan Parish Hall Truro, Cornwall, Southwest
Oct 24 2008 9:30P
The Loft Bistro & Venue Forres, Moray, Scotland
Oct 25 2008 7:30P
Woodend Barn Arts Centre Banchory, Scotland
Oct 28 2008 8:00P
The Fiddle Tree Birnam, Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland
Nov 7 2008 7:30P
Devoran Village Hall Devoran, Cornwall, Southwest
Nov 28 2008 8:00P
Island Arts Centre Studio Theatre Lisburn, Northern Ireland
Nov 29 2008 8:00P
The Waterside Theatre Derry/Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Dec 2 2008 8:00P
Groucho’s Music Lounge Richhill, Legacorry, Co. Armagh, Northern Ireland
Dec 3 2008 9:00P
The Crane Bar Galway, Galway
Dec 4 2008 7:30P
Castlereagh Civic Centre Castlereagh, Co. Down, Northern Ireland
Dec 5 2008 8:00P
No Alibis Bookstore Belfast, Northern Ireland
Dec 7 2008 12:00P
Christ Church Cathedral Waterford City, Waterford
Jan 3 2009 8:30P
Theater Odeon/Papenstraattheater 8011 ND Zwolle, Overijssel
Jan 4 2009 4:00P
De Fookhook 5975 AM Sevenum, Limburg
Jan 5 2009 8:00P
Meneer Frits Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant
Feb 15 2009 8:30P
Guisborough Folk Club Guisborough, Cleveland, Northeast
Feb 17 2009 8:30P
Foggy Furze Folk Club Hartlepool, Cleveland, Northeast
Feb 26 2009 8:30P
Folk Club Noordwijkerhout Voorhout, Zuid-Holland
Feb 27 2009 8:45P
Trouble Tree Folkconcerts Koudekerk aan de Rijn, Zuid-Holland
Apr 3 2009 8:00P
Tinahely Courthouse Arts Centre Tinahely, Wicklow
Apr 9 2009 6:00P
Rowallane Garden Ballynahinch, Co. Down, Northern Ireland
Apr 11 2009 7:30P
Rowallane Garden Ballynahinch, Co. Down, Northern Ireland
Apr 15 2009 8:00P
St John’s Theatre & Arts Centre Listowel, Kerry
Apr 16 2009 8:00P
Ballina Arts Centre Ballina, Mayo
Apr 18 2009 8:00P
Hawk’s Well Theatre - TBC Sligo, Sligo
May 23 2009 8:00P
Easdale Island Community Hall Nr Oban, Argyll, Scotland
May 26 2009 8:00P
Leith Folk Club Edinburgh, Scotland

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   About Sarah McQuaid
Sarah McQuaid is a singer, guitarist and writer. She is the author of The Irish DADGAD Guitar Book and has released one album, When Two Lovers Meet. For a full bio, go to the BIO page on www.sarahmcquaid.com. You can purchase the book from MusicRoom and the CD from CD Baby. Alternatively, if you don't mind NOT having a proper CD with its beautiful 8-page booklet and original cover artwork by Mary Guinan, you can download the whole CD (or individual tracks) from Apple iTunes. If you'd like to hear more excerpts from the album, click on MUSIC. You can listen to radio interviews (including live in-studio performances), read reviews and download high-res images from the PRESS page of the website – and don't forget to keep an eye on the NEWS and CALENDAR pages for all the latest info!

The video of Sarah's performance of the title track from the CD on Irish national television appears at left -- or click HERE to watch it in a new window.

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Hope, Volume One





Jul 4 2008 12:09 PM

Thanks for the friendship~

Best to you,
Hope, Volume One
(proceeds benefit SAVE)
Devil Dancing


Is Online


Jul 5 2008 11:40 AM

Beautiful voice and guitar thanks for adding me as a friend Mickey Foster.
ALEXANDER MURRAY





Jun 26 2008 3:53 PM

Hey Sarah,
Thanks for your friendship.
Pleasure to be with you.
Peace always.
A.
Kerensa





Jun 28 2008 4:23 AM

Trying to think of a good way to spend your Sunday afternoon???
Hammered dulcimer / fiddle duo LESKI are launching their debut album at the Riverbank in Truro tomorrow (29th June) from 2pm onwards. The event will be kicking off with live music from Leski & friends, plus special guests, followed by a session, dancing & general mayhem! Go on - you know you want to!!!....X
Paul Stevens





Jul 3 2008 5:10 AM

Beautiful sounds, Sarah.
The Barrel O Baddies





Jun 24 2008 3:15 PM

Howdo, Sarah?

Caught your set at Alcester a couple of times. You was the dog's nadgers. Spot on. Must catch you again soon.
Just Thomas





Jun 25 2008 5:58 AM

just dropped by to wish you a great day
Boogie Boom - worlds most important piece of music





Jun 25 2008 1:47 PM

Let there be boogie...