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Sarah McQuaid: Calendar

19 October 2008

Ards International Guitar Festival

The Ivy Bar, 14 Castle Street
Newtownards, Co. Down BT23 7PA
Northern Ireland
+44 28 91 810803

I'll be on sometime between 3 and 5.30pm, along with The Flamingo Brothers and Adrian Legg.

23 October 2008

The Star Folk Club

8.00pm (doors 7.30pm)

St Andrews in the Square, 1 St Andrews Square, (off Saltmarket)
Glasgow G1 5PP
UK
+44 141 563 0454
Price: £8/£6 conc

I'll be playing support to the great fingerstyle guitarist Duck Baker (http://www.duckbaker.com) -- an honour if ever there was one!

24 October 2008

The Warehouse Theatre

8.00pm

Pitgaveny Quay
Lossiemouth, Moray IV31 6TW
UK
+44 1343 814004
Price: £8

As my original gig for this date at the nearby Loft Bistro & Venue had to be cancelled due to essential maintenance work being carried out on the venue, I'll instead be doing a half-hour support slot for Sarah-Jane Summers & Ewan McPherson (check them out on http://www.myspace.com/sarahjanesummers1). I know the venue well having played there in February 2007 as headliner! Am looking forward to the return visit and to hearing Sarah-Jane and Ewan.

25 October 2008

Woodend Barn

8.00pm (doors 7.30)

Burn o' Bennie
Banchory AB31 5QA
UK
+44 1330 825431
Price: £9/£7 conc

The lovely Pamela Wyn Shannon (see http://www.girlhenge.com and/or http://www.myspace.com/pamelawynshannon for more info and music) will be my support act at this gig. I'm honoured!

28 October 2008

The Fiddle Tree

8.00pm (doors 7.30)

The Baronial Hall, Birnam House Hotel, Perth Road
Birnam, Dunkeld, Perthshire PH8 0BQ
UK
+44 1350 727462
Price: £5 (under-18s free)

Part of the 4th Perthshire Amber Festival: www.perthshireamber.com. The evening will also feature the final of the Niel Gow International Fiddle Composition Award (six finalists each playing their tune). Tickets also available online via www.thebooth.co.uk.

7 November 2008

Devoran Village Hall

7.30pm (doors open 7pm)

Quay Road
Devoran, Cornwall TR3 6PW
UK
+44 1872 864854
Price: £7.50

20 November 2008

Maidenhead Folk Club

8.15pm

The Seven Stars, Bath Road, Knowl Hill
Reading, Berkshire RG10 9UR
UK
+44 1189 448269
Price: £4

21 November 2008

Toogenblik

8.30pm

Kortenbachstraat 11
1130 Haren-Brussels
Belgium
+32 2 479 2309 (or +32 2 215 996
Price: €12

22 November 2008

Theater Karroessel

8.00pm

Groenseijkerstraat 30A
6161 SG Geleen
The Netherlands
+31 46 474 1924

A double bill with my great friend, the wonderful singer, guitarist and songwriter Danny Guinan (www.dannyguinan.com). Info and tickets from Stichting Irish Folk Limburg, Pastoor Vonckenstraat 29, 6166 CV Geleen, Netherlands, +31 46 474 6735.

28 November 2008

Island Arts Centre Studio Theatre

8.00pm (doors 7.30pm)

The Island
Lisburn BT27 4RL
Northern Ireland
+44 28 92 509254
Price: TBC

29 November 2008

The Waterside Theatre

8.00pm

Glendermott Road
Derry/Londonderry BT47 6BG
Northern Ireland
+44 28 71 314000
Price: £10 (£7 concessionary rate)

1 December 2008

Crusoe's Coffee Shop

First Floor, 29 Sea Road
Castlerock BT51 4TN
Northern Ireland
+44 28 70 849618

2 December 2008

Groucho's Music Lounge

9.00pm (doors 8.00pm)

1 The Square
Richhill, Legacorry, Co. Armagh BT61 9PP
Northern Ireland
+44 28 38 871874
Price: £5

3 December 2008

The Crane Bar

9.00pm

Sea Road
Galway
Ireland
+353 91 587419
Price: €10

4 December 2008

Castlereagh Civic Centre

7.30pm

Bradford Court, Upper Galwally
Castlereagh, Co. Down BT8 6RB
Northern Ireland
+44 28 90 494566
Price: £3

5 December 2008

No Alibis Bookstore

8.00pm

83 Botanic Avenue
Belfast BT7 1JL
Northern Ireland
+44 28 90 319601
Price: TBC

6 December 2008

The Séamus Ennis Cultural Centre

8.30pm

Naul
Fingal, Co. Dublin
Ireland
+353 1 802 0898/9
Price: €16

A very special double bill with Niamh Parsons (www.niamhparsons.com). Niamh has been a great friend to me for years and was kind enough to duet with me on my first album, so you never know -- we might even sing a few songs together!

7 December 2008

Christ Church Cathedral

12 noon

Cathedral Square
Waterford City
Ireland
+353 51 858958
Price: €7/€5 conc/€12 family

2 January 2009

Folk in Meeden - TBC

8.00pm

NH-kerk, Kerkstraat 10
9651 AW Meeden
The Netherlands
+31 6 2040 2725
Price: €10

Also appearing in this very special double bill will be the lovely Linde Nijland and Bert Ridderbos. I first met Linde and Bert at a concert I did in Holland in January 2008. Since then I've had the immense pleasure of seeing them perform live at the Bodmin Folk Club here in Cornwall, and the even greater pleasure of having them as houseguests for a few days at the end of their UK tour. See www.lindenijland.nl for more info and lots of heartbreakingly lovely singing and playing. From now until the beginning of December, Linde and Bert are on an amazing-sounding road trip to Bhutan, with plenty of music along the way -- keep an eye on http://roadtobhutanmusic.wordpress.com for all the latest news of the journey!

3 January 2009

Theater Odeon/Papenstraattheater

8.30pm

Blijmarkt 25
8011 ND Zwolle
The Netherlands
+31 38 4 288 288
Price: €12.50

4 January 2009

De Fookhook

4.00pm

Horecacentrum 'De Sevewaeg', Markt 3
5975 AM Sevenum
The Netherlands
+31 77 467 1345
Price: TBC

Had a WONDERFUL gig here in January 2008 -- definitely one of the nicest venues I've ever played -- so I can't wait to go back!

5 January 2009

Meneer Frits

8.00pm

Hoek Markt / Jan van Lieshoutstraat
Eindhoven
The Netherlands
+31 40 2655 610
Price: €5

14 February 2009

The Red Lion Folk Club

8.00pm

Vicarage Road, Kings Heath
Birmingham B14 7LY
UK
Price: TBC

I will be playing support to Scotland's illustrious Battlefield Band (www.battlefieldband.co.uk)!

15 February 2009

Guisborough Folk Club

8.30pm

The Rugby Club, Belmangate
Guisborough, Cleveland TS14 7BB
UK
+44 1642 475471
Price: Members £1, Non-Members £2

17 February 2009

Foggy Furze Folk Club

8.30pm (doors 7.30pm)

Travellers Rest, Stockton Road
Hartlepool, Cleveland TS25 1LB
UK
+44 1429 221088
Price: £2

21 February 2009

The Community Centre

7.30pm

Wartnaby Road
Ab Kettleby, Leicestershire LE14 3JJ
UK
+44 1664 823097
Price: £10

Benefit for St James's Church Restoration Fund.

26 February 2009

Folk Club Noordwijkerhout

8.30pm

Het Soldaatje, Jacoba van Beierenweg 150
Voorhout, Zuid-Holland 2215 KX
The Netherlands
+31 172 430082 (Liesbeth)

27 February 2009

Trouble Tree Folkconcerts

8.45pm (doors open 8pm)

De Ridderhof, Kerklaan 20
Koudekerk aan de Rijn, Zuid-Holland 2396 VJ
The Netherlands
+31 71 341 4647

14 March 2009

Grampound Community Hall

8.00pm

Fore Street
Grampound, Cornwall TR2 4SB
UK
+44 1726 883874
Price: £6/£4 conc

I'll be doing a double bill with the excellent Cornish band Dalla (www.dalla.co.uk).

27 March 2009

The Chase Folk Club

8.45pm

Bridge Cross Club, Bridge Cross Road, Chase Terrace
Burntwood, Staffordshire WS7 2BX
UK
+44 1543 271269
Price: £5

28 March 2009

Newhampton Acoustic Music Club

8.30pm (doors 8.00)

Newhampton Inn, Riches Street
Wolverhampton WV6 0DW
UK
+44 7966 828259
Price: £7

3 April 2009

Tinahely Courthouse Arts Centre

8.30pm (doors 8.00pm)

Main Street
Tinahely, Co. Wicklow
Ireland
+353 402 38529
Price: TBC

4 April 2009

Solstice Arts Centre

8.00pm

Railway Street
Navan, Co. Meath
Ireland
+353 46 909 2300
Price: €12

This will be my third visit in as many years to this lovely venue. Always a pleasure!

11 April 2009

Rowallane Garden

10.30am

Saintfield
Ballynahinch, Co. Down BT24 7LH
Northern Ireland
+44 28 97 510131
Price: TBC

DADGAD Guitar workshop from 10.30am to 12 noon.

11 April 2009

Rowallane Garden

7:30pm

Saintfield
Ballynahinch, Co. Down BT24 7LH
Northern Ireland
+44 28 97 510131
Price: £12

Admission price includes a glass of wine and light refreshments. This is a beautiful property owned by the National Trust -- I played here in the spring of 2008 and had a lovely short walk round, am looking forward to a further exploration on the return trip!

13 April 2009

Briery Gap Theatre

8.00pm (doors 7.00pm)

Main Street
Macroom, Co. Cork
Ireland
+353 26 41793
Price: €15

15 April 2009

St John's Theatre & Arts Centre

8.00pm

The Square
Listowel, Co. Kerry
Ireland
+353 68 22566
Price: €12/€10 conc

16 April 2009

Ballina Arts Centre

8.00pm

Barrett Street
Ballina, Co. Mayo
Ireland
+353 96 73593
Price: €12/€10 concessions

This will be my second visit to this lovely new venue, which needs all the support it can get. Tell your friends!

18 April 2009

Hawk's Well Theatre - TBC

8.00pm

Temple Street
Sligo
Ireland
+353 71 916 1518
Price: €12

23 May 2009

Easdale Island Community Hall

8.00pm (doors 7.30)

Easdale Island
Nr Oban, Argyll PA34 4TB
UK
+44 1852 300113
Price: TBC

26 May 2009

Leith Folk Club

7.30 for 8.00pm

The Village Bar and Restaurant, South Fort Street
Edinburgh EH6 4DN
UK
+44 131 478 7810
Price: £6

13 December 2009

Bothy Folk Song Club

8.00pm (doors 7.00pm)

Park Golf Club, Park Road West
Southport PR9 0JS
UK
+44 151 924 5078
Price: £4/£5

14 December 2009

Folk at the Prospect

8.30pm

Prospect Inn, 70 Weston Road
Runcorn, Cheshire WA7 4LD
UK
+44 1928 731567
Price: FREE
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