Sarah McQuaid

30 April 2021 

Single review – Charlie’s Gone Home (The St Buryan Sessions). “One of the most instantly recognisable voices in current music ... the guitar recalls Joni Mitchell in Hejira/Don Juan’s reckless daughter era (so maybe a little…

29 April 2021

Sarah McQuaid – The St Buryan Sessions. “Martin Stansbury’s sympathetic production/engineering, the lovely medieval venue, and Sarah’s own musicianship more than make up for the absence of a live audience.”

https://whealalice.com/2021/04/29/sarah-mcquaid-the-st-buryan-sessions

27 April 2021

Featured Friday Playlist – Sweetness and Pain (The St Buryan Sessions). “A stunning a capella song. Really lovely and a fascinating project.”

https://ear2theground-music.blogspot.com/2021/04/e2tg-4272021-tuesdays-in-nashville.html

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/63Xi5vTAwh1zon2Tv3G4xB

25 April 2021

Single review – Time To Love (The St Buryan Sessions). “It’s a song that makes the world turn a little slower on its axis ... a simple prayer that seems to hold optimism tightly whilst recognising…

23 April 2021

Sarah McQuaid to share St. Buryan Sessions videos ahead of live album release. “For the fifth and sixth singles of ‘The St Buryan Sessions’, McQuaid honours two musical giants, both of whom have produced albums for her…

7 April 2021 

The St Buryan Sessions / Lawrence Illsley to release debut album featuring Sarah McQuaid.

http://www.folkworld.eu/74/e/mcquaid.html

6 April 2021 

Single review – Sweetness and Pain (The St Buryan Sessions). “Sarah uses a cappella as a transcendental medium for telling her story of the cycle of life and conveying its meaning with dramatic effect, power and…

April 2021

Interview: Sarah McQuaid’s first live recording is magic.... “I felt that the atmosphere of the place itself could supply the magic even though I wouldn’t have an audience in the room .... I think that it’s the best…

15 Mar 2021 

Single reviews – Charlie’s Gone Home & The Day Of Wrath, That Day (The St Buryan Sessions). “Because Sarah’s songs and singing are so effective, it’s easy to forget what an outstanding and influential guitarist she…

15 March 2021 

Single review – The Day Of Wrath, That Day (The St Buryan Sessions). “McQuaid explores a whole new world outside her traditionally acoustic domain to superb effect in this innovative, powerful live version of her own…

15 March 2021

Single review – The Day Of Wrath, That Day (The St Buryan Sessions). “A powerful instrumental composition ... rings out beautifully in the style of the guitar’s owner, maybe bringing a little of Michael’s soul with…

18 February 2021

Single review – Charlie’s Gone Home (The St Buryan Sessions). “A semi-mottled meander through shadowed memories ... insightful & visceral ... cinnamon-roasted smokiness and glimmering incalescence.”

https://rawramp.me/2021/02/18/sarah-mcquaid-sarahmcquaid-charliesgonehome-taken-from-stburyan-sessions-kernow-kernowlife

18 February 2021

“Singer-Songwriter Sarah McQuaid Reveals More Tracks From Her Forthcoming Singles & Videos Collection.”

https://magazine.brighton.co.uk/Clubs-and-Music/Reviews/Singer-Songwriter-Sarah-McQuaid-Revels-More-Tracks-From-Her-Forthcoming-Singles-and-Videos-Collection/21_45_5761#a

2 February 2021 

Single review – The Silence Above Us (The St Buryan Sessions). “If there is one song which captures the mood, spirit and turbulence of these troubled times it is “The Silence Above Us” — McQuaid’s inspirational…

29 January 2021

“Sarah’s solitary church recordings to be shared across the world.”

27 January 2021 

Single review – The Silence Above Us (The St Buryan Sessions). “The song is evocative and powerful, it will delight her long standing fans and is sure to bring new ones to the Sarah McQuaid fan…

25 January 2021

Single review – The Silence Above Us (The St Buryan Sessions). “Perfectly appropriate piano and gorgeous vocal on a melancholic song that certainly fits the mood of the times. We can’t wait to see what comes…

16 May 2020

Americana Music Association UK - Members Lockdown Stories. “It is wonderfully heartening to see how the situation has been bringing out the kindness and generosity of so many people, but I worry for the future of all…

6 February 2020

Concert preview – Sala BBK, Bilbao, Spain. “Aunando la tradición de Irlanda, América y el Reino Unido, su música es sublime y conmovedora, muy definida por su cálida y sedosa voz y por un estilo muy personal…

22 January 2020

Artist Profile: Sarah McQuaid. Sarah talks about her experience as a musician in Cornwall. 

https://cornwall365.com/artist-profile-sarah-mcquaid/

Artist Profile: Sarah McQuaid
This week we caught up with singer/songwriter Sarah McQuaid to find out about her experience as a musician…