Sarah McQuaid

2 July 2021

Feature – Fifty3 Fridays: A Cornish Tale Or Two. “McQuaid’s inspiring vocal embraces a troubadour skill for storytelling; classic and compelling.”

https://www.fifty3.net/single-post/fifty3-fridays-a-cornish-tale-or-two

30 June 2021   

Single review – The Sun Goes On Rising (The St Buryan Sessions). “Rich alto tones, powerful but perfectly controlled … Yes, this is pretty special.”  

https://demerararecords.com/trust-the-doc

16 June 2021

Single review – The Sun Goes On Rising (The St Buryan Sessions). “Outstanding vocal versatility and power … stunning, intricate guitar accompaniment … Sarah McQuaid is at the apogee of her career, captivating and inspirational, The…

14 June 2021

Feature – Her hotly anticipated live album has another preview, out now.

https://www.hotpress.com/music/watch-sarah-mcquaid-releases-new-video-from-the-st-buryan-sessions-22856838

31 May 2021

Fresh On The Net Fresh Faves – Rabbit Hills (The St Buryan Sessions). “I love Sarah’s voice, it’s deep and rich in tone and doesn’t need anything else to back it up …. To me she’s…

31 May 2021  

Single review – Rabbit Hills (The St Buryan Sessions). “Shades of Joni Mitchell in a jam with Karen Carpenter and Lana Del Rey ... and there is even a distant echo of Natalie Merchant about the…

14 May 2021

Sarah McQuaid Champions Two Great Songwriters on New Singles from ‘The St. Buryan Sessions’. “Nobody champions great songwriters the way their fellow songwriters do.”

https://americansongwriter.com/sarah-mcquaid-champions-two-great-songwriters

May 2021

Discoveries – The Day Of Wrath, That Day (The St Buryan Sessions).

http://clourecords.com/Clouzine27/Clouzine27.html

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