11 October 2021
Video Premiere – If We Dig Any Deeper It Could Get Dangerous (The St Buryan Sessions). “Sarah McQuaid’s songs have a slow winding timelessness, and this popular one is no exception. The harmonies have a symphonic…
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Now Spinning
8 October 2021
Video Interview – Now Spinning Podcast, Episode 5: The Sarah McQuaid Interview. “As you know I spend a lot of time with rock-driven music and then something comes along that completely floors me. The St Buryan Sessions…
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The St Ives Times & Echo
8 October 2021
Feature – Sarah McQuaid’s new album to be launched in the venue where it was recorded. “Penwith based singer/songwriter Sarah McQuaid is releasing her new album, The St Buryan Sessions at a free (donations) benefit concert in…
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Punk News - Video Premiere
6 October 2021
Video Premiere – One Sparrow Down (The St Buryan Sessions). “McQuaid strips the track back to a chilling, sparse Euro-folk track, propelled by a cold, marching percussion. Meanwhile, McQuaid tells a parable that isn't quite as…
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Folk Wales - Mick Tems (Oct 2021)
October 2021
Album review – The St Buryan Sessions. “Sarah has made something magical happen; and Martin has recorded her entrancing and hypnotic set. It all goes to show that in the awful, terrible pandemic, some artistic brilliance can shine…
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Glide Magazine - Video Premiere
1 October 2021
Video premiere – Yellowstone (The St Buryan Sessions). “A song that speaks to our precarious times where it seems there is a disaster around every corner. Inspired by thoughts of her young son many years ago…
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American Blues Scene - Video Premiere
22 September 2021
Video premiere – In Derby Cathedral (The St Buryan Sessions). “I have to admit that I never thought of “In Derby Cathedral” as a blues song, but maybe in a way it is — and having grown…
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Fresh On The Net Fresh Faves - Neil March
20 September 2021
Single review – The Day Of Wrath, That Day (The St Buryan Sessions). “Resonant and expertly picked guitars setting the dark, reflective scene with a mystical, almost oriental-sounding figure that is like a folkier take on The…
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Zeitgeist (The Rocker) - Stuart Hamilton (Sept 2021)
19 September 2021
Album review – The St Buryan Sessions. “You’ll be hard pushed to hear a better acoustic record this year. In fact, you won’t which is why you really need to head off and order a copy…
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Guitar Girl Magazine - Video Premiere
15 September 2021
Video premiere – What Are We Going To Do (The St Buryan Sessions). “Today, we’re honored to premiere the stunning music video for the track “What Are We Going To Do,” set in the beautiful medieval church…
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Zeitgeist - Stuart Hamilton (Sep 2021)
6 September 2021
Single review – Last Song (The St Buryan Sessions). “As a taster for what’s coming it certainly does its job and you’d be a fool, nay, a damned fool if you didn’t head over to her…
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Trust The Doc - Neil March (Aug 2021)
31 August 2021
Single review – Last Song (The St Buryan Sessions). “Staggeringly beautiful … shudderingly powerful … stunning, stunning track.”
Fifty3 Musings On Music - Tony Hardy
2 July 2021
Feature – Fifty3 Fridays: A Cornish Tale Or Two. “McQuaid’s inspiring vocal embraces a troubadour skill for storytelling; classic and compelling.”
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Folk In Cornwall (Jul-Sep 2021)
Summer 2021 (July-September)
Feature – Sarah McQuaid: The St Buryan Sessions. “If you were in St Buryan last summer you might have wondered about the music coming from the church....”
Trust The Doc - Neil March (Jun 2021)
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.”
American Blues Scene - Dave Scott (Jun 2021)
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…
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Hot Press - Peter O’Neill
14 June 2021
Feature – Her hotly anticipated live album has another preview, out now.
Fresh On The Net Fresh Faves - Del Osei-Owusu
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…
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Trust The Doc - Neil March (May 2021)
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…
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