1 February 2018
Album review – If We Dig Any Deeper It Could Get Dangerous. “Intricate playing, thoughtful songwriting and consistently outstanding vocal performances … McQuaid is an artist who really needs to be sitting at the top table…
Read moreThe Vinyl District - Joseph Neff (Jan 2018)
30 January 2018
Album review – If We Dig Any Deeper It Could Get Dangerous. “A major statement in contemporary folk adding considerable depth to an already personal approach.”
Graded on a Curve: Sarah McQuaid, If…
Read moreFolking.com - David Harley - Live Review
29 January 2018
Live review – The Acorn, Penzance. “I expected great things. Nor was I disappointed.”
http://folking.com/sarah-mcquaid-cd-launch-tour-25th-january-2018/
Sarah McQuaid CD launch tour – 25th January 2018
While I’ve been living in West Cornwall for nearly two…
PopMatters - Jonathan Frahm
26 January 2018
Album review and première – If We Dig Any Deeper It Could Get Dangerous. “Captivating, unorthodox songwriting … layered satin vocals ... enthralling, harrowing arrangements … The record is as consummate and eclectic as fans of…
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Johnny’s Garden - Theo Volk (2018)
20 January 2018
Album review – If We Dig Any Deeper It Could Get Dangerous (English translation follows Nederlands original). “If We Dig Any Deeper It Could Get Dangerous is mede dankzij Michael Chapman een uitermate coherent album…
Read moreFolking.com - David Harley - Album Review
17 January 2018
Album review – If We Dig Any Deeper It Could Get Dangerous. “Captivatingly fragile vocals ... Spine-chilling ... The songs are exceptional: some of the lyrics here would look equally at home in a volume of…
Read moreThe Afterword - Colin Harper (Jan 2018)
10 January 2018
Album review – If We Dig Any Deeper It Could Get Dangerous. “Seeing a shared world in a new way, from a different angle, is the role of the songwriter. Sarah gets a gold star on…
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CultureSonar - Jim Allen
3 January 2018
Album preview – If We Dig Any Deeper It Could Get Dangerous. “An entrancing album ... dark, sophisticated lyrical imagery and a spare but atmospheric production.”
http://www.culturesonar.com/10-albums-for-2018/
10 Albums To Look For In…
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The Afterword - Colin Harper (Nov 2017)
2 November 2017
Album preview – If We Dig Any Deeper It Could Get Dangerous. “This one sounds like a terrific new path, from the expansive, spare, analogue sound of preview track ‘The Tug of the Moon’.”
https://theafterword.co.uk/cosmic-americana-sensational-new-sarah-mcquaidmichael-chapman-album-ahoy
Chichester Observer - Phil Hewitt
13 September 2017
Interview. Sarah talks about her new album, her development as a songwriter and her forthcoming appearance at the Southdowns Folk Festival.
http://www.chichester.co.uk/whats-on/music/sarah-mcquaid-at-southdowns-folk-festival-1-8147543
AcousticGrooveWarrior - Steve Elliott
19 April 2017
News article on Sarah’s Lifetime Achievement Award at the Ards International Guitar Festival.
http://acousticgroovewarrior.com/sarah-mcquaid
Lifetime Achievement Award for Sarah McQuaid at Ards International Guitar Festival
At last week’s Ards International Guitar Festival, Sarah McQuaid was presented with…
Ten Burning Questions - Terry Lander
20 March 2017
Interview. Sarah answers “Ten Burning Questions” from Coast FM DJ Terry Lander.
http://tenburningquestions.blogspot.co.uk/2017/03/sarah-mcquaid.html
Ten Burning Questions: Sarah McQuaid
1. You make it round to my house. I have every hot beverage in the known world on offer.…
Heaven Magazine - Koos Gijsman
25 February 2016
Interview (English translation follows Nederlands original). Sarah talks about some of the key moments in her career.
http://www.popmagazineheaven.nl/de-sleutelmomenten-van-folkzangeres-sarah-mcquaid
De sleutelmomenten van folkzangeres Sarah McQuaid
(English translation appears below Nederlands original.)
Op het conto van de in Cornwall…
Western Morning News on Sunday - Keith Rossiter
15 November 2015
Interview and profile. “Someone should write a song about Sarah McQuaid’s life. If she doesn’t get there first.”
MacWood Fleet Music Blog
11 November 2015
Live review – The Convent. “A captivating performer with a gorgeous voice, superb collection of albums and a truly adventurous musical nature.”
http://macwoodfleet.blogspot.co.uk/2015/11/live-in-2015-sarah-mcquaid-live-at.html
Live In 2015: Sarah McQuaid - Live at The Convent on…
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Western Morning News - Gillian Adams
25 October 2015
Interview. Sarah answers questions about her favourite things, from books to recipes to superpowers.
The Long Journey - Remo Ricaldone
19 October 2015
Album review – Walking Into White (English translation follows Italian original). “Un lavoro dalle notevoli qualità e profondità, uno di quelli che cresce molto ascolto dopo ascolto.” (A work of notable quality and depth, one that…
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The Huffington Post - Gregory Weinkauf
7 October 2015
Interview and profile. “I’ve attended hundreds of concerts of all kinds, and her subtle mastery onstage launches her straight into my fave shows ever.”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/gregory-weinkauf/sarah-mcquaid-tours-and-e_b_8252046.html
Sarah McQuaid Tours and Enchants With Her Brilliant…
Read moreMusic Road - Kerry Dexter
2 October 2015
Album review – Walking Into White. “Music well worth repeated listening.”
http://musicroad.blogspot.com/2015/10/folk-with-edge-sarah-mcquaid-waking.html
Folk with edge: Sarah McQuaid: Walking into White
Time of changing seasons, a turn of light, a lift in the air, time…
Acoustic Guitar - Andy Hughes
October 2015
Interview and profile. “Walking Into White is the Sarah McQuaid album fans have been waiting for.”