April-May 2013 Ireland & UK Tour
www.sarahmcquaid.com

Rising folk star Sarah McQuaid sets out on tour across Ireland and the UK.

This tour sees the acclaimed singer/songwriter/guitarist taking part in several exciting collaborations. In Scotland, she’ll be performing a series of four concerts “in the round” with fellow songwriters Bill Adair (http://billadair.net) and Richard Grainger (http://www.richard-grainger.com); in Farncombe, Surrey, she’ll be backed on a number of songs by the Godalming Community Gospel Choir (http://www.gcgc.org.uk); and later in June, as part of the Golowan Festival in Penzance, she’ll be supported by three secondary school students from the Music MixX programme at Mounts Bay Academy, where Sarah gave a songwriting workshop earlier this year.

“Being a solo artist, I don’t often get the chance to perform with other musicians and singers,” says Sarah, “so I’m really happy to be doing so much collaborative work on this tour.

“I know the gigs in Scotland with Bill and Richard will be great — I’ve done a couple of ‘in the round’ gigs previously over in the States, at the Bluebird in Nashville and at Anderson Fair in Houston, and it’s really nice to be able to exchange ideas and harmonies in a really off-the-cuff, informal way onstage.

“And when Julian Lewry at Farncombe Music Club asked me if I’d like to try working with a gospel choir, I got really excited — I sang with a children’s choir for many years and still sing with my local church choir, and it’ll be a real honour to have the choir in Godalming joining me on songs I’ve written!”

Sarah McQuaid’s voice has been likened to malt whiskey, melted chocolate and “honey poured into wine” (Minor 7th). A captivating performer, she seduces her audience with cheeky banter and stories from the road, as well as with stunning musicianship; in her hands, the guitar becomes much more than merely an accompanying instrument.

Her musical output reflects her own eclectic background: Sarah was born in Spain, raised in Chicago, holds dual US and Irish citizenship, and now lives in rural England. Refusing to be pigeonholed, she spans the genres with both her beautifully crafted originals and her interpretations of material from around the globe and down the centuries.

Sarah’s third solo album The Plum Tree and the Rose has drawn critical acclaim on both sides of the Atlantic: “Impeccable,” wrote fRoots (UK), while Midwest Record (USA) called it “low key but glorious and incendiary” and Hot Press (Ireland) said it “should feature on many end-of-year best-ofs.”

18 April 2013
New Music Club @ Moran’s
Moran’s Bar, 7 Parnell Street, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
Tel 087 291 3484
9:30pm (Doors 8:30pm)
http://www.facebook.com/pages/New-Music-Club/135848069759632

19 April 2013
An Creagán
Creggan, Omagh, Co. Tyrone BT79 9AF
Tel 028 80 761112
Tickets £8 advance (£10 door)
9pm (Doors 8:30pm)
http://www.an-creagan.com

20 April 2013
The Playhouse Theatre & Arts Centre
5-7 Artillery Street, Derry BT48 6RG
Tel 028 71 268027
Tickets £10 (£8 conc)
8pm (Doors 7:30pm)
http://www.derryplayhouse.co.uk

21 April 2013
Monroe’s Backstage Bar
Dominick Street, Galway
Tel 087 978 3245
Tickets 10 euro doors, 8 euro advance
9:30pm (Doors 9pm)
http://www.monroes.ie

22 April 2013
Ballymore Acoustic Gigs @ Mick Murphy’s
Stage Inn Bar, Ballymore Eustace, Co. Kildare
Tel 086 327 0780
Tickets 12 euro
9pm (Doors 8:30pm)
http://ballymoreacousticgigs.blogspot.co.uk

26 April 2013
Seamus Ennis Cultural Centre
Naul, Fingal, Co. Dublin
Tel (01) 802 0898
Tickets 13 euro (conc 10 euro)
8:30pm (Doors 7:30pm)
http://www.seamusenniscentre.com

27 April 2013
Waltons New School of Music
69 South Great George’s Street, Dublin 2
Tel 01 478 1884
Tickets 20 euro
1:30pm (Doors 1pm)
http://www.newschool.ie/DADGAD_Guitar_Workshop_with_Sarah_McQuaid/Default.2600.html
1-hour DADGAD Guitar Workshop — also note evening gig on same date:

27 April 2013
Conary Community Arts
Conary Community Hall, Conary, Avoca, Co. Wicklow
Tel 087 233 4714
Tickets Euro 15 (13 conc)
8:30pm (Doors 8pm)
http://www.conary.net

1 May 2013
Edinburgh Folk Club — Pleasance Cabaret Bar, 60 The Pleasance, Edinburgh EH8 9TJ
Tel 0131 650 2458 — Tickets £10/£8 (con)/£6 (members) — 8pm (Doors 7:30pm)
http://www.edinburghfolkclub.co.uk
“An Evening with Bill Adair, Sarah McQuaid & Richard Grainger”. Three superb solo performers team up to present a series of concerts in an informal “in the round” style.

2 May 2013
Falkirk Folk Club — The Tolbooth Tavern, Tolbooth Street , Falkirk FK1 1NL
Tel 07535 097296 — Tickets £7/£5 (members) — 8:30pm (Doors 8pm)
http://www.falkirkfolkclub.co.uk
“An Evening with Bill Adair, Sarah McQuaid & Richard Grainger”. Three superb solo performers team up to present a series of concerts in an informal “in the round” style.

3 May 2013
Tolbooth — Jail Wynd, Stirling FK8 1DE
Tel 01786 274000 — Tickets £10/£8 — 8pm (Doors 7:30pm)
http://tolbooth.stirling.gov.uk
“An Evening with Bill Adair, Sarah McQuaid & Richard Grainger”. Three superb solo performers team up to present a series of concerts in an informal “in the round” style.

4 May 2013
Birnam Arts Centre — Station Road, Birnam, Perthshire PH8 0DS
Tel 01350 727674 — Tickets £12/£10 — 8pm (Doors 7:30pm)
http://www.birnamarts.com
“An Evening with Bill Adair, Sarah McQuaid & Richard Grainger”. Three superb solo performers team up to present a series of concerts in an informal “in the round” style.

5 May 2013
Helmsley Arts Centre — The Old Meeting House, Helmsley, York, North Yorkshire YO62 5DW
Tel 01439 771700 — Tickets £10 — 7:30pm (Doors 6:45pm)
http://www.helmsleyarts.co.uk

7 May 2013
Hoy at Anchor Folk Club — The Royal British Legion, 7-9 Northview Drive, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex SS0 9NG
Tel 01702 347581 — Tickets £6 — 8:15pm (Doors 8pm)
http://www.thehoy.info

8 May 2013
Wednesday Folk at the Man of Kent Alehouse — 6-8 John Street, Rochester, Kent ME1 1YL
Tel 07772 214315 — 9pm
http://www.themanofkent.com

9 May 2013
Milford Folk Club — Milford on Sea Village Community Centre, Sea Road, Milford on Sea, Hampshire SO41 0PH
Tel 01590  643404 — Tickets £4.50 — 8pm (Doors 7:30pm)
http://www.milfordfolkclub.com

10 May 2013
Hunton Village Hall — West Street, Maidstone, Kent ME15 0RR
Tel 01622 820683 — Tickets £10 — 8pm (Doors 7:30pm)

15 May 2013
Lamb Folk Club — The Lamb Inn, High Street, Old Town, Eastbourne BN21 1HH
Tel 01323 728268 — Tickets £6 — 8pm (Doors 7:30pm)
http://www.lambfolkclub.freeuk.com

16 May 2013
Uxbridge Folk Club — Uxbridge RNA, 388a Long Lane, Hillingdon, Middlesex UB10 9PG
Tel 01895 464154 — Tickets £8 — 8pm (Doors 7pm)
http://sites.google.com/site/uxbridgefolkclub

17 May 2013
Watford Folk Club — The Pump House Theatre and Arts Centre, Local Board Road, Lower Watford High Street, Watford, Hertfordshire WD17 2JP
Tel 07913 430205 — Tickets £8 advance (£10 door) — 8pm (Doors 7:30pm)
http://folkatthepumphouse.webs.com

18 May 2013
Farncombe Music Club — St. John’s Church, St. John’s Street, Farncombe, Surrey GU7 3EH
Tel 01483 421520 — Tickets £10 Advance (£12 Door) — 7:45pm (Doors 7pm)
http://www.julianlewrymusic.com
For this very special concert, Sarah McQuaid (http://www.sarahmcquaid.com) will be joined by the Godalming Community Gospel Choir (http://www.gcgc.org.uk), who in addition to their support set will join Sarah on several of her own songs.

19 May 2013
The Colonnade Bar — 10 New Road, Brighton BN1 1UF
Tel 01273 328728 — 8pm
http://www.facebook.com/TheColonnadeBarBrighton

23 May 2013
Ash Keys Music — St Nicholas of Tolentino, Lawford’s Gate, Easton, Bristol BS5 0RE
Tel 07855 826228 — Tickets £8 advance (£10 door) — 8pm (Doors 7:30pm)
http://www.ashkeysmusic.co.uk
This will be a lovely event in the vibrant, friendly multicultural community of St Nick’s. Proceeds will go in part to support the Borderlands charity (http://www.borderlands.uk.com). Park in school car park on Pennywell Lane.

25 May 2013
South Pool Village Hall — Herring Street, South Pool, Kingsbridge, Devon TQ7 2RP
Tel  01548 531979 — Tickets £10 (includes supper) — 8pm (Doors 7:30pm)
Ticket price includes supper.

28 June 2013
The Acorn Penzance — Parade Street, Penzance TR18 4BU
Tel 01736 363545 — Tickets £10 advance/£12 door — 8pm (Doors 7:30pm)
http://theacornpenzance.com
Part of the Golowan Festival (http://www.golowan.org). Contributing support on the night will be young songwriters Theo Black, Shania Curnow and Nat Dwelly, all students in the Music MixX programme at Mounts Bay Academy under the tutelage of well-known local musician and music educator Luke New.