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Sarah McQuaid

@sarahmcquaidmusic.bsky.social

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Singer/songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist, DADGAD book author. https://allmylinks.com/sarahmcquaid

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Sarah McQuaid @sarahmcquaidmusic.bsky.social · Sep 9

Looking forward to my Oct-Nov US #tour — NOW WITH 1 MORE SHOW ADDED. See sarahmcquaid.com/tour for details. I’d be very grateful for any help getting the word out, & please book in advance if you can! Thank you so much! #livemusic #keepmusiclive #whatson #events

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Sarah McQuaid @sarahmcquaidmusic.bsky.social · 11h

All set up and ready to go at #CommonHouseConcerts #BelfastME, just waiting for doors to open … and the wonderful Martin has put “#Banjovial” — brilliant new album by #DamienOKane & #RonBlock— top of my preshow playlist! See sarahmcquaid.com/tour for details of all shows.

Sarah McQuaid @sarahmcquaidmusic.bsky.social · 19h

Thank you so much!

Sarah McQuaid @sarahmcquaidmusic.bsky.social · 19h

-> #DancingFiddleFarm #CharlemontMA Sun, the #MarthaBassettShow in the #ReevesTheater #ElkinNC Thurs, #MariahsChapel #LenoirNC next Fri, & the USA #tour continues through 24th Nov. See sarahmcquaid.com for info. Thank you so much! #livemusic #keepmusiclive #whatson #events

Sarah McQuaid @sarahmcquaidmusic.bsky.social · 19h

Lovely welcome, lovely setting & lovely audience last night at the #CamdenPublicLibrary #CamdenME! Pics & text here: www.facebook.com/sarahmcquaid...
Now looking forward to playing #CommonHouseConcerts #BelfastME TONIGHT, #OysterRiverFolkConcerts #DurhamNH TOMORROW (Sat), ->

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Huge thanks to Julia (introducing me in pic 5), Susan & Matt for a lovely welcome to the Camden Public Library, with its beautiful setting overlooking the harbour, as well as to longtime supporter...

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Sarah McQuaid @sarahmcquaidmusic.bsky.social · 22h

22 years ago today! Happy anniversary Feargal!

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Sarah McQuaid @sarahmcquaidmusic.bsky.social · 1d

Today’s drive! See sarahmcquaid.com/tour for details of all shows.

Sarah McQuaid @sarahmcquaidmusic.bsky.social · 1d

-> #CharlemontMA Sun, the #MarthaBassettShow in the #ReevesTheater #ElkinNC next Thurs, & the USA #tour continues through 24th November. sarahmcquaid.com
Thank you so much! #livemusic #keepmusiclive #whatson #events

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Sarah McQuaid @sarahmcquaidmusic.bsky.social · 1d

Lovely gig last night at the #EastportArtsCenter #EastportME! See FB & IG for full report. Now looking forward to playing #CamdenPublicLibrary #CamdenME TONIGHT, #CommonHouseConcerts #BelfastME TOMORROW (Fri), #OysterRiverFolkConcerts #DurhamNH Sat, #DancingFiddleFarm ->

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Sarah McQuaid @sarahmcquaidmusic.bsky.social · 2d

Today’s drive! See sarahmcquaid.com/tour for details of all shows.

Sarah McQuaid @sarahmcquaidmusic.bsky.social · 2d

-> sarahmcquaid.com for info on all shows (tell your friends & please book in advance if you can), newsletter signup and donation button. Thank you so much! #livemusic #keepmusiclive #whatson #events

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Home page of Sarah McQuaid, a songwriter artist from Penzance. Sarah McQuaid – Words and Music

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Sarah McQuaid @sarahmcquaidmusic.bsky.social · 2d

-> playing #EastportArtsCenter #EastportME TONIGHT, #CamdenPublicLibrary #CamdenME TOMORROW (Thurs), #CommonHouseConcerts #BelfastME Fri, #OysterRiverFolkConcerts #DurhamNH Sat, #DancingFiddleFarm #CharlemontMA Sun, & the USA #tour continues through 24th November. See ->

Sarah McQuaid @sarahmcquaidmusic.bsky.social · 2d

A longer #walk yesterday along a different section of the same riverside #footpath we’d taken before, saw more gorgeous #Maine #autumnscenery. Back at our digs, a #squirrel looked alarmed by the signage behind him! Pics & text here: www.facebook.com/sarahmcquaid...
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Another car-free day yesterday, again thanks to our kind hosts at Somerset Abbey! We went for a longer walk along a different section of the same riverside footpath we’d taken before, and once again.....

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Sarah McQuaid @sarahmcquaidmusic.bsky.social · 2d

So honoured and chuffed to be part of this amazing lineup at the #FortWorthSongwriterFestival!

Sarah McQuaid @sarahmcquaidmusic.bsky.social · 3d

-> sarahmcquaid.com for info on all shows (tell your friends & please book in advance if you can), newsletter signup and donation button. Thank you so much! #livemusic #keepmusiclive #whatson #events

Sarah McQuaid

Home page of Sarah McQuaid, a songwriter artist from Penzance. Sarah McQuaid – Words and Music

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Sarah McQuaid @sarahmcquaidmusic.bsky.social · 3d

-> forward to playing #EastportArtsCenter #EastportME TOMORROW (Weds), #CamdenPublicLibrary #CamdenME Thurs, #CommonHouseConcerts #BelfastME Fri, #OysterRiverFolkConcerts #DurhamNH Sat, #DancingFiddleFarm #CharlemontMA Sun, & the USA #tour continues through 24th November. See ->

Sarah McQuaid @sarahmcquaidmusic.bsky.social · 3d

Car-free day yesterday, thanks to our kind hosts at #SomersetAbbey which is within walking distance of both supermarket & lovely riverside #footpath! Also houses already decorated for #Halloween & some hilariously #angryyardsalesigns. Pics here: www.facebook.com/sarahmcquaid...
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Utterly amazing not to have to get into the car at all yesterday, thanks to our kind hosts at Somerset Abbey which is within walking distance of both a supermarket and a lovely riverside footpath!...

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Sarah McQuaid @sarahmcquaidmusic.bsky.social · 3d

This doesn’t affect me directly as I no longer live in Ireland, but it’s huge all the same. I hope (probably in vain, but hope nonetheless) it inspires other countries to do the same: www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...

Basic income support scheme for artists to be made permanent and opened to new entrants in budget

Negotiations down to the wire, with five big-spending departments yet to agree their budget allocations

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Sarah McQuaid @sarahmcquaidmusic.bsky.social · 4d

-> the USA #tour continues through 24th November. See sarahmcquaid.com for info on all shows (tell your friends & please book in advance if you can), newsletter signup and donation button. Thank you so much! #livemusic #keepmusiclive #whatson #events

Sarah McQuaid

Home page of Sarah McQuaid, a songwriter artist from Penzance. Sarah McQuaid – Words and Music

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Sarah McQuaid @sarahmcquaidmusic.bsky.social · 4d

-> my studio project! Now we have 2 days off to catch up with admin before I play #EastportArtsCenter #EastportME Weds, #CamdenPublicLibrary #CamdenME Thurs, #CommonHouseConcerts #BelfastME Fri, #OysterRiverFolkConcerts #DurhamNH Sat, #DancingFiddleFarm #CharlemontMA Sun, & ->

Sarah McQuaid @sarahmcquaidmusic.bsky.social · 4d

Such a treat to return yesterday to #CadenzaFreeport & see the wonderful Alan Mooney (pic 1) again — & huge thanks to my friend #PhilRedo for coming to the show w/his lovely wife Michelle & a posse of friends & gifting me 3 of his CDS (pic 4) & a very generous contribution to ->

Sarah McQuaid @sarahmcquaidmusic.bsky.social · 5d

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Sarah McQuaid @sarahmcquaidmusic.bsky.social · 5d

Today’s drive! See sarahmcquaid.com/tour for details of all shows.

Sarah McQuaid @sarahmcquaidmusic.bsky.social · 5d

Huge thanks to the wonderful @kerrydexter.bsky.social for this!

Kerry Dexter @kerrydexter.bsky.social · 5d

A reflective version of a classic 🎶 song of 🍂 #autumn, from @sarahmcquaidmusic.bsky.social ps: Sarah is on tour in the US through November #creativity #reflection #Cornwall kerrydexter.substack.com/p/sunday-ses...

Sunday Sessions: Autumn Leaves

Autumn.

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Sarah McQuaid @sarahmcquaidmusic.bsky.social · 5d

Oh wow, thank you so so much Kerry!!!

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Sarah McQuaid @sarahmcquaidmusic.bsky.social · 5d

-> #CamdenPublicLibrary #CamdenME Thurs, #CommonHouseConcerts #BelfastME Fri, #OysterRiverFolkConcerts #DurhamNH Sat, #DancingFiddleFarm #CharlemontMA next Sun, & the USA #tour continues through 24th Nov. sarahmcquaid.com #livemusic #keepmusiclive #whatson #events