Sarah McQuaid: Guestbook

Victoria Simpson

7 September 2010

Love your music!

Steven McCann

6 September 2010

Undoubtedly one of the best artistes to come out of the folk movement in the last 20 years or so. A powerful presence, solid technique and a wonderful voice. We all admire, support and love you Sarah.

Christine Alder

27 June 2010

Nice Site, Keep up the work

Ron Statler

17 June 2010

New Fairfield COffeehouse CT. USA

(what tuning did you do Mr Bojangles in)
thanks
203-470-2441

J King

3 June 2010

Sarah, an alternative venue that would get you some exposure in the area could be the Black Swamp Feastival in Bowling Green Ohio. It is very near the campus of the large Bowling Green State University and the festival features art as well as nationally known musical artists of many genres, just a thought. It is held around late August, Labor Day.

J King

1 June 2010

I found you while I was surfin'; a beautiful heartfelt sound! Come to Ann Arbor Michigan if you get the chance, The Ark maybe.

Micheal Mac AnUltaigh

27 May 2010

I sit here listening to your work and wonder how I did not come across you before now. Anyway it is always welcome to have something new and wonderful enter your life.
You are a fine artist and I wish you all the luck in the world.

Ian Ripsher

20 May 2010

Hi Sarah
Saw you last night (19 May - your birthday!) at Folkmob, Eltham, and very much enjoyed the gig. I must brush up on my DADGAD!
Ian

Bob Ebdon

3 May 2010

Saw you at Weobley Sarah - absolutely wonderful again! From the moment you started the a capella "Wondrous Love", I was absolutely spellbound. Can't wait to get your next CD - "Plum tree and the Rose" sounded fabulous.

Kevin Stapleton

10 March 2010

Hi Sarah. I attented your Great Bend show with my wife, and needless to say, we were both very impressed. You are a very talented lady and your concert was very enjoyable. We both thought that the way you had the audience participate on so many songs was a breath of fresh air compared to an average concert. We hope to attend a future concert and hopefully next time I will have the courage to join you in singing your Canon! Thanks for sharing your talent with us! Good luck to you in all your future endeavors.

Wendy

9 March 2010

Hi,
I was surfing on myspace and ran across you. I loved your voice & musicianship immediately and downloaded both you CDs from Amazon.com.
My Best
A Very New FAn,
Wendy

Stephen Madewell

4 March 2010

Wonderful to meet you and and Martin.
Lovely to hear you in person

Michael Whyte

8 February 2010

I enjoy your music,I'm sorry that
I do not have any of yuur cds.
When are playing im Glasgow again ?
Love yo see you again
Love Michael Whyte x

Tim Chase

7 February 2010

Enjoyed your wonderful voice at Saffron Walden on Friday 5th 2010

Maureen Druce

7 February 2010

Thank you Sarah for sharing your wonderful gift of a beautiful, moving voice. You were a blessing to all at the Warehouse in Rayleigh last evening. I have already encouraged friends in Alabama to attend your performance in March. Many Blessings ..Maureen

Martin Sosa

19 November 2009

You've got the gift!! An ear for listening and composition, and a beautiful unique voice to match. I'll be a lifelong fan. Marty

Rob Southall

25 October 2009

Sarah you are without doubt one of the most accomplished and professional perfomers who have played the club over the past 8 years and I will be delighted to welcome you back in the future

Dave

25 October 2009

Thanks for last night's excellent concert. You seemed to enjoy it as much as I did.

Jonathan Cooper

30 September 2009

Brilliant .... beautiful voice heard this evening on Folk on 2 ... had to buy your 2 albums and will watch outt for local live performances.... thank you!

Jeff Gavin

9 September 2009

nice to make your aquaintence

Bob Ebdon

17 July 2009

What a memorable and enjoyable evening at the Carrington Triangle Folk Club. A unique voice and lovely relaxed and intimate set. I am so glad I bought a CD so I can enjoy it all over again.

Renee Koopman

15 July 2009

Yes! Done it! Honoured to be linked!
(This was to check out if it works - and it does ;-) , liefs uit Hellevoetsluis!)

Sean Sexton

13 July 2009

I was checking your calendar and was disappointed that no dates for Florida for your 2010 tour of US. I am co-host/DJ-Programmer for (WMNF 88.5 Community Radio Tampa) Music Of The Isles (Celtic Show). I have your first CD and if you go to our website (www.wmng.org) you can check playlists to see that I enjoy playing your music. Again, it's very disappointing that you will not be in Florida as it would be wonderful for the Tampa audience if you could come down to the station. Perhaps some future tour this could happen.

Andrew Keen

11 July 2009

What a fabulous concert at Caythorpe. Thank you so much for a wonderfull evening.

Andrew Keen and Bobbie Quick

claudia and walter

23 June 2009

hello,

very nice and exhiting concert in munich at the greenfarmfestival !
unfourtnetly our dog(golden retriever) not sing with you.
but be sure we enjoyed very much your great voice and expression !
regards

claudia and walter

Mike Station

16 June 2009

Great tunes, great voice!! They will love you in Chico

Adrian Vranch

20 May 2009

Dear Sarah

I have been thinking about Saturday 16 May’s DADGAD workshop at the Hibernia Centre, Avonmouth and looking through your Irish DADGAD Guitar Book again. I thought I'd add some feedback in your Guest Book. I really enjoyed your workshop and I liked the way you made sure there was something for everyone. Each one of us had come along with widely different expectations and experience but you overcame this by adapting to the way the flow was going.

As someone who has dabbled in open tunings, including DADGAD, for 35 years without really knowing what I was doing I certainly got a lot out of the session, which was also my first “guitar lesson”!

For me it was useful to have read your Irish DADGAD Guitar Book beforehand but this was by no means a necessary requirement for a participant to benefit from the workshop. I liked too the impromptu illustrations using guitar parts taken from songs and instrumentals on your CDs. Your insight into chord structures and scales cast a new light on the reason why an open tuning like DADGAD works, in contrast to my previous hit-and-miss, limited attempts at picking out chords that sound nice.

I’m sure I speak for other participants when I give a big thank you for an excellent workshop, which I would recommend to any guitarist.

All the best, Adrian

Rick Cunningham

15 May 2009

Hello Sarah,

I've watched all the videos on your site that I've been able to sneak in while I was supposed to be working. Can't wait for you to be in the southeastern U.S. next year!

David McGoldrick

2 May 2009

hi sarah,
have just watched the sligo video from start to finish.
wonderful !!!! when are you going to give us some tab for some of these great songs.....
would also be great to see your tab of mr bojangles from the dutch gig

Paul de Grae

17 April 2009

Wonderful gig in Listowel, Wednesday: best I've heard in a very long time. And great to meet up in 3D at last.

Paul de Grae

16 April 2009

Wonderful gig in Listowel last night: even better than the CDs, which is saying something. And great to meet up at last in 3D.

Adrian Vranch

12 April 2009

Hi Sarah... I have only just discovered you and your music. Yes I'm a bit slow... and what a lot I have been missing! Expensive discovery though; I have ordered your DADGAD book and both CD albums. I know DADGAD well but I'm now converted to open C. My playing style is more than a bit like yours - I think. I do hope to come to your gig in Scorriton if I can escape from the Plymouth Jazz and Blues Festival that night. Keep up the good work!

James mccormick

8 April 2009

Hello Sarah heard you on radio Ulster, it is great to hear a singer like yourself call for people to join her on stage,

as you are in N/Ireland you should visit Mountstwart in Newtownards, I work and live there and would be happy to show you around.
I work for the Lady Bury who's family home this is not the NT's,

have you ever played at a place could the burn in the south east of England, as a friend also could Sara her and her husbond both lost their jobs, to all this madness, she is a very good singer, she give up singing when she was told she could sing but was not prity enough to make it, has put a gruop togather could {Truly Acoustic} and is playing their at the end off the month doing an ABBA night...

if you ever need a backing in that part of England let me know and I will pass it on, Sara is building a website it is not yet working but will be soon

Philippa and Helen Ryder

4 April 2009

Hi Sarah, we thoroughly enjoyed your concert in the Unitarian Church tonight. I (Philippa) was reminded at times of the wonderful voice of Joan Armatrading but there's so much more to you than that! Great lyrics and you brought tears to our eyes with your 'Last Song'. Thank you so much.

Philippa and Helen

Alan Doyle

3 March 2009

Hello Sarah again, it's Dick Farrelly's mate. Some amazing stuff here, great voice. Thanks for the kind invitation, I will move mountains to get there sooner rather than later. Can't wait.
I'll ring re rates for the workshop. Thanks again. Reards
Alan

Wilco

8 January 2009

Enjoyable gig at the Fookhook last Sunday : "appeltje -eitje"

Coly

15 December 2008

Dear Sarah,
Thanks for making such beautiful music to us. They're amazing! When will be Mama - "Crow Coyote Buffalo" cd released? because it states "November" time...!!!
I had a listen to some clips, they sounds amazing and unique! Can't Wait!!!

Wim Aanen

14 December 2008

Hi Sarah,
While searching the web for my old love Fairport Convention/Sandy Denny, I came upon the Dutch singer-songwriter Linde Nyland - and you!
Great voices, great songs, you listen also to Gillian Welch?
Greetings from Holland
Wim Aanen
www.wimssite.nl

Nicola Dunne

12 December 2008

Hi Sarah,
you did a gig recently with Niamh Parsons and my wonderful big brother Graham Dunne in the Seamus Ennis Centre in Dublin. I was wondering if you had any photos of this to go up onto your website???
It was truely wonderful evening and three of you sounded so greaceful together. Both your own and Grahams guitar palying just blended so seemlessly together, it was fantastic!!!
Regards, Nicola Dunne xxx

Agatha Jordan

3 December 2008

Great gig last nite in Richhill. Leah was suppoting you. Your voice and guitar sound was amazing. The Last Song was my favourite as it related to me and Leah as my mother died weeks after Leah wsa born and never got to hold her so there was a few tears shed. Music is Leah's life and she has overcome a lot in her short life and it has been her saviour. I emailed Andy Manson someday I hope Leah will be able to purchase a guitar from him. I was glad she did her own stuff as she usually plays covers. Pity there weren't more people there to appreciate you maybe when you are next in the area Leah can support you and there will a much bigger audience. I was telling my fellow workers at St Patrick's Grammar Schol in Armagh all about you so hopefully they will buy your album I intend to get all three hadn't enough money with me last nite as Leah got the book which will be so useful to her. Thanks once again for the great nite
Agatha & Philip Jordan

Sibs Riesen

13 November 2008

Sarah, it was a treat to hear your singing and guitar playing last night, and I hope we get to see you play a local gig soon. Perhaps we met at Sidmouth Festival in the Bedford - we play/dance in the Old Time session there. Looking forward to hearing you again very soon. Sibs Riesen
www.buffalogals.co.uk

Peter Wicks

7 November 2008

Thank you for a wonderful evening - Only an emotion, Last song and Charlie's gone home are gems for the heart from a very talented songwriter.
Please come back to Devoran soon,

Lynn

27 October 2008

A brilliant musician and vocalist whose heart and music are of pure Irish gold. Thankfully, one needn't search for the end of a rainbow to discover them. Ádh mór ort agus beannacht Dia tú!

neil jones

25 October 2008

sarah i wish you all the best neil the plumber

Michael Whyte

24 October 2008

Sarah your a fine singer and
Guitarist. I look foward to see
and hearing you again in October
2009. lots of love Michael Whyte
xxx

Rachel

9 October 2008

Congratulations on the new album Sarah- it is a lovely collection of songs beautifully sung and performed!- I wish you all the best for its success!

giulio

2 September 2008

your new guitar really shines!!!
manson is an artist and you are so talented
your book is great
luv
giulio

Brian Byard

16 August 2008

Hi Sarah, I bought your book on the 26th Aug., and I've been enjoying it immensely ever since, I read it cover to cover straight away. I have two tunes learned and three in the pipeline.I really appreciate what you have to say about backing traditional irish & I love your arrangements. I hope to meet you someday. Take care, best wishes x

Marcus

14 August 2008

I just listened to 'When two lovers meet' again. Wow. It's one of my favourite recordings ever, so beautiful.

Renee Koopman

8 June 2008

Hi Sarah,

I'm so excited to see that you will be coming to The Netherlands again! Something to look forward to, but crikey for us Dutch folks (not used to distances) it's a long drive. Still, we'll be there, in Sevenum, where-ever that is!
Also good to see that you've teamed up with another creative lady! Can't wait to hear the results.
Do you think there's any chance of you visiting us in Hellevoetsluis any time soon? They're still talking about your performace you know!
Do try! I'll lobby for you with De Twee Hondjes!

Kind regards,

Renee Koopman

Damian Walmsley

25 April 2008

Hi Sarah,
My parents saw you at a small gig in Ireland a couple of weeks or so ago. They bought me your album 'When two lovers meet' and it's brilliant. Congratulations! My dad bought you as cup of tea at the interval. When they got back I took them to see Show of Hands (who they loved too) and they were full of how much they'd enjoyed your gig. Having heard the album I can understand why. Look forward to attending a gig myself.

Renee

25 March 2008

Hi Sarah,
Have heard you in Hellevoetsluis and was completely bowled over...you've made an already good concert an amazing one. Your CD has been in my CD player permanently since then, and I can't wait to hear the new one. Please make it available in The Netherlands too!

hans willemse

16 March 2008

heb je net in hellevoetsluis ontmoet.Je hebt een geweldig zuivere krachtige stem.En je maakt mooie muziek.Hoopje een andere keer nog eens te mogen ontmoeten.
wat meer tempo nummers zouden ook goed bij jou stem passen.
susses in je verdere leven.en tot ziens.

Jennifer

8 March 2008

I just heard your song "When two lovers meet" and was blown away. More please!

Bob Reeder

5 March 2008

Very nice site, beautiful voice, great music, good pics.
Well done.

Paul de Grae

28 February 2008

Thanks for sharing the performance clips: what a gorgeous guitar, no wonder you're delighted with it. But what prompted me to write was the singing, which has gone to a whole 'nother level. Seriously, you have now joined the very short list of people I would stand in the snow to hear singing the phone book (not that any of ye would be so daft as to do such a thing). Of course this presents you with a new "problem": if the songs sound so good unaccompanied, why play guitar at all? Well, I'll trust you to figure that one out.

simone

27 February 2008

hi sarah!!First of all...I'm sorry!!my english is terrible!!!Sorry & sorry again!!!Now I try to explain clearly my thougts(oh my God!)Well...have you an italian distributor(or an italian label)for your cd's & book?I discover your name in an old issue of guitar techniques(november 2007 I think)& I'm interested about your works!thank you for all!!by!

mike doyle

27 February 2008

Hi Sarah
just listened to your songs online
i'm the organiser for the tyneside irish festival in Newcastle upon tyne
in 2007 we put on 10concerts + 10 day festival in oct which was our 21st

11 February 2008

came in from the cold in Lossiemouth last night and left with warm glow which had nothing to do with the peat fire. Keep up the fine fine work & hopefully see you come back to us soon.

John Kelly

9 February 2008

Just to thank you for an excellent concert - the first of your Scottish Tour - in Strachur on Friday evening. The atmosphere was really great and you very quickly established a close rapport with the small but appreciative audience. The informal chat during the interval was great. The Manson sounded great too!

andy manson

24 January 2008

Thanks for your kind remarks. It's always a valued honor for me to provide artists of your calibre with the necessary tool. It was inspiring and informative to the work seeing and hearing you at the Phoenix in Exeter.
Can't wait to experience your music with the new instrument............
Best wishes
Andy
www.andymanson.com

Folkclub De Fookhook - Sevenum -The Netherlands

13 January 2008

Sarah,
What happened in "De Fookhook" last Sunday was pure magic !!. We are running our folkclub for 16 years now but I never experienced such a thrilling interaction between artist and audience who rewarded you with three encores !!
You have the ability to create a intimate athmosphere with your stories, songs and guitar playing and make the audience part of the gig. Thank you so much for that....and we'll stay in touch!!
Piet Snellen - De Fookhook Sevenum
www.fookhook.nl

John Man

7 January 2008

didnot know you when I came to the fookhook in Sevenum. Wonderful performance. Could not understand your nr 8 track on the cd, but got tears in my eyes. BEAUTIFUL, thanks and lots of success; you deserve it.

Ian

26 December 2007

Sarah.
Wonderful musical artist AND teacher..I have been playing a tenor guitar for a time tuned ADAD.I purchased your DADGAD book for a present to myself..It is truly fantastic...Thank You so very much..Ian

Peter

4 December 2007

Hi Sarah. Loved seeing you at Otterton Mill and at Exeter Phoenix. Thought you were better than Cara Dillon!!!! Been playing 'When 2 lovers meet' ever since - superb CD

Frank

14 November 2007

Hi Sarah. A bit late I know, but what a beautiful CD. This has now been added to my 'favourites' collection, look forward to the new one next year.

Frank x

PS When are you going to travel further north for some gigs eg Lancashire?

Karin Pronk

20 August 2007

Hi Sarah,

Nice site,like your music.
It s nice too,to see my photo in your photobook.
Hope to see more of you in future time.
Meanwhile I can listen to your beautiful cd.
One of my favourites of all the cds I bought in Sidmouth,during this great festival.
Its nice to see you r doing so much performances in Cornwall,in places i loved so well during my visit there,so many years ago.
Love. xxxKarin.

Declan Coyne

1 August 2007

Hi Sarah,
Finally got round to signing your guest book. Great site. Good luck in your new home and career. See you back in Knockcroghery in April.
Take care,
DC

Steven McCann

29 July 2007

Just heard Sarah's voice for the first time there on BBC Radio Scotland. Excellent, absolutely beautiful voice.

Mike Ganley

23 July 2007

Love the album and can't wait for the new one. Looking forward to talking to you on Thursday.

Paul

24 June 2007

Hi Sarah, I was one of the "crowd" in the bailey on sunday night, I originally saw you in the Sky and the ground in Wexford and was very impressed! keep it up. Paul.

Ciaran Earley

15 June 2007

Comparisons with the great June Tabor are complements. Consider June as the closest metaphor one can find to express your extraordinary voice and phrasing.
We miss you in Dublin. Have you considered the Pavilion, the Mermaid, the Civic.the John Field Room...Honor Heffernan has been there (fruitfully) as has Fionnual Monks and Derby Brown.
Wishing you continued radiant flourishin in your lovely career.

Stuudio7 Ireland

28 May 2007

Hi Sarah, good luck with the tour, hope to catch your gig in Ballina.
Best wishes
Studio7 Ireland
www.studio7.ie

Pisanello Donatello

14 April 2007

ciao, la tua voce è incantevole. don loopis (www.desilenziazioni.it)

Patrick Gerald Woods

10 April 2007

What a surprise to find freshness for my ears. I have listened to Pierre play first mandolin and then DADGAD since (Paris) 1972. I marvel at how smoothly you bar the fretted stretcher of strings. Now we say, a pretty girl proves herself upon the wood and wire. I will listen to you in Navan. Your voice brings no pain only sadness.

Jim Cowgill

6 April 2007

My wife and I are on Holiday in Dublin. We turned on RTE One TV and saw Sarah perform "When Two Lovers Meet". Well it sent a sonic arrow right through my heart and was one of the most beautiful things I've heard in a long while. Just downloaded the album. Thanks for making this wonderful music! -Jim Cowgill www.sequenox.com

Paul

4 April 2007

Hi Sarah, was at your gig in Sky and the Ground in Wexford tonight and was very impressed! please keep me posted of any further gigs down these parts.
Paul.

9 March 2007

hello,
your Work is
one of these few ones that have landed out and away from crowd towards beauty.
Keep going, the Muses will pay you back.
Mario

annie Markovich

18 February 2007

Hello Sarah,

Love your web site and listening to the music is like walking with a good friend through the Irish landscape. Good Luck.
Love,
Annie

Siobhan O'Malley

2 December 2006

Hi Sarah,
Great to see you're back performing again! Hope Eli and Lily Jane are doing well. I'm still in The Dock Arts Centre in Carrick on Shannon, so drop by if you are in the vicinity (were you in Sligo at jazz guitar fest in September/Oct?).
Anyway, well done on the site - it's lovely. Hi to Fergal and hope to see ye soon.
Siobhán

breffni gough

28 November 2006

About time you started performing again you were sadly missed .Let me know if you are coming state side. Good luck with the album and the move. Best wishes to all the family

Toni and Jamie

25 November 2006

Hello,
Good luck with the reissue and we hope that you had a bit of Thanksgiving there. We hate for you if you did not.
The website is terrific. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Toni and Jamie and the kids

24 November 2006

Very impressive stuff. I knew about the guitar playing but had somehow missed out on the wonderful singing until now. Great production too. Best of luck, Paul de Grae.

Patrick Ross

23 November 2006

Janet (wife) and our three cats love Irish music and DADGAD. I play the guitar in DADGAD and everyone gets calmed. We would like to see you play/sing in person. Your voice reminds us of the late Eithne Ni Uallachain of La Lugh.
All good wishes
Patrick
visit www.rossaero.com

Niamh Parsons

22 November 2006

Well done Sarah!! Good luck with everything. Niamh xx

Michael Banahan

22 November 2006

Hi Sarah, Great to here from you and I wish you all the best for the future. I really like your new website, good luck with it, hope our path's cross again further down the road.

Jens Kommnick

22 November 2006

Hi Sarah, great to hear from you and congrats to your new lovely website! I'm glad to hear your back in the music world, hope to meet you sometime on the way.

Bye for now,

Jens

Mike Considine

22 November 2006

Nice to hear you and see your website. Good luck with the chooks in Penzance....

Ronald de Jong

22 November 2006

Hi Sarah, Good to hear your out playing again. Classy website!
Perhaps we meet up at a gig one day? Keep us posted.
Love
Ronald

Connie

17 October 2006

Very elegant website. I'll forward it to Linn. How lovely that you've taken up your guitar again!

Much love, C.

Lloyd Wolf

14 September 2006

Sarah- I stumbled across your site tonight. It looks terrific. I am glad to see that you are up to... much good!

May there be blessings and amusements in your life,

Lloyd

Jim Bracegirdle

3 September 2006

It was nice to read all about you in your bio. I was born in Trail BC Canada 1931 and then returned to Donegal with my parents in 1933. I came to Canada in 1953 by myself and have been here since. I have a Donegal accent but with the passage of time I have lost all my mother language. I am trying to get your DADGAD book with the CD but it seems very scarce on this side of the Atlantic. That is all for now.
I remain,
Yours truly,
Jim Bracegirdle.