Theatre Calendar

Sarah McQuaid
with support by Steve Donnelly

Rising star 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.”

Steve Donnelly has been singing and playing the guitar for most of his life and has had a love affair with folk music since the early 70's .

A couple of years ago he started going to local folk clubs again and in his own words “It was just like coming home.”. A great night is guaranteed with his mix of traditional and self penned songs. The emphasis is on entertainment and good old fashioned sing-a-long.