Live music continues in Barnstaple as singer songwriter kicks off national tour

Captivating singer songwriter Sarah McQuaid brings her smooth voice and immersive audience experience to Barnstapel this Friday (August 22) as part of ThePlough@St Anne’s August music programme.

Born in Spain, raised in Chicago, holding dual Irish and American citizenship and now settled in rural England, Sarah brings a truly individual show that weaves together influences from her background while displaying musical mastery on acoustic and electric guitars, piano and the occasional drum.

The 7.30pm Barnstaple show is only the second on a long UK tour that will be immediately followed by a US tour and will feature songs from her new album after spending the summer working hard on material to be recorded in the garage she’s in the process of converting to a home studio.

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Sarah said: “I’ve been playing three of the new songs live during my spring tours in Europe, Ireland and the UK and they’ve been going down really well, so I can’t wait to finish off the rest of the half-written tracks I’ve got in the pipeline and then get properly stuck into pre-production for the album!”

Above: Credit: Phil Nicolls

To book tickets to see Sarah before she departs South West shores, click on the link below.

Next Friday, August 29, offers a night of free live music at St Anne’s with Per La Vita from 7pm.

Above: Catch Per La Vita at St Anne’s in Barnstaple on August 29.

Per La Vita are a small ensemble of accordion, guitar, and voice, with some percussive elements, with sounds from the Mediterranean and beyond.

To book tickets to both shows, go to ThePlough@StAnne's, Barnstaple | The Plough Arts Centre