OLD DISTORTED VERSION - Sarah McQuaid on The View - Apr 2007

[thisisalaine]

Beautiful! Fantastic guitar. I see from earlier posts you have a book out on DADGAD. Will have a look for it. Would love to be able to play like that.

Alaine

[SarahMcQuaid]

Many thanks, Alaine! If you're interested, there's a link to buy the book from my website -- just click on the "buy" page!

Cheers,

Sarah

[podunkest]

This is the reason I love YouTube. I would have never been fortunate enough to hear this if not for YT. A lot of emotion in that song, 5 stars. Come play for me in the States some time ;) Best wishes.

[SarahMcQuaid]

Aw ... thank you so much for the kind words! You never know, I might be persuaded to cross the Atlantic again one of these years ...

Sarah

[Harry2784]

Celtic music is pretty badass, not gonna lie.

[magocacana]

I bought your book about the dadgad guitar and it's brilliant,well done!!

this piece is outstanding

amazing guitar playing

great!!!

giulio-italy

[SarahMcQuaid]

Thank you so very much, Giulio! I have a couple of gigs in Italy in October -- check out the calendar page on my website -- hope they're near where you are!

All the best,

Sarah

[lesserspottedbograt]

This has been my all-time favourite since seeing you in st.ives....it's so haunting, sarah.....carry on! ted

[SarahMcQuaid]

Thank you so very much, Ted! Hope you can make it to another Cornwall gig -- maybe the Acorn or Pendeen? See the calendar on my webpage for details.

All the best,

Sarah

[ALSimmo]

Wow, that gave me goosebumps... gorgeous performance! I'm newly inspired. Thank you very much.

[SarahMcQuaid]

Aw -- thanks a million! You've made my day ...

Cheers,

Sarah

[Kl0nakilty]

Lovely well done, your voice and guitar seam to be effortless, and your diction is so clear.

Ive just got into DADGAD myself after playing years of normal tuning, its opened another door.

Listening to you play and sing has opened other doors for me too. you've taught me the importance of relaxing whilst performing, something clicked when I watched this vid

Thanks Nigel of Klonakilty x

[SarahMcQuaid]

Thank you so very much, Nigel! I've just put up a few more videos of a live performance in Scotland the weekend before last -- have a look and see what you think ...

All the best,

Sarah

[syncopater999]

From a northerner with a Dublin mother I have to say welcome and that I enjoyed this a lot. I loved the sparse but perfect guitar backing. I could never play that style. I play way too fast which is not always a good thing. I must slow down and try sometime.

[SarahMcQuaid]

Well, thank you! Glad you like the playing.

All the best,

Sarah

[celtictom]

hi

lovely singing and guitar. my mum sings banks of the lea. did you write a book on dadgad? if so would you mind posting some session chords for guitar back up of traditional irish music. i got a lot from the book but i think i am more of a visual learner. cheers tom

[SarahMcQuaid]

Hello, Tom! Thanks a million for the kind comment. Yes, I wrote the Irish DADGAD Guitar Book. I'd say just go to the "chord diagrams" section of the book and play around with the various different chords Iwhile listening to CDs of unaccompanied tunes. Also see pp 31-32 and pp 45-46 re chords for backing tunes. I'm also thinking of doing a 4-day workshop on DADGAD and its uses in September, with more workshops to follow if that one goes well -- so do let me know if you're interested!

[patricegoyaud]

Hello Sarah,

I like very much your guitarplaying and your voice.

I'm really happy to hear and see you on youtube.

Friendly

[SarahMcQuaid]

Thank you so much, Patrice!

Sarah

[glaoud]

Beautiful woman,sound and music.*****

[SarahMcQuaid]

Aw -- thank you so much!