Experience the lush, chocolatey voice of Sarah McQuaid live in Lisburn

Sarah, who is based in Cornwall, will be performing in Lisburn on Saturday April 26 and tickets, priced £14, are on sale now from the Island Arts Centre Box Office or online at https://islandartscentre.com/book/sarah-mcquaid/480792.

“I’ve been working hard on writing my next album,” Sarah revealed, “and it’s been great being able to try out the new material live in concert.

"During the warm-up tour the reaction from audiences to the new songs was fantastic, lots of whoops and whistles, so I’m looking forward to taking them further afield and maybe adding others as we go along.

“The plan is to record the new album this summer, hopefully in my new home studio, and release it early next year.

“I’ve got this great big derelict garage adjoining my house and it’s got a nice high peaked ceiling with beams running across it. I’ve already tried singing in there, so I know it’s a lovely-sounding space.

"All it needs is the walls tanked, the roof repaired and the windows and doors replaced, and it’ll be great!

“It’s a massive project to undertake, but I’m confident that between touring and crowdfunding I can make it happen.”

Her last album, St Buryan Sessions, which featured on Best of 2021 lists on three continents, showcases Sarah’s exquisite playing on acoustic and electric guitars, piano and floor tom drum, as well as her distinctive, soaring vocals.