Singer, songwriter Sarah McQuaid will be performing in Pembroke Dock at the end of the month.

Renowned for her warm, engaging stage presence, Sarah McQuaid is a versatile and beguiling performer. Her unique voice delivers a powerful emotional punch that’s matched by her distinctive, eloquent guitar style.

In addition to her own elegantly crafted originals, she interprets traditional Irish and Appalachian folk songs, Elizabethan ballads, 1930s jazz numbers, surprise covers and lively guitar instrumentals.

Her earthy voice delivers a powerful emotional punch that’s matched by her distinctive, eloquent guitar style.

Sarah is also the author of The Irish DADGAD Guitar Book, described by The Irish Times as ‘a godsend to aspiring traditional guitarists’ and has presented workshops on the DADGAD tuning at festivals and venues around the globe.

For her new album, Walking Into White, Sarah travelled from her adopted home in Cornwall, England, to the small town of Cornwall, New York, USA, in order to work with co-producers Jeremy Backofen (Frightened Rabbit, Felice Brothers) and Sarah’s cousin Adam Pierce (Mice Parade, Tom Brosseau, Múm).

Sarah will play Pembrok Dock’s ‘Cwtch Coffee’, located at 23 Dimond Street, on Saturday, October 31.

Tickets at £12.50 can be purchased by ‘phoning 01646 687635. Doors open at 7.30 pm.

Further information can be found at www.sarahmcquaid.com