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“Rabbit Hills” is the sixth single release from The St Buryan Sessions. Unlike previous releases in this series, it’s one Sarah has never recorded before: a cover of “Rabbit Hills”, written by legendary English guitar maestro, the late and much missed Michael Chapman (who produced Sarah’s 2018 album If We Dig Any Deeper It Could Get Dangerous) and originally recorded by him on his 1970 breakthrough album for Harvest/EMI, Fully Qualified Survivor.

From the album “The St Buryan Sessions”, recorded live in lockdown in St Buryan Church and released 15 October 2021 on CD and limited-edition blue vinyl double LP.

Words and music by Michael Chapman
Sarah – vocals and piano
Production and recording by Martin Stansbury
Mixed by Martin Stansbury at Cacophony Cottage Studio – https://cacophonycottagestudio.co.uk
Mastered by Stuart Bruce
Film and direction by Mawgan Lewis
Cameras by John Crooks
Colour grading by Kelly Green
Album cover and title screen artwork by Sarah
Video by https://purpleknif.co.uk

Recorded and filmed live (with no audience due to COVID-19) on 1 July 2020 in St Buryan Church, St Buryan, Cornwall, UK, by kind permission of Canon Vanda Perrett and the St Buryan Parish Council.

Heartfelt thanks to the 184 individuals whose voluntary donations made this video and recording possible, and to the St Buryan Male Voice Choir for generously allowing Sarah to use their Yamaha concert grand piano.

Sarah also plays:

Acoustic guitar by Andy Manson Custom Guitars with Elixir Medium Gauge Acoustic 80/20 Bronze strings with Nanoweb coating (.018 substituted for .017 on 2nd string), G7th Newport capo, Fishman Matrix pickup, Trace Elliot TAP-1 Acoustic Preamp

Ibanez Artist electric guitar, kindly loaned by Michael Chapman, with Elixir Heavy Gauge Electric Nickel-Plated Steel strings with Nanoweb coating, custom preamp by Tom Oakes of Horrothia FX (Falmouth, Cornwall), Vox AV15 analog valve amp, Mooer Audio Trelicopter tremolo pedal, Donner Yellow Fall analog delay pedal

Both guitars serviced and repaired by Julyan Wallis a.k.a. The Guitar Doctor (Penzance, Cornwall)

Audio/electronic equipment serviced and custom cables made by Russ Fletcher of RussAudio (Camborne, Cornwall)

1970s Premier Olympic floor tom drum, refurbished and maintained by Roger Luxton of Goatboy Studio (Wadebridge, Cornwall)

℗ & © 2021 Sarah McQuaid t/a Shovel And A Spade Records. All rights reserved.

The St Buryan Sessions

Rabbit Hills (The St Buryan Sessions)

hitting the leaves
and breaking them to pieces –
the cold

haiku by Shiba Sonome https://wkdhaikutopics.blogspot.com/2007/03/shiba-sonome.html

picture by Matt Seymour https://unsplash.com/@mattseymour

For more information visit http://www.naviarrecords.com/about/naviar-haiku

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halF brokeN [naviarhaiku383]

Wander the Bog

To be released 06/09/2019

Music and lyrics by DISCO LIZARDS
Produced by Werkhouse (Ian Flynn) 
Recorded at Musicland Studios, London. 
Artwork by Hugo De Jong

Copyright 2019

What Are You Waiting For?

Listen on Spotify!

Never Wanted It Anyway

Hybrid Kid are an alternative indie-rock guitar band from Brighton.  With great songwriting, hooky riffs,  finger-walking basslines and a drummer who wails. We’ve been blitzing the south  coast with our electric shows these last couple of years and now we’re coming for you.

Dropped

Give Up The Funk (for the people)

Give up the funk for a milliion dollars. Give up the funk for the Queen.
Tonight it's for real brothers and sisters. Give up the funk,
we need the funk, gotta have some funk.

Big Freak, you are like Sir Winston Elvis. Big Freak, you are like Prince Charlie in a halter back and it's for real brothers and sisters.
Give up the funk, we need the funk, gotta have some funk.

We want the funk (for the people)
Give up the funk (for the people)

Freaky little freak with your freaky little eyes. Freaky little geek told a pack of lies, spoke to David Bowie and shot off to fame.

Give up the funk for blood and honour. Give up the funk for Your Majesty.
Tonight it's for it's for real brothers and sisters.
Give up the funk, we need the funk, gotta have some funk.

We want the funk.
Give up the funk.

Freaky little freak with your freaky little eyes. Freaky little geek told a pack of lies, spoke to David Bowie and shot off to fame.

Give up the funk for a million dollars.
Give up the funk for a groove in e'ry heart.
Tonight it's for real brothers and sisters.

Give up the funk! We need the funk! Gotta have some funk!

We want the funk.
Give up the funk.

For the people!
For the people!

Unknown Album (19/02/2006 13:37:22)

Give Up The Funk ((for the people)demo

Live at Opus Studios in Berkeley, CA.
A cover of "Green Grass" by Tom Waits.

Mariah George - vocals
Alec Reid - guitar

Mastered by Jim Greer
Art by Colin Moran

Valentine's

Green Grass (Tom Waits Cover)

Music & lyrics: Piotr Sobolczyk. Flamenco guitar: Hugo Iglesias, recorded at LaNauEstudi (Valencia). Funky guitar: Patrick. Funky drum solo: Giò Maucieri. Backing vocals: Daniela, Douaa Atouailaa, K.Dot. Programming and keys: Piotr Sobolczyk. Vocals recorded at Nonagram Studio. Mix & mastering: Michał Korzeniowski at Nonagram Studio.

Everlovegain

The second single “Sayonara” by Moon Wax.

Written and produced by Moon Wax.

Backing Vocals by Liz Robson

Listen on all major platforms: 

https://linktr.ee/moonwax

Released By:
The Wax

Release Date:
4/7/20

Sayonara

HEROINE - ‘big brooding alt pop/rock for your ex lover to cry to’

“This isn’t a love song, it’s not about falling in love, it’s about lust, it’s about the painful moments when the distance between you feels so far. It’s screaming into the night hoping someone will hear you, it’s the battles as a young girl fighting against your sexuality, it’s full of fear and need” - Martha Phillips songwriting and vocalist. 
One of the first songs written by the band back in 2014, this song is a fan favourite at their live shows. For three years Martha would end every gig with ‘Heroine’ belting out the final note, using every last ounce of energy and passion to close the show on a spine tingling moment. 
This highly anticipated single holds an incredibly special place in the hearts of their fans, the band, their families and wider team. This release is for the day ones. 
“A song of this magnitude needed the right recording settings and it wasn’t until we met Dan Cox (Producer at Urchin Studios) that we knew we had met the right person to capture the raw energy of the live performance”  - Tom Palmer Drummer

Heroine

Oddball

Paraphernalia Of The Bacchanalia

9. I NAME MY MIND AND THROW IT TREATS, HOPING IT WILL BECOME TRACTABLE (Music: Roberts/Read / Lyrics: Nagel)

every year it’s the same performance when i sit before the holy trinity / they test my “insight” and my current conformance; i.e. my acquired ability / to kick the ball through shifting goalposts, smile politely when they patronise / because i know when they say “be honest”, they’re not inviting me to speak my mind // (it makes me want to) / take drugs, get mad, abscond, be bad, just sleep / be loved, not judged, self- sabotage, repeat // they discuss my latest diagnoses, prescribe another programme of recovery / when they provoke me with the keys to liberty, i’m expected to feel nothing / they refuse to acknowledge that the system is broken and how it contributes to people getting “stuck” / the elephant in the room, institutional r-word? everyone knows they don’t give a - // (it makes me want to) / take drugs, get mad, abscond, be bad, just sleep / be loved, not judged, self-sabotage, repeat // (it makes me want to) / take drugs, get mad, abscond, be bad, just sleep / raise hell, not tell when something’s bothering me / fight back, change tack, question reality / take notes on those who keep taking notes on me / kick doors, stay calm, gnaw off my arm and scream / be held, get space, get out of this place, repeat

MING NAGEL – vocals / JON READ – keyboards, trumpet / ALAN ROBERTS – guitars / JAMIE VARLEY – Moog bass / DAVE TIDMARSH – drums / HARI TRIVEDI – tabla / LEE SPREADBURY – Moog Sub 37

I Name My Mind And Throw It Treats, Hoping It Will Become Tractable

While It Lasts

when you wanna (feat. mytbe)

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I'm DeLila Black.  I make music,  I also make videos clips,   and performance art.  I was born in Port Au Prince, Haiti.  
I've been developing my own Alt-Americana sound, exploring what I call Electro-Mountain Music,  Country-Noire, Punk-Country and Trip-Steel Guitar.  I also do some genre jumping, mashups, mix tapes and  traditional. But I do like most musical styles. and enjoy experimenting in mixing them together.
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VIDEO:
I make 'video shots'.  Performance clips that convey a mood or situation. They are snapshots of ideas I would like to develop further. I'm thrilled that  legendary producer, Mr. Tony Visconti loves my work.  I hope you will like it too.
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