Sarah McQuaid - The St Buryan Sessions - Charlie’s Gone Home (Official Music Video)

https://sarahmcquaid.com https://open.spotify.com/artist/6AzQp...   / sarah-mcquaid   https://sarahmcquaid.bandcamp.com https://ko-fi.com/sarahmcquaid   / sarahmcquaidmusic     / sarahmcquaidmusic     / sarahmcquaid   From the album “The St Buryan Sessions”, released 15 October 2021 and available via https://sarahmcquaid.bandcamp.com on CD and numbered limited-edition blue vinyl double LP. “Charlie’s Gone Home” is one of the first songs I ever wrote; I originally recorded it on my debut solo album When Two Lovers Meet, released way back in 1997. Words and music by Sarah McQuaid Sarah – vocals and guitar 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) Lyrics: Charlie’s gone home now I drove him downtown and dropped him off at the station I’m sweeping the floors now Changing the sheets and organising the kitchen And the house is so quiet, it feels so strange Only one hour and everything’s changed It seems so empty I feel so alone It was a party that lasted a week and a half We played music together and we drank and we laughed And now it’s over ’Cause Charlie’s gone home He came here one evening I wasn’t expecting such a happy surprise With his jokes and his teasing He had me laughing so hard there were tears in my eyes And Charlie’s got a whole lot of stories to tell He has an endless supply and he tells them so well He’s had a wild life He likes to ramble and to roam He’s been filling my head up with the things that he’s seen The scrapes he’s got into and the places he’s been But now they’re fading ’Cause Charlie's gone home When Charlie is with me, my life is on hold He takes all my time, things get out of control And I should be relieved that I’m finally able to breathe again Charlie’s gone home now I drove him downtown and dropped him off at the station I’m sweeping the floors now Changing the sheets and organising the kitchen And the house is so quiet, it feels so strange Only one hour and everything’s changed It seems so empty I feel so alone It was a party that lasted a week and a half We played music together and we drank and we laughed And now it’s over ’Cause Charlie’s gone home ℗ & © 2021 Sarah McQuaid t/a Shovel And A Spade Records. All rights reserved. #sarahmcquaid #stburyansessions #music #newmusic #newmusicvideo #newvideo #musicvideo #officialmusicvideo #officialvideo #youtubemusic #stburyan #penzance #cornwall #kernow #kernowlife #kernowfornia #singersongwriter #folk #alternative #americana #acoustic #liverecording #sologuitar #guitar #acousticguitar #singer #songwriter #composer