Sarah McQuaid - The St Buryan Sessions - Sweetness and Pain (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. This one’s an a cappella song that appears on my 2015 album Walking Into White as three separate song snippets bookended by other tracks, but this time round you’ll get the whole song in its entirety. Click on    • A few words about ... The St Buryan Sessio...   to hear more from me about the track and how it came about. Words and music by Sarah McQuaid Sarah – vocals 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: The sweetness of the berry Doesn’t take away the pain Of the briar when it stabs you In the hand But the power of your craving For the fruit among the thorns Is driving you to risk Another chance Sweetness and pain Summer sun And autumn rain The bramble does not seek to harm It merely seeks to live It injures without malice Or intention There’s no question of forgiveness No apology, no pardon For minor wounds too numerous To mention Sweetness and pain Winter winds Return again Sharp black thorns Concealed and smoothed By softly falling snow Drops of blood Like bright red flowers This hurt will pass Just let it go Sweetness and pain Shake it off And start again ℗ & © 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 #singer #songwriter #composer #acappella #unaccompanied