The Plum Tree and the Rose
The Plum Tree and the Rose is the third album by singer-songwriter Sarah McQuaid. It is a collection of traditional centuries-old material and original songs.
Reception
Hot Press referred to the release as "an album that should feature on many end-of-year best-ofs." AllMusic's J. Poet commented about McQuaid's vocal on the album, stating it is "full of the tremulous emotion every parent feels".Track listing
- Lift You Up and Let You Fly ' - 3:10
- Hardwick's Lofty Towers ' - 3:43
- Solid Air ' - 3:03
- In Derby Cathedral ' - 5:03
- The Sun Goes On Rising '- 4:14
- S’Anc Fuy Belha Ni Prezada ' - 4:14
- Can She Excuse My Wrongs ' - 4:25
- New Oysters New' - 1:00
- So Much Rain ' - 4:10
- What Are We Going to Do ' - 2:57
- The Plum Tree and the Rose ' - 4:29
- In Gratitude I Sing ' - 1:02
Personnel
- Sarah McQuaid: vocals, guitar, shruti box
- Gerry O’Beirne: tiple, 12-string guitar, guitar, vocals
- Rod McVey: keyboards
- Trevor Hutchinson: double bass
- Bill Blackmore: flugelhorn, trumpet
- Rosie Shipley: fiddle
- Máire Breatnach: fiddle
- Liam Bradley: percussion
- Noel Eccles: percussion
- Niamh Parsons, Tom Barry: vocals
- Frances Hutchinson, Emer Ní Bhrádaigh: vocals
Production
- Produced by Gerry O'Beirne
- Engineered by Trevor Hutchinson
- Recorded and mixed at Marguerite Studios, Glasnevin, Dublin
- Mastered by Sander van der Heide at Polyhymnia International, Baarn, The Netherlands
- Design and original cover artwork by Mary Guinan
- Photography by Colm Henry
Technical
- McQuaid plays:
- * a 1965 Martin D-28
- * her custom-made guitar by Andy Manson
- Both guitars are fitted with Fishman Matrix pickups
- John Pearse strings
- DADGAD tuning