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Charlie​’​s Gone Home (The St Buryan Sessions)

from The St Buryan Sessions by Sarah McQuaid

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    Limited edition double LP on heavyweight 180g blue vinyl in a numbered gatefold sleeve with notes, credits, photographs and Sarah’s original artwork. If you like, Sarah can sign the sleeve with a personal message to you or the intended recipient – just indicate how and to whom you’d like it to be signed using the “Include a message” link on the checkout page (or the contact link at right).

    ADDITIONAL NOTE RE. POSTAGE COSTS: Sadly, postage rates have risen astronomically in recent years – particularly for the USA, which is now classed by Royal Mail in a price band of its own: it costs £5 more to send an LP to the USA than to Canada or Mexico! You can save on postage by ordering more than one item at a time, as the base postage rate is determined by the item with the highest shipping cost. You’ll only be charged the incremental rate for any additional items.

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    Packaged in a six-panel cardboard digifile, double-walled for durability and printed in full colour, with two end tube pockets: one to hold the CD and the other to hold the full colour 8-page booklet with notes, credits, photographs and Sarah’s original artwork. If you like, Sarah can sign the CD with a personal message to you or the intended recipient – just indicate how and to whom you’d like it to be signed using the “Include a message” link on the checkout page (or the contact link at right).

    NOTE RE. POSTAGE COSTS: Sadly, postage rates have risen astronomically in recent years – particularly for the USA, which is now classed by Royal Mail in a price band of its own: it costs £5 more to send an LP to the USA than to Canada or Mexico! You can save on postage by ordering more than one item at a time, as the base postage rate is determined by the item with the highest shipping cost. You’ll only be charged the incremental rate for any additional items.

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    Heavyweight 100% cotton T-shirt screen-printed with Sarah’s original album cover artwork in white ink on navy blue fabric, in sizes ranging from Small to XXL. If you’re ordering more than one T-shirt, specify the size for additional shirts using the “Include a message” link on the checkout page (or the contact link at right).

    NOTE RE. POSTAGE COSTS: Sadly, postage rates have risen astronomically in recent years – particularly for the USA, which is now classed by Royal Mail in a price band of its own: it costs £5 more to send an LP to the USA than to Canada or Mexico! You can save on postage by ordering more than one item at a time, as the base postage rate is determined by the item with the highest shipping cost. You’ll only be charged the incremental rate for any additional items.
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  • St Buryan Sessions Tea Towel (Dish Towel)

    Tea towel (or dish towel, if you’re reading this in North America) screen-printed with Sarah’s original artwork in navy blue ink on natural 170gsm 100% cotton fabric. Tea towel dimensions are 50cm x 70cm.

    NOTE RE. POSTAGE COSTS: Sadly, postage rates have risen astronomically in recent years – particularly for the USA, which is now classed by Royal Mail in a price band of its own: it costs £5 more to send an LP to the USA than to Canada or Mexico! You can save on postage by ordering more than one item at a time, as the base postage rate is determined by the item with the highest shipping cost. You’ll only be charged the incremental rate for any additional items.

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  • St Buryan Sessions Tote Bag
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    Tote bag screen-printed with Sarah’s original artwork in navy blue ink on natural 140gsm 100% cotton fabric. Tote bag dimensions are 38cm x 41cm — perfect for carrying your shopping … or your LPs!

    NOTE RE. POSTAGE COSTS: Sadly, postage rates have risen astronomically in recent years – particularly for the USA, which is now classed by Royal Mail in a price band of its own: it costs £5 more to send an LP to the USA than to Canada or Mexico! You can save on postage by ordering more than one item at a time, as the base postage rate is determined by the item with the highest shipping cost. You’ll only be charged the incremental rate for any additional items.

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    Four sets of test pressings of the double LP, on heavyweight 180g black vinyl, in white sleeves which can be personalised with hand-drawn versions of Sarah’s original album artwork and/or individual track artwork (as shown on the videos and in the CD booklet and LP jacket), handwritten lyrics/credits and/or a personal message – just let us know your preference using the “Include a message” link on the checkout page (or the contact link at right).

    There are only four of these, and when they’re gone, they’re gone – so get your order in quickly, and please consider adding an extra contribution if you can!

    NOTE RE. POSTAGE COSTS: Sadly, postage rates have risen astronomically in recent years – particularly for the USA, which is now classed by Royal Mail in a price band of its own: it costs £5 more to send an LP to the USA than to Canada or Mexico! You can save on postage by ordering more than one item at a time, as the base postage rate is determined by the item with the highest shipping cost. You’ll only be charged the incremental rate for any additional items.

    Includes unlimited streaming of The St Buryan Sessions via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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  • Ultra-Limited Edition Gold G7th Capo Bundle
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    Huge thanks to the wonderful people at G7th The Capo Company for kindly donating three 18kt gold plated Newport capos (just like the one Sarah’s been using on stage for years – check out the videos to see it in action!) engraved by the G7th Custom Shop with Sarah’s original artwork and logo from the St Buryan Sessions album cover.

    Included in this bundle are a copy of either the CD or the limited-edition Double LP (please use the “Include a message” link on the checkout page to specify which you’d prefer); plus a St Buryan Sessions T-shirt; plus a 16GB engraved wooden USB stick with the St Buryan Sessions concert film & documentary. See separate listings for full descriptions of individual items.

    If you like, Sarah can sign the CD or Double LP with a personal message to you or the intended recipient – just indicate how and to whom you’d like it to be signed using the “Include a message” link on the checkout page (or the contact link at right).

    There are only three of these, so get ’em while they’re hot!

    There's a 10% discount valid until October 1 on all Sarah’s Bandcamp merch (including back catalog) for everyone who supports her music with a monthly donation of £5+ on Patreon or via PayPal: just visit sarahmcquaid.com and click “Donate” or “Become a patron”.

    NOTE RE. POSTAGE COSTS: Sadly, postage rates have risen astronomically in recent years – particularly for the USA, which is now classed by Royal Mail in a price band of its own: it costs £5 more to send an LP to the USA than to Canada or Mexico! As explained above, you can save on postage by ordering more than one item at a time.

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about

This is one of the first songs I ever wrote; I recorded it on my debut solo album When Two Lovers Meet (1997), but the song itself dates back to the late 1980s, when I was still living in Philadelphia. I have a vivid memory of crying and trying to wipe the tears off my guitar so they didn’t mark the finish — not because it was a sad song, but just from the overwhelming emotional impact of writing it.

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

credits

from The St Buryan Sessions, released October 15, 2021
Sarah McQuaid
Sarah — vocals and acoustic guitar

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Sarah McQuaid Penzance, UK

“One of the most instantly recognisable voices in current music … Shades of Joni Mitchell in a jam with Karen Carpenter and Lana Del Rey.” —Neil March, Trust The Doc

“Captivating, unorthodox songwriting … layered satin vocals ... enthralling, harrowing arrangements … a gateway into a true innovator’s soul.” —PopMatters

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