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If We Dig Any Deeper It Could Get Dangerous

from If We Dig Any Deeper It Could Get Dangerous by Sarah McQuaid

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    Heavyweight 180g black vinyl LP in a gatefold sleeve with lyrics and background information on the songs. If you like, Sarah can sign the 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).

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    Includes full colour 16-page booklet with lyrics and background information on the songs. 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).

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    Heavyweight 100% cotton T-shirt screen-printed with Sarah’s original album cover artwork, available in a choice of black on red or red on black, in sizes ranging from Small to XXL. If you’re ordering more than one T-shirt, specify the size and colour for additional shirts using the “Include a message” link on the checkout page (or the contact link at right). Shipping time may vary depending on whether we have your size and colour in stock, but if it's going to be any longer than a few days, we'll let you know and offer you the option of choosing a different colour/size.

    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 — for example, a USB stick only adds 25p (or local currency equivalent) to your total postage cost no matter where you live. ... more
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    Four sets of test pressings, on heavyweight 180g black vinyl, in white sleeves which can be personalised with hand-drawn versions of Sarah’s original album artwork, 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.

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  • Ultra-Limited Edition Gold G7th Capo Bundle
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    The very lovely people at G7th The Capo Company have kindly donated two 18kt gold plated Newport capos (just like the one Sarah’s been using on stage for years – check out the videos on her YouTube page to see it in action!) engraved by the G7th Custom Shop with Sarah’s album artwork ... which happens to fit the capo rather nicely, as you can see from the photo.

    Included in this bundle are a copy of either the CD or the gatefold LP (please use the “Include a message” link on the checkout page to specify which you’d prefer); plus a heavyweight 100% cotton T-shirt screen-printed with Sarah’s original album cover artwork, available in a choice of black on red or red on black, in sizes ranging from Small to XXL; plus a limited edition hardcover 30-page book printed on 148gsm Mohawk Superfine uncoated eggshell-finish archival quality photo paper, containing behind-the-scenes photographs and reminiscences from the album recording sessions, photo shoot and video shoot.

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    Included with all pre-orders is an IMMEDIATE free high-quality download (MP3, FLAC and more) of “The Tug Of The Moon”, the first single from the album. A link to download the full album (including a PDF of the booklet) will be sent on the release date.

    The album and the book can both be signed with a personal message to you or the intended recipient – just indicate how and to whom you’d like it/them to be signed using the “Include a message” link on the checkout page (or the contact link at right).

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about

The title of this song is a warning that I heard myself giving my son a while back, when he was excavating a giant hole in our back garden. It struck me as a good metaphor for all sorts of things.

lyrics

There’s a boy in the garden
With a shovel and a spade
He’s going to dig himself a hole
That’s the biggest ever made
Boy in the garden
Shovel and spade
Biggest hole
Ever made
I say I know you’re having fun
I don’t want to make a fuss
But if you dig any deeper
It could get dangerous 

Now we’re drilling through the earth
Building pressure all the time
Splitting cracks in the rock
To free the power inside
Drilling through the earth
Pressure all the time
Cracks in the rock
Power inside
Some things are better left buried
Down under the crust
And if we dig any deeper
It could get dangerous

Put your shovel away
Time to call it a day
Sometimes the way to fix a problem
Is to turn the pressure off
Cos if you dig any deeper
It could get dangerous 

We’re bringing fire and flood
And trembling ground
See the pale horse
Hear the trumpet sound
Fire and flood
Trembling ground
Pale horse
Trumpet sound
I hope we can stop it
But we need to hurry up
Cos if we dig any deeper
It could get dangerous 
Dig any deeper
It could get dangerous 
Dig any deeper
It could get dangerous

credits

from If We Dig Any Deeper It Could Get Dangerous, released February 2, 2018
Sarah McQuaid
Sarah – vocals, Ibanez electric guitar
Michael Chapman – 1961 Gibson ES-175 archtop electric guitar (slide)
Roger Luxton – drums
Richard Evans – trumpet

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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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