I recently got back from a tour in Texas with my friend Vanessa Peters. It was really great to see some new places and to hang out in sweaty weather. I love it, and hope to come back in April.

Since I have been back in Vancouver, it’s been non-stop. We’re finishing up the new record. One more day of recording, then we start the mixing process. By the time I leave for the Yukon in september it should be done. so exciting…….Matt and I have worked so hard on this…..and I have to say that it’s such a pleasure working with such a talented guy who really is doing his absolute best and going above and beyond to get this album done.
Can’t wait for you to hear….

Love
Sarah

It has been a busy couple of months…

I went on a 3 month tour this spring of Sweden, Denmark, Germany, UK and Holland. It was so great. Thank you so much to all the promoters, people who came out to the shows, people who laughed or cried with me, people who helped us by feeding us or putting me up or buying my cd or even just saying writing encouraging words..it really means a lot and it keeps me going with this crazy music. Thanks also to my great booking agents, Bob, Claire and Inge. And to the BBC and  Bob Harris for playing and supporting us by  having us live in the studio.

I have been working on recording my next album all summer. I hope to finish it soon. When I get back to Vancouver in september i hope to put what will be the finishing touches on it…. I have been collaborating with producer and composer Matt Rogers, and it’s been really great. Matt’s become a friend and it’s been fun for me to have someone to bounce ideas off.

Here’s a picture that Rebecca Kemp took of me in the studio:

pic by Rebecca Kemp

After a month in the studio, I flew to Winnipeg, picked up my friend Marcel, and jumped on a train to go to Hudson, Quebec, for a festival there. We were playing on the train, and I must say it was one of my best experiences ever. First of all I have wanted to go across Canada on train for a long time, second the staff were so friendly and welcoming, and third the food was  really good. Several of my Canadian family members have worked  on the railroad so it was also really interesting for me to spend time where they worked for years and years…i always wondered why I liked trains so much until I found out about my family history…

It seemed like too soon when we 2 days later arrived in Toronto. We then took a bus up to this amazing little town in Quebec called Hudson. We had such a great time at their festival, and they treated us like royalty. Big hugs to all the Husdon folks! Thanks for everything. We love you.

sounccheck at the Church in Hudson

And now I’m in Texas with Vanessa Peters…

Shows

have a wonderful summer

Love Sarah

Pop/folk/country
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Sarah MacDougall är född i Sverige och bosatt i Vancouver där hon
själv spelat in och producerat albumdebuten, delvis hemma i sovrummet.
Fast det är undertecknad som legat på latsidan med tanke på att
albumet varit ute ett tag. Hur många gånger det spelats är oklart.
Men en sak är säker – är du det minsta intresserad av Lucinda
Williams är Sarah MacDougall ett måste.
Inte en enda av de tio låtarna är dålig och den som inte fastnar för
rösten på “Ramblin´” behöver nog rensa öronen.
Varför då inte en femma? Den spar vi till nästa album.
HANS BLOOM

Hamburg Drive TV interview:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88hc4wC9ddU

‘Cry Wolf’ on Dutch radio: Cafe Martini:

The recording of MC Hansen’s: ‘Come Friday’ in Copenhagen with the Sentimentals.

The medicine show in Strathpeffer (’Before these Storms’ and ‘Cry Wolf’):

‘It’s a Storm!’, ‘Anchor/Gold road’, and ‘Ramblin’ in Trowbridge, at The Village Pump:

I will post some live videos and pictures here soon, from around Holland and UK.

Now we have some exciting months ahead, with our new album being recorded. I will soon make available a page here on the website where you can pre-order the cd.

Be well, and be safe

XO Sarah

Tim and I have made it to the Netherlands! We took a boat from Harwich in England to the Hook of Holland, and now we are in a beautiful, friendly little town called Bergen op Zoom. We are loving it. Yesterday we played the Crossroads festival here, and had a most magical day although we were just absolutely exhausted. We saw some great performances by Jenny Whiteley, Matt Keating , and Albert Lee. We have a 2 week tour ahead, and these are the dates:

24/05 – Crossroads Festival, Bergen op Zoom (NL) 4pm/16:00

26/05 – Billabong, Nijmegen (NL) 9pm/21:00

29/05 – Uppie Festival@de Spot, Middelburg (NL) 9pm/21:00

31/05 – Dwaze Zaken, Amsterdam (NL) 9:30pm/21:30

01/06 – de Rode Pimpernel, Denbosch (NL) 9:30pm/21:30

02/06 – Oba live radio 5, Amsterdam (NL) 7pm/19:00
at the national Library (with live audience)

02/06 – Maloe Melo, Amsterdam (NL) 11pm/23:00

03/06 – Grand Cafe Marnix – Ede (NL) 9pm/21:00

04/06 – Omrop Friesland, Leeuwarden (NL) 2pm/ 14:00

04/06 – Paddy ‘O Ryan, Leeuwarden (NL) 9pm/21:00

05/06 – RTV Noord, Groningen (NL) 4pm/16:00

05/06 – Barndance@ Eemshotel, Delfszijl (NL) 8pm/20:00

06/06 – Roots on the road Festival, Spijkerboor (NL) 1pm/13:00