Sam Carter
For:
Folk Alliance 2013
Event date:
20 - 24 February 2013
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‘The finest English-style finger-picking guitarist of his generation’ Jon Boden
Since winning Best Newcomer at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards in 2010, midlands-born singer,
guitarist and songwriter Sam Carter has been more in demand than ever. From performances at
the Royal Festival Hall for Richard Thompson’s Meltdown to sharing the stage with the great
Nic Jones alongside Chris Wood, Martin Simpson and Jon Boden at Sidmouth Folk Week, Sam
continues to impress audiences and fellow artists alike.
Armed with a ‘killer voice’ (Nitin Sawhney) and the ability to play his guitar ‘like a
harp’ (Time Out), as well as an unerring ability to put his personal experiences into a
wider perspective, the east London-based songsmith made his mark with his debut album
‘Keepsakes’ released August 2009. Sam is a former Emerging Artist In Residence at the
Southbank Centre, where he collaborated with a wealth of talented musicians and artists
including Nitin Sawhney, Riz MC (actor Riz Ahmed, star of ‘Ill Manors’), Nathan ‘Flutebox’
Lee and the London Philharmonic Orchestra.