About Sam
Sheffield-based Sam Carter is a BBC Folk Award-winning singer-songwriter and guitarist. His vivid contemporary songwriting draws on the traditions of English and American folksong, with distinctively English acoustic fingerstyle guitar playing at the heart of his sound.
Sam is currently touring Sam Carter Sings Nic Jones, a celebration of the music of the legendary English folk singer. Recorded live at Celtic Connections and released as an album in June 2026, the record reached No. 8 in the Official UK Folk Album Chart. The tour has taken Sam to packed festival performances across the UK this summer, including a sold-out performance at Sidmouth Folk Festival attended by Nic Jones himself. The tour continues this autumn, beginning at Cecil Sharp House in London on 16th September.
Sam has released six albums under his own name and two with BBC Folk Award-nominated folk-rock band False Lights. His music has featured on BBC Radio 2, 3, 4 and 6 Music, and he has appeared on Later… with Jools Holland. He has performed at Cambridge Folk Festival, Glastonbury, the Barbican, the Royal Festival Hall and Queen Elizabeth Hall, as well as touring internationally in Belgium, Canada, France, Germany and the Netherlands.
Sam Carter’s live performances are nothing short of captivating, filled with the raw honesty, humour, and skilled musicianship that underscore his standing as one of contemporary folk’s brightest talents.
For further info, see Sam’s Wikipedia page.
