Oxfordshire folk fans are in for a treat this spring, as BBC Folk Award-winning artist Sam Carter brings his spellbinding live performance to Harwell Village Hall on Friday 16th May 2025. The show is part of his much-anticipated Spring 2025 solo tour across various venues in the UK.
Venue: Harwell Village Hall, High Street, Harwell, Didcot, OX11 0EX
Date: Friday 16th May 2025
Doors Open: 7:00pm
Tickets: £18.00 via biggingertommusic.co.uk
A Voice That Echoes Through the Folk World
Hailed by Uncut as a songwriter whose work is “as penetrating as Richard Thompson’s best”, Sam Carter has spent the last 15+ years building a reputation as one of the most compelling voices in British folk.
From Camden to Canada, Carter has stirred audiences at major festivals and intimate clubs alike, blending rich storytelling with his exceptional guitar work.
He has released six solo albums and toured internationally both solo and with folk-rock band False Lights. His music draws on English folk traditions, shape-note singing, and rock influences, a fusion that has earned him high praise from some of the industry’s finest:
“The finest English-style fingerpicking guitarist of his generation.”
Jon Boden (Bellowhead)
“A killer voice.”
Nitin Sawhney, Ivor Novello Award-winning producer
Featuring Songs from Silver Horizon
Carter’s most recent release, Silver Horizon, climbed into the Top 40 Folk Chart and has been widely acclaimed for its dreamlike, layered soundscape. Produced by Andy Bell at Red Kite Studios in Wales, the album weaves themes of love, loss, and change with poetic grace and instrumental elegance.
The album features Stuart McCallum (The Breath) on guitar, whose reverb-drenched textures add depth to Carter’s introspective lyrics and fingerstyle mastery.
“I’m still dealing with themes of love, loss, and change” says Carter of his music, “But sketching events in an impressionistic way gives the songs more room to breathe.”
Expect a mix of new material and fan favourites, from the ethereal to the emotionally raw.
Why You Should Go
Whether you’re a long-time folk fan or simply looking to experience an evening of authentic live music close to home, Sam Carter’s performance promises to deliver the kind of musical storytelling that stays with you long after the final note.
With support from Oxfordshire based Three Idle Women who will regale us with songs and stories about canals and canal boats, don’t miss this chance to catch one of the UK’s finest folk musicians right in the heart of Harwell.
Sam Carter Solo Spring Tour 2025
| Date | Location | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Sat 15 March | Holmfirth | Hepworth Live |
| Sun 16 March | Cambridge | Black Fen Folk Club |
| Thu 20 March | Manchester | Manchester Folk Festival |
| Thu 24 April | Sheffield | Café #9 |
| Sat 26 April | Corsham, Wilts | Pound Arts Centre |
| Sat 10 May | Broseley, Shrops | Birchmeadow Centre |
| Sun 11 May | London | Green Note |
| Thu 15 May | York | Black Swan Folk Club |
| Fri 16 May | Harwell, Oxon | Harwell Village Hall |
| Fri 6 June | Milton Keynes | The Stables |
| Wed 11 June | Hambledon, Hants | Hambledon Folk Club |
