In 2020, Sam Carter released ‘Home Waters‘, described by Folk Radio UK’s Glenn Kimpton as his “finest and most confident piece of work so far”. Recorded pre-pandemic in a converted church in rural Northumberland by producer and multi-instrumentalist Ian Stephenson, Sam’s live acoustic guitar and vocals sit at the heart of the album. Sam described it as ‘a search for a sense of belonging and stability in unfamiliar territory’, he couldn’t have known how prescient that would turn out to be.
He returned to the album in 2021 and released a Bandcamp-exclusive live album (with Ian Stephenson on Double Bass, Harmonium and The Home Waters Quartet). It features fifteen tracks songs, including a selection from his back catalogue. It also featured a brand new version of the traditional English song Just As The Tide Was Flowing, which you can watch below.
A concise, cohesive and self-assured album that perfectly balances and blends ace song-writing with considered and finely judged arrangements, centred around technically accomplished and nuanced acoustic guitar playing. In short, Home Waters is a must-have.
Glen Kimpton (Folk Radio UK)
Sam Carter Home Waters Tour 2022
Sam’s your kicks off at the end of this month at London’s Gren Note. See Dates below.
Wed 30th Mar – London, Green Note
Thu 31st Mar – Norwich, Norwich Arts Centre
Thu 7th Apr – Oswestry, Shrops, Hermon Arts Centre
Fri 8th Apr – Barnstaple, Plough Arts Centre
Sat 9th Apr – Corsham, Wilts., Pound Arts Centre
Wed 13th Apr – Hampshire, Hambledon Folk Club
Thu 21st Apr – York, Black Swan Folk Club
Fri 22nd Apr – Didcot, Oxfordshire, Harwell Village Hall
Thu 28th Apr – Bury, The Met
Wed 25th May – Kirkham, Lancs., Willows Folk Club
Sat 28th May – Chester, Chester Folk Festival
Fri 9th Sep – Herefordshire, Bromyard Folk Festival
Website: https://samcartermusic.co.uk/
Bandcamp: https://samcarter.bandcamp.com/