"Sam Carter is a brilliant guitarist and songwriter who combines the observational with social comment and personal reflection" - Songlines 

"A singer who can hold the audience spellbound all by himself" - R2 

In the ten years since winning Best Newcomer at the 2010 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, Sam Carter has earned a reputation for vivid, narrative-driven songwriting and captivating live performances. Having made a spell-binding appearance on Later... with Jools Holland in 2012, Sam has gone on to tour the world, sharing stages with some of the finest guitarists and songwriters, including Nic Jones, Martin Simpson, Richard Thompson, and Chris Wood. 

Support from Wednesday's Wolves who are an Oxfordshire based duo who started playing and writing original material together in 2013. Their songs use simple guitar riffs and vocal harmonies combined with percussive instruments such as cajon and glockenspiel to create emotive and evocative music, usually with a melancholic edge.

Information and tickets: https://www.folkweekendoxford.co.uk/sam-carter