Midlands-born guitarist and songwriter Sam Carter has earned a reputation for vivid, narrative-driven songwriting and captivating live performances. He is a highly-regarded instrumentalist, renowned by many as “the finest English-style fingerpicking guitarist of his generation” (Jon Boden). Over the past fifteen years, Sam has made appearances on national TV, won a BBC Folk Award, and has toured the world, sharing stages with some of folk’s leading lights, including Richard Thompson, Eliza Carthy, Martin Simpson and Nancy Kerr.
@@samcartermusic I’ve managed to get only one tune using DADGAD. I cheated and watched a tutorial on RU-vid. Now Westlin’ Winds. My only advantage is that I’m from Ayrshire!
A great song - whether you agree with the sentiment or not! Also extremely interesting to see your technique. Not that seeing helps imitation! This is a great pairing with your song on Grenfell. Neither is at all preachy yet they carry respectful impact. My thoughts only!
This is years after the video was made but like another commentor I have only in the last year discovered Nic Jones and this somg is on my favourites list on Apple Music. It’s an absolutely wonderful rendition of the song which repays constant listening. Thank you so much for your wonderful and clear explanation of what’s going on with the guitar tuning and picking technique.
I had five sunny days and moonlit nights in Scotland last week. I seriously road tested the two cd’s i bought from you at the Green Note recently plus one other - The No Testament - from eBay. False Lights which you termed “loud” was in fact rollicking folk rock. Great driving music! So much good music in these two plus Home Waters. Only Jack The Lad’s Old Straight Track got a look in over the 900 miles traveled. Good luck over there. It looks like it was sunnier in Scotland last week! 😊👍
This popped up on my phone as I got in the car. Driving in London can be enervating! I found this incredibly calming. Followed by Martin Simpson “Never Any Good” then your “Cansdee-I-o” and “Jack Hall”. Brilliant. Looking forward to the Green Note. Go well. 👍
Hello Sam. I’ve just secured my ticket for Sunday at the Green Note to which I am greatly looking forward. I saw your video where you said suggestions could be made of songs that you might have a look at. Well, here’s my pennies worth! Dick Gaughan does a wonderful version of the Robert Burns poem Now Westlin Winds. I’m not sure if the tuning is DAD GAD or even DEAR GOD! but I thought: if anyone can - you can! One for the future perhaps. I realise you’ll be busy! Cheers!
Thanks for replying, Sam. I may be interested in that. What are your rates for 1 on 1 lessons? I have almost no experience alternative tuning but I listen to this song often and would absolutely love to learn how it’s played 🙏
Never heard Sam sound so uncannily like Stephen Duffy in his vocals. If someone had played me this i would have thought it was The Lilac Time taking a new direction - and none the less lovely for that.
@@samcartermusic no offence intended - there's a lot more to Mr Duffy than a lot of people think, and i believe you both shared an early affection for Nick Drake? I think it could have been the similarly unaffected vocal delivery - you sound like you're singing in your own voice, not someone else's (surprising how many people do), and I wonder if the similar geographical origins and (presumably) accent have something to do with it. There's also a tenderness I hear, along with smidegeon of care-worn-ness and dare i say it worldweariness (none of which are bad things, in my book!). I really like it. I'm going to drop you a line actually as I run a little music venue. Do you have any plans to play dates in the south of England at any point? I'm in darkest Surrey, so gigs in Guildford, Brighton or London are all on my radar.
