Holly Carter
“Holly brings masterful skills as a musician and composer, along with an engaging commitment to music’s rich tradition of accompanying social change. Go see her!” Martyn Joseph
“A prodigious talent.” Americana UK
Instrumentalist of the Year 2023 & 2024 Americana Music Association UK (AMAUK)
Thursday 13 August th 7.30pm - 8.30pm
general admission £7 seniors £5 | under 18s free
Holly Carter Holly Carter is an award-winning songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Bristol, UK. Widely recognised as an exceptional fingerstyle guitarist and one of the UK’s only professional female pedal steel players, she is making waves not only as a tasteful and sensitive accompanist, but as an artist in her own right. While her technique found its feet in an early music education based in classical guitar, it was an exposure to the likes of Mark Knopfler, Doc Watson and John Fahey that really shaped her own unique approach to fingerstyle guitar, combining the technical prowess of classical technique with the roughness and edge of early American folk and blues.
Growing up around a diverse array of influences allowed for a depth of musical appreciation and curiosity that is evident within Holly’s music; however, it was the socially conscious approach of bands like The Clash and the Manic Street Preachers that had the biggest impact, and led to a deeper exploration of the role music can play in education and social change. The influence of artists such as Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger is evident within Holly’s songwriting, and her passion for the history and humanity behind her songs is infectious. As a session musician, Holly has performed and toured extensively with some of the best on the UK and US circuits, including Lady Nade, Michele and Romeo Stodart (The Magic Numbers) and Elles Bailey.
There is no interval. Refreshments can be purchased at the bar in the foyer area of Bacon Theatre .
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