Carrie Martin

The Mick McGarry GMB Main Stage, Saturday, 17.00 – 17.50

Born in Hull, Carrie is an acoustic guitarist and singer/songwriter.

Mentored by instrumental guitarist Gordon Giltrap, she has attracted endorsements from Vintage Guitars, G7th Capos, Martin Strings and most recently she has become an artist for Faith Guitars.

Her last three albums, Seductive Sky, Entity and Evergreen, have included guests Elliott Randall, Gordon Giltrap, Oliver Wakeman, Daniel Cassidy (brother of the late Eva Cassidy) ex-Bad Company guitarist Dave Colwell, John Verity (Argent) and Roger Fisher (ex-Heart guitarist).

Carrie has performed in Canada and has represented Vintage three times at the Namm Show in California. She also guests at various guitar shows around the UK to demo her use of open tunings.

May 2023 saw her take to the stage at the Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury, alongside Gordon Giltrap, Oliver Wakeman and Rick Wakeman, which led to Rick hailing Carrie as “phenomenal”.

Rick invited her back to the Roses Theatre in June 2024 and this time asked her to join him on stage to perform Morning Has Broken with him.