Nicolas Carter Harpist from Brewster, NY

“He’s really more than a musician, he is a poet and healer - the songs of his authorship are a balm to the soul....poetry that heals should be his slogan." Versatile, expressive, internationally acclaimed performer of the Paraguayan harp with 30 years of experience, able to create a warm and inviting experience for audiences with a sophisticated repertoire of Latin American and world music combined with storytelling and humorous reflections on life. It’s hard to just put one label on Nicolas Carter. He’s a Paraguayan harpist, a storyteller, a theatre artist, a world traveler, and a general scholar on life. His performances leave his audiences feeling not only amazed by his music, but also enlightened, warmed, and healed by the experience. Nicolas was born in Minnesota, but raised in Paraguay a country with a rich tradition of their own style of harp playing, and even their own individual instrument, the Paraguayan harp (the country’s national folk instrument). If you only associate the harp with European classical music, then let’s just say you’re in for a life- changing surprise. And you’re getting the world’s best introduction to the rich, joyful sounds and rhythms of Latin American harp music. Nicolas is recognized as one of the world’s top Paraguayan harp performers. He’s recorded over a dozen albums, toured internationally and writes his own music. If you're looking for music that touches the soul whether it's a wedding, festival, cultural event, corporate event, concert, or educational presentation, Nicolas is the perfect fit.

• The Mission | E. Morricone
• Cinema Paraiso | E. Morricone
• Austin’s Plenty | D. Doyle
• Evening of Roses | Y. Hadar
• Never on Sunday | M. Hadjidakis
• Lara’s Theme | M. Jarre
• Spanish Eyes | B. Kaempfert
• O Sole Mio | A. Mazzucchi and E. di Capua
• Canon in D | J. Pachebel’s
• Greensleeves | Traditional English
• Ash Grove | Traditional Welch
• The Lover’s Waltz | J. Ungar and M. Mason
• Danny Boy | F. Weatherly
• Can’t Help Falling in Love | E. Presley
• Love Me Tender | E. Presley
• Yesterday | The Beatles
• Let it Be | The Beatles
• Here there and everywhere | The Beatles
• Moon River | H. Mancini
• Plums | Corina Hewitt - David Miligan
• Prelude in C | Bach
• Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring | Bach
• Ode to Joy | Beethoven
• Adiós | N. Carter?
• Aguije | N
• ?Angel’s Lullaby | N. Carter
• ?Añoranza | N. Carter?
• Betty’s Waltz | N. Carter?
• Blessing | N. Carter?
• Camino de la Libertad | N. Carter
• ?Cruz del Sur | N. Carter?
• Elian | N. Carter?
• Entre Ramas | N. Carter?
• Flying Clouds | N. Carter?
• Lyre and Harp - Psalm 150:3 | N. Carter?
• María Elvira | N. Carter
• ?Pa que salga el sol | N. Carter
• Crossing the Isthmus | N. Carter
• Polca Guazu | N. Carter?
• Passing by | N. Carter
• ?Solitude | N. Carter?
• Summer Breeze | N. Carter
• ?Yvette’s Wedding | N. Carter?
• Zamba de la Paciencia | N. Carter
• What a Wonderful World | L. Armstrong
• Over the Rainbow | H. Arlen and Y. Harburg
• Adiós Muchachos | C. Gardel
• El día que me quieras | C. Gardel
• ?Zamba de mi Esperanza | L. Profili:
• Alfonsina y el mar | A. Ramirez
• La Peregrinación | A. Ramirez?
• Mercedita | R. S. Ríos
• Viva Jujuy! | R. Rossi?
• Coyita | G.Santaolalla
• Pampa | G. Santaolalla
• Del Pago | G. Santoalalla?
• Carnavalito | Traditional Northern Argentina
• ?El Choclo | A.Villoldo
• Samba de Orfeu | L.F. Bonfá
• Chorro de Carrilhões | J. Pernambuco
• Mulher Rendeira | Traditional Northeast Brazil
• Alturas | H. Salinas?
• Río río | Traditional Chilean?
• Yo vendo unos ojos negros | Traditional Chilean:
• Cosita Linda | P. Galán
• La Pollera Colorá | J.B. Madera Castro
• Mi Cafetal | C. Salcedo
• La Paloma | S. Iradier?
• El Manisero | M. Simons?
• Guantanamera | Traditional Cuban
• La Bella Cubana | J. White
• Vasija de Barro | G.B. Gómez and L.A. Valencia
• Cuatro Esquinas | Traditional Ecuatorian
• El Reloj | R. Cantoral
• ?Sabor a mi | A.Carrillo?
• Perfidia | A. Domínguez
• Jarabe Tapatío | J. González Rubio
• Adoro | A.Manzanero?
• Jesusita en Chihuahua | Q. Mendoza y Cortés?
• De Colores | Traditional Spanish
• Bésame Mucho | C. Velázquez
• Danza Paraguaya | A. Barrios?
• Villancico de Navidad | A. Barrios?
• Yo no se porque | D. Boggino
• Angela Rosa | F.P Cardozo?
• Llegada | F.P Cardozo?
• María Elsa | F.P Cardozo?
• Mi Despedida | F.P Cardozo?
• Pájaro Campana | F.P Cardozo
• ?Sueño de Angelita | F.P Cardozo
• Tren Lechero | F.P Cardozo?
• Isla Sakã | S. Cortesi?
• Carreta guy | J. R. Diarte?
• India | J.A. Flores
• Nde Rendape Aju | J.A. Flores
• Amazonas | I.Ledesma?
• Duende de la Selva | I.Ledesma
• Lena s’endort | I.Ledesma
• Melodía para tí | P. Gamarra
• Cascada | D. García?
• Luna Llena | D. García?
• Jasy Morotí | H. Giménez
• La Galopera | M. C. Ocampos?
• Lo Mita Sapukái | C.B. Monges?
• Recuerdos de Ypacaraí | D. Ortiz
• Mis Noches sin ti | D. Ortiz?
• Asunción | F. Riera?
• Boyerito | E. Samaniego
• Piririta | A. Villamayor
• Amor de mis Amores | A.Cabral?
• Fina Estampa | C. Granda?
• La Flor de la Canela | C. Granda
• El Condor Pasa | D.A. Robles
• Vírgenes del Sol | J.B. Rueda?
• La Cumparsita | G.M.Rodríguez?
• Río de los Pájaros | A.Sampayo
• Moliendo Café | H. Blanco
• Ansiedad | J. H. Sarabia
• Concierto de la Llanura | J.V. Torrealba
• La Partida | C. Bonnet?
• Los Diamantes | Traditional Venezuelan
• Go Tell it on the Mountain | African American Spiritual:
• Oh Christmas Tree | E. Anschütz?
• Feliz Navidad | J. Feliciano
• Silent Night | F.X. Gruber
• Joy to the World | G. F. Handel?
• We Three Kings | J.H.Hopkins?
• Away in a Manger | W Kirkpatrick J. Murray
• Angel’s we have Heard on High | Traditional English
• God Rest Ye Gentlemen | Traditional English
• O come | O Come Emmanuel
• The First Noel | Traditional English
• What Child is this | Traditional English
• O Sanctissima | Traditional Sicilian?
• Little Drummer Boy | H. M. Simeone?
• It Came Upon a Midnight Clear | R. S. Willis