Counter's Creek

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Nearest tube station Kings Cross, 8 minutes walk. Doors open 7.30 pm, music from 8.00 pm sharp. Counter's Creek will play two 45 minuet sets with a thirty minute interval in-between.

Counter's Creek is an acoustic folk band based in London who make original music inspired by the folk music of the British Isles and beyond. Jigs, reels, grooves from Eastern Europe & West Africa, catchy melodies with closely interwoven harmonies allied to a real sense of swing and dance energy. The band play regularly in London for the Nest Collective (including supporting Diabel Cissokho, kora player from Senegal) and have performed at festivals including Sidmouth Folk Festival and BAAFest. They are about to release their second album ‘My Treasured Land’ which features a mixture of songs and original instrumental compositions.

Whistle player Jonathan Taylor has worked in many different musical genres: best known as a jazz pianist who's played with artists such as Pee Wee Ellis, Fred Wesley, Ruby Turner and various British jazz luminaries, he's also co-founder of Tango Siempre, appeared on Strictly Come Dancing and arranged music for Robert Wyatt. Singer Ben Cox studied Jazz at Guildhall School of Music & Drama, has played at major Jazz festivals with The Ben Cox Band, is currently musical director of four choirs in London and is an accomplished whistle/flute/harmonium player. Fiddler Tom Newell is known for his work with Effra who perform regularly at UK folk festivals as well as The Ceilidh Liberation Front, Alex Mendham & His Orchestra and pop acts including Muse, One Direction and Lana Del Rey. He also plays banjo and mandolin (not to mention charango and mouth harp). Guitarist Moss Freed plays with jazz/folk group Flekd, the Spike Orchestra, has recorded for John Zorn’s Tzadik label and has recently completed a PhD at Hull University.

Four musicians from different backgrounds, united by a love of acoustic folk music, great tunes and earthy dance grooves. They are joined on their second album by Jordan Murray on percussion who tour and records with acclaimed folk band Ranagri and Tom Mason on double bass whose CV includes work with Questlove, Mark Ronson and Lilly Allen (to name but a few).