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, songs with 4-part harmony, catchy melodies with closely interwoven harmonies allied to a real sense of swing and dance energy. The band play regularly in London (including supporting Diabel Cissokho, kora player from Senegal) and perform at festivals and many different venues around the UK including Sidmouth Folk Festival and BAAFest.

Jonathan Taylor is 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.  Lead vocalist, Ben Cox studied Jazz at Guildhall School of Music & Drama, has played at major Jazz festivals with The Ben Cox Band, and is musical director of three choirs in London, he is also the whistle, flute, and 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 bouzouki, mandolin, banjo and mouth harp. Guitarist Moss Freed plays with jazz/folk group Flekd, the Spike Orchestra, has recorded for John Zorn’s Tzadik label and is a lecturer at Goldsmiths University of London.  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 and has worked with many artists, including Questlove, Mark Ronson and Lilly Allen.  Four musicians from different backgrounds, united by a love of acoustic folk music, great tunes and earthy dance grooves.

The name Counter’s Creek refers to one of London’s old rivers that used to flow from Kensal Green into the Thames. It has gradually disappeared over the last two centuries, first converted into a canal after which parts of it were filled in. These rivers still exist in some form underneath London’s busy streets and like the new weird and wonderful musical projects in the city, bubble up to the surface every now and then…

Home At Last (Single) July 9, 2025;  My Treasured Land (Album) August 6, 2025 (PRE-ORDER Available)