Counter’s Creek – The Careful Placement of Stones (Counters Creek Music, 2019)
The Careful Placement of Stones is an outstanding instrumental album by a London-based ensemble called Counter’s Creek. The Careful Placement of Stones contains a mix of lively dance-oriented jigs and reels and introspective downtempo compositions rooted in Scottish and Irish Celtic traditions along with jazz elements.
The name of the band, Counter’s Creek relates to one of London’s old streams that used to flow from Kensal Green into the Thames River.
The lineup includes composer Jonathan Taylor on high and low whistles, piano; Tom Newell on violin, octave violin, banjo, mandolin, jaw harp; Moss Freed on guitar; and Andy Tween on drums and percussion.
The Careful Placement of Stones features timelessly crafted whistle and fiddle tunes masterfully performed by some of the finest musicians in London’s contemporary folk scene.
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.