Marc Higgins

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3 weeks ago

Hannah James and Toby Kuhn, Where All Our Names Belong (2026) I loved Hannah James and Toby Kuhn’s wonderful and gloriously unexpected SLEEPING SPIRALS released in 2021. I was completely drawn in by its rich and emotional music and was lucky to see the pair p…

My review in Time Past and Time Passing and Fatea Records of Where All Our Names Belong by Hannah James And Toby Kuhn.

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Marc Higgins

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3 weeks ago

Holly Clarke, Wild Feral Fierce (2026) Self Released Joined by Kathryn Tickell, Anna Hughes from Salt House, The Shee’s inventive Amy Thatcher and others. Drawing on the UK and Scandinavian Folk traditions, songwriter and musician Holly Clarke presen…

My review in Time Past and Time Passing of Wild Feral Fierce by Holly Clarke

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Marc Higgins

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1 month ago

Brooks Williams and Aaron Catlow, Working In Wood (2026) Red Guitar And Blue Music The latest album by Brooks Williams and Aaron Catlow takes its title from the song by Buffie Groves. WORKING IN WOOD though could just as easily describe the consummate and seemingly effortless way…

My review in Time Past and Time Passing and Fatea Records of Working In Wood the latest album by Brooks Williams and Aaron Catlow

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Marc Higgins

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1 month ago

Ali Levack, Ali Levack (2026) Self Released This self titled album is the first solo album by 2020 BBC Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the  year Ali Levack, pipes and whistles playing front man of Project SMOK and the one half of the …

My review in Time Past and Time Passing of the debut album by Ali Levack, piper and whistle player

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Marc Higgins

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1 month ago

The Three Seas, Antahkarana (2026) Earshift Formed in 2009, in Santiniktan Bengal, after an all night jam between Australian saxophonist Matt Keegan and local musicians Raju Das Baul and  Deo Ashis Mothey, The Three Seas are two things. One …

My review in Time Past and Time Passing of The Three Seas, Antahkarana a truly unique and exciting album.

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Marc Higgins

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1 month ago

Keeley, Girl On The Edge Of The World (2026) Definitive Gaze Clocking the brooding mixed messages of the muted cover, but buoyed by the technicolour rock n roll sleeve back shot, Keeley’s GIRL ON THE EDGE OF THE WORLD appeared to promise high volume angsty b…

Keeley, Girl On The Edge Of The World. My review of this emotionally charged album, in Time Past and Time Passing.

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Marc Higgins

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1 month ago

Hedera, Hedera (2026) Cuculi Records Hedera are a Bristol based Folk chamber ensemble, but much like that incredible city itself they draw together a wide range of flavours. Lula Austin, Maisie Brett, Tamsin Elliott, Beth Roberts and …

My review in Time Past and Time Passing and Fatea Records of the long awaited debut album by Bristol chambrr folk quintet Hedera.

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Marc Higgins

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1 month ago

Firelight Trio, Midnight Followed (2026) Self Released Fittingly Firelight Trio’s 2026 album MIDNIGHT FOLLOWED sees Gavin, Ruth and Phil playing seated around an arboreal fire pit with a very atmospheric Joseph Wright Of Derby chiaroscuro coming the fl…

My review in Time Past and Time Passing and Fatea Records of Firelight Trio's latest album Midnight Followed.

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Marc Higgins

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1 month ago

Amy Leach & Alasdair Paul, They’ll Aye Remain (2026) Self Released Edinburgh singer Amy Leach and Highlands born, Newcastle based guitarist and member of excellent Pons Aelius Alasdair Paul have a shared love of traditional songs. Having sung together for years th…

My review in Time Past and Time Passing and Fatea Records of They'll Aye Remain, the debut album by Amy Leach & Alasdair Paul.

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Marc Higgins

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1 month ago

Amy Leach & Alasdair Paul, They’ll Aye Remain (2026) Self Released Edinburgh singer Amy Leach and Highlands born, Newcastle based guitarist and member of excellent Pons Aelius Alasdair Paul have a shared love of traditional songs. Having sung together for years th…

My review in Time Past and Time Passing and Fatea Records of They'll Ayed Remaim, the debut album by Amy Leach & Alasdair Paul.

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Marc Higgins

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1 month ago

Cheery Odin, The Deedle-De-Dum Interpretations (2026) Self Released Inspired by the magical words of Wattie Robson. Loudon Temple through a lifetime of playing, promoting and plugging, things he is bloody great at (sorry Loudon couldn’t help myself), generates more…

Perfect antedote to grey rainy Feb, Cheery Odin's irrepressible love letters to language & eccentricity, The Deedle-De-Dum Interpretations. Review in Time Past & Time Passing

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Marc Higgins

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1 month ago

Miguel Girao, The Northern Isles Suite Pt 2 (2026) Self Released THE NORTHERN ISLES SUITE Part 2 is a collection of Orkney and Shetland traditional tunes played on the solo guitar by Miguel Girao. I first encountered and rather enjoyed Girao, originally from the…

My review in Time Past and Time Passing and Fatea Records Magazine of the latest guitar music eoby Miguel Girao

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Marc Higgins

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1 month ago

John Paul Mason, Overstory (2025) Self Released OVERSTORY, the layer of foliage in the forest canopy, is the perfectly formed debut from Scottish singer songwriter John Paul Mason. Mason’s writing balances reflective honesty with hope, looking a…

My review in Time Past and Time Passing and Fatea Records Magazine of Overstory the debut album by Scottish singer songwriter John Paul Mason

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Marc Higgins

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1 month ago

Hamish Hepburn & Jack Houston, Afore Ye Go (2025) Cowan Street Records AFORE YE GO is a set of recordings by Highland piper and flautist Hamish Hepburn and Donegal fiddler Jack Houston. Recording was fitted in during Hamish’s visits home from New Zealand. Jack’s sugge…

My review in Time Past and Time Passing and Fatea Records Magazine of Afore Ye Go by Hamish Hepburn and Jack Houston

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Marc Higgins

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1 month ago

The Willow Trio, Bestiary (2025) Self Released The Willow Trio are three Glasgow based clarsach players, Maya, Macadam and Romy Wymer who had met studying on the Royal Conservatoire traditional music course and local harpist Sophie Rock. With a…

My review in Time Past and Time Passing and Fatea Records of the new album by The Willow Trio

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Marc Higgins

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1 month ago

Sean Taylor, First Light (2026) Self release dist by APM I first saw Sean Taylor play, supporting Michael Chapman I think in 2006. Sean gave me a copy of first album CORRUGATIONS, I was utterly blown away by his playing and have been a big fan ever since…

My review in Time Past and Time Passing and Fatea Records of First Light, the latest album by Sean Taylor. 20yrs in Sean continues to be consistently excellent, capable of warmth and bite

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Marc Higgins

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1 month ago

Andy M Stewart, Songs Of Robert Burns (2026) Birnam Birnam CD’s presents Andy M Stewart’s SONGS OF ROBERT BURNS. Originally released by the German  Wundertute label in 1989, the eleven tracks find the one time lead singer of Silly Wizard accompanied…

My review in Time Past and Time Passing and Fatea Records of The Songs Of Robert Burns a reissue of a 1989 by Andy M Stewart.

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Marc Higgins

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1 month ago

John Blek, The Midnight Ache (2026) Own Label Cork born and based John Blek has spent 12 years and  9 albums, THE MIDNIGHT ACHE being number 10, delivering intimate beautiful lofi music that showcases his guitar and lush soulful voice. THE MID…

My review in Time Past and Time Passing and Fatea Records Magazine of the latest album by the always excellent John Blek

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Marc Higgins

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1 month ago

Roberta Smith, Textile Lemonade (2025) Self Released Roberta Smith has spent a life time performing after winning a talent competition as a flower child student which led to opening for Ralph McTell. More recently she was showcased as part of ‘Talent…

My review in Time Past and Time Passing, and Fatea Records Magazine of Roberta Smith's Textile Lemonade LP

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Marc Higgins

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2 months ago

Brinsley Schwartz, Shouting At The Moon (2025) Fretsore Records Continuing the trilogy of solo albums and following up TANGLED from 2021, Brinsley Schwartz founder of the legendary 70s Pub Rock band that borrowed his name, returns with SHOUTING AT THE MOON. The…

My review in Time Past and Time Passing of Shouting At The Moon, the third solo album by Brinsley Schwartz the man not the band

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Marc Higgins

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2 months ago

The Ghost And The Machine, Sorrows (2025) Fullmax Recordings Playing with Gilbert Ryle’s philosophical phrase, the moniker The Ghost And The Machine perfectly describes Andreas Lechner’s mix of the ethereal and industrial or mechanical. Performing as GATM Le…

My review in Time Past and Time Passing of The Sorrows by Andreas Lechner performing as The Ghost And The Machine

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Marc Higgins

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2 months ago

Torridon, Polaroid (2025) Own Label The cover image of snapshots may be true to the personal and shared experiences that inform the songs on POLAROID, but it suggests a softer listening experience than the full throttle roar that kic…

My review in Time Past and Time Passing of Polaroid the second album by Celtic Rock Folk band Torridon.

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Marc Higgins

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2 months ago

Sam Carter, The Oakham Poacher (2026) Captain Records Award winning singer songwriter, guitarist and performer Sam Carter has an impressive catalogue. A mix of onward looking experimental like the excellent HOW THE CITY SINGS, rich acoustic folk, the …

My review in Time Past and Time Passing of Sam Carter's, The Oakham Poacher EP

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Marc Higgins

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2 months ago

Suntou Susso, Jaliya Silokang (2025) Self Released Suntou Susso was a name I knew from his previous lush and upbeat album KANEFONYO and an appearance on a 2017 Seckou Keita album. JALIYA SILOKANG (THE PATH OF THE GRIOT), Susso’s latest album shows …

My review in Time Past and Time Passing of Jaliya Silokang, the latest album by Suntou Susso, Jaliya

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Marc Higgins

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2 months ago

Robin Adams, The Beggar (2025) Hamework Records “Sun Behind The Storm” and “Catapult” off Robin Adams’ 2021’s release, with their real emotion and nods to the intimacy of Nick Drake were some of the best things I heard that year. The more countr…

My review in Time Past and Time Passing of the always excellent Robin Adams', The Beggar

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Marc Higgins

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2 months ago

Simon Kempston and Paul Tasker, Tangled Strings (2025) Self Portrait Records TANGLED STRINGS is a warm, inviting and fundamentally impressive album of banjo and guitar instrumentals performed by Simon Kempston and Paul Tasker, two Scottish master musicians. A record of a pa…

My review in Time Past and Time Passing of Simon Kempston and Paul Tasker's excellent, Tangled Strings guitar album on Self Portrait Records

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Marc Higgins

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2 months ago

Amira Kheir, Black Diamonds (2025) Sterns / Contro Cultura Music BLACK DIAMONDS is Sudanese-Italian vocalist Amira Kheir’s forth album. In title and focus the album honours Amira’s North African heritage through a mix of traditional and contemporary music. Wha…

My review in Time Past and Time Passing of Amira Kheir's Black Diamonds released on Sterns / Contro Cultura Music

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Marc Higgins

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2 months ago

Steve ‘Avo, Lindsey, Ping (2025) Fretsore Records Steve “Average” Lindsey with his Deaf School moniker reduced Liverpudlian style to ‘Avo’ has waited until the age of 70 to release a solo album. PING is named in part for the sonar noise that subma…

My review in Time Past and Time Passing of the debut album by Steve Avo Lindsey

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Marc Higgins

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2 months ago

Elizabeth And Jameson, Way Out West (2025) Own Label Five years on from their last album, acoustic duo Elizabeth and Jameson return with WAY OUT WEST. 2020’s NORTHERN SHORES AND STORIES was a thematc album of stories about Whitby and the North Yorksh…

My review in Time Past and Time Passing of the latest album by Elizabeth And Jameson, Way Out West

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Marc Higgins

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2 months ago

BG McDaid, Folk n Trouble (2025) Self Released Some albums shout at you and promise a lot, only to under deliver when played. Some BG McDaid’s FOLK N TROUBLED, sit there quietly and cause a bit of an emergency stop and stare when you listen. Th…

My review of BG McDaid's, Folk n Trouble in Time Past and Time Passing

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