Kris Drever, Doing This For Love (2026) The North Sound Wrapped in a cover that shows lanes of stationary commuter traffic glimpsed through rain, as if we are marooned and lost in thought, this is an album of ruminations. The production wraps around the…

My review in Time Past and Time Passing and Fatea Records of Doing This For Love, the latest album by Kris Drever

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Not only did #NeilKing of #FateaMagazine write the lovely #review of Saturday’s #ArtsreachDorset show at #StudlandVillageHall that I posted yesterday, he also took these fantastic photographs and kindly sent them on to me! Thank you so, so much again, Neil! Looking forward to ->

Massive thanks to #NeilKing & #FateaMagazine for this lovely #review! “She’s not beholden to one genre, but rather gives the songs what they need, be it country, folk, blues, Americana or any combination. … It was a cracking night out …. top drawer entertainment.” We also ->

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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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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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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The Destroyers, Argonaut (2025) Self Released The Destroyers are a 12 piece Birmingham band, bold sassy and complex they roar out of the speakers like a Balkan or Gypsy take on Bellowhead. The band are celebrating their 20 year anniversary wit…

My review in Time Past and Time Passing of Argonaut, the latest album by The Destroyers

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Mikey Kenney, Tiny Little Light (2025) Penny Fiddle Records There is a wonderfully organic and ‘in the room’ quality to Mikey Kenney’s TINY LITTLE LIGHT. On most tracks Mikey is playing the fiddle and singing simultaneously, as he would live, wi…

My review in Time Past and Time Passing of Mikey Kenney's latest album Tiny Little Light.

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Amit Dattani, Wrong Kind Of One (2025) Self Released Using the same template of guitar and drums as Seasick Steve, only with more grace and sensitivity, Amit Dattani’s take on Americana and The Blues is sophisticated and subtle. In 2018 Amit was diag…

My review in Time Past and Time Passing of Wrong Kind Of One, the excellent secondvalbum by Amit Dattani

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Roberta Smith, Airs On A Sixstring EP (2025) Self Released The AIRS ON A SIXSTRING EP is the latest release from self confessed ‘Boho’ Singer Songwriter and musician Roberta Smith. That effortless mix of old and new, contemporary and retro is very evident …

My review in Time Past and Time Passing of the Airs On A Sixstring EP by Roberta Smith

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Metagama Ensemble, Metagama: An Atlantic Odyssey (2025) Wee Studio Records Step aboard the SS Metagama with The Metagama Ensemble (Calum Alex Macmillan, Charlie Mckerron, Christine Hanson, Dolina Maclennan, Donald S Murray, Liza Mullholland, Willie Campbell and guests Bev…

1st review of 2026, but i'm still working through 2025 releases. Metagama Ensemble's, Metagama: An Atlantic Odyssey,

Review in Time Past & Time Passing

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Liz Wall, The Knight (2025) Self Released Liz Wall is a midlands based singer songwriter and musician. THE KNIGHT her debut release is a mix of historically inspired songs and songs that grew fron watching her children grow and time pass. …

My review in Time Past and Time Passing of The Knight, the debut album by Liz Wall

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John Dew, Na Caismeachdan (2025) Self Released NA CAISMEACHDAN is musician John Dew’s third studio album. What started as an EP grew as the piper added more pieces that explored the ‘march’ idiom with some experiments with polyphony, that two t…

My review of Na Caismeachdan, the third album by John Dew

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Ian Bruce and Kev Green, Believe Me I’m Lying (2025) Ruglen Record Company Ian Bruce and Kev Green are both self confessed musical veterans, Ian of folk club audiences, Kev of more rock pubs and venues. During lockdown Ian persuaded housemate Kev to join him for Facebook …

My review in Time Past and Time Passing of Believe Me I'm Lying by Ian Bruce and Kev Green

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Holly Holden, Al Andar (2025) Self Released Singing in Spanish and English, British but with an international focus, singer Holly Holden’s album AL ANDAR (On Our Way or In Motion) is a rich mix of Cuban, Tex Mex and Americana all topped by H…

My review in Time Past and Time Passing of Al Andar, the latest album by Holly Holden.

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Eilidh Shaw and Ross Martin, Stay Here All Night (2025) Self Released With time offering distance Scottish musicians Eilidh Shaw and Ross Martin lightheartedly  note this album’s Lockdown origin. That time when, faced with a long musical winter, musician …

My review in Time Past and Time Passing of of Stay Here All Night, the latest album by Eilidh Shaw and Ross Martin.

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LINA_ & Jules Maxwell, Terra Mae (2025) Atlantic Curve / Schubert Music TERRA MAE, Mother Earth is a musical coming together between Portuguese Fado singer LINA_ and Irish Composer and Electronica musician Jules Maxwell. Maxwell as well as releasing his own music also …

My review in Time Past and Time Passing of Terra Mae by Portugese singer LINA_ and Jules Maxwell

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Mairi MacMillan, Glaschu Songs To A City (2025) Self Release With a musical myopia that I am sure is repeated a million times in regards to other locations around the globe, there is a world of Scots inspired music that I think passes the listening English p…

My review in Time Past and Time Passing of Mairi MacMillan's, Glaschu Songs To A City

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Trip, In Terra’s Keep (2025) Own Label IN TERRA’S KEEP is the second album from Glasgow traditionally rooted band Trip. The opening seconds of first tune set “The 50 Reels”, with Rory Matheson’s insistent piano and “Sutherlands” sets up…

My review in Time Past and Time Passing of In Terra's Keep, the lastest album by Glasgow's Trip

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Jim Causley, The Georgic (2025) Hroc 2025 marks 20 years since the release of FRUITS OF THE EARTH, Jim Causley’s debut album.  Five years in the making, THE GEORGIC, Jim’s twelfth solo studio album is also the second of his own s…

My review in Time Past and Time Passing of The Georgic, the expansive latest album by Jim Causley.

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Folklaw, Catch The Sun (2025) Fiddle of Eight Records Folklaw are an exciting Folk Rock band whose massive eleven piece line up delivers a full and punchy sound. On the title track Helen Harper’s piccolo adds a whistle like Celtic quality over Gaz Hun…

My review in Time Past and Time Passing of the latest album by the excellent Folklaw

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