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My review in Time Past And Time Passing and Fatea Records Magazine of Souters, the latest album by the irepressible Cheery Odin.

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Cheery Odin, Souters (2026) Self Released
After the successes of the earlier Cheery Odin releases, 78 year old musician, writer, journalist and mover an shaker Loudon Temple shows no signs of slowing down. SOUTERS, the forth of the albums …
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August 25, 2026 at 9:04 PM
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My review in Time Past and Time Passing & Fatea Records Magazine of On These Islands We Sing, the latest album by singer songwriter Ewan Macintyre.

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Ewan Macintyre / Herding Cats, On These Islands We Sing (2026) Broken Car Records
With songs and music inspired by Mental Health and disconnection, conflicts in Gaza and World War One, the Gaelic language itself and pain management, Ewan Macintyre’s fifth album is a lyrically an…
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August 13, 2026 at 10:07 PM
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My review in Time Past and Time Passing and Fatea Records Magazine of Komorebi the latest excellent album by Scottish singer guitarist Tom Houston

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Tom Houston, Komorebi (2026) Self Released
Tom Houston is an incredible singer guitarist with a great eye for small detail. A long musical association with Neill MacColl and a lifetime playing in bands has led to a body of self released mus…
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July 12, 2026 at 2:49 PM
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My review in Time Past and Time Passing and Fatea Records Magazine of A Poet Or A Painter, the latest album by Scottish singer songwriter Simon Kempston.

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Simon Kempston, A Poet Or A Painter (2026) Self Released
Ian Dury, not a man known for hanging back or understatement famously said, There ain’t half been some clever bastards. I have no idea if Simon Kempston and the self-proclaimed bard of Upminster ev…
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July 11, 2026 at 9:03 PM
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My review in Time Past and Time Passing and Fatea Records Magazine of Under Gainsborough Skies, the latest album by singer songwriter guitarist Ady Johnson.

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Ady Johnson, Under Gainsborough Skies (2026) Self Released
UNDER GAINSBOROUGH SKIES is album number three from Suffolk born, Colchester based singer guitarist Ady Johnson. Recorded live in the studio with minimal light accompaniment there is an immediacy a…
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June 23, 2026 at 9:11 PM
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My review in Time Past and Time Passing of The Vine, the amazing new album by Viaroa front man Richard Neuberg

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Richard Neuberg, The Vine (2026)
Since Viarosa’s SEND FOR THE SEA, released in 2008, the band’s front man Richard Neuberg has battled with chronic illness. The magnetic vocalist and musician has worked around ME and Chronic Fati…
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June 6, 2026 at 11:26 AM
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My review in Time Past and Time Passing of The Vine, the amazing new album by Viaroa front man Richard Neuberg

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Richard Neuberg, The Vine (2026)
Since Viarosa’s SEND FOR THE SEA, released in 2008, the band’s front man Richard Neuberg has battled with chronic illness. The magnetic vocalist and musician has worked around ME and Chronic Fati…
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June 6, 2026 at 11:26 AM
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My review in Time Past and Time Passing and Fatea Records Magazine of amazing compilation of contemporary acoustic guitar music

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Various, Bring It On Home (2026) APM
For me the acoustic American Folk Blues or Delta Blues are more evocative and interesting than the electric Chicago Blues that translated into or informed the British Blues boom of the 60s. BRING I…
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May 30, 2026 at 2:25 PM
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My review in Time Past and Time Passing and Fatea Records Magazine of the second album by inventive Birmingham six piece Juniper.

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Juniper, Halfway Home (2026) Self Released
“No matter how far you’ve traveled you are always halfway home” Juniper are a six-piece Birmingham who show that folk music is broad church that absorbs so much to make a rich and…
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May 26, 2026 at 9:26 PM
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A double review for exciting Lincoln's Gothic Folk Jazz duo, Marsh Gothic. Their 2020 album A Secret Never Told and 2026 single A Mother’s Heart

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Marsh Gothic, A Secret Never Told (2020) and A Mother’s Heart (2026) JAM
The very evocatively named Marsh Gothic are songwriter musicians Shannon Reilly and Peter Conner. Inspired by meeting similarly titled folk inspired Australian band Bush Gothic, the duo’s music is …
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May 18, 2026 at 7:51 PM
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My review in Time Past and Time Passing and Fatea Records Magazine of the ninth and latest album by Canadian Great Lake Swimmers

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Great Lake Swimmers, Caught Light (2026) Harbour Songs
Canadian band Great Lake Swimmers, like their approximate contemporises The Low Anthem, revel in an Americana Folk Rock sound with vocal harmonies that nod to the 70s west sound of bands like Crosb…
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May 3, 2026 at 9:28 PM
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My review in Time Past and Time Passing and Fatea Records Magazine of the latest perfectly formed offering by singer musician Elaine Palmer

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Elaine Palmer, Some Seek Silver, Some Seek Gold (2026) Butterfly Effect
Elaine Palmer hails from isolated rural North Yorkshire, spending her life travelling back and forth to Phoenix Arizona. SOME SEEK SILVER SOME SEEK GOLD, follow up to 2025’s HALF MOON RISING mirror…
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April 19, 2026 at 9:56 PM
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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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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…
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April 5, 2026 at 9:01 PM
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My review in Time Past and Time Passing of The Three Seas, Antahkarana a truly unique and exciting album.

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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 …
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February 25, 2026 at 8:06 PM
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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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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 …
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February 21, 2026 at 8:33 PM
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My review in Time Past and Time Passing and Fatea Records of Firelight Trio's latest album Midnight Followed.

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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…
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February 19, 2026 at 1:04 PM
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My review in Time Past and Time Passing and Fatea Records Magazine of the latest guitar music eoby Miguel Girao

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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…
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February 12, 2026 at 8:09 PM
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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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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…
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February 11, 2026 at 7:26 PM
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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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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…
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February 10, 2026 at 8:34 PM
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My review in Time Past and Time Passing and Fatea Records of the new album by The Willow Trio

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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…
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February 9, 2026 at 8:32 PM
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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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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…
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February 7, 2026 at 11:59 PM
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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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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…
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February 6, 2026 at 8:12 PM
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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 ->
January 28, 2026 at 9:52 AM
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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 ->
January 27, 2026 at 2:32 PM
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My review in Time Past and Time Passing of Jaliya Silokang, the latest album by Suntou Susso, Jaliya

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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 …
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January 19, 2026 at 8:20 PM