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Fergus McCreadie

Label: Edition Records
Released: 2025
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Wayfinger; Sparrowsong; Lily Bay; Climb Through Pinewood; Fairfield; The Path Forks; Windshelter; Eagle Hunt; Ptarmigan; The Orange Skyline.

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