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Nov 2021
12m 36s

S1 Ep12: Ruairi

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Track 12 - Ruairi 

As a child a freakish stroke of bad luck would leave Ruairi with a condition that left him scared, angry and fearing blindness. However, he found a companion in the dark in those days, an album by The Cooper Temple Clause. 

Written and performed by Ruairi Hickson. 
Promenade is curated and produced by Andy Gaffney for The Shift Podcast Network.
Music in this episode: Breakfast In Paris - Brent Wood, For You - Markus Huber, To Be Human - Shimmer, Been Training Dogs - The Cooper Temple Clause 
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