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Down to Us is a 2009 album of traditional Irish music performed by Patrick Sky (on uilleann pipes) and Cathy Sky (on fiddle).
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| Released | 2009 | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
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Down to Us is a 2009 album of traditional Irish music performed by Patrick Sky (on uilleann pipes) and Cathy Sky (on fiddle).
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