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Spring: The Appendix is an album by Norwegian musician Finn Coren, and is the follow-up to 1997's Spring. As with its predecessor, all words are by William Blake and music by Coren.
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Susanna Karolina Wallumrød is a Norwegian vocalist, known for her low key original songs. She is the sister of the drummer Fredrik Wallumrød and the pianist Christian Wallumrød, cousin of the pianist David Wallumrød, and is married to the music producer Helge Sten.
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