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Lahna Deering and the Rev. Neil Down both ended up in Skagway Alaska. They met and began recording music together. One of their songs, Suddenly, ended up being in a film that won Best Picture in the Conneticut Film Festival. They talk about their love of Alaska and the music they make together.
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Lahna Deering and the Rev. Neil Down both ended up in Skagway Alaska. They met and began recording music together. One of their songs, Suddenly, ended up being in a film that won Best Picture in the Conneticut Film Festival. They talk about their love of Alaska and the music they make together.
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