Anuna

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Anuna will mark its U.S. television debut as a featured act in an emotional and spectacular Public Television concert special - Celtic Origins - set to air as part of the August/September National Pledge Drive effort. The TV concert features Anuna creator & founder Michael McGlynn and his twin brother John McGlynn along with 14 Anuna singers. The Irish group was joined by 11 world-class musicians during the concert taping at the beautiful, Gothic-styled Trinity Cathedral in Cleveland.

Bridging the gap between classical and popular music, Anuna has an extraordinary sound all its own. The music is pulsating, hair-raising, emotive, mystical and unusual -- part classical, part folk, part world, part Celtic. The group's performance spans over 1,000 years of music history while showcasing a unique and beautiful vocal sound.

The "Celtic Origins" TV special includes music written and composed by Michael McGlynn as well as special arrangements of traditional songs including: "Greensleeves," "Scarborough Fair," "Marble Halls" and "Our Wedding Day." Additionally, the McGlynn brothers perform a very special duet of John Denver's chart-topping hit, "Annie's Song," in tribute to the late American folk singer/songwriter.

"We're expecting that Anuna will take its place along side of Riverdance, Andrea Bocelli, Celtic Woman, the Irish Tenors and many of the other stars that have come to Public Television," stated Kent Geist Senior Director of Community Development WVIZ/PBS - Cleveland. "This will be a program that the entire system can be proud of. It will appeal to our core audiences."

The members of Anuna were first seen on Public Television as the original vocal group featured in Riverdance. Since forming Anuna, the group has seen tremendous chart-topping European success and international acclaim. The Liverpool Guardian writes " ... [the group's] haunting melodies, sung without any musical accompaniment, won rapturous applause and proved beyond doubt that Anuna's repertoire extends beyond Riverdance ... "

Often credited with being the first and original creators of the entire Celtic Soprano genre, they have performed and recorded with an illustrious list of international musical performers including: Sting, Barry Manilow, Elvis Costello, Michael Crawford, The Chieftains, Ashley MacIsaac and Sinead O'Connor.