Celtic Origins
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Celtic Origins is the name of an Anuna television special but also the name of their debut CD.
Announced August 3, 2007, Anuna's Celtic Origins CD is ranked by Nielsen SoundScan as the top selling CD in the World Music category. As the exclusive retailer for Anuna, Borders' sales for Celtic Origins jumped over ninety percent this week over last week as the title leaped to number one at Borders.
Last week, Anuna was featured in the Borders Shortlist, a weekly e-mail sent to members of the Borders Rewards loyalty program, which now has more than 19.5 million members. Included with that feature was a sample track from Celtic Origins, a video performance by the group, and a list of all its in- store performances across the country. Currently, Anuna is touring Borders stores in the East Coast and Midwest before they make their way to the West Coast in late August.
Celtic Origins contains nineteen songs and includes music written and composed by Anuna creator and founder Michael McGlynn, as well as special arrangements of traditional songs including: Greensleeves, Scarborough Fair, I Dreamt I Dwelt in Marble Halls and Our Wedding Day. The CD closes with a tribute to the late American folk singer and songwriter John Denver -- a special duet version of Denver's chart-topping hit, Annie's Song.
Anuna marked its U.S. television debut August 1, 2007 with a concert special that is part of PBS' August and September national pledge drive effort. The members of Anuna were first seen on PBS as the original vocal group featured in Riverdance. Since forming Anuna, the group has experienced tremendous chart-topping European success and international acclaim.