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The Anúna Collective/Michael McGlynn

@michaelmcglynn.bsky.social
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The Anúna Collective - Systir, Anúna & M'ANAM. Michael McGlynn, composer and artistic director. www.michaelmcglynn.com

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The Anúna Collective/Michael McGlynn @michaelmcglynn.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
8,000,000 streams for this little gem. Despite not being playlisted by Spotify or Applemusic, Notker's voice sings out across 1100 years, and it has been my privilege to arrange "Media Vita" and carry it across the world. If Anúna and I only had achieved this I would be happy.
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The Anúna Collective/Michael McGlynn @michaelmcglynn.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Haha! Steady on!
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The Anúna Collective/Michael McGlynn @michaelmcglynn.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Today we release "Skye Boat Song", the second single from Systir's forthcoming début. You'll find links to all streaming services below. They recorded this short video last weekend in Yorkshire - Amelia Jones solo. Stream at linktr.ee/systir
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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Sneaking a giant screen into the flagshagger march is one of the funniest things @ledbydonkeys.org have ever done. "STAY HYDRATED" 😂🤣😂
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The Anúna Collective/Michael McGlynn @michaelmcglynn.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Found in a sock drawer. 2011 - we had a bash in Dublin for the 25th Anniversary of ANÚNA . I can remember thinking "this is pretty much the end of it all". 15 years later, new recordings, new tours and a plan for our 40th next year in 2027. Now we are three with M'ANAM & Systir
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The Anúna Collective/Michael McGlynn @michaelmcglynn.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
The passing of Moya Brennan is a significant moment for Ireland. Her voice, carved from the beauty of her native Donegal, is the essence of this country itself, intangible and undefinable. A beautiful artist taken too early. Much love and condolences to her family and friends.
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The Anúna Collective/Michael McGlynn @michaelmcglynn.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
30 years ago the album Deep Dead Blue was released. ANÚNA had just left Riverdance choosing instead to follow our own path. This is "Blackthorn", soloist Lucy Champion - read about the album on our website. youtu.be/r8gnUnWY0_E?...
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ANÚNA : Blackthorn (2005, remastered)
YouTube video by The Anúna Collective
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The Anúna Collective/Michael McGlynn @michaelmcglynn.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Released a decade ago, Revelation was our first new album in 9 years and has achieved an astonishing 13 million streams on Spotify. Read about its background and creation as part of the Archiving process for ANÚNA40 in 2027. www.anuna.ie/revelation
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The Anúna Collective/Michael McGlynn @michaelmcglynn.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Today ANÚNA release a new single to streaming - a remaster of our recording of "Miserere Mei, Deus" - with that famous top C sung by Charlotte Richardson - available now to stream on all platforms. linktr.ee/anuna
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The Anúna Collective/Michael McGlynn @michaelmcglynn.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Love @lunatraktors.bsky.social
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The Anúna Collective/Michael McGlynn @michaelmcglynn.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Our friends @lunatraktors.bsky.social will be in @smockalley.bsky.social this weekend! Seriously cannot recommend them enough ❤️❤️ smockalley.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...
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The Anúna Collective/Michael McGlynn @michaelmcglynn.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
The hardest album to discuss in many ways, and one of the most difficult times I have experienced. This is the 2012-2014 album Illuminations by ANÚNA . What began as an effort to celebrate 25 years of the group ended in a life-altering realisation. www.anuna.ie/illuminations
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The Anúna Collective/Michael McGlynn @michaelmcglynn.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
2006, now 20 years ago, ANÚNA released one of our most unusual and beautiful albums Sensation. The first album for six years, it contains some of our finest recorded moments www.anuna.ie/sensation
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The Anúna Collective/Michael McGlynn @michaelmcglynn.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Behind the Closed Eye was an extraordinary album, with a complex background that brought together inspiration, poetry, Francis Ledwidge, Jeff Buckley, death itself against the background of some of the darkest moments of The Troubles. www.anuna.ie/behind-the-c...
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The Anúna Collective/Michael McGlynn @michaelmcglynn.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
This is Cynara - probably the least well-known album ANÚNA and I have ever made. Revisiting this for ANÚNA40 in 2027 was hard I must have been in a very dark place when I made Cynara. Heavy stuff. www.anuna.ie/cynara
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The Anúna Collective/Michael McGlynn @michaelmcglynn.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
He is actually a howl. His stuff is deeply passionate and underestimated I think.
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The Anúna Collective/Michael McGlynn @michaelmcglynn.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Continuing analysis and background for the forthcoming ANUNA40 in 2027, this is the turn of 1996's Deep Dead Blue. if you don't know it, now is a moment to delve into one of the most unusual recordings of our long history. www.anuna.ie/deepdeadblue
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The Anúna Collective/Michael McGlynn @michaelmcglynn.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Regarding the debate about artists and musicans using AI generative tools. When methods were found to make jewellery quicker and cheaper, goldsmiths stopped training. Now there are very few. There will be no journey for gifted creators. We will diminish. It is inevitable.
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The Anúna Collective/Michael McGlynn @michaelmcglynn.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Rónán is cool. And you are still wrong Alan Thank you for the lovely comment nonetheless 😁
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The Anúna Collective/Michael McGlynn @michaelmcglynn.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Never lived there and my brother isn't Pat. And really I should just chill as it's a hobby, like. Come on.
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The Anúna Collective/Michael McGlynn @michaelmcglynn.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Therefore Elton John wrote no songs because Bernie Taupin wrote the lyrics? You know it's ok to be wrong? Having an opinion does not automatically mean it is correct. I can assure you that you are misguided at best 😁 A testament to the Irish music education system...
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The Anúna Collective/Michael McGlynn @michaelmcglynn.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
God preserve us - the tempo and all the notes are different but it's the same piece... The words are traditional. The song is not. It's in multiple complex rhythms and bears NO resemblance to the traditional melody. Not even bothered to do any research and you have a "valid" opinion. Do better.
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The Anúna Collective/Michael McGlynn @michaelmcglynn.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
I am officially sick of this. If I was an Irish poet and wrote in Irish, my poetry would not be described as "traditional" or "folk". However, it appears to be acceptable to label my songs as folk music. And this isn't just outside of Ireland. Please make some effort, if it isn't asking too much.
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The Anúna Collective/Michael McGlynn @michaelmcglynn.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Thank you for the attribution @sanven.com - rare and very welcome.
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The Anúna Collective/Michael McGlynn @michaelmcglynn.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Obviously you didn't do much searching.
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The Anúna Collective/Michael McGlynn @michaelmcglynn.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
No. It was written by me in 1995 on, a setting of an Irish language text. So it is not old unless 1995 is a long time ago for you ❤️
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The Anúna Collective/Michael McGlynn @michaelmcglynn.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Any chance of crediting the composer? Takes a moment to do - it's me by the way 😕
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The Anúna Collective/Michael McGlynn @michaelmcglynn.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Yeah. It's like opening an old drawer each day going backwards
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The Anúna Collective/Michael McGlynn @michaelmcglynn.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Forgotten for 36 years, as part of our Anúna40 preparations, this is our first record An Uaithne. Listen to some clips, read the story - here www.anuna.ie/anuaithne1991
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An Uaithne (1991) — ANÚNA
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The Anúna Collective/Michael McGlynn @michaelmcglynn.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
As we prepare for our 40th anniversary in 2027, we continue archiving the history of Anúna. Today we have uploaded material on our first album, Anúna (1993). Most of the music can be heard on Relics. www.anuna.ie/anuna1993
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The Anúna Collective/Michael McGlynn @michaelmcglynn.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Definitely worth it :-) the access is easier there I think than Vico in winter. Thank you
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The Anúna Collective/Michael McGlynn @michaelmcglynn.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
This looks fantastic. Do you know what time it is open on a weekday?
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The Anúna Collective/Michael McGlynn @michaelmcglynn.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
Stunning piece. Transformative for me 40 years ago and still in my mind.
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The Anúna Collective/Michael McGlynn @michaelmcglynn.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
To end 2025 Anúna release Transcendence, an 11 song collection of spiritual and ritual music by Michael McGlynn. Now on Bandcamp (www.anuna.ie/shop) & on all streaming services December 31. This is part of the title track "Transcendence" featuring Lynn Hilary.
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Russell Trench 🌀 @russelltrench.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
Tonight! Having a prelude to Christmas with my family and The Anúna Collective @michaelmcglynn.bsky.social at the Great Church of Alkmaar. Have been looking forward to this one!🎄⛪🎄
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ANÚNA - The Wexford Carol (solo Aisling McGlynn)
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The Anúna Collective/Michael McGlynn @michaelmcglynn.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
It was great to see you! Thank you for coming along Russell.
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The Anúna Collective/Michael McGlynn @michaelmcglynn.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
The Coventry Carol gives voice to the mothers of Bethlehem, mourning the slaughter of the Holy Innocents. A Christmas song of grief, not celebration. Arranged by Michael McGlynn. Download the film On a Cold Winter’s Night: www.anuna.ie/shop
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BBC Radio 3 Now Playing Bot (Unofficial) @bbcradio3bot.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
BBC Radio 3 Carols Across the Country: A Seasonal Journey Now Playing Trad., Michael McGlynn & ANÚNA Siúil a Rúin
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The Anúna Collective/Michael McGlynn @michaelmcglynn.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
At 7pm GMT (37 minutes!) you can chat to Michael in just over an hour about "Transcendence", released today in a new edition (three in a week). anuna.bandcamp.com/.../transcen... These will be available on our forthcoming tour but we don't have that many.
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The Anúna Collective/Michael McGlynn @michaelmcglynn.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Join Michael McGlynn in 25 minutes for a Listening Party for the album Anúna, A Whisper of Paradise on Bandcamp! anuna.bandcamp.com/merch/an-na-...
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ANÚNA, A Whisper of Paradise Listening Party from ANÚNA
Listening Party from ANÚNA.
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The Anúna Collective/Michael McGlynn @michaelmcglynn.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Today we release ANÚNA, A Whisper of Paradise (film /album) from www.anuna.ie/shop with a listening party with Michael McGlynn at 7pm GMT (19:00) TONIGHT where he will talk us through the album on Bandcamp - anuna.bandcamp.com/merch/an-na-... See you there!
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The Anúna Collective/Michael McGlynn @michaelmcglynn.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Systir are on the way to China today, performing at the Shanghai Arts Festival and travelling extensively across the country. Details of all the Anúna Collective performing groups can be seen at www.anuna.ie/live
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LIVE — ANÚNA
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The Anúna Collective/Michael McGlynn @michaelmcglynn.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
This one in Alkmaar is always really special. www.anuna.ie/live
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The Anúna Collective/Michael McGlynn @michaelmcglynn.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
This has just gone viral on tiktok and it isn't surprising. This is Systir, part of the Anúna Collective. Kate Bush, Army Dreamer's in these times could it be more appropriate? youtu.be/VxbMKIttjTQ
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SYSTIR - Army Dreamers (Kate Bush)
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UCD College of Arts & Humanities @artshumanitiesucd.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
Congratulations to composer and UCD Alum, Michael McGlynn, who has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate from @ucdschoolofmusic.bsky.social Michael's body of work has earned him an international reputation across the globe www.ucd.ie/artshumaniti...
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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
Renowned Irish composer Michael McGlynn received an honorary UCD degree for his significant contributions to Irish choral music.
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The Anúna Collective/Michael McGlynn @michaelmcglynn.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
You can now see Michael McGlynn's beautiful, serene documentary Songs of the Earth on YouTube, a simple and profound meditation on the nature of the artist to their landscape. youtu.be/0HoEUWZixAg
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Songs of the Earth ~ Full Documentary
YouTube video by The Anúna Collective
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The Anúna Collective/Michael McGlynn @michaelmcglynn.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
At last Anna Morottaja and I meet in person! Anna features in my film "Songs of the Earth" having it's premiere in 40 minutes time here at The Irish Festival of Oulu and online on YouTube here youtu.be/0HoEUWZixAg - so please join us in 40 minutes
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The Anúna Collective/Michael McGlynn @michaelmcglynn.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
Not really. It's great music. Youveva few bangers in there. I'm no expert on what is fashionable or part of the vibe today, but it seems fresh to me.
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