Anúna : Dúlamán - written by Michael McGlynn

[@jmstnr55]

Seaweed is pretty intense.

[@ifthousayestso]

Yeah, never knew seaweed could be so exciting.

[@wearewon]

Especially if it almost drowns you ...

[@jblasutavario9549]

Destoyed my little boat engine. RIP boat. Damn you, blasted seaweed 😡

[@zoesolanki961]

Phahahaha!! Oh my gosh that made me laugh

[@krys4721]

@Lalealyn but like.. Seaweed tho

[@MegaEricPham]

My choir is singing this and it sounds so epic and then someone told me that this song is about the love of sea weed

[@JordanYee]

Still pretty epic since that sea weed was pretty important during famines ;)

[@MegaEricPham]

yes it is

[@mariemonstre]

More like it is about two men arguing. One is the father of a beautiful daughter, the other is a man trying to court the daughter. They both work with seaweed: One likes seaweed from the cliff, one likes seaweed from the ocean. So there is no point in arguing because they are both good., no right or wrong answer. The father wants to protect his daughter but the young man trying to win her over will take care of her. No point in arguing because they both have the daughter's best interests. Get the comparison?

[@MegaEricPham]

mariemonstre that would probably make more sence than seaweed

[@anunachoir]

Cross species relationships rarely are successful, but I did see a documentary about a woman who married a building, so I suspect anything goes nowadays.

[@alankellymd]

The BEST song ever written about seaweed. Seriously, this is class. I love the rhythms. Too many amateur choirs I've heard singing this don't get the driving rhythms which Michael has very cleverly made such good use of.

[@silverkitty2503]

It is about an irish seaweed gatherer that is his job and another seaweed gatherer threatens to kidnap his daughter..and it gets intense. but there are lyrics about gathering seaweed in general. :)

[@akriusfinch]

I discovered this because it was played over a video of a guy jumping onto the back of a shark and riding away

[@kamikaizer001]

Same bruh

[@Me-er6ie]

Same here

[@willcohen1123]

Same

[@douglascolberg6699]

The return to atlantis is nigh

[@Shiptoast0]

The day of retvrn draws near

[@jonahstewart8257]

My choir sang this today. We got four first division ratings on a concert. I was lucky enough to be chosen to have the solo. This video was how I figured out how to pronounce the solos. Thank you, Mr. McGlynn.

[@anunachoir]

Thank you Jonah. Makes me very happy to hear this

[@YoWassupFresh]

The acoustics of that venue are like 50% of the epicness. The reverb is so real.

[@titantim]

I had the pleasure of helping host this group when they came to Ottawa many years back. I was just a teenager, but it was an absolute blast to listen to them, and then go drinking afterwards..... at an Irish pub of all places. We'll all never forget you Eunan and Simon!

[@anunachoir]

Ah - long time ago - all singers gone generations past.

[@titantim]

@@anunachoir Yep, it's been close to 25 years since then. But still a great memory.

[@FluxionJunction]

Wow, such intensity in a short time! And that guy's smirk at 1:44 is the best, he's like,"Nailed it! Now clap, you peasants." Ahahaa... XD

[@100firetiger]

That guy is the Irish and music teacher at our school, and now a deputy principal xD He's awesome.

[@oyakhina]

@@100firetiger what his name? ))) I think I'm in love just a little bit ))))

[@giovannimarcuccio9110]

Vi ho ascoltato tantissime volte, ed è impressionante quanta voglia avete di cantare la vostra lingua, voi proponete cultura e conservate l'amore dei vostri padri, che Dio vi benedica

[@Hannelore17]

This is a story about a young seaweed gatherer. He is trying to win the heart of an older seaweed gatherer's feisty daughter. 'Dúlamán' means seaweed, as it has been said, and it is his nickname because of the type of seaweed he gathers for his job. Also in the song, the mother gives advice to the fesity daughter about the boy Dulaman.

[@TheGardenGnome]

For my part, I like the way the solo is delivered here. I like the rythm and it feels like he's telling us a tale

[@fulminousalt]

I love this song, and I love how Anuna does it. The speed and the intensity are- delicious.

[@sukunas_shrine]

I can't stop listening to these heavenly sound waves.

[@brailyhill3165]

there only 8 guy and it sounds like there are 40 its amazing!

[@anunachoir]

Multi tracking. And a little gin.

[@stevenwood2436]

@@anunachoirhahahah

[@sukunas_shrine]

ANÚNA - M'ANAM I love alcohol lol

[@olle12]

Buy better headphones, they don't sound like 40 at all. You ever heard a choir of 40?

[@emcguire3012]

The most beautiful song about seaweed ever written

[@anunachoir]

+Tommy Fry The field is rather small on this topic.

[@Madamow]

Dear Mr. McGlynn: You have created such a masterful choral piece in your native tongue, for either men's women's or mixed ensembles. Furthermore, this may be a push but I could see this song as a battle between a men's ensemble and a women's ensemble with alternating male/female soloists, it's just a thought i had after hearing this being sung by both a men's and women's ensemble. ERIN GO BRAGH!!!!!!

[@Classyladyjazz86]

I love music like this. Reminds of Gaelic storm and celtic thunder. Both groups I have loved for a while now. Great song.

[@RainbowFlowerCrow]

The way that man starts out is so intense, like he really means whatever he's saying and I wouldn't mess with him on the streets lol! Happy St. Patrick's day to everyone who is surviving the apocalypse of 2020; wishing health and strength to all of you🍀

[@hannahlane8716]

Gets my blood going every time. The intensity is there. Where Michael gets his ideas I sometimes have to wonder...

[@music4lifesux]

This song is SO FREAKING GOOD, it makes me feel like I'm on a quest through ancient lands or something

[@mattakins3422]

Oh the confidence in those voices!

[@shantibarbarahasslacher2666]

What a beautiful group of singers!

[@guth2391]

one of the best performances i've ever heard. there is such a sense of ensemble between them. 8 people singing one sound. wow.

[@lipamanka]

My school did this and I learned the solo! This was as a freshman, and I'm really proud of myself. I can still do it!

[@bacondoesthings123]

Toki a, lipamanka o!

[@lipamanka]

@@bacondoesthings123 toki a a

[@mmcworldbuilding5994]

Omggg an bhfuil tú ag ceant as Gaeilge agus as toki pona? Ni li pona muteeeee!

[@lipamanka]

@@mmcworldbuilding5994 mi ken ala toki ni taso mi ken mu pi kalama meso e toki ni

[@TheKutxiflin]

Yes!!! amazing choir! I can't wait to be with Sir Michael McGlynn next month in Tolosa, Basque Country. We are waiting for you, this is a dream come true. The next dream would be to see Anuna in a concert.. please come to Spain!

[@pugphone2313]

my school's elite choir sang this for a competition. They ended getting 2nd in Washington state. Much love

[@CwuLacha]

Heyo know this is late but we are actually doing this for our competitive choir to try and qualify for state? Just felt like sending this to know that Washington state choirs still be out here doing this song

[@tyodom1436]

Everyone in my choir wants me to sing the solo, but I'm having trouble with pronunciation, still my favorite choral piece yet though.

[@anunachoir]

Ty Hyundai I hope you had a go Ty!

[@tyodom1436]

ANÚNA - M'ANAM Wow. I posted this comment my sophomore year of high school. I’m now a freshman in college. It’s crazy to think how fast time flies, and that Anúna actually replied to my comment. And yes I did get the solo.

[@krys4721]

I feel you. I had the solo and it killed me. But it was so worth it dude. Sang it for all state

[@charliemomo2605]

@@anunachoir hello, how's life 2 years into the future

[@meganjakubos9593]

I just got the solo for it and man, I'm am struggle bussing rn😂. I've haven't done a solo since elementary school cause I absolutely despise them😳

[@markchristopher4165]

One of the greatest pieces of music I've ever heard

[@lovelygivan1442]

Celtic Thunder did a beautiful job at this song too. Love it!

[@RadCelt]

LOVE IT... (maybe i was born in the wrong century)... The entire 'Celtic Origins' performance is spectacular! Anuna is a gift.

[@TheJesh]

+1

[@Kelsinki55]

I first heard this piece in New York sung by another choir and then I found this group and I'm HOOKED! Michael McGlynn writes such amazing things. The gaelic is sung with such intensity, I could go on forever with how much I love this. Anuna is wonderful!

[@gigilee8599]

Celtic is such a beautiful language and culture

[@Melissa0774]

When my high school choir sang this song, we stomped our feet down on the risers hard, in beat on each refrain. Afterward, a lot of kids were saying they were afraid the risers were going to collapse! It was loud!

[@staylor3483]

I've heard other performances of this piece but never any as intense as this one. I love it. Thank you for posting it.

[@Dragon24479]

This is one of the real 'shivers down spine' pieces - absolutely brilliant!

[@HereForTheShips]

Can't get enough of this song lol Their voices are amazing; this requires so much concentration. Love it. Favorite of Dulaman to be honest : )

[@cintivox]

Extraordinary!! Congratulations for all !!

[@vegasshowgirlshoes]

I wanted to add , Since popular music gives us no heros these days, those of us that are music junkies have to go looking for good stuff in other places , we discover artists like Anuna , Nightwish and Celtic Woman , I've corresponded with Michael , I feel Anuna is fantastic and will continue to follow them ,

[@kylejay3675]

THE LEAD SINGER IS A TEACHER IN MY SCHOOL DEAR GOD ALMIGHTY😍

[@anunachoir]

+Zippy Pig A very strange name for a school Zippy, no offence meant.

[@dexvoltage]

This really put me in a comma =)

[@Chucky7286]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@H4mmerofD4wn]

@@dexvoltage I think you meant "coma". Hahahaha! :-P

[@jblasutavario9549]

😆 🤣 😂 I'm choking

[@mariewilliams7202]

You guys were so good! The way the soloist stared at the audience scared me lol But Bravo!

[@anunachoir]

+Maurice Williams You mean of course "are" so good. We aim to scare.

[@michaelchandler8022]

I LOVE both Fionnghuala and this one. This one Dulaman might actually be my favorite. I wish I could go to a live performance.

[@roseface]

I heard these guys sing this live in Ireland.. complete with the candles and everything. What. An. Experience. They blow my mind... fantastic.

[@sheelz321]

I love this version and have to agree that Ian Curran is - *blush* niiiiiiiiiicce, not to mention having a great voice!

[@ShadowClaw229]

This is so extraordinary

[@pppie8509]

My ears have been blessed by the gods of atlantis

[@tsmeman63]

WOW! Thank you for this song! You sound amazing! I’m Dutch and live in Ireland now for 5 years, I plan to stay here forever, also because of the music. When I first heard Iggy Callaghan sing this song in Kelly’s pub in Timahoe, it grabbed me right away, I SO love this song! I always ask him to sing this song, now in Connolly’s pub in Donadea, but to find this video makes me even happier! A big thumbs up!

[@anunachoir]

This song is in Irish but it is a modern melody written using Bulgarian idioms. But it is nice :-)

[@marcphelan9883]

Timohoe in laois or kildare?

[@CinnAlla]

This reminds me (as a Scot) most of our own Gaelic 'Port a beul', and I am not at all surprised to find a 'romantic' theme sung with such pace as the idea behind 'mouth music' is to provide music to dance to when no instruments are available. It also reminds me of the work songs sung by Hebridean women waulking tweed. Irish and scottish Gaelic cultures are sisters, close cousins at most.

[@KaliNight]

I remember singing this one in choir in high school. So much fun.

[@bigmarv27]

"I can not stop playing this I love it"

[@Rachelxo91]

I am addicted. I listened to this probably 30 times today. It's so perfect sounding!

[@NionAsh]

I remember seeing Anuna on the "Riverdance" video years ago but I never found anything here. I just happen to stumble upon them again while looking for "Scarborough Fair" on here and they have become my new obsession! I just love Anuna!!!

[@terriblegerty]

Absolutely fantastic. Played it over and over since I first heard it today. Bravo to all involved.

[@Asgardians3t]

the guy in the front is so intense and serious like its a competition love it!

[@majikgal69]

as both a lover of Irish music, particularly Gaelic music, as well as someone who has been in pretty intensive vocal training since about age 5 (25 now) it takes a lot to impress me, and you guys have officially impressed the pants off me! you are my new favorite Choral group, thank you for brightening my day and restoring my faith that some people still view music as an art instead of just a way to make money and be famous!

[@PaleRider54]

I saw this superb choir in concert in Ft. Worth, TX around Thanksgiving and they brought the house down. AWESOME. The only drawback was the seating in Bass Performance Hall. I can only speak for the mezzanine seating, but, it totally blows. You are sitting right on top of each other. Next time, I hope to have better seats from which to more richly enjoy the fine performance.

[@rcbpiccolo]

Heard the Celtic Woman version a couple of years ago and really liked it Then I heard this version....LOVED it....so sad that I can only hit the "like" button once. Thank you, Mr. McGlynn.

[@carolinemaynard8283]

Love this. And he’s pretty damn pleased with himself at the end. 🙏🏼🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@StarWarsTrekkie1342]

Memorized and can sing at the same speed. Amazing group!

[@Sandstormander1]

I have to learn this with my Choir along with Fionnghuala for our Ireland trip! It's gonna get crazy trying to speak these languages in order to sing them, but it's by no means any less fun. But ye gods, they are quite the pair of beauty!

[@XStrawberry_ShortcakeX]

Men’s chorus is singing this so. We had to listen to it and I can’t wait

[@BaddWolff42]

I adore this music! Their harmonies are so tight and beautiful. It's nice to hear talent orchestrated in such a beautiful array of male vocals!

[@missdina6]

I first heard Dulaman from Celctic Women and loved it! Then I realized our choir was going to do Dulaman and to my surprise it was this one! I was hooked ever since.

[@Lantispitfire]

Wow! It sounds like really strong chanting for some spell...magical

[@DrDingsGaster]

I love this version of Dulaman the best!

[@LauraDeBunbury]

'til now, i've only listen to they're music, and this is one of my favorite songs!!!!!! now i've seen how they look like, every time i listen this song, i'll remember this video!!!!!!!!!

[@tantriklkr]

This is my Anuna video . Beautiful!

[@somnisol1583]

I heard this on the radio on my way to school and loved it!

[@shahiluciwai717]

my men's ensemble performed our own rendition of this piece just recently and we won our regional competition! we're going to be singing this at state!!!

[@anunachoir]

Well done to you!

[@lipamanka]

aw damn! My school did it too, but we didn't apply for a regional competition :(

[@Wooktent]

I swear every cover of this song is sung almost COMPLETELY different, but the lyrics stay the same and i find that extremely fascinating.

[@anunachoir]

There are three versions of it we are aware - Clannad and Altan have two traditional variants, and this is a melody composed by Michael McGlynn.

[@juspasenthru]

I love this. I swear the redhead in the back got lost and was faking it.

[@SuperDS86]

juspasenthru one of them looks like he doesn't know the words 🤔. I seen him in another Anuna video and he looked the same.

[@agpleez]

What? Slower? O.O Wooooow... I've always been in awe of this song (when Anuna sings it only), but now you're saying this is slower than usual...! Wow... Congratulations on such beautiful voices!

[@dooflicker1]

At 1:04 Michael looks at the lead vocalist like "easy their bud, that was almost to quiet". Ha ha ha. No one is perfect. I love the music they do. Awesome!!!

[@vegasshowgirlshoes]

This is the premier recording of this piece on all of youtube , also the best I've seen , It is done the way it should have been done.

[@Parfy3c]

I just saw them at their first stop on their U.S. tour in Columbus, Ohio and they were AMAZING!

[@HachiHaruChika101]

This is beautiful...so driving. I wouldn't want to face these guys in combat.

[@jamesmiller5409]

using this to help me with the solos😬for my ninth grade choir. Actually helping a lot!

[@alegria101]

Wow, I wasn't expecting it to be that fast! And given how difficult it is, 100 + stars!

[@jardenagj]

My choir did a workshop with Anuna a couple years ago at a festival in Newfoundland. It was amazing. They made us sing this song with them. Just an amusing side note- when we were singing up there with them, some of the female artists (who obviously were not singing during this song) were correcting our posture. One of them said to a friend of mine "Push your hair off your shoulders, Michael loves necks."

[@LauraAMiller]

this song is hypnotic...and incredible

[@Homer4421]

I found this song by chance and noticed myself humming it throughout the day. My roommate wanted to know what it was, and now it's on his top 10 most played songs. I like the CD version of this song, but I think I'm a little more partial to this version. Thanks for uploading it!

[@SJClarke]

we did this in my choir this year.. love the song!

[@pinkcadillac227]

probably one of the most interesting and unique arangements i've heard of "dulaman." love it!

[@HybridDivide]

LOVE this song! Masterfully done, Anúna!

[@agpleez]

P.S May I commend you on the smiles on your faces.... You look like you're truly enjoying what you're doing. It makes it so much more enjoyable to watch/listen to!

[@104thDIVTimberwolf]

As much as I love other versions of this (especially Altan's) this is the one by which all others should be judged, since the McGlynn twins are the founders of this group and Michael McGlynn wrote it.

[@finnmccool]

Michael would need to be very old to have written this song its over 100 years old. He may have made an arrangement of it but thats a different thing. Its a traditional song, so I think that probably where I'd start with comparisons... recognizing that its from a female perspective.. so its probably most convincingly song by a woman. There is also some humor in the song so would be good to try to put that across too....

[@anunachoir]

Yes - Michael wrote the melody and the text is pretty old, but not as old as many people would like to think. Its a mish-mash of two or more songs, and its not from any perspective as the word "I" isn't in the text. Singers in our tradition don't tend to do a nod and a wink thing at all unless the song is about sex or a goat boxing the Parish priest up the arse. Anúna isn't Celtic Fluffybunny.

[@krishanoberoi]

Wow, this is fantastic!

[@vegasshowgirlshoes]

Most people do not understand , new stuff has been added on page 2 and 3 that blow this away, this is something new , When you look at the garbage out there in modern music , This goes far beyond the normal , as a musician I understand what they are doing and realize these people are not of this earth, this level of talent is beyond belief

[@frenchprincess24]

They are amazing!!! Absolutely love it!

[@crym77]

It adds to the intensity.

[@janwerner3700]

I swear, before I looked up the lyrics and swore I heard the waves of the sea wash over me. Imagine my surprise when that was actually the case!! Music IS able to paint pictures

[@vickystanley8853]

Amazing arrangement and performance! I just love it.

[@dariarudenko9240]

Omg! Guys!!! You are fantastic! Discovered you today and can't stop listening! Wanna hear you one day live! Best regards from Ukraine!

[@gusgstratton8612]

What an extraordinary group!!! Masterful harmony, dynamics, rhythmicity and superb repertoire selection!! Do they ever come to the US? I would love to see and hear them in live performance.

[@anunachoir]

No. We don't Gus. We did in 2007 and we may in 2015 for a short hop.

[@IJethrobot]

It is truly amazing for me, as someone entirely not knowledgeable in the Irish tradition, how something as ordinary as seaweed can serve as a crux for the theme in this piece. Also, it is finely performed. : ) ~ Jethro.

[@yarabretas4350]

Maravilhoso, sem palavras...

[@k4000]

great track!

[@lovelygivan1442]

Beautiful

[@smilesgonewild]

I"m doing this song in my Vocal Ensemble right now and all i can say is that it is a amazing song and man is it hard to sing

[@kingsfort1]

Just masterful! All others entertainers should take note.

[@anunachoir]

+David Munro Thanks David - sorry it has taken a year to reply :-) I think you flatter that 2007 version of our group somewhat, but appreciated anyway.

[@jongaulthero]

Great tune! Really like this version! Thanks!!