ANÚNA : Fionnghuala (remix 2016)

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Featuring John McGlynn on solo and mixed by Brian Masterson. Arranged by Michael McGlynn. From "Celtic Origins" used with permission.
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Thuirt an gobha fuirighidh mi
'S thuirt an gobha falbhaidh mi
'S thuirt an gobha leis an othail
A bh' air an dòrus an t-sàbhail
Gu rachadh e a shuirghe
'S a gheala nam botham nam botham
‘bothan a bh' aig Fionnghuala
Bheirinn fead air fulmairean
Liuthannan beaga na mara
Bheireamaid greis air an tarrainn
Na maireadh na duirgh dhuinn
Cha d'thuirt an dadan a' seo
Bheireamaid greis air an tarrainn
Na maireadh na duirgh dhuinn
The blacksmith said let us wait
The blacksmith said let us go
The blacksmith said to his grandchild
standing at the door of the barn
that he was going to go courting.
Island of bothies, of bothies
Fionnghuala’s bothies.
I'd knock spots off the birds
I'd knock spots off the hakes [fish]
little lythes [flat fish] of the sea.
We would take a while hauling them in
if our hand lines last.
We got nothing here
except noises of the hand lines.
If only carp would come
If only carp would come
or razor fish or flounder
that would take the hooks from the seaweed
if our hand lines last.

[@LearningtheHarp]

Tastefully done, well done to all involved! The video is so cleverly edited, even down to the splashes of the waves fitting in so perfectly! And of course wonderful singing. I was just wondering what John saw in the audience at 0:57. Maybe a friend fell off their chair or something?

[@anunachoir]

+Christy-Lyn's music Thanks Christy-Lyn - we love this remix - hope all well down there in SA!

[@LearningtheHarp]

+ANÚNA Yes, doing great thanks Michael! In August I went to Scotland (beautiful, and surprisingly sunny!) where I learned some songs in Scottish Gaelic, and now back home making good progress on my classical harp. Come to South Africa please! :)

[@taritorrez3506]

I really like this remix. It feels a bit darker than the original, but it also seems like it has more depth. Maybe because I hear more of the bass line. A lot of intrigue. Very well done!

[@VulcanTrekkie45]

I love this new remix! There's a storm front bearing down on us right now, and this perfectly matches the excitement and raw power of an approaching storm in my mind.

[@aztopdavid]

Fantastic! What a masterful mix of audio and video elements--this is one of the best choral videos I've ever seen. Comhghairdeas!

[@Moirasiobhan1]

Didn't think this could have been improved upon - I was wrong. Don't want to say best version yet as enjoy listening to the different Anuna recordings of this song but it will be hard to beat.

[@NoNameThoughtOfYet]

Very Well Done!! What Is Fionnghuala About? Something To Do With The Sea? :-)

[@anunachoir]

+M. Cloak How did you guess! :-) Will post the Lyrics up above.

[@innesmacneil]

it's actually a gaidhlig (scottish gaelic) song from the isle of barra in scotland, about huts on an island they are seeing, hence the lyrics 'eilean nam bothan' (island of the huts), in the song they are hauling in hand lines with herring and talking about the sea birds they are seeing.

[@derrickb427]

Very well mixed. Keep up the good work guys. Michael, give the group my best!

[@AggressivelyMediocre]

I prefer Nightnoise rendition. Wasn't aware this was a thing. Still nicely done.

[@anunachoir]

It's very different. But it isn't a thing.

[@lilrhodap]

Was that a sea lion cameo? I love you guys - hilarious. FWIW, I watch your original live version of Fionnghuala daily - more than once a day usually. Really. It might be my favorite vid on youtube. :)

[@anunachoir]

+lilrhodap Thanks!

[@ic895]

I really liked this new version! what about a new recording? Saluti dall'Italia

[@anunachoir]

its already on Spotify. Just waiting for iTunes to put it up.

[@acolleenjones]

Is this Scottish or Irish gaelic? I first heard it on the Eir commercial, but I'm really happy to have this version to listen to instead! Wonderful and atmospheric!!

[@anunachoir]

+Colleen Jones I believe the Eir commercial is a translation from its original Scots Gaelic to Irish. Personally I don't see why anyone would do that other than to try and give it an "Irish" relevance, as in its original form its pretty much perfect. But luckily Anúna don't get into such nonsense :-)

[@acolleenjones]

+ANÚNA Thanks! I'd read on different sites that it was Scottish and then I read it was "Ulster" Gaelic then Irish Gaelic, so I wasn't sure. Yes, the original Scottish is cool!

[@Kobzar3374]

W... O... W... You have kept me on the edge of my seat, jaw-dropped and all that… Congratulations, my friends, keep up the excellent work, and thank you for sharing this beauty.

[@ChibiPanda8888]

If there were a way to hit the like button more than just once, it would have been done. LOVE this! Excellent job as always! Love from SC, USA!

That even overcame the original song! :-) Amazing arrangement. Dark, unpredictable and stunning :-) As the sea is.

[@dance2themusic731]

makes me feel connected to my Irish/Scotch ancestors. love to listen as always, thank you. From California, USA

[@Kaitipoo]

I should be in bed and here I am listening to a wonderful rendition of this song. I guess I have to go find this group's Cd's now. Oh dear...hooked!

[@boomerman98]

The men's chorale at my school is currently rehearsing Dulaman, using your rendition of it as a reference to the right notes and pronunciations, and I love all of it. These productions are simply fantastic and I can't wait to hear more. :)

[@stengweed]

Wow! That's incredible. The guy singing the lead is a handsome article.

[@willsedanojr1059]

This sounds so much darker than the original video. It sounds so much beautiful like this. Its so cool and unique! I love it

[@Sacredfiremusic]

Just beautiful - and powerful!

[@padraigoneill9295]

has more darkness, denseness and depth than the original.

[@yarabretas4350]

Maravilhosa música, adoro! Beautiful!

[@jf30-36]

C'est tout simplement magnifique ! Je vous adore tous 💖

[@grottomatic]

I was expecting to hear a mix of glorious vocals with complex electronic music. I was wrong.

[@anunachoir]

you should complain.

[@anunachoir]

actually - we are doing a full electronica dissection at the moment. looking immense.

[@grottomatic]

+ANÚNA I wish I could get involved. I have done some remixes of my own.

[@SuperDS86]

How did Michael McGlynn (I think) manage to keep a straight face singing that?! Its very impressive not many could sing like that.

[@anunachoir]

+SuperDS86 Well, he didn't - he is one of the chorus on this - John McGlynn is the soloist.

[@SuperDS86]

***** I noticed my mistake at the end there. Very impressive piece and I just noticed my old music teacher Mr Curran in the background.

[@ДиванныйЭксперт-х9й]

отлично!

[@aidanhartung4948]

My director chose this song for our Madrigal choir, any advice on how to sing that solo?

[@anunachoir]

This pronunciation isn't the same as the sheet music - best to base it off the track on Spotify from the album Illumination Aidan. That has the correct pronunciation.

[@aidanhartung4948]

ANÚNA Thank you!!! I think my director has worked with your choir before so this is really interesting!😂

[@DenisCalligraphy]

A fantastic stretch of a fantastic tradition. Mícheál Ó Domhnaill lives larger than life and thanks to wonderful developments like this. Knocking spots off the birds, 's cinnte sin.

[@anunachoir]

+Denis Brown I'm glad you think that this is a development, but its not really a development of Irish music at all as you note, in the same way that the singular brilliance of The Bothy Band's version isn't either. Its a part rather of the Port a Bueil tradition of Scotland and the music of chorally rich countries such as Georgia and Britain. Anúna remains separate from Irish music, rather ignored at home [unfairly] and, to be honest, we've probably been better off.

[@anunachoir]

+Denis Brown By the way - love your stuff :-)

[@DenisCalligraphy]

+ANÚNA Thanks for correcting me. I did say it was a stretch not a follow. I do not believe in copying traditions, I do believe in stretching them, expanding them. Much respect to you anyway.

[@anunachoir]

+Denis Brown No correction Denis. We are all simply stretching tradition in our own way. Long may it be so.

[@DenisCalligraphy]

Yes indeed- the book of Kells shows influence of the Picts in Scotland long long ago. You have claimed this song as your own, with many good influences also hinted from (dare I say it in my ignorance) barber shop quartets and the Beach boys as well as the Scots and the Bothies. But it is absolutely unique what you do. The remix adds nice dynamics (but it was all still there in the voices before the remix). Kudos!