Anúna : Fionnghuala, featuring John McGlynn, arr. Michael McGlynn

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Anúna performing `Fionnghuala`, Solo John McGlynn. Arranged by Michael McGlynn. Available as Sheet Music in Mixed Voice, Male Voice and High Voice versions from
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[@epicpandareviews]

That smirk at 0:56 that just screams, "Yes! I didn't screw it up."

[@xX_itz-kden_Xx]

69th like hell yeah

[@chlozentimes]

XD

[@mikloslegrady965]

Thank you Michael McGlynn. I've listened to this 64 times in a row.

[@CatoMeador]

It's 'mouth music'... The blacksmith said, "I'll wait" The blacksmith said, "I'll go" The blacksmith said, in his confusion Standing at the door of the barn That he was going to go courting Chorus: Island of bothies, of bothies Island of bothies, of bothies Island of bothies, of bothies Fingal's bothies Island of bothies, of bothies Island of bothies, of bothies Island of bothies, of bothies Fingal's bothies I'd knock spots off the birds I'd knock spots off the hakes Little lythes of the sea We would take a while hauling them in If our hand lines last Chorus We got nothing here We got nothing here We got nothing here We would take a while hauling them in If our hand lines last Chorus I'd knock spots off the birds I'd knock spots off the hakes Little lythes of the sea We would take a while hauling them in If our hand lines last Chorus We got nothing here We got nothing here We got nothing here We would take a while hauling them in If our hand lines last Chorus The blacksmith said, "I'll wait" The blacksmith said, "I'll go" The blacksmith said, in his confusion Standing at the door of the barn That he was going to go courting Chorus

[@MrFaulkan99]

Thank you!!!

[@maryconnolly4579]

+Cato Meador Great to have the translation of a great tune. Thank you:-)

[@BobXTM]

+Cato Meador "bothies"??? "hakes"??? "lythes"???

[@Skrynesaver]

+Bob Eckert bothy, small hut, hake is a fish and a lythe is also a fish (more commonly a pollock in english)

[@BobXTM]

Thanks

[@JessieBerrie]

I am American, trying to learn the song to the exact pronunciation. It is pretty hilarious right now.

[@roykeane2610]

Where can u get lyrics

[@roykeane2610]

@@TerriblyNice_Not piss off weirdo

[@xmr_lemons7506]

Roy Keane you asked buddy. Look them up yourself

[@nancyholcombe8030]

I'm a bit late in writing this as I've just got this version of the mouthsong Fionnghauala on You Tube after listening to the Bothy Band's version for years! Theirs is different than what Anuna sings and that is the problem: there are words to this song out there but you have to match the words to the right version of the song! I'm an American too and it took me years to dig this up as there were no computers to help me back then! I then ran into the fact that this was passed on by singers who took it to other singers and places where words were changed or mispronounced, (like the way New Yorker and a Tennessean don't say "can't' the same way) so there are different versions! Look up Colmhaltas Ceoltori Eirinn (a group that strives to preserve this type of music in Ireland) or email any of the bands that you have this from and see if you can get their version of it. There is one version on Google now but it's closer to The Bothy's version than this one. You might be able to fudge it though, as the words are very similar. Good luck! It's fun once you learn it!

[@markchristopher4165]

One of the truly great moments in vocal music

[@danielmchale7635]

This group continues to blow my mind, they're so good, it just proves that you don't need technology to be good. This is pure talent. This is the best cover of Fionnghuala I've ever heard. So relaxing and peaceful. Music like this makes me feel proud to be Irish. Thank you ♥️

[@DarthxxRane]

The main singer looks like he is enjoying himself so much, an absolute pleasure to watch. :)

[@drduncanjmacmillan]

That is Michael McGlynn, the director of the group. He's the bomb.

[@denisekelsey5144]

@@drduncanjmacmillan Actually it's John McGlynn, Michael's brother. Michael is back row far right

[@gambasTV]

that ending pullback shot is one of the best in the history of live music recording lmao

[@kpacubo.]

absolutely legendary

[@tiffanypetersen789]

If you're watching this in 2023, you're a legend!

[@audrinaparshall3294]

I'll give you one better, I'm watching in 2024!

[@tiffanypetersen789]

@@audrinaparshall3294 😄

[@helgaherbstreit5102]

in 2024

[@Thaumazo83]

2024 mate 😉

[@tiffanypetersen789]

@@Thaumazo83 🤟🏻

[@VictoriaBlogger]

I'm really curious - why does John smile every time he sings this song? I have yet to see a video where he doesn't smile like he has some kind of secret while he's singing "Fionnghuala."

[@xX_itz-kden_Xx]

It’s because he gets it right and he’s like fuck yeah

[@olwenpuralena4576]

Because it's insanely difficult and he knows everyone is just floored he can pull it off!

[@izzysolito5458]

We're singing this in my choir now, for one thing it's difficult, but it's also insanely fun

[@kevinfogarty6064]

It is cause he is actually saying get him the ball the ball get him the ball the ball 🤣🤣

[@SilentSympathy]

Anyone else love how he smiles as he sings?

[@stevenwood2436]

Yes me

[@lolasingh274]

Yes yes and yes !!

[@kingasiraknekemeny56]

I became addicted,impressed....I'm listening it again and again...hours ago! Salute from Hungary!!!! from a singer, conductor Kinga Sirákné Kemény

[@johne8876]

Cocaine's a helluvah drug...

[@robmillman8668]

The worst thing about this video is that youtube doesn't have 'repeat' as an option

[@Eliza.--.]

But it does! Right-click the video, and select 'loop'.

[@red_foxcz]

THANKS. Now I'm trying to learn the solo and it's the most insane thing I've ever sung. This is going to be a big mess. :// :D

[@ingiburgerjohnsons4479]

The soloist is so cute

[@vegasshowgirlshoes]

Michael is beyond amazing in many ways, He is a great person , I've exchanged several emails with him, he has time for fans

[@mondaytuesday4565]

your performance last wednesday in Utrecht was absolutely breathtaking (even though you didn't sing this one ;). my scottish partner and I started to learn Scottish Gaelic but didn't get any farther after the days of the week. we made a song with the words which really helped with remembering and pronounciation. I miss my sweetheart (she passed away last year), she would have loved your music too i'm sure. i hope to see you performing again one day soon

[@SuperDS86]

this is a way better than the eir advert version. this should have been used instead.

[@anunachoir]

+SuperDS86 Thank you.

[@Magrethea8595]

Great post Brezairol... love A N U N A. I've been lucky enough to see//hear them live several times. What an experience. They don't use any sound trickery They are true vocal pros. Checkout there song Sanctus If you've not heard it before , your in for a treat xxXxx

[@whitechapel_aquarius]

My choir teacher brought me here and that was 3 years ago. You guys are so insanely talented and the harmonies are so perfect. I love all of your songs so much! ❤️ Much love from America.

[@ritakeil1288]

What an amazing group of talented singers and performers; I am in awe of all their talent! Stunning videos!!!

[@josephdixon1688]

I bet I'm the only black man in the United States that would love to learn to pronounce all the words! I've had their songs memorized for years! I'm constantly annoying my family and annoying the local Black Expo when I drive through blasting Anuna! I wish I could find a source that phonetically spells out the lyrics! I first heard Anuna on an NPR program called Music From The Hearts Of Space. I love them!

[@anunachoir]

+Joseph Dixon drop me a note at our website at anuna.ie and I will sort you out :-)

[@scot60]

I love Afro Celt and Juluka too. I adore world music

[@msolg.8145]

I don't know how many times I have played this song since I discovered it. It just out of this world!! the voices, the pace. I do not have words enough in english ;)

[@howlandowlle7953]

Don't have enough words in Gaelic either. I think they used them all up.

[@canadaandusarock730]

I enjoyed this song. I also liked the way the travelers in Ireland and Scotland respected the bothy etiquette. Especially in the Highlands. It was a pleasure to hike all day and come upon a neat little place to sleep and stay warm for the night(without money). I was a poor student at the time, but wanted to see the Highlands. I've never enjoyed myself so much as back then. This is a great song. It has that Gaelic spirit. Wonderful people.

[@NathanClingan]

Masterpiece. Intense delivery, stunning choral teamwork, and a cameraman who actually knows what the piece is doing...a gem.

[@aungier93]

LSD is one hell of a drug

[@tcoudi]

gaelic puzzles me. i heard about five versions of this song, yet not single one have same pronouncination. to me,as non speaker, it even sounds like different lyrics. can someone enlighten me?

[@seonaxus]

tcoudi Though divided into three broad "languages" based on country, the Goidelic languages show a great deal of local dialect differences and are in fact less so three separate languages as much as a language continuum, with speakers from different areas having more or less mutual intelligibility. For example, the name Fionnghuala alone may be pronounced "FÍ-on-gula", "Fyun-GHU-la", or "Fin-Ú-la" depending on dialect and accent. The modern spelling is Fionnuala in Modern Irish for example, which the group here would be more familiar with than the Scots Gaelic of the song.

[@susie360]

@@seonaxus Useful information, thank you

[@maureencarey7888]

In some strange and unusual way, this is my jam!

[@johnodowd9099]

Mine too.

[@Gutsey]

Is it just me or do they look like they'd fit right in in an episode of Father Ted?

[@anunachoir]

+darklink9010 yes, it's just you unfortunately.

[@adriancotter6984]

New eircom ad brought me here

[@thehitchickersbro1]

This makes me want to run through a field just sayin

[@Aislinnmomma]

I keep coming back to watch this. Insane. Amazing. How do you not have a forked tongue after singing that? :D Also, the rhythm and chords are just so beautiful.

[@belzebul]

Cheerful hobbit lads and beautiful elf ladies :)

[@anunachoir]

Non humans, one stubby with massive feet and the other with deformed ears and loads of CGI. Thank you!

[@CelticSparrows]

LOL That cheeky smile! Bless.

[@carrietaylor3304]

Kelly Marie I think I have new crush!

[@diarmuidbalfe7264]

Not to be that person but...who's here from the Eir add?

[@anunachoir]

While there is some traffic coming from Ireland on to this video the vast bulk of it comes from the rest of the world [i.e. the big bit of the planet]. So, unless they are still broadcasting the advert probably only you. :-)

[@anunachoir]

Sam Byers good for you!

[@SuperDS86]

who writes the responses? they're hilarious 😂😂😂. if you were any sharper you'd cut yourself 😂😂😂.

[@anunachoir]

The thing I love most about Ireland is everything except the appreciation of choral music or anything beyond musical meat and a potato.

[@anunachoir]

In the "other" one - aha - well done to you :-)

[@Milan_Stojanovic]

Vini Vici brought me here 😁

[@flow5718]

Thanks Milan, I was so sure I had heard this piece somewhere, I had forgotten about Vini vici's 100, so satisfying to find the original from Anuna and then let that lead back to Vici. I feel like Ouroboros.

[@grottomatic]

I can only tell the twins apart by voice. That is John McGlynn in the front.

[@nadinerich5028]

My eardrums are in love or maybe vocal lust. Truly blessed voices...angelic.

[@RusesTrue]

Great ! Great ! Great ! Guys ! )) Can't stop listening to you more than ten years .. since I heard you for the first time )) Thanks a lot !

[@joshoreilly1836]

who else thought the chorus sounded like "gettin the ball, the ball, getting the ball, the ball, getting the ball, the ball, don't even think about it" ?

[@ReenBlom]

I showed this clip to my mom and she totally got hooked, kept on listening to the same song all evening! Sorry guys cant even imagine how you can compare them to Bothy; Bothy's good and original, but THIS is music from Heaven! To most of the listeners (unfortunately not fluent in Gaelic) it is not a song with lyrics, but Voice Music, much more awesome than any instrument, and my oh my, Anuna do it justice! Thank you for posting it, you really made my and my Mom's day!!!!!!!! HUGS

[@susie360]

I really love this, still trying to learn it with great difficulty! Michael O' Domhnaill's version is exquisite too.

[@bombarnold]

uffff bacanisimo esto si es fuerza poder ufff lo mejor exelente

[@lalotorres1642]

También Colombia tiene lo suyo

[@HalfclipLP]

Schlaulksdfödasfef veinindeifbjksfs Ich versteh nichts aber es ist geil :D

[@SparrowHawk541]

Ja - es ist schön aber unverständlich :)

[@dominicyoungblood-zy3gp]

had to listen to this in choir. best. song. ever.

[@bluemoonrose]

I just came across this by chance and it's amazing!

[@tikimoof]

I'm still partial to the Bothy Band version of this song, but this performance is also very nice! It does a much better job of showing how difficult it is for the lead to sing.

[@lilibet939]

I like both versions- Bothy's very traditional and informal, Anuna's is polished, formal and well enunciated. I can enjoy both style's, doesn't mean one is better than the other, just different.

[@mace25431]

the lead singer in this song said that this song is about fishing in the true celtic fashon and that at the end the blacksmith gets married rofl so there ya have it just a great sounding song with a happy ending lol

[@stengweed]

So Anuna don't know what the words mean of a version that appears on 5 albums - including the Chieftains Tribute to Derek Bell [Paddy Moloney must have got it wrong when he asked them to perform it because Derek respected Anuna highly] - and a PBS special? I would suggest that you do a little research on Anuna. The Bothy's version of this is wonderful. The text was adapted in order for it to be sung at great speed. Next question...

[@ScarlettCrystal2009]

Woah! How long did it take to get this one down? They sing it REALLY fast. Talk about tongue twister. I like this.

[@UruPlanewalker]

@brezairola Well, from what I can tell this is in Gaeilge, or Irish Gaelic. Similar so it might sound like Scots Gaelic, but different enough that you wouldn't understand it if you were trying to translate it as Scots. I could be wrong, but it sounds far more like Gaeilge to my ear.

[@xtremeswmmer]

whatever language it is, its amazing how they can do that!

[@danieloconnor6594]

Headin' the ball, the ball, the ball, headin' the ball the ball....broken finger wallop....

[@denisbonito]

It looks like it's in St. Mary's Cathedral, Limerick.?

[@anunachoir]

+Denis Bowen Christ Church, Cleveland :-) Only done one gig in Limerick Denis.

[@calenlass]

Puirt a beul is always such fun to listen to. It's gàidhlig though, isn't it? (All the words that aren't nonsense, I mean.) I always thought gaelic was irish.

[@ElleBethSmurf]

I'm curious and this may seem trivial/stupid to some but anyway; regarding the female voices, is it coincidence that they all have such long hair??

[@ChaosDescending]

@aahhmmeedd112233 Depending on the direction that you rub the fur, and what fur that is, you either really hate the song, or REALLY REALLY like it.

[@MomoGurman]

It's how I roll ;) Didn't mean to disrespect anyone but just saying I know a few doctors who couldn't carry a tune to save their lives.

[@huntmatuk]

The thing which makes me very impressed with his singing is that he sings the complicated words very fast and with rhythm. I haven't heard anyone sing it at his speed with his finesse. All in all very very impressive.

[@eidindowling7239]

I think I was most of the views on this song between choir in school and at home. it's amazing!

[@michaelserebreny454]

Good language for tongue twisters, good lord...

[@keithh4030]

my son keeps singing this he's 6 ha I haven't a clue but it sounds brilliant

[@tcoudi]

tried. true about vegetable, sounds slightly better. still prefer bothy band version. anuna is to polished.

[@Libbidybibbidy]

Dude. The language is so beautiful it sounds so magical and ethereal.

[@vegasshowgirlshoes]

If you email Michael he will answer you

[@nixieNICLA]

So amazing. This one made my day. So much harmony and uplifting spirit.

[@copperjosh]

I love how much sass the OP has.

[@Elfanater]

I think Kevin Burke and Michael O'Domhnaill performed this when I saw them and it was pretty badass.

[@NathanClingan]

If it hits you when you don't even understand the words, it's music.

[@BexxiM]

@brezairola It sounds like Scots Gaelic which would explain why no one could understand it

[@RichardLKentEsq]

The description of the running of a greyhound race, set to music. Hey, it's as logical an explanation of what I've heard as any.....

[@Nuiceltico]

Wonderful Gaelic (Irish) language sounds.

[@facarey]

Scottish Gaelic!

[@facarey]

It is a Scottish Puirt a Bheal, probably from the Isle of Barra

[@dominicyoungblood-zy3gp]

bro fr said yemnanonomo yemnanonomo yemnanonomo yemnanonomo askilida fingawalla

[@MrTaurus511]

Does the soloist have a brother/twin? The tenor on the right looks just like him.

[@rudderick]

@brezairola are you going to post a corrected pronunciation of this song on here?

[@ratkorankovic80]

1:09 guy is so high :D

[@stengweed]

Looks like Ian Holm? Oh God Brezairola is going to have a field day on this one

[@BexxiM]

@brezairola hmm it seems like Mouth music to me but it is still scots gaelic.

[@betrayedsentinel]

OMG.. This is absolutely beautiful..

[@methodinsane]

+Aion Prometheus OMG.... you're... you're.... Superman!

[@Ailedha]

Could I use the sound of this video for a video that I have to make for college? Obviously I would give you credit and link to your video. Keep up the good work, guys! *And love your comments :P

[@anunachoir]

+Yo Ma depends where you are. Warner Chappell are quite strict about use of such material - drop us an email to info at anuna dot ie with a request.

[@metalgamerjonny6410]

Oh my god thats the coolest song a choir and a soloist has ever sung

[@soylantisanddadfrica]

I don't know what language that is

9 incultos q no les gusta esto. . . What's wrong with u this is awesome

[@stengweed]

@vegasshowgirlshoes Indeed he is but that isn't him singing the song.

[@tuss88]

You have to have your mouth in order when you should sing this song.

[@riktav5950]

Amazing....:)

[@sathurxy49]

One thing stands out for me about this song, and that is the rhythmic structure. It's an Arab rumba.

[@tuss88]

I don´t understand how it can be possible to sing that fast. He does a good job and I love the song and the irish language. I´m not irish so I don´t understand it but I love it any way.

[@facarey]

It is actually in Scottish Gaelic 😊

[@AjedrezEnEspanol]

Anuna is just so good!!!

[@MrAlcazar]

Incredible! Celtic music is amazing!

[@MrAlcazar]

@GearóidODU - So why do some Irish refer to themselves as such?

[@cosmos8567]

I heard this song the first on the chieftains CD live in Dublin Tribute to derek Bell i was too short but brilliant. I heard it over and over again.

[@CaptainIronhelm]

@hersenlozeslet It's Gaelic, or as some refer to it, Irish.

[@silence_andme6337]

It's simply a marvelous performance. However, according to truth your all performances are extraordinary for me. I hope I could hear you live sometime... I really respect your work and your country. All greetings from Hungary. Bíodh lá maith agat! Kristóf

[@WolfishPumpkin]

@kubootv Yes. Let's order me around 3 months ago. HA

[@RabidFangirl1]

I don't know that this is Irish Gaelic. It sounds a bit more like it's old German, or Scandinavian more than anything else, but either way. It's beautiful.

[@scot60]

It’s Scots Gallic

[@AjedrezEnEspanol]

@MrTaurus511 Indeed. They are the McGlynn brothers, Michael and John.

[@OGimouse1]

Is this St. Giles?