Dynamic Irish Musical Group Arrives

Dynamic Irish Musical Group Arrives

'Celtic Origins' TV Special Debuts This Week

Anuna Captivates Audiences with Breathtaking Public Television Pledge Drive Special on More than 220 Public TV Stations Nationwide

NEW YORK, July 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The Elevation Group and Maryland Public Television announced today the complete broadcast carriage for the American Public Television-distributed musical TV program: Anuna- Celtic Origins. This emotional and spectacular Public Television concert special will be seen on more than 220 Public Broadcasting Stations across the country.

A complete list of markets, stations and broadcast times is available on our website http://www.anuna.org/

Celtic Origins will air as a featured program during the August/September National Pledge Drive effort and marks Anuna's U.S. television debut as a headline artist.

The TV concert includes Anuna creator & founder, Michael McGlynn and his twin brother John McGlynn along with 14 Anuna singers. The Irish group was joined by 11 world-class musicians during the concert taping at the beautiful Gothic-styled, Trinity Cathedral in Cleveland.

Bridging the gap between classical and popular music, Anuna has an extraordinary sound all its own. The music is pulsating, hair-raising, emotive, mystical and unusual -- part classical, part folk, part world, part Celtic. The group's performance spans over 1,000 years of music history while showcasing a unique and beautiful vocal sound.

The "Celtic Origins" TV special includes music written and composed by Michael McGlynn as well as special arrangements of traditional songs including: "Greensleeves, "Scarborough Fair," "Marble Halls" and "Our Wedding Day." Additionally the McGlynn Brothers perform a very special duet of John Denver's chart-topping hit, "Annie's Song" in tribute to the late American folk singer/songwriter.

"This is an extraordinary achievement for our partners at American Public Television, Maryland Public Television and of course Anuna," commented Executive Producer and Elevation Group President Denny Young. "For a first run music program, featuring a breaking artist vs an established artist, to reach more than 80% of the United States households via 220 public television stations is just a great story. We couldn't be more proud of Anuna."

As part of the Pledge Drive, a limited edition Anuna Deluxe Concert DVD will be available exclusively through the nation's Public Television stations. This special pledge item will be complemented by a companion CD as well as concert tickets in select cities as part of Anuna's North American tour.

The companion CD is currently available at retail exclusively at Borders. "Celtic Origins" is currently Borders' #1 top selling CD nationwide for the week. "We are thrilled with the success of Anuna's 'Celtic Origins' CD," said Linda Jones, senior vice president, merchandising for Borders Group, Inc. "Our customers have responded enthusiastically to Anuna's unique vocal sounds through the in-store performances and CD of this Irish musical group. We anticipate the momentum for this CD to continue to grow stronger as Anuna tours Borders stores across the country."

The concert tour, kicking off on October 3, will bring Anuna to more than 40 cities in the U.S. and Canada including New York, Los Angeles, Dallas, Boston, San Francisco, Denver, Detroit, Cleveland, Minneapolis, Charlotte, Nashville, Knoxville, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Indianapolis, Toronto, Atlanta, Phoenix and others.

ARTWORK:

Anuna photos and artwork are available via http://www.mpt-ptv.org/Anuna/photo_page1.html

See the full listing of stations airing Anuna- Celtic Origins:

Specific airdates and times are updated daily at http://www.elevationgrp.com/anuna/broadcast_information

Alabama
Birmingham WBIQ
Demopolis WIIQ
Dozier WDIQ
Florence WFIQ
Huntsville WHIQ
Louisville WGIQ
Mobile WEIQ
Montgomery WAIQ
Mount Cheaha WCIQ

Arkansas
Arkadelphia KETG
Fayetteville KAFT
Jonesboro KTEJ
Little Rock KETS
Mountain View KEMV

Arizona
Phoenix KAET
Tucson KUAS
Tucson KUAT

California
Cotati KRCB
Fresno KVPT
Huntington Beach KOCE
Los Angeles KCET
Sacramento KVIE
San Francisco KQED

Colorado
Denver KBDI
Denver KRMA
Grand Junction KRMJ

District of Columbia
Washington DC WFPT

Florida
Fort Lauderdale WPBT
Fort Myers WGCU
Gainesville WUFT
Jacksonville WJCT
Miami WPBT
Orlando WMFE
Panama City WFSG
Pensacola WSRE
Tallahassee WFSU
Tampa WEDU
Tampa WUSF
West Palm Beach WXEL

Georgia
Athens WPBA
Athens WGTV
Atlanta WGTV
Atlanta WPBA
Chatsworth WCLP
Cochran WDCO
Columbus WJSP
Dawson WACS
Pelham WABW
Savannah WVAN
Waycross WXGA
Wrens WCES

Iowa
Davenport KQCT

Idaho
Boise KAID
Coeur d Alene KCDT
Moscow KUID
Pocatello KISU
Twin Falls KIPT

Illinois
Jacksonville WSEC
Macomb WMEC
Moline WQPT
Quincy WQEC

Indiana
Bloomington WTIU
Evansville WNIN
Fort Wayne WFWA
Indianapolis WFYI
South Bend WNIT

Kansas
Wichita KPTS

Kentucky
Ashland WKAS
Bowling Green WKBG
Covington WCVN
Elizabethtown WKZT
Hazard WKHA
Lexington WKLE
Lexington WKMR
Louisville WKPC
Louisville WKMJ
Madisonville WKMA
Murray WKMU
Owensboro WKOH
Owenton WKON
Paducah WKPD
Pikeville WKPI
Somerset WKSO

Louisiana
Alexandria KLPA
Baton Rouge WLPB
Lafayette KLPB
Lake Charles KLTL
Monroe KLTM
Shreveport KLTS

Massachusetts
Boston WGBH

Maryland
Annapolis WMPT
Baltimore WMPB
Frederick WFPT
Hagerstown WWPB
Oakland WGPT
Salisbury WCPB

Mississippi
Biloxi WMAH
Booneville WMAE
Bude WMAU
Greenwood WMAO
Jackson WMPN
Meridian WMAW
Mississippi State WMAB
Oxford WMAV

Michigan
Detroit WTVS
East Lansing WKAR
Flint WFUM

Minnesota
Bemidji KAWE
Brainerd KAWB
Minneapolis TPT-2
St. Paul TPT-2

North Carolina
Ashville WUNF
Chapel Hill WUNC
Charlotte WTVI
Columbia WUND
Concord WUNG
Greenville WUNK
Linville WUNE
Lumberton WUNU
Wilmington WUNJ
Winston WUNL

North Dakota
Bismark KBME
Dickinson KDSE
Ellendale KJRE
Fargo KFME
Grand Forks KGFE
Minot KSRE
Williston KWSE

New Hampshire
Durham WEKW
Keene WENH
Littleton WLED

New Jersey
Camden WNJS
Little Falls WNJN
New Brunswick WNJB
New Brunswick WNJM
Trenton WNJM
Trenton WNJT

New Mexico
Albuquerque KNME
Las Cruces KRWG

Nevada
Reno KNPB

New York
Albany WMHT
Binghamton WSKG
Buffalo WNED
New York City WNET
New York City WLIW
Norwood WNPI
Plattsburgh WCFE
Poughkeepsie W42AE
Rochester WXXI
Schenectady WMHT
Syracuse WCNY
Watertown WPBS

Ohio
Akron WEAO
Alliance WNEO
Bowling Green WBGU
Cincinnati WCET
Cleveland WVIZ
Columbus WOSU
Dayton WPTD
Oxford WPTO
Portsmouth WPBO
Toledo WGTE

Oklahoma
Cheyenne KWET
Oklahoma City KETA
Tulsa KOED

Oregon
Bend KOAB
Corvallis KOAC
Eugene KEPB
La Grande KTVR
Portland KOPB

Pennsylvania
Harrisburg WITF
Philadelphia WHYY
Pittsburgh WQED
Pittston WVIA

South Carolina
Allendale WEBA
Beaufort WJWJ
Charleston WITV
Columbia WRLK
Conway WHMC
Florence WJPM
Greenville WNTV
Greenwood WNEH
Rock Hill WNSC
Spartanburg WRET
Sumter WRJA

South Dakota
Aberdeen KDSD
Brookings KESD
Eagle Butte KPSD
Lowry KQSD
Martin KZSD
Pierre KTSD
Rapid City KBHE
Sioux Falls KCSD
Vermillion KUSD

Tennessee
Chattanooga WTCI
Knoxville WKOP
Knoxville WETP
Lexington WLJT
Memphis WKNO
Nashville WNPT

Texas
Amarillo KAVC
Austin KLRU
Corpus Christi KEDT
Dallas KERA
El Paso KCOS
Houston KUHT
Killeen KNCT
San Antonio KLRN
Waco KWBU

Utah
Provo/
Salt Lake City KBYU
Salt Lake City KBYU

Virginia
Charlottesville WHTJ
Front Royal WVPY
Harrisonburg WVPT
Richmond WCVE
Richmond WCVW

Washington
Centralia KCKA
Tacoma/Seattle KBTC

West Virginia
Beckley WSWP
Huntington WPBY
Morgantown WNPB

Wisconsin
Milwaukee WMVS
Milwaukee WMVT

ABOUT ANUNA

The members of Anuna were first seen on Public Television as the original vocal group featured in Riverdance. Since forming Anuna, the group has seen tremendous chart-topping European success and international acclaim. The Liverpool Guardian writes, " ... [the group's] haunting melodies, sung without any musical accompaniment, won rapturous applause and proved beyond doubt that Anuna's repertoire extends beyond Riverdance ... "

Often credited with being the first and original creators of the entire Celtic Soprano genre, they have performed and recorded with an illustrious list of international musical performers including: Sting, Barry Manilow, Elvis Costello, Michael Crawford, The Chieftains, Ashley MacIsaac and Sinead O'Connor. For additional information on Anuna please visit http://www.anuna.ie/

Source: Elevation Group

CONTACT: Kristen Foster of KFPR, +1-646-792-2230, kfoster@kfpr.net, for
Elevation Group

Web site:

http://www.elevationgrp.com/
http://www.anuna.org/
http://www.anuna.ie/

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