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Glennie

British  
/ ˈɡlɛnɪ /

noun

  1. Dame Evelyn ( Elizabeth Ann ). born 1965, Scottish percussionist and composer; profundly deaf since the age of twelve

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The eight-week season will feature 86 concerts in London, Gateshead, Bristol, Middlesborough, Sunderland and Mold, with appearances by percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie, soprano Louise Alder and pianist Yuja Wang.

From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026

Glennie: The idea intrigued me, so I purchased a few of Raymond’s books, including his beautiful children’s book “Can Bears Ski?” just to get a feel for his voice and rhythm.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2025

Antrobus: Before making this record, I didn’t know Evelyn Glennie personally.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2025

The band's bassist Jim Glennie believes the group were encouraged to keep going in their early years because gigs in Scotland were so good.

From BBC ● May 2, 2025

Now this Sunday morning there were only three or four, I think, beside Mr. Glennie and Ratsey and the half-dozen of us boys, who crossed the swampy meadows strewn with drowned shrew-mice and moles.

From Moonfleet by John Meade Falkner

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