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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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On “Sound Machine,” a track from the new album “Aloud” from poet Raymond Antrobus and percussionist Evelyn Glennie, Antrobus recalls his fear as a child when he knocked over his dad’s stereo.

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

An employment tribunal, chaired by Judge Andrew Glennie, found she had leaked the information in the public interest and had been unfairly dismissed.

From BBC Feb. 19, 2025

Parson Glennie come once a month to Sunnyside.

From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves South Carolina Narratives, Part 2 by Work Projects Administration

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