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  2. Auld Lang Syne - Wikipedia

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    John Masey Wright and John Rogers' illustration of the poem, c. 1841 "Auld Lang Syne" (Scots pronunciation: [ˈɔːl(d) lɑŋ ˈsəi̯n]) [a] [1] is a Scottish song. In the English-speaking world, it is traditionally sung to bid farewell to the old year at the stroke of midnight on Hogmanay/New Year's Eve.

  3. Millions sing it each year on New Year's. What are the lyrics ...

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    For auld lang syne. “They sing it so quickly, but kindness is a word that is used in the ‘Auld Lang Syne’ in the chorus,” he said. “Really look at the lyrics and just start the new year ...

  4. Why We Sing “Auld Lang Syne” on New Year's—and ... - AOL

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    The "Auld Lang Syne" song lyrics we know (or pretend to know) today are derived from a late-18th century poem by Scottish bard Robert Burns (1759–1796). ... and which has never been in print ...

  5. What does ‘Auld Lang Syne’ actually mean? To me ... - AOL

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    Auld Lang Syne origin. Put simply, “Auld Lang Syne” is a poem put to paper by the Scottish writer Robert Burns in the 1780s that, set to music, became a popular recitation on New Year’s (a ...

  6. The Parting Glass - Wikipedia

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    Patrick Weston Joyce, in his Old Irish Folk Music and Songs (1909), gives the tune with a different text under the name "Sweet Cootehill Town," noting, "The air seems to have been used indeed as a general farewell tune, so that—from the words of another song of the same class—it is often called 'Good night and joy be with you all.'" [23 ...

  7. Fantasia on Auld Lang Syne - Wikipedia

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    The Fantasia on Auld Lang Syne is a piece for orchestra composed by the British light music composer Ernest Tomlinson in 1976. The original version was written for 16 saxophones. It was orchestrated in 1977 and there were later arrangements made for concert band and for "two pianos and two turnovers". [1]

  8. What is the meaning of "Auld Lang Syne"? - AOL

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    Who wrote "Auld Lang Syne" lyrics? The song "Auld Lang Syne" comes from a Robert Burns poem. Burns was the national poet of Scotland and wrote the poem in 1788, but it wasn't published until 1799 ...

  9. We're Here Because We're Here - Wikipedia

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    "We're Here Because We're Here", song sung in the World War I trenches to the tune of "Auld Lang Syne". Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title We're Here Because We're Here .