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Emrys

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8. Burns chronicler Jean Redpath describes an alternative old tune for "Auld Lang Syne"

Reply to William769 (Original post)

Sun Dec 31, 2023, 12:03 PM

Dec 2023

My wife and I discovered that it makes a perfect harmony line for the tune most people know. Try it!

Here's the whole song as recorded for her complete collection of Burns songs (in a slightly higher key):

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Why do we sing 'Auld Lang Syne' at the stroke of midnight? The New Year's song explained [View all] William769 Dec 2023 OP

This line: marybourg Dec 2023 #1

You're right..they write an "explanation" and then LisaM Dec 2023 #2

Agree. It was clear that the writer had done almost no research. marybourg Dec 2023 #4

If it was a writer at all... LudwigPastorius Dec 2023 #6

AI would have done a better job. The full, interesting lyrics are on line. marybourg Dec 2023 #7

The article's not wrong Emrys Dec 2023 #11

Those holiday songs ascension winter Dec 2023 #3

i sing part of "over the river" every year (in a class i teach the week before thanksgiving) orleans Dec 2023 #5

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2023 #14

Burns chronicler Jean Redpath describes an alternative old tune for "Auld Lang Syne" Emrys Dec 2023 #8

Thank you for this. William769 Dec 2023 #9

You're welcome. Burns actually compiled it from older traditional versions. Emrys Dec 2023 #10

Here's the late Stuart Adamson of Big Country... keep_left Dec 2023 #12

... William769 Dec 2023 #13