"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.

2025年1月16日 · Auld Lang Syne, Scottish song with words attributed to the national poet of Scotland, Robert Burns. The composer is not definitely known. In English-speaking countries, the first verse and chorus are now closely associated with the New Year festival. The lyrics of “Auld Lang Syne” are in the Scots language.

2017年2月7日 · The phrase 'auld lang syne' roughly translates as 'for old times' sake', and the song is all about preserving old friendships and looking back over the events of the year. It is sung all over the world, evoking a sense of belonging,fellowship, and nostalgia.

2024年12月26日 · The modern version of “Auld Lang Syne” was first written down by the poet Robert Burns in 1788. Even then, however, Burns referred to it as “an old song, of the olden times, and which has never been in print, nor even in manuscript until I …

2023年9月7日 · ‘Auld Lang Syne’ is most famously sung by revellers at the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Eve every year. This tradition began in Scotland, where Hogmanay would be marked by the singing of the song while singers join hands to form a large circle.

2024年12月30日 · Scottish poet Robert Burns first wrote “Auld Lang Syne” in 1788 and sent it to the Scots Musical Museum. But when submitting it, Burns noted that the poem already existed and he was just the...

Listen to Katherine Campbell performing 'Auld Lang Syne' to the well known tune from Traditional Scottish Songs and Music, Gallus Recordings, Tryst performing 'Auld Lang Syne' to the original tune and Jim Malcolm performing 'Auld Lang Syne' …

2023年12月30日 · In Scots, Auld Lang Syne means "for the sake of old times" or "time gone by". A more literal translation of Auld Lang Syne would read as "old long since". The song describes a pair of friends reminiscing and raising a drink for old …

2019年12月18日 · ‘Auld lang syne’ roughly translates as ‘for old time’s sake’, a fitting song to be sung at the end of the year and other big occasions such as Scottish ceilidhs, weddings and, of course, Burns Suppers.

“Auld Lang Syne” These three simple words—meaning “old,” “long,” and “since” in Scots—combine to form a phrase that translates loosely as “time gone by,” “old time’s sake,” or, in some contexts, “once upon a time.”