Auld Lang Syne

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The US Army Band playing Auld Lang Syne.

Auld Lang Syne sheet music with lyrics.

"Auld Lang Syne"^[1] is a Scots poem written by Robert Burns in 1788^[2]^[3] and set to the tune of a traditional folk song (Roud # 6294). It is well known in many countries, especially in the English-speaking world, its traditional use being to bid farewell to the old year at the stroke of midnight.

Auld Lang Syne Media

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John Masey Wright and John Rogers' illustration of the poem, c. 1841
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William Shield (1748–1829)
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)
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Fireworks at Edinburgh's Hogmanay
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National anthem of South Korea from 1945 to 1948
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Frank C. Stanley (1868–1910)

References

↑ Susan Rennie (ed.). "Lang Syne". Dictionary of the Scots Language. Dsl.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 2012-01-19. Retrieved 2012-01-01.
↑ "Robert Burns - Auld Lang Syne". BBC. 23 April 2009. Retrieved 2012-01-01.
↑ "The History and Words of Auld Lang Syne". Scotland.org. Archived from the original on 2012-02-03. Retrieved 2012-01-01.

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[1] Susan Rennie (ed.). "Lang Syne". Dictionary of the Scots Language. Dsl.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 2012-01-19. Retrieved 2012-01-01.

[2] "Robert Burns - Auld Lang Syne". BBC. 23 April 2009. Retrieved 2012-01-01.

[ScotlandOrgRef-3] "The History and Words of Auld Lang Syne". Scotland.org. Archived from the original on 2012-02-03. Retrieved 2012-01-01.

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