The words of Auld Lang Syne were sung as a folk song and it became a favourite during Scottish celebrations of the last day of the year, known as Hogmanay. Auld Lang Syne is traditionally played ...

Everyone sings Auld Lang Syne at midnight on New Year's Eve - even though we barely know the lyrics beyond the first verse.

These included coal, coins, whisky, and black buns. If there is only one Scottish Hogmanay custom you know, it is probably this. Auld Lang Syne is sung all over the world on December 31 ...

However, that’s not what the song is about at all. To understand what it is about, let’s start with the title “Auld Lang Syne.” It is the Scots language, which translates to Old Long Since ...

The beloved New Year's Eve anthem "Auld Lang Syne" has its roots in Scottish tradition, with its most famous version penned by the renowned Scottish poet Robert Burns in 1788. However, Burns didn ...

When the clock strikes midnight on New Year's, people around the world sing it in unison. Here's what to know about "Auld Lang Syne," the New Year's song.

Every New Year’s Eve, many of us will come to the realisation that we don’t actually know the words to “Auld Lang Syne”. Belting out the song as the clock strikes midnight is a long-held ...

As the clock strikes midnight and the world ushers in 2025, revelers around the globe will sing "Auld Lang Syne," a song about "old acquaintance be forgot" and, well, other lyrics people may not ...

City Hall’s display - believed to be costing around £2million - went ahead as Big Ben’s bongs sounded at midnight ...

the song goes. “Should old acquaintance be forgot in the days of auld lang syne?” “Auld Lang Syne” is a Scottish song written by poet Robert Burns. The reason it may be so hard to ...

"Auld Lang Syne" has long been a hit at New Year's parties in the U.S. as people join together to ring in the new year, but experts note the tune has a long history that didn’t originate in America.