Auld Lang Syne
E156469
"Auld Lang Syne" is a traditional Scottish song, popularized by poet Robert Burns, that is widely sung around the world to bid farewell to the old year at New Year’s celebrations.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Auld Lang Syne canonical | 14 |
| Auld Lang Syne (acoustic version) | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish song
ⓘ
folk song ⓘ song ⓘ traditional song ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
New Year traditions
ⓘ
Robert Burns ⓘ Scottish culture ⓘ Scottish diaspora ⓘ |
| basedOn | older Scottish folk song ⓘ |
| collectedIn | Scots Musical Museum ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
internationally recognized New Year song
ⓘ
symbol of bidding farewell to the old year ⓘ widely known in the English-speaking world ⓘ |
| firstLine | Should auld acquaintance be forgot ⓘ |
| genre |
folk
ⓘ
traditional ⓘ |
| hasApproximateTempo | moderate ⓘ |
| hasMeter | common time ⓘ |
| hasNotableRecordingBy |
Bing Crosby
ⓘ
Dougie MacLean ⓘ Guy Lombardo ⓘ
surface form:
Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians
Susan Boyle ⓘ |
| includedIn | Scottish song tradition ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Scots ⓘ |
| lyricsAdaptedBy | Robert Burns ⓘ |
| melodyType | pentatonic melody ⓘ |
| performancePractice |
often accompanied by band or orchestra
ⓘ
often sung a cappella ⓘ sung in a circle with joined hands ⓘ |
| popularizedBy | Robert Burns ⓘ |
| refrain | For auld lang syne ⓘ |
| theme |
friendship
ⓘ
nostalgia ⓘ parting ⓘ remembrance ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfComposition | late 18th century ⓘ |
| title | Auld Lang Syne self-link ⓘ |
| titleMeaning |
days gone by
ⓘ
for the sake of old times ⓘ old long since ⓘ |
| traditionallySungAt |
Hogmanay celebrations
ⓘ
surface form:
Hogmanay
New Year’s Eve ⓘ midnight on New Year’s Day ⓘ |
| usedFor |
New Year celebrations
ⓘ
farewell occasions ⓘ funerals ⓘ graduation ceremonies ⓘ memorial services ⓘ |
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
It's a Wonderful Life
subject surface form:
Robert Burns
this entity surface form:
Auld Lang Syne (acoustic version)