1 day ago · As “Auld Lang Syne” takes its annual spin around the globe on New Year’s Eve, its chorus belted out by revelers young and old, Edinburgh’s Poet Laureate Michael Pedersen says the song’s ...

4 days ago · Pronounced “Old Lang Zyne,” experts say it started as a poem, and has since become a song that is now a staple in New Year’s celebrations.

"Auld Lang Syne" has been translated into many languages, and the song is widely sung all over the world. The song's pentatonic scale matches scales used in Korea, Japan, India, China and other …

10 hours ago · What is ‘Auld Lang Syne’? Why we sing this song at midnight on New Year’s Eve. The centuries-old Scottish song, which is now sung worldwide, has a rich history.

1 day ago · Auld Lang Syne improvisation What is the tune to ‘Auld Lang Syne’? The tune is thought to stem from a traditional folk song, collected in the Roud Folk Song Index (it’s listed as #6294). The …

The meaning of AULD LANG SYNE is the good old times. How to use auld lang syne in a sentence.

Dec 18, 2025 · The phrase “auld lang syne,” which literally translates to “old long since,” basically means “days gone by” in the Scots language.

Dec 5, 2025 · From Scots auld or from Northern Middle English auld, aulde, awld, awlde, ald, alde, from Northumbrian Old English ald, variant of Old English eald (“old, mature, venerable; antique, ancient, …

Definition of 'auld' auld in British English (ɔːld ) adjective a Scots word for old

15 hours ago · Edinburgh’s Poet Laureate Michael Pedersen says Auld Lang Syne’s enduring power lies not in tradition alone, but in its uncanny ability to bind people together.