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| Scottish Poet Robert Burns |
“Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
and never brought to mind ?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
and auld lang syne?” ~ Robert Burns ~
The song that has become synonymous with the passing of the old year to the new is “Auld Lang Syne.”
The lyrics that are sung today were transcribed from oral tradition by Scottish poet Robert Burns.
Based on a traditional folk tune, the lyrics and melody reach further back and predate the Burns’ version by 200 years.
The phrase “Auld Lang Syne” loosely translates as, “for old time’s sake.”
In a plaintive farewell, the video below needs no words as the song is sung in an instrumental voice by the Grammy-winning American Saxophonist, Kenneth Bruce Gorelick, who is better known as “Kenny G.”
Happy New Year!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpvYoY4juLc
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