Good riddance 2020, Hello 2021 -The Many Versions of “Auld Lang Syne

Interlude ^ | Hermione Lai

[Kid Shelleen]

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Although we really can’t expect things to go back to normal at the stroke of midnight, we nevertheless look towards 2021 with a sense of renewed hope. In Hong Kong, and in much of the English-speaking world, we say goodbye to the old year by singing a traditional folk song set to the words of a Scots poem. “Auld Lang Syne,” best translated as “long, long ago,” or “days gone by” is a crowd favorite, although this year it better be a virtual crowd. The song has attracted a huge number of beautiful interpretations and arrangements from musical stars from times near and far. As we say good riddance to 2020 and hello to 2021, I have selected some of the best versions of “Auld Lang Syne,” starting with a beautifully rendered performance by the “Celtic Woman.”

[Kid Shelleen]

Happy New Year's FRiends. Please share you favorite version of Auld Lang Syne.
Many great renditions of this beautiful song; I will go with AULD LANG SYNE Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=to1xT93IlUI

(Interlude is a blog for music lovers)

[CatOwner]

Does anyone truly believe we’re going to be better off in 2021 (and beyond), especially if we have a President Biden and a 50/50 Senate effectively controlled by VP Harris?

[hole_n_one]

Sissel

[TChad]

2020: Annus horribilis

[Kid Shelleen]

Valid points, but I’m not going to worry about it tonight.

[CodeToad]

Back to the Future: "Marty, whatever you do, don't go back to 2020!"

[Kid Shelleen]

WOW !! Sissel Kyrkjebø sounds like an angel.

[Songcraft]

שׁלום

I'll be taking a little "hiatus/sabbatical", and will be away from
Free Republic for a short while, but I wanted to wish you all
the very best.   I hope that all people of good will here have a
very blessed, productive, rewarding, and fulfilling new year.
(Here's some music to enjoy, including my first pick always
for "Auld Lang Syne".)   Take care, and God bless you!

"Auld Lang Syne" - Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians

"Detroit City" - Bobby Bare

"Goodbye, Jimmy, Goodbye" - Ruby Murray

"500 Miles" - Peter, Paul, & Mary

"He Was A Friend Of Mine" - Dave Van Ronk

"Old Black Joe" - Robert Shaw Chorale

"Sentimental Journey" - Doris Day

"We'll Meet Again" - Vera Lynn

"Walkin' In Jerusalem" - Gaithers

"Rock A My Soul" - Nana Mouskouri

"Wonderful Words Of Life" - Joslin Grove Choral Society

"Lord, I'm Coming Home" - Gaithers

[mware]

Weeping version. Shirley Temple singing it to Victor McLaughlin in Wee Willie Winkie.

[joethedrummer]

I hate to say this but - if you think 2020 was bad...

You ain’t seen NOTHING yet. 2021 is gonna be even worse.

Sorry, but it’s the truth.

[Huskrrrr]

I hope, in a few years, we won’t be missing 2020. I’m extremely cynical right now.

[Old Yeller]

2021 will be more of the same with new layers of crap added on

[CharlesOConnell]

My father-in-law came back from WW2 with a little, beautifully hard-bound Army-Navy Hymnal, that he kept in his rucksack, with this arrangement in it, my favorite of many I have in old parlor music books. I play it nearly every day, I recorded it, warts and all, for your article.

http://www.celebrationarts.net/images/_alpha/AuldLangSyne.mp3

[aquila48]

I’m afraid we might be leaving the year of the virus and entering the year of the RATS.

Remains to be seen which is worse.

[proxy_user]

OK, time for the bluegrass version:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SVipbtDUN4

Bill is no longer with us, but he was one of the great ones.

[Brilliant]

I don’t think our problems are going to magically disappear.

[Fiji Hill]

"Detroit City" - Bobby Bare

That demands an answwer! Ben Colder is also known as Sheb Wooley, of Purple People Eater fame.

Detroit City #2--Ben Colder (1963)

[Fiji Hill]

"Goodbye, Jimmy, Goodbye" - Ruby Murray

Although Ruby's version is my favorite, this version was the bestseller on this side of the Atlantic.

Goodbye, Jimmy, Goodbye--Kathy Linden (1959)

[TChad]

2021 is gonna be even worse.

Kurt Schlichter probably agrees with you.

https://townhall.com/columnists/kurtschlichter/2020/12/31/my-prediction-for-2021-is-pain-n2582295

[Fiji Hill]

The Good Night Waltz (Auld Lang Syne)--Vera Lynn (1949)