Description

This simple arrangement of the traditional New Year’s Eve song is ideal for aural learning and swift memorisation. Like many of Stef’s arrangements, it’s designed to be fun to learn as well as fun to perform: the melody can be rehearsed by all parts in octaves, before the simple refrain harmonies are added.

Crucial Info

Forces: SATB (verses in unison)
Duration: c. 4′
Text: Auld Lang Syne, by Robert Burns
Date of composition: 2021

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Text

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
and never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
and auld lang syne?

Chorus:

For auld lang syne, my dear,
for auld lang syne,
we’ll tak’ a cup o’ kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.

And surely ye’ll be your pint-stoup!
and surely I’ll be mine!
And we’ll tak’ a cup o’ kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.

Chorus

We twa hae run about the braes,
and pou’d the gowans fine;
But we’ve wander’d mony a weary fit,
sin’ auld lang syne.

Chorus

We twa hae paidl’d in the burn,
frae morning sun till dine;
But seas between us braid hae roar’d
sin’ auld lang syne.

Chorus

And there’s a hand, my trusty fiere!
and gie’s a hand o’ thine!
And we’ll tak’ a right gude-willie waught,
for auld lang syne.

Chorus