St Mary's Primary School are the winners of the Robert Burns World Federation schools choral competition (Image: George Munro) The school has been working closely with the Greenock Burns Club and the ...

Pitlochry Festival Theatre is set to close its Studio Season with the première of A Toast Fae The Lassies, a new musical play ...

Bobby Sherman has died at 81. He was known for bubblegum pop hits like 'Little Woman' and 'Julie, Do Ya Love Me' and for his ...

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The 2025 Sino-Foreign Youth Art Exchange Evening, which coincided with the Harvard Krokodiloes Shanghai Charity Tour, drew over 900 participants from local universities, youth organizations, and ...

Now that you know the “Auld Lang Syne” meaning, here’s where the term is from: The nostalgic phrase “auld lang syne” appeared in Scottish song as early as 1588, but it was Burns who gave ...

The best baby lullabies: traditional Rock-a-Bye Baby. Rock-a-Bye Baby is one of the most well-known lullabies, with roots ...

Picture: Getty The tradition of New Year's Eve The connection between "Auld Lang Syne" and New Year's Eve celebrations became firmly established in English-speaking countries during the 19th century.

The phrase “for auld lang syne” essentially means “for (the sake of) old times”, which positions it as an apt song to sing at a time when people reflect on the past 12 months.

It's true that the lyrics "Auld lang syne" and “Should auld acquaintance be forgot” appear in earlier poems and songs, which Burns would have known. But those examples "were not on the same theme as ...

It's midnight on New Year’s—cue the sentimental “Auld Lang Syne” singalong. Here's what to know about the lyrics, meaning, and origin of the Scottish song.