Dec 27, 2025 · 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.

4 days 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.

"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 …

5 days 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 …

5 days 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 · Auld Lang Syne means “times long past” or “for old times’ sake,” according to the Oxford Languages. It is a Scottish song with words credited to Robert Burns, who was the national poet of …

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, …

Dec 15, 2025 · The title of the Scottish song “Auld Lang Syne” translates to “Old Long Since” in standard English and can be interpreted as meaning “since long ago” or “for old times’ sake.”

The meaning of AULD is old.