Burns Night

[KiltedCoop]

Happy Birthday, Robert Burns! How are you celebrating the poet's life?

[Tarheel]

Humming a little ditty all day that people hearing me, as I shopped during lunch hour, started humming also. Auld Lang Syne is such a catchy tune.

[Catharps]

Highland Reign sings a fine "A Man's a Man"- had that going on this evening for dinner cooking.

[neloon]

Humming a little ditty all day that people hearing me, as I shopped during lunch hour, started humming also. Auld Lang Syne is such a catchy tune.

It should be noted that
(a) Burns did not write all the words - some of the verses are traditional
(b) the tune generally used today was not the original
Here are two versions of the original (variously known as ‘Sir Alexander Don’s Strathspey’, ‘The Miller’s Daughter’ and ‘The Miller’s Wedding’) which is more difficult to sing which I suppose explains its lack of use for communal singing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0U3w_zpiWSE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1edtLulXImo
Whichever tune you use, remember it's "Syne" not "Zyne"
Alan

[Tarheel]

It should be noted that
(a) Burns did not write all the words - some of the verses are traditional
(b) the tune generally used today was not the original
Whichever tune you use, remember it's "Syne" not "Zyne"

Though I have learned some of these fine details, others have no idea until their interest is peaked. I can simply provide a way for the question to be posed by the curious. Thanks for the clarification of facts for my future adventures.

[Katia]

Dance class... a wee drop of 12-year Glenlivet... and singing through my setting of A Red, Red Rose. (Only one of these, of course, actually has anything to do with Mr. Burns!)