Auld Lang Syne
Stories of love, loss and joy associated with Auld Lang Syne and the origins of the famous Robert Burns ballad. From 2016.
It's gone from being an 18th century song about impotence to one of the best known songs all over the world.
Most of us have sung Auld Lang Syne at some point in our lives on New Year's Eve, but how many of us know more than a few of the words and anything of its origin and meaning?
Soul Music hears the stories behind the song, how it went from being a reflective melancholic Scottish air about the parting of the ways, to the jaunty tune we know today.
There are also stories of love, sorrow, hope and joy, emotions that are especially heightened at this time of year.
Series about pieces of music with a powerful emotional impact.
Producer: Maggie Ayre
First broadcast on 大象传媒 Radio 4 in December 2016.
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Duration: 03:36
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Tue 27 Dec 2016 11:30大象传媒 Radio 4- Sat 31 Dec 2016 15:30大象传媒 Radio 4
- Fri 29 Dec 2017 18:30大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 30 Dec 2017 00:30大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 31 Dec 2019 16:00大象传媒 Radio 4
- Fri 30 Dec 2022 20:30大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
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