This year’s best renditions of “Auld Lang Syne”

Happy New Year! Similar to the final post on this blog last year, and in what may become an annual tradition, here’s a collection of the best renditions of “Auld Lang Syne” uploaded on YouTube during the past week. (Click here for eight things you ought to know about the song.)

The selections are divided into various categories, with one to five videos embedded under each (and other, less impressive, videos linked at the end of each category). Enjoy!

SUNG — SOLO (A CAPELLA):

Also: 1, 2.

SUNG — SOLO (WHILE PLAYING STRINGED INSTRUMENT):



Also: 1, 2, 3, 4.

SUNG — SOLO (WHILE PLAYING PIANO):

Also: 1.

SUNG — SOLO (WITH BACKGROUND MUSIC):

Also: 1, 2, 3, 4.

SUNG — DUO OR GROUP (A CAPELLA):

SUNG — DUO (WITH BACKGROUND MUSIC):


Also: 1, 2.

SUNG — GROUP (WITH BACKGROUND MUSIC):


Also: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.

INSTRUMENTAL — KEYBOARD:

Also: 1, 2, 3.

INSTRUMENTAL — ACOUSTIC GUITAR:

Also: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.

INSTRUMENTAL — ELECTRIC GUITAR:



Also: 1, 2, 3.

INSTRUMENTAL — VIOLIN:

Also: 1, 2, 3.

INSTRUMENTAL — CELLO:

INSTRUMENTAL — BANJO:

INSTRUMENTAL — UKULELE:

INSTRUMENTAL — SYNTHESIZER:

INSTRUMENTAL — TRUMPET:

INSTRUMENTAL — BAGPIPE:

INSTRUMENTAL — HARMONICA:

INSTRUMENTAL — ROCK FLUTE:ROCK FLUTE

INSTRUMENTAL — KAZOO:

INSTRUMENTAL — TOY ACCORDIAN:

INSTRUMENTAL — DOGS:

MUSIC VIDEOS:

Also: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.