Auld Lang Syne

Robert Burns poem set to traditional melody
VisualArtwork musical_work_composition Q211939
Auld Lang Syne
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Auld Lang Syne

Summary

Auld Lang Syne is a musical work/composition[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Auld Lang Syne's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition[3].
  • Auld Lang Syne's composer is recorded as traditional[4].
  • Auld Lang Syne's genre is traditional folk song[5].
  • Auld Lang Syne was performed by BBC Symphony Orchestra[6].
  • Auld Lang Syne was performed by Susan Boyle[7].
  • Auld Lang Syne was performed by Sanna Nielsen[8].
  • Auld Lang Syne's Commons category is recorded as Auld Lang Syne[9].
  • Auld Lang Syne's language of work or name is recorded as Scots[10].
  • Auld Lang Syne was released on 1788[11].
  • Auld Lang Syne's lyricist is recorded as Robert Burns[12].
  • Auld Lang Syne's described by source is recorded as The New Student's Reference Work[13].
  • Auld Lang Syne's published in is recorded as Gardens sangbok[14].
  • Auld Lang Syne's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Auld Lang Syne'}[15].
  • Auld Lang Syne's has characteristic is recorded as New Year's song[16].
  • Auld Lang Syne's has characteristic is recorded as traditional folk song[17].
  • Auld Lang Syne's derivative work is recorded as Christmas Auld Lang Syne[18].
  • Auld Lang Syne's derivative work is recorded as Ser du Månen där du är i kväll?[19].
  • Auld Lang Syne's copyright status is recorded as public domain[20].
  • Auld Lang Syne's copyright status is recorded as public domain[21].
  • Auld Lang Syne's form of creative work is recorded as song[22].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Performers include BBC Symphony Orchestra[6], Susan Boyle[7], and Sanna Nielsen[8].

Publication

Auld Lang Syne was released on 1788[11]. Its language of work or name is recorded as Scots[10]. Its genre is traditional folk song[5].

Why It Matters

Auld Lang Syne has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · JAn Dudík · 2026-06-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Derivative work Christmas Auld Lang Syne, Ser du Månen där du är i kväll?
    Language of work or name Scots
    Lyricist Robert Burns
    Copyright status public domain, public domain
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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