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Auld Lang Syne
Auld Lang Syne: A Song and Its Culture | Morag Josephine Grant
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In Auld Lang Syne: A Song and its Culture, M. J. Grant explores the history of this iconic song, demonstrating how its association with ideas of fellowship, friendship and sociality has enabled it to become so significant for such a wide range of individuals and communities around the world. This engaging study traces different stages in the journey of Auld Lang Syne, from the precursors to the song made famous by Robert Burns to the traditions and rituals that emerged around the song in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, including its use as a song of parting, and as a song of New Year. Grant's painstaking study investigates the origins of these varied traditions, and their impact on the transmission of the song right up to the present day. Grant uses Auld Lang Syne to explore the importance of songs and singing for group identity, arguing that it is the active practice of singing the song in group contexts that has made it so significant for so many. The book offers fascinating insights into the ways that Auld Lang Syne has been received, reused and remixed around the world, concluding with a chapter on more recent versions of the song back in Scotland. This highly original and accessible work will be of great interest to non-expert readers as well as scholars and students of musicology, cultural and social history, social anthropology and Scottish studies. The book contains a wealth of illustrations and includes links to many more, including manuscript sources. Audio examples are included for many of the musical examples. Grant's extensive bibliography will moreover ease future referencing of the many sources consulted.
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monalyisha
monalyisha
Auld Lang Syne: A Song and Its Culture | Morag Josephine Grant
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Registration for #AuldLangSpine2026 is officially CLOSED.

What a whirlwind of an afternoon! We have our crew of 60. Thank you!

I‘ll make an announcement soon about when I‘m hoping to get started on matches (& when I‘m hoping to have them done). No promises but if there are only a handful of folks who‘ve missed the deadline, and it‘s an even number, AND you contact me quickly, I *may* be able to work some magic. ✨ Email me at monalitsy@gmail.com.

Gissy I think I signed on time 🤞 13h
monalyisha You‘re good, @Gissy! 13h
Gissy @monalyisha 🙌 13h
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Sapphire I hope mine got through in time. I just saw it today and sent it in as soon as I saw it. You put in SO Much work on this, I understand if I missed it. 12h
monalyisha You‘re all set, @Sapphire! 12h
Sapphire @monalyisha thank you!😊 12h
KadaGul @monalyisha I'm thrilled that all the spots filled up so quickly! 1h
KT1432 That was fast lol!! Glad I got in! now
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Amiable
Amiable
Auld Lang Syne: A Song and Its Culture | Morag Josephine Grant
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I‘m back with my nonfiction-heavy list for 2026, @monalyisha ! 😀 If you‘d like to participate in this low-key, fun challenge, head over to her page to register. But hurry! Once 60 people sign up, registration will close!

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BennettBookworm
BennettBookworm
Auld Lang Syne: A Song and Its Culture | Morag Josephine Grant
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SO EXCITED SO EXCITED! Check out @monalyisha ‘s post to sign up for this “best of 2025” reading list exchange! And thank you to Alyisha for this true labor of love!

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Soubhiville
Soubhiville
Auld Lang Syne: A Song and Its Culture | Morag Josephine Grant
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Did you see? Registration is open for #AuldLangSpine2026! Go to @monalyisha to get the link, the form has the rules and guidelines. I‘m super excited to learn who my match will be this year, and to get my reading list!!

monalyisha 🥳🥳🥳 2d
Deblovestoread Thank you for reposting! ❤️ 2d
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BookmarkTavern
BookmarkTavern
Auld Lang Syne: A Song and Its Culture | Morag Josephine Grant
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Ya‘ll! 🎉🎉🎉🎉 #AuldLangSpine2026

It‘s time for one of my favorite Litsy events! The absolutely fabulous @monalyisha does this event yearly where you‘ll end up reading lists of 2025 favorites with another Litsy user! I‘ve found some new favorite books doing this, and I can‘t recommend it enough!

monalyisha Thank you! 🥰 2d
KT1432 So glad I saw this because I almost forgot! Signed up lol 1d
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monalyisha
monalyisha
Auld Lang Syne: A Song and Its Culture | Morag Josephine Grant
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Here I am, enjoying conservation land managed by The Nature Conservancy on the coast of Maine.

*Added for any Auld Lang Spiners who may be considering donating to the cause! 🌎🍃🌊

https://www.nature.org/en-us/

#AuldLangSpine2026

BennettBookworm Yes, thank you!! 🌎 1d
dabbe L🩶VELY. 1d
AnnCrystal 👏🏼🥲💝💝💝. 1d
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DGRachel
DGRachel
Auld Lang Syne: A Song and Its Culture | Morag Josephine Grant
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I look forward to this every year. Thank you for hosting this again @monalyisha
It‘s such a bright spot on the year. 💖💖
#auldlangspine2026

monalyisha Anything to add a little sparkle! ✨ 2d
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LitsyEvents
LitsyEvents
Auld Lang Syne: A Song and Its Culture | Morag Josephine Grant
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Registration for #AuldLangSpine2026 is now OPEN!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdwHD7wJ_MUqGlP2XLeEf3shqsXkJ19KRzgw3PC...

For more information about this annual reading event, check out the #AuldLangSpine tag.
Please note: once we hit 60 or so participants, the form will close. Godspeed!

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monalyisha
monalyisha
Auld Lang Syne: A Song and Its Culture | Morag Josephine Grant
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Registration for #AuldLangSpine2026 is now OPEN!

https://forms.gle/h23Juf2B35oYUEXn7

For more information about this annual reading event, check out the #AuldLangSpine tag.

Please note: once we hit 60 or so participants, the form will close. Godspeed! ⚡️🤩

monalyisha @Birdsong28 Courtesy tag, as requested. 🕊️ 2d
monalyisha @LitsyEvents 2d
Soubhiville Yay! About to sign up, and I think I talked my mom into it too 😁. @Yenya1954 2d
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monalyisha @Soubhiville I love that! I saw that you‘d tagged her in the comments of my previous post but I had no idea she was your mom. Hi, @Yenya1954 👋🏻! 2d
Jerdencon Just filled it out! Excited! 2d
monalyisha @Jerdencon 🥳 2d
CSeydel I‘m in! Thank you so much for hosting this every year. 2d
monalyisha You‘re welcome, @CSeydel 🥳! Consider it payback for the annual reading bracket. 😉 2d
Lin3han Submitted! Can‘t wait!! My previous matches, @Larkken and @shortsarahrose were amazing! I‘ve read multiple books from each of their lists. Anyone who gets them as a match is SO lucky!! 2d
BarbaraJean Thank you, again, for keeping this going every year! It‘s one of my favorite annual Litsy events! 🤗 2d
monalyisha Thanks for sharing the love, @Lin3han 🖤! 2d
monalyisha @BarbaraJean You‘re welcome. 💓 Always happy to see your name/list pop up! 2d
TheKidUpstairs Done! Woo Hoo! Thank you for all the work you put into this every year, it's my favourite time of my reading year! 2d
Chelsea.Poole Registered! Can‘t wait to see your nature pictures displaying matches, my match, and lists from previous matches (looking at you @thekidupstairs @singout @mitch @indoordame!) (edited) 2d
TheKidUpstairs @Chelsea.Poole I can't wait to see yours, too! 2d
Birdsong28 Thanks for the tag ❤️ 2d
LeafingThroughLife I‘m in! Thanks for hosting this lovely event. Winter‘s definitely not my favorite, so it‘s great to have something fun to look forward to in January! 😃 2d
monalyisha @LeafingThroughLife You & me both, friend! 🥶 2d
shortsarahrose I‘m so excited! And thankful for @Lin3han for the tag so I could sign up right away! 2d
Deblovestoread All signed up! I love this so much and appreciate the amount of work and love you put into making our matches. 2d
Karisa Hooray! Gathered my list and sent it off. You always do such a wonderful job of it. Such fun and thank you! 😊 1d
KT1432 Whew! I think I made it in lol! SO EXCITED!! Thank you!! 1d
willaful Oh fun! I've been much more conscientious about marking books read this year with this in mind. :-) 1d
Itchyfeetreader Oh I am so pleased I made it in - this is one of my favourite Litsy events and wanted to thank you for the work you put in on this 1d
monalyisha @Sapphire Little reminder, just in case! 💙 ✨ 23h
Larkken Love seeing all the hype for this challenge because it is a perennial fav, but I've been so scattered lately that I didn't sign up since I wasn't sure I'd be capable of doing it justice. ❤️❤️ @Lin3han thanks for the love, you've been a fantastic match and I still have books from your list to keep me company!! now
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