Auld Lang Syne - for solo violin?

February 11, 2014 at 02:22 AM · As you might know, Auld Lang Syne is very similar to Comin' Thro' the Rye, and you could play each of them to the same accompaniment. You could play als through, then switch to cttr at faster tempo, then back again, just for a wheeze. Good luck finding a good arrangement.

February 11, 2014 at 07:13 AM · There is a Strathspey version in The Athole collection (on the first page, if I remember correctly). The Athole Collection (of Scottish dance music) was first published in the 1880's, but there is a recent reprint available now.

February 11, 2014 at 11:40 AM · Are you expected to play it unaccompanied or are you allowed to do it Karaoke-style? Or might you even be allowed to rope in a keyboard player or guitarist? There are versions out there on the internet with varying accompaniment. I thought Taylor Davis's version was quite effective, and if you were able to get in touch with her, she might even be able to help you with an accompaniment CD ( I found it by googling without the benefit of the lady's name).

February 11, 2014 at 05:49 PM · Are you calling Elise a timorous beastie?

February 11, 2014 at 06:19 PM · Beastie I might well be, but no one ever called me timorous!

thanks for all the input thus far - I've learned a lot about this song for sure. For example the tune predates Burns (as mentioned above) and has a number of 'dialectic' variations and persists in other folk songs (also above).

But my quest for a solo violin version continues. I may have found one - written for th flute by Charles Nicholson called 'Variations on Auld Lang Syne'. I've bought it blind as I can't find a recording anywhere. Lets hope it works...

February 11, 2014 at 08:01 PM · You may find 5 references to Auld Lang Syne on imslp

site:imslp.org auld lang syne

and another 2 to 5 on cpdl

http://www0.cpdl.org/wiki/index.php/Auld_lang_syne_(Traditional)

You could find the version you like in all that.

February 12, 2014 at 11:27 AM · It might just come down to that John - write it myself! Could be a great project...

Either that or just say a-one, and a-two and (as you suggested above) let the voices drown me out...

February 12, 2014 at 02:07 PM · I have a version on my site. It's a bit simplistic, and has lyrics but works. It's pretty easy to add some chords into. Look in the holiday music section.

Www.shawnboucke.com/downloads

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February 12, 2014 at 09:06 PM · Hi Elise,

I just got out my fiddle and came up with two pretty nice verses of Auld Lang Syne for you. There are some double stops involved. I am a music arranger for the Atlanta Symphony and have 13 duo books licensed by the International Suzuki Association. What sort of level player are you? Do you teach? I could probably write it out for you if you want. Maybe you would be interested in purchasing my Wedding Double Stop Solo book in exchange for my work. Here is my site and also a link for the wedding book:

www.YasudaMusic.com

http://yasudamusic.com/products-page/wedding-melodies/wedding-melodies-for-solo-violin/

Lemme know if you'd like me to help you out or not!

Blessings to you and yours, Martha

February 14, 2014 at 09:34 AM · Hello elise, There is this website I found with lots of sheets for violin and this song is there:

http://violinsheetmusic.org/title/a/auld-lang-syne/

I hope this helps you.

Good luck there.