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‘Auld Lang Syne’ by Robert Burns: Poem Reading for New Year’s Day by S.A. Todd

December 30, 2021
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Poetry: Robert Burns (1759-1796)
Audio/Visual Work: Society of Classical Poets
Voice-Over: S.A. Todd
Photos/Footage:
(1) “Drei Mönche bei der Brotzeit“ by Eduard Grützner (1885) (public domain);
(2) “Fireworks Finale” by Beachfront, used under Creative Commons 3.0 Unported (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/) from videvo.net
Music:
“Auld Lang Syne” by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
 
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Comments 8

  1. rohini sunderam says:
    4 years ago

    Beautifully done. Some times and some occasions can only be served by a classic. Thank you SCP

    Reply
  2. Jeff Eardley says:
    4 years ago

    Mr. Todd, most people only know the chorus. However, it is a wonderful poem and comes alive when set to music. This is very special for this time of year. Thank you so much.

    Reply
  3. C.B. Anderson says:
    4 years ago

    Absolutely lovely, in my opinion.

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  4. Susan Jarvis Bryant says:
    4 years ago

    Simply beautiful! Thank you!

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  5. S.A.Todd says:
    4 years ago

    Glad people enjoyed it, I’ve never recorded a Robbie Burns piece previously so this was a lot of fun! – Steve

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    • Mia says:
      4 years ago

      Please record some more. You have the perfect voice and accent for Robert Burns.

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  6. Norma Pain says:
    4 years ago

    That was lovely Mr. Todd. Thank you.

    Reply
  7. D.G. Rowe says:
    4 years ago

    Superbly done.

    All the best.

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