hi guys,
i have been looking and listening to different versions of auld lang syne for new years eve but cant seem to get a decent one can anybody recommend a good one and tell me what album it is on?

cheers for the help

mick

The Black lace version is ok not the best but i like it. Its on erm Black lace first album i think Not sure what other albums it is on Sorry!!

Best version I've heard is by Chas n Dave. It's a right ol' knees-up
Better than most of the slow boring versions I've heard
I don't know how anyone could even THINK of playing that awful version by The Festival Singers; christ, the crowd would be asleep by the end of it

thanks guys,
been looking around and think ive got a fair collection but will definately go and search out these two.

once again many thanks

mick

Boney M!! Not so droll and boring like all the others!!!!
Aint heard no Chaz N Dave one though

Festival Singers version is ok, theres also a calypso version which I used to use.

The best selection that I've got however, is on the Occasions Jingle CD which I've picked up along the way from some Disco outlet or another. Its got about 16 versions, from "traditional" to "Rock guitar version" with various Waltz and "big band" type versions too.

Big hint: Drop the playing speed/pitch of any version of "Auld Ang syne" by about 2%~4% to allow for the revellers to keep up, they'll always be a beat or two behind, but at least this gives 'em a bit of a chance.

By the way...for those who fancy a "Live radio link up" (cough, splutter) with Big Ben, Radio 2 (88 - 90.2 FM) are doing the honours this evening - if you venues got good radio reception that is !!!. Simply connect the Radios headfone outlet to a suitable lead, and into a Line Level, Tape in, or Mic in (start the Gain off really low to test this before the audience get in). Then, inbetween your other tunes from around 11:55pm, keep an ear on the radio input and fade up the channel as close as you dare to 11:59:35secs, to allow the pre-bongs to be heard over the top of the track.

(Next: keep your fingers crossed that you dont get the Radio 2 presenter yakking all over the top of the chimes..."ooch aye the Nu year")

Im just doing a new 12 o clock minidisc at the mo...

Gary, you mentioned the "pre bongs" ive got a sample of these chimes on an old dj box cd that im going to use....do the pre bongs start say 25 secs before new year. Last year i used just the 12 chimes which followed a 10-1 count down i did from the teletext clock!

Thanks,

Hope everyone has a good one!!!

Steve

well what a response!!

thanks to all for the help,a friend of mine came to the rescue and all went really well.in short a blinding night!

cheers guys

mick

If you want Big Ben without any interferance from over zealous presenters - Radio 4, about a 5 sec break before and after. Due to bad radio reception I have to do it off CD.