A toast to my blog friends – those who have passed through my little corner of the world and those are remained. To friendships, to good people, to kindness, to respect, to dreams, to happiness, to good health, to a brighter tomorrow, and to love.
Happy New Year!
Which version of Auld Lang Syne to you select?
Singers
Singers and Bagpipes
Bagpipes
A Frank Angle 
A toast to you and Mrs. Angle, Frank!
May 2020 bring much joy, good health, wonderful music with a full dance card as well as more trips to enjoy!
And in your choices, I think I’ll go with the Royal Scots Dragoon Guard…however, I shall leave you with the Home Free version
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Dale,
Oh wow … what a beautiful version! … and thanks for the best wishes … and may 2020 drive you to new heights.
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So glad you liked
And thank you!
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HNY, Dale! I chose Royal Scots Dragoon Guard, as well.
I must say the Home Free version has left me shivering. Thank you!
🎉❦🎉🎉❦🎉🎉❦🎉
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Like-minded, we are 😉
You are most welcome. So very glad you enjoyed it!!
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😀 ❦🎉❦
Hearts a-popping!
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Woot!
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So utterly beautiful Happy Everything to you Frank.
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Cindy,
Thank you … and wishing you and yours all the best for 2020.
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And a toast to you and your family,Frank. Buon anno!!🍸🍸🍸
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Stefy,
Thanks for the smile. Buon anno anche a te. (I hope I got it right)
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Right now I’ll raise my coffee cup to you in toast, and wish you–and all–the same. I’m with Dale on the choices, though I’d go for Audra MacDonald singing it (or anything). 😉
Happy New Year to you and Ms. Angle!
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Merril,
Thank you … and I’ll clink with my orange juice glass! … and your choice of Audra MacDonald isn’t surprising. 🙂
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😉 SO many singers and versions of the song. I even found a Yiddish choir version!
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Absolutely … so many wonderful versions – Just listened to one by the Jewish People’s Philharmonic Chorus. 🙂 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7DAqgjlm2I
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I think that’s the one I listened to earlier.
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Tick Tock that mean old clock will not abide me listening to the videos. Yet I do have time to say to you, Happy New Year, Frank, to you and yours!!! May love shine all of 2020 on you!! xo
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AmyRose,
Thanks for the best wishes and grins for my last morning of 2019. Wishing you and yours the best for 2020.
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Step in my shoes for one day. I dare you! LOL
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Happy New Year, Frank!
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Wishing you and your wife a Happy New Year Frank!
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Catherine,
Thank you … and all the best to you and yours for 2020.
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Lenora,
Thank you … and Happy New Year to you. May the best joys and blessings come your way in 2020.
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Happy New Year to both Mr. Frank and Mrs. Angle! Your blog delivered much good cheer in 2019 – Here’s the crown jewel 1947 recording of ‘Auld Lang Syne’ as done by Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adwni-Jt8qQ
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Tim,
Thank you. Guy Lombardo is a classic for our generation and the one before us. Wish I would have included something about readers to submitting different versions of Auld Lang Syne!.
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Happy New Year Cincy.
May the Reds make an October run and may the Bengals . . . well, have box seats to the Reds games. 🙂
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Marc,
Thank you. Reds seem to be making legit noise … as for the Bengals … well … they are on the clock, so the noise must by the ticking … or it’s a bomb. Happy 2020 to you!
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Hahahaha! Keep the faith, and have a great New Years Eve
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May the boundless bouillabaisse of humankind’s interface with nature continue to amaze and delight us in the coming year. I’m grateful to you for widening that window for us, your readers. Happy New Year, Frank.
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Jim,
Many thanks for the best wishes … and wishing you and yours the best for 2020. The window is closing soon … but to be honest, I’m still not sure when. I imagine I’ll be trying to establish a plan very soon.
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Happy New Year, dear Frank, and to Mrs Frank as well!
I’m going with the pipes! Royal Scots Dragoon Guard are amazing!🎉❦🎉
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Resa,
Best New Years wishes to you. Thanks for the smiles you deliver to me.
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🎉❦🎉🎉❦🎉🎉❦🎉🎉❦🎉
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Here’s an Auld Lang Syne offering from me. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuczsqBkZBIa Rod Stewart version.
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Happy New Year Frank. As one-half Scot, I liked both the Royal Scot Dragoons and the Scottish Music versions. All the best for 2020, Frank. Thank you for making 2019 a very good year. (Which is Obama’s fault)
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Hahaha! (on it being Obama’s fault)
Happy New Year! ❦🎉❦❦🎉❦❦🎉❦
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Happy New Year, Resa! …. and everything is Obama’s fault!
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Thanks, Resa.
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John,
Glad I was able to tap into your Scottish blood. Cheers to your 2020 … despite what Obama may cause.
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Thanks, Frank.
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Happy New Year, my dear friend! Perfect, most beautiful wish, Frank …”to a brighter tomorrow”! Third one is my fave. Enjoy all 366 days! 🙂 Yamas! 🙂 Clink!
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Marina,
Happy New Year to you! All the best for throughout 2020 and beyond. Yamas!
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Yes my friend… “throughout and beyond”!!!! Yamas!!!! 🍾😃🍾
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All of them put me in the mood for New Year’s Eve but I liked the third one best.. Happy New Year to you and yours, Frank!
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Jo,
Excellent … and Happy 2020 to you! All the best for your new year!
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Happy New Year, Frank. All the best for the New Year and for the New Decade!
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Elyse!!!!
Wow … you remember me! 😉 … All the best to your 2020! Hope all is well with you.
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This made me cry. The bagpipes. Sigh It’s a sound that never fails to bring me to my knees. Thanks.
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Susannah,
Oh my … not my intent – but I appreciate the pipes touching your heart. Happy New Year to you!
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Crying is a good thing sometimes Frank. It hydrates the heart.
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Brilliantly stated.
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❤️
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Normally I’d say it’s hard to the beat The Tenors, but have to admit the two Scottish versions left me with goosebumps, especially the bagpipe version (makes me feel a special connection to the Highlands). Robert Burns knew how to nudge the heartstrings. Happy New Year, Frank! 🎊
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Monika,
Cheers to your new year … and thanks for sharing your love for those Scottish pipes!
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Have a wonderful 2020 dear Frank, thank you for your friendship, and for your humour, your music and for your wonderful views as you shared your travels with us..
I picked the Scottish music Singers and Bagpipes.. Nothing quite like Hogmanay the Scottish way..
Have a wonderful New Decade Frank..
Happy New Year.. ❤
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Sue,
Thanks for the best wishes and I’m touched by your kind words. Happy New Year to you and yours.
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🙂 Hugs
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I picked the middle one. The scenery in the beginning was wonderful. I’d love to go back to Scotland someday.
Happy, happy New Year to you, Frank. Thank you so much for your friendship.
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🙂 … a toast to the kind lady in Maryland.
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Happy New Year! I go for bag pipes myself but I also quite like this version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxNXFJQ4wDQ
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Phillip,
Happy New Year to you. Best wishes for your 2020. Oh my … what a version of Auld Lang Syne! … many thanks for that one because it was new to me. 🙂 Good find!!!!
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Live long and prosper… where’s that from, Frank? Anyway, I just stopped by to wish you health and happiness in your coming retirement. 🙂 🙂
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Jo!
What a pleasant surprise. Thank you … and you must be a Trekkie! Then again, people should know that saying. 🙂
After 11+ years, yes, time to walk into the sunset – but – not without many final thoughts (later this month) – I just don’t know “when” yet. Hope you stop by for the final series.
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I hope to, Frank. I was at Deborah’s lovely place and saw your conversation, which brought me here. 🤗💕I was never wild about Star Trek but funnily enough I’ve just come from the Star Wars film. We have a rare grey day here and a little free time. All the very best to you 🎆🥂💕
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Debra is a gem (although we’ve never met) – but we know we have a lot in common. Where is home for you?
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For the past year, in the eastern end of the Algarve. Before that, the north east coast of England. Sorry for misspelling her name. Thought it didn’t look right 🙂 🙂
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I’m a little late to the party, as usual, but Happy New Year, Frank!
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