15 Alternative Christmas Songs That Will Still Make You Feel Festive
7. Auld Lang Syne - Mairi Campbell
Hidden deep amongst the billions upon billions of versions and variations of Bobby Burns New-Year-classic-set-to-music is Mairi Campbells swoonsome rendition. Far removed from the raucous, drunken bawdiness in which this standard is usually delivered, this version is gorgeously simple and effective. Delivered with such delicacy, Campbells lilting Scottish inflection that swirls around the lyric will make you go knock-kneed.
Its the aural equivalent of someone wrapping you in a warm blanket and handing you a mug of hot chocolate. Its probably best enjoyed in the early hours of New Years Day when youre winding down after an evening mainlining whisky directly into your liver. If theres one version of Auld Lang Syne you listen to at New Year, make sure its this one.