Best Hogmanay singalong

Published on Tuesday 30 December 2008 18:17

MUSIC of the night

AULD LANG SYNE Written by Robert Burns in 1788, Auld Lang Syne is synonymous with New Year's Eve across the globe. This year, join hundreds of thousands of people in a mass singalong at Edinburgh's Hogmanay. A specially commissioned film based on the song will accompanied by a mass rendition of Auld Lang Syne on the stroke of midnight at Edinburgh's Hogmanay celebrations, and will be broadcast across the world in the first minutes of 2009, Scotland's Year of Homecoming.

CHELSEA DAGGER Let Glaswegian indie rockers The Fratellis take you on an energy-driven journey with their anthem Chelsea Dagger. Its catchy tune and edgy lyrics will have anyone dancing around and chanting its chorus in no time.

CALEDONIA This modern Scottish folk ballad, written in the mid-70s by singer-songwriter Dougie MacLean, was made popular in an advert for Tennent's Lager in the 90s. It has seen a renaissance since being covered by Paolo Nutini, who will be appearing at this year's Concert in the Gardens. The song has also recently appeared in a television campaign for Homecoming Scotland 2009 featuring iconic Scottish celebrities such Chris Hoy, Lulu and Sean Connery.

I'M GONNA BE (500 MILES) This Proclaimers hit is the anthem of the Scottish national football team and will have everyone singing along to its catchy chorus. Recently resurrected by Peter Kay and Matt Lucas for Comic Relief, the song is a long-standing favourite at Scottish celebrations.

I SEE YOU BABY London-based Groove Armada are big beat duo Andy Cato and Tom Findlay, who got together in the mid-90s. They produce and record music as well as hosting club nights around the world. Refreshingly eclectic, they're happy to make music for both the dance floor and the sofa. They will be headlining Edinburgh's Hogmanay Concert in the Gardens and I See You Baby (made famous by a Renault advert) will have the crowd rocking to its pumping chorus and bass line beats.