A-Z of New Year.

[Lindum]

Songs, films or anything connected to New Year or new beginnings generally.

A - Auld Lang Syne. Scottish folk song traditionally sung at Midnight on New Years Eve. From a 1788 poem by Robert Burns set to music in 1799.

 

[herringthorpe]

B BRAND New Chapter - a new year gives you the chance to start again

 

[Lindum]

C - Celtic New Year. Song by Van Morrison on his 2005 LP, Magic Time. Video on YouTube.

 

[herringthorpe]

D DOWN And Out In Beverley Hills - film set around New Year.

 

[Lindum]

D DOWN And Out In Beverley Hills - film set around New Year.

Good film, excellent cast.

 

[Lindum]

E - Entrapment. 1999 heist film set on New Year's Eve starring Sean Connery and Catherine Zeta-Jones.

 

[herringthorpe]

F FIRST FOOTING - Scottish tradition where the first person to cross the threshold after midnight on New Year's Eve/Day, providing it is a dark haired man who fetches gifts of coal, shortbread and whisky, will bring good luck for the next year.

 

[Lindum]

F FIRST FOOTING - Scottish tradition where the first person to cross the threshold after midnight on New Year's Eve/Day, providing it is a dark haired man who fetches gifts of coal, shortbread and whisky, will bring good luck for the next year.

I remember people bringing a lump of coal on New Years Eve back in the 1950s in East Herringthorpe.

 

[Lindum]

G - Ghostbusters II. 1989 sequel which is set on New Year's Eve.

 

[herringthorpe]

H HOPE - a new year often brings hope (unless you're a Miller)

 

[Lindum]

I - In the New Year. Song by Indie rock band The Walkmen from their 2008 LP, You & Me. Video on YouTube.

 

[herringthorpe]

J JANUARY - first month of a new year so named after Janus who is the god of beginnings

 

[sixpence]

K - KILTS, all come out in Scotland for Hogmany

 

[Lindum]

L - Let the New Year In. Widespread tradition of opening front and back doors at Midnight to let the old year out and the new one in. Can be associated with First-Footing as above.

 

[herringthorpe]

M MIDNIGHT - as the clock strikes 12 the new year begins

 

[Lindum]

N - New Year's Day. Song by Jon Bovi from 2016 LP, This House is Not For Sale. Video on YouTube.

 

[herringthorpe]

O OUT with the OLD - get rid of the old year to fetch in the new one

 

[sixpence]

P - PARTY - lots of people enjoy partying on New Years Eve. Many people think of Christmas for children but New Year is for adults to enjoy!

 

[Lindum]

Q - Quit. Decision to do this often forms part of a New Year's resolution. Never tried it personally.

 

[herringthorpe]

R RESOLUTIONS - it's something people do on New Years Day and then do Lindum's 'Q' a couple of days later.