Auld Lang Syne - All Saints Church Oystermouth Swansea

[@86APR]

What a belter of a rendition. No gimmicks but a stunning rumble at the bottom end and perfectly paced. Happy 2025.

[@RobCharles1981]

Many thanks!

[@charliechats9910]

Great, Rob. Sadly, we had visitors from Ukraine telling their story at Aberdeen Burns Club, last month, but we managed to keep the Meeting very upbeat with Music, Songs and Poems. And we concluded, joining hands and singing "Auld Lang Syne." A great night!! Charlie

[@RobCharles1981]

Thanks Charlie.

[@catpiekarek8157]

I hope you had a Blessed Christmas and New Year! Thank You for the memory of God helping my anxiety through High School &College!!!!

[@RobCharles1981]

Thanks Catherine! :-)

[@jaisonsamuel7468]

Wow I amazed beautiful organ and notes u played sir😍😊

[@RobCharles1981]

Many thanks!

[@paulharvey9149]

Never heard that on a church organ before Rob! It's great to have you back!

[@RobCharles1981]

Thanks Paul - it's well known too!

[@paulharvey9149]

@@RobCharles1981 Burns' Night is on 25th January: how about a song or two in his memory? You should find that "My Jesus I love thee" fits perfectly into the tune, "Flow Gently, Sweet Afton;" and although not written by Burns, "Simply trusting every day" is very jolly when played to the tune, "Will ye no come back again?"

[@paulharvey9149]

@@RobCharles1981 Sounds even better second time around, Rob! Why not practice a few more Scottish tunes and apply to play a recital on the huge organ at Kelvingrove Art Gallery in Glasgow? As it's not a church they'd want something more general - but quite a few hymn tunes do fit into the tunes of traditional Scottish songs anyway - and you'd have to begin or end with the "Kelvingrove" tune in some form, i.e,. "Will you come and follow me if I but call your name?" Others that spring to mind include "My Jesus, I love thee" to the tune of "Flow Gently, Sweet Afton," this being the most common tune used by the Salvation Army in Scotland for that hymn; while we also enjoy singing "Simply trusting every day" to the tune of "Will Ye no come back again?" and there's another Salvation Army song "The Christ of Calvary" that is set to the tune "Annie Laurie." www.whatsonglasgow.co.uk/event/007742-kelvingrove-organ-recitals/ www.organrecitals.com/1/recitals0.php?venue=kag

[@PeterTylor]

Very enjoyable videos these, Rob - a great start to (hopefully) a great year!

[@RobCharles1981]

Thanks Peter! :-)

[@allyouryeahs]

Excellent! Though the bass is coming through very strong though, Gets distorted at mid to higher levals. Feels like an earthquake. Hehe. The sound from your older videos, especially from 2012 i find sound more balanced. Hope you don't mind the criticism! Thank you for the new videos 👍

[@RobCharles1981]

Many thanks - turn your speakers down! I'm using high quality recording microphones to record the sound of the organ! :-)

[@allyouryeahs]

@@RobCharles1981 Hehe. Looks like I need to get a bigger/better quality sub woofer now to match your quality microphones grrrr 😂

[@RobCharles1981]

@@allyouryeahs :-)

[@WoodJack99]

Happy New Year Rob! Love the videos as always

[@RobCharles1981]

Thanks Jack!

[@NathanEmanuelS]

Happy new year, Rob!

[@RobCharles1981]

You Too - Many thanks!

[@RYNT1157]

Nice one Rob , Happy New Year.

[@RobCharles1981]

Thanks Tom!

[@lucastodd2052]

Happy New Year everyone!

[@RobCharles1981]

:-)

[@LoganSonday]

Hey Robcharles 1981 did you ever hear of a organist named gert van hoef?

[@RobCharles1981]

I know him and subscribed to him! :-)

[@LoganSonday]

@@RobCharles1981 my dream is to be an organist and have my own church as my home and I want my organ teacher to be gert van hoef,but sadly I don't even have a years worth of piano lessons

[@RobCharles1981]

@@LoganSonday I never started on the Piano - I went straight into the Organ! :-)

[@MasenMonster]

The reason that one person disliked was because 2020 was a bad year.

[@RobCharles1981]

Quite possible too and your not wrong there either!

[@kejcolley]

Bostin, Rob!!! Should you ever want to use it in a service and providing your CCL Licence is up to date (New Year but also at other times in the year - the words are not tied to New). Should nothing of our efforts stand, no legacy survive Unless the Lord does raise the house, in vain its builders strive. To you who boast tomorrow's gain, tell me, what is your life? A mist that vanishes at dawn! All glory be to Christ! All glory be to Christ our King! All glory be to Christ! His rule and reign we’ll ever sing, All glory be to Christ! His will be done, His kingdom come, on earth as is above. Who is Himself our ‘daily bread,’ praise Him, the ‘Lord of love.’ Let ‘Living Water’ satisfy the thirsty without price, We'll take a cup of kindness yet, all glory be to Christ! All glory be to Christ our King! All glory be to Christ! His rule and reign we’ll ever sing, all glory be to Christ! When on the day, the great ‘I Am,’ the faithful and the true, The Lamb, who was for sinners slain, is making all things new. Behold our God shall live with us and be our steadfast light, We ever shall his people be, all glory be to Christ! All glory be to Christ our King! All glory be to Christ! His rule and reign we’ll ever sing, all glory be to Christ! All glory be to Christ our King! All glory be to Christ! His rule and reign we’ll ever sing, all glory be to Christ! His rule and reign we’ll ever sing, all glory be to Christ! © Dustin Kensrue (2012)

[@RobCharles1981]

Thanks Keith That's good to Know! I wonder what other words would fit to this?

[@secretforreddit]

@@RobCharles1981 Here are some fitting words: For here Rob Charles '81 On organ bench sat down To play a song with talent great The best that is around On KZbin here we hear his work His skills we all adore An inspiration to us all Please, Rob, come play some more!