Originally hailing from Glasgow in Scotland, artist Martin Aelred Colgan was raised in Australia where his family moved when he was just one year old. Since then he’s enjoyed a decorated music career that’s seen him earn a reputation as a talented opera singer as well as a multi-instrumentalist.
Studying flamenco and classical guitar back in Scotland under the guidance of the world renowned French virtuoso Manitas de Plata, he’s also an accomplished cello player, pianist and violinist who can sing fluently in Italian, Spanish and French. Now he brings us a song that nods to his Scottish roots with his new rendition of the timeless song “Auld Lang Syne”.
Lifted from his recent album titled Red Red Rose (The Music and Songs of Robert Burns), with his version of “Auld Lang Syne” Martin Aelred Colgan pays tribute to the celebrated Scottish poet who originally penned the words to the now famous song.
Marking the second release of the record, which was composed and recorded as the soundtrack for the proposed TV series about the life of Robert Burns, on “Auld Lang Syne” the artist showcases his talent as an arranger and vocal performer as well as his penchant for re-imagining a classic work in his own style.
Listen to Auld Lang Syne below
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