Rolling Stone

Hear Rosanne Cash’s Poignant Rendition of ‘The Parting Glass’

Rosanne Cash is among the artists featured on a new two-disc set, Big Bend Killing: The Appalachian Ballad Tradition, contributing a pair of centuries-old folk ballads, including the previously ...
American Songwriter

The New Year’s Eve Song That Came Before “Auld Lang Syne”

The traditional song “The Parting Glass,” which has been attributed to Ireland and Scotland, was typically sung with a gathering and parting of friends before “Auld Lang Syne” was written by Burns in ...
Us Weekly

Boygenius Celebrates Sinead O’Connor With a Tender Rendition of Folk Song ‘The Parting Glass’

Nearly five months after the death of Sinéad O’Connor, Boygenius celebrated the music icon by covering a song she recorded 20 years ago. The song choice itself is a subtle tribute to O’Connor, who ...
The Harvard Crimson

‘The Parting Glass’ Single Review: Boygenius’ Touching Goodbye (For Now)

Indie-rock supergroup boygenius released their cover of “The Parting Glass,” a traditional Irish and Scottish ballad, accompanied by Irish folk duo Ye Vagabonds. This single dropped a week after ...