From the show's inception until 1996/97, it began at midnight, preceded by a BBC Two alarm clock ident, and going straight into
Auld Lang Syne played by the
Pipes and Drums of the
Scots Guards. Since 1997/98, the show has begun before Midnight, nowadays around 11:30pm, with Holland himself inviting the audience and viewers to join in a countdown. It usually lasts around 2 hours, ending at approximately 1:30am.
The advance-recorded show features a
Hogmanay party atmosphere with all the guests (drawn from across the world of showbusiness) and other guest audience members present, and the artists themselves getting involved alongside a variety of musical acts by the artists from various genres who perform both before and after midnight. There is a countdown to the midnight start of the New Year, followed by a traditional rendition of "
Auld Lang Syne", normally with the
Pipes and Drums of the
Scots Guards. Among the regular events of the evening is the spot where Holland asks actors and comedians
Rowland Rivron and
Vic Reeves their predictions for the year ahead/their
New Year's resolutions. Editions also feature a white-suited man with a clock for a face named Father Time or Clockman.
Production
The show is pre-recorded, but is presented as if live, with a countdown to midnight and references to the new calendar year. The BBC has described the show as "an idealised New Year's Eve party with a line-up that would surely be impossible to deliver on 31 December".
"
Up Above My Head" (performed by Ruby Turner, Paul McCartney, Eddie Floyd, Kylie Minogue, Mika, Seasick Steve, Duffy, Lulu and the Jools Holland Rhythm & Blues Orchestra)
2008/09 edition
Playlist of the 2008/2009 Edition
"The Informer" (performed by Ruby Turner and the Jools Holland Rhythm & Blues Orchestra)
"
Peace in the Valley" (performed by
Ruby Turner with Adele, Sam Sparro, Martha and the Vandellas, Dave Edmunds and Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra)
"I'm Not The One" performed by Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra with Bettye Lavette
"Just Be" performed by Paloma Faith
"Next To Me" performed by Emeli Sandé
"Lookin' For A Love" performed by Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra with Bobby Womack
"
Enjoy Yourself (It's Later Than You Think)" performed by Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra with Ruby Turner, Bobby Womack,
Rico Rodriguez, Roland Gift, Bettye Lavette, Emeli Sandé, Paloma Faith, Lianne La Havas and Dexys
"Outstanding" performed by Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra with Charlie Wilson
"Letter From America" performed by The Proclaimers
"See Line Woman" performed by Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra with Laura Mvula
"Never Be The Same Again" performed by Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra with Melanie C
"Classy Girls" performed by The Lumineers
"Bangarang 2" performed by Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra with Lee Thompson, Darren Fordham and Dawn Penn
"A Fool For You" performed by Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra with John Newman
"Oh Well" performed by Haim
"Wagner's Tannhăuser (Pilgrim's Chorus)" performed by Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra
"Skin and Bone" performed by Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra with Ray Davies
"
Enjoy Yourself (It's Later Than You Think)" performed by Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra with Dawn Penn, Lee Thompson, Ruby Turner, Melanie C, Charlie Wilson, Lisa Stansfield, Laura Mvula and John Newman
"
Just You and I" performed by Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra with Tom Walker
"White Flag" performed by Joseph
"La Vie En Rose" performed by Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra & Eddi Reader
"Don't Let The Devil Take Another Day" performed by Stereophonics
"
Ain't Too Proud to Beg" performed by Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra with Rick Astley & YolanDa Brown
"Do Better" performed by Stormzy
"
Brand New Key" performed by Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra with Melanie
"International Woman of Leisure" performed by La Roux
"
Secret Love" performed by Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra with Pauline Black & Arthur 'Gaps' Hendrickson
"Enjoy Yourself" performed by Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra with Kelly Jones, Eddi Reader, Ruby Turner, Rick Astley, Joseph, La Roux, Brittany Howard and Tom Walker
2020/21 edition
The 2020/21 Hootenanny was recorded at
The Maidstone Studios, according to the credits of the programme.
From the show's inception until 1996/97, it began at midnight, preceded by a BBC Two alarm clock ident, and going straight into
Auld Lang Syne played by the
Pipes and Drums of the
Scots Guards. Since 1997/98, the show has begun before Midnight, nowadays around 11:30pm, with Holland himself inviting the audience and viewers to join in a countdown. It usually lasts around 2 hours, ending at approximately 1:30am.
The advance-recorded show features a
Hogmanay party atmosphere with all the guests (drawn from across the world of showbusiness) and other guest audience members present, and the artists themselves getting involved alongside a variety of musical acts by the artists from various genres who perform both before and after midnight. There is a countdown to the midnight start of the New Year, followed by a traditional rendition of "
Auld Lang Syne", normally with the
Pipes and Drums of the
Scots Guards. Among the regular events of the evening is the spot where Holland asks actors and comedians
Rowland Rivron and
Vic Reeves their predictions for the year ahead/their
New Year's resolutions. Editions also feature a white-suited man with a clock for a face named Father Time or Clockman.
Production
The show is pre-recorded, but is presented as if live, with a countdown to midnight and references to the new calendar year. The BBC has described the show as "an idealised New Year's Eve party with a line-up that would surely be impossible to deliver on 31 December".
"
Up Above My Head" (performed by Ruby Turner, Paul McCartney, Eddie Floyd, Kylie Minogue, Mika, Seasick Steve, Duffy, Lulu and the Jools Holland Rhythm & Blues Orchestra)
2008/09 edition
Playlist of the 2008/2009 Edition
"The Informer" (performed by Ruby Turner and the Jools Holland Rhythm & Blues Orchestra)
"
Peace in the Valley" (performed by
Ruby Turner with Adele, Sam Sparro, Martha and the Vandellas, Dave Edmunds and Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra)
"I'm Not The One" performed by Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra with Bettye Lavette
"Just Be" performed by Paloma Faith
"Next To Me" performed by Emeli Sandé
"Lookin' For A Love" performed by Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra with Bobby Womack
"
Enjoy Yourself (It's Later Than You Think)" performed by Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra with Ruby Turner, Bobby Womack,
Rico Rodriguez, Roland Gift, Bettye Lavette, Emeli Sandé, Paloma Faith, Lianne La Havas and Dexys
"Outstanding" performed by Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra with Charlie Wilson
"Letter From America" performed by The Proclaimers
"See Line Woman" performed by Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra with Laura Mvula
"Never Be The Same Again" performed by Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra with Melanie C
"Classy Girls" performed by The Lumineers
"Bangarang 2" performed by Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra with Lee Thompson, Darren Fordham and Dawn Penn
"A Fool For You" performed by Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra with John Newman
"Oh Well" performed by Haim
"Wagner's Tannhăuser (Pilgrim's Chorus)" performed by Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra
"Skin and Bone" performed by Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra with Ray Davies
"
Enjoy Yourself (It's Later Than You Think)" performed by Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra with Dawn Penn, Lee Thompson, Ruby Turner, Melanie C, Charlie Wilson, Lisa Stansfield, Laura Mvula and John Newman
"
Just You and I" performed by Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra with Tom Walker
"White Flag" performed by Joseph
"La Vie En Rose" performed by Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra & Eddi Reader
"Don't Let The Devil Take Another Day" performed by Stereophonics
"
Ain't Too Proud to Beg" performed by Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra with Rick Astley & YolanDa Brown
"Do Better" performed by Stormzy
"
Brand New Key" performed by Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra with Melanie
"International Woman of Leisure" performed by La Roux
"
Secret Love" performed by Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra with Pauline Black & Arthur 'Gaps' Hendrickson
"Enjoy Yourself" performed by Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra with Kelly Jones, Eddi Reader, Ruby Turner, Rick Astley, Joseph, La Roux, Brittany Howard and Tom Walker
2020/21 edition
The 2020/21 Hootenanny was recorded at
The Maidstone Studios, according to the credits of the programme.