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White Winter Hymnal by Quintessential Vocal Ensemble
21 days until Christmas … Quintessential Vocal Ensemble’s White Winter Hymnal is a must-hear: hypnotic harmonies, rich percussion, and winter magic.
Ian Foster and Nancy Hynes’ Song for a Winter’s Night
22 days until Christmas — take a few minutes to listen to Ian Foster & Nancy Hynes’ cover of this Gordon Lightfoot classic.
Light the Light by Tim Baker
24 days until Christmas…. and I’m starting my 2024 Newfoundland Music Advent Calendar with a fantastic new song from Tim Baker.
Next Christmas by Black Market Hard-Tack
20 days — this Christmas (and next) let’s enjoy ourselves with some Black Market Hard-Tack.
Karl Wells: A Christmas Carol
A Newfoundland icon re-tells a Dickens’ classic at a Provincial Historic Site.
An Orange In December
A feel-good Christmas piece by Untellable Movement Theatre.
Songs For Tibb’s Eve
Music for a uniquely Newfoundland holiday tradition with songs by from The Duds, Tim Baker and more.
Fortunate Ones: Christmas Without You
Dolly Parton, beautifully re-invented.
Duo Concertante: We Wish You A Merry Christmas
Duo Concertante serve up a beautiful instrumental (and amusing video) for the holiday season.
The Ennis Sisters: Christmas Fancy
The Ennis Sisters make this Simani classic their own.
Allison Crowe: In The Bleak Midwinter
Allison Crowe offers a great rendition of a Christmas classic.
Ian Foster & Nancy Hynes: A Week In December
Great contemporary holiday track (with a St. John’s reference or two).
RASA: Do You Hear What I Hear?
Do You Hear What I Hear? It’s a great Christmas cover by RASA.
Simani: Any Mummers Allowed In?
It’s not Christmas until someone turns on Simani’s Any Mummers Allowed In, Granny would say as she'd knit in her chair.
The Once: Oh My Rudolph
The (very) epic story of two reindeer who’ve spent too many Christmases apart.
Celtic Connection: A Children’s Winter
Celtic Connection perform a Newfoundland Christmas classic.
Rum Ragged: Song For A Winter’s Night
Rum Ragged make a Gordon Lightfoot classic their own.
RASA: The Coventry Carol
There’s nothing quite like a song about murdering children to give you festive feels.
Pamela Morgan & Anita Best: The Cherry Tree Carol
Though recorded by many, Anita Best and Pamela Morgan make The Cherry Tree Carol their own.
The Once: The Light in Your Window
The Light in Your Window is, without question, one of my favourite Christmas songs.