Product of Newfoundland
A blog about Newfoundland: Strange Truths, Tall Tales & Pop culture from a Foggy Island.
Best Kind: Pop Culture from Newfoundland and Labrador
best kind: (n) Newfoundland phrase indicating general approval; in the best state or condition. Finest Kind.
Silent Night by Carolina East
Carolina East’s Home for the Holidays album is one of my Christmas favourites — she makes familiar holiday classics all her own.
Old Toy Trains by Ian Foster and Nancy Hynes
Ian Foster and Nancy Hynes’ version of the Christmas classic ‘Old Toy Trains’ is one of my favourites.
Andrew Pike: Snow Gathers By My Door
Check out this not-so-typical holiday song from Andrew Pike.
The Robe by Brad Tuck and Rosemary Lawton
Part of Christmas is coming to terms with loss, ‘The Robe’ by Rosemary Lawton and Brad Tuck taps into those emotions beautifully.
Evergreen by Jenna Maloney
A beautiful holiday love song from St. John’s artist Jenna Maloney.
Next Christmas by Black Market Hard-Tack
20 days — this Christmas (and next) let’s enjoy ourselves with some Black Market Hard-Tack.
Ian Foster and Nancy Hynes: Old Christmas Day
It’s Old Christmas Day, I’m marking it with an upbeat song to end the holiday season.
Carolina East: Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Have yourself a merry little Christmas… and be kind to yourself
Karl Wells: A Christmas Carol
A Newfoundland icon re-tells a Dickens’ classic at a Provincial Historic Site.
Christmas Fancy
3 days til Christmas — check out these renditions of the Simani classic Christmas Fancy by Jordan Harnum and the Ennis Sisters.
Rum Ragged: Mrs. Fograty’s Christmas Cake
Christmas Cake is good… maybe not Mrs. Fograty’s.
With Violet: December Parade (Bow on Top)
It’s time for a musical December Parade from St. John’s-based With Violet.
Barry Canning: First Christmas
9 days til Christmas — spending it with Barry Canning’s nostalgic, mellow rock.
Rachel Cousins’ Under the Tree
10 days til Christmas — Rachel Cousins likes watching Home Alone at Christmas… I like listening to Rachel Cousins.
Fortunate Ones’ Hold on to Christmas Day
11 days to Christmas and we’re holding on to happiness… wherever we find it.
Newfoundland & Labrador Mixtape
There is amazing music being made in Newfoundland and Labrador. Every day. You can hear some of my latest favourites on the Youtube playlist above. Get more playlists here.