Newfoundland & Labrador Christmas Music Advent Calendar
2023 Edition
A selection of some of my favourite Christmas music from Newfoundland artists. From folk to pop and classical to rock, it’s an eclectic list.
There's a new post daily from December 1st to 24th.
It’s Tibb’s Eve! This year we have a new Tibb’s Eve song thanks to Port-aux-Poutines
Ian Foster and Nancy Hynes’ version of the Christmas classic ‘Old Toy Trains’ is one of my favourites.
There are just 4 days until Christmas and The Ennis Sisters are helping me cope with an awful weather forecast.
There are 5 days until Christmas… and today I’m listening to Rum Ragged’s version of one of my old favourite.
Part of Christmas is coming to terms with loss, ‘The Robe’ by Rosemary Lawton and Brad Tuck taps into those emotions beautifully.
8 days til Christmas … this is starting to get serious! Check out Christmas Day by Hugh Scott and Gary O’Driscoll.
9 days til Christmas … I’m spending today with Snoopy, The Irish Descendants and nostalgia for the JayCee’s Santa Claus Parade.
10 days and counting… check out some Tibb’s Eve pop from The Duds — Before The Night (Tibb’s Eve).
12 days and counting… makes some time to listen to Glenn Simmons Christmastime.
13 days… and it’s time for a sad holiday-pop gem courtesy of BRDGS.
14 days… Check out the Clint Curtis & the Reflectors cover of Run, Run Rudolph
15 days ‘til Christmas — check out Matthew Byrne’s take on the Dave Paddon recitation ‘Christmas Flight’ from his Holiday ep Sing Through The Earth and Skies.
16 days ‘til Christmas — check out Stephen Green’s ‘Winter’ from his 2015 release Thirty.
17 days ‘til Christmas — check out The Irish Descendants Christmas slush-referencing new release ‘Must Be Christmas.’
18 days ‘til Christmas — check out Chris Kirby’s new Christmas release ‘In the Magic With You.’
19 days til Christmas… Check out Port-aux-Poutines take on a modern, Newfoundland Christmas classic.
20 days ‘til Christmas — check out the brand new Christmas track from Quote The Raven.
21 days ‘til Christmas — check out the Clint Curtis & the Reflectors
There are 22 days until Christmas and The Ennis Sisters are heading home With Bells On.
23 days ‘til Christmas — spend part of it listening to Land of the Lakes indie-pop cover of the Charlie Brown’s Christmas classic ‘Christmas Time is Here.’
24 days ‘til Christmas… Let’s start off the 2023 NL Music Advent Calendar with a touching new song from Brad Tuck and Rosemary Lawton.
Carolina East’s Home for the Holidays album is one of my Christmas favourites — she makes familiar holiday classics all her own.