It's that time of the year again! Festive bells, sparkly lights, caroling, visiting with friends and family, walking in the snow (or maybe on the beach?), and dreaming of good things to come.
For this special episode, we're embracing as much of the season as possible. Let's call it "Solstimas". You’ll hear from a plethora of festive musical guests, who generously offer up their seasonal favourites.
GUESTS:
(2:56) Andy Maize - The Grinch That Stole Christmas
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(5:14) Lisa Sabino - "2,000 Miles" (performed by Skydiggers) / "Same Old Lang Syne" (Dan Folgelberg), "Happy Xmas (War is Over)" (John Lennon & Yoko Ono)
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(8:57) Stephen Stanley - "Holly Leaves and Christmas Trees" (Elvis Presley)
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(15:37) Ethan Deibert - "Run, Run Rudolph" (Chuck Berry)
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(16:45) Koralee Tonack - "25th of December" (Everything But the Girl)
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(18:34) Alan Matheson - "Silent Night, Lonely Night" (Ron Collier)
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(21:18) Emily Deibert - "Baby, It's Cold Outside" (performed by Zoey Deschanel and Leon Redbone)
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(23:00) Steve Wright - "Fairytale of New York" (The Pogues)
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(24:49) Simon Paradis - "Christmas is Coming" (The Payolas)
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(26:30) Tim Vesely - "Es ist ein ros entsprungen" (performed by Daniel Taylor)
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(29:00) Seth Feldman -"O Holy Night" (performed by David Phelps)
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(31:34) Ryan Myshrall - "Christmas Time" (Salsoul Orchestra)
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(36:58) Josh Finlayson - "If We Make it Through December" (Merle Haggard)
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(38:51) Connie Kostiuk - "Shchedryk" (Performed by Pink Martini)
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(41:37) Richard Wolfe - "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (performed by Cat Power)
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(43:44) Tomás Cassanelli - "Cancion de Navidad "(Silvio Rodriguez)
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(45:17) David Kitching - "Song for a Winter's Night" (Gordon Lightfoot)
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(48:23) Julian Taylor - "That Spirit of Christmas" (Ray Charles)
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(50:50) Tim Falconer - "Tournament of Hearts" (The Weakerthans)
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(54:44) Marnie Grey - "Tshekuan Mak Tshetutamak" (Groupe Folklorique Montagne). Marnie also chose "Friday I'm in Love" (The Cure), "Moon and Tree" (Blue Rodeo), "Take Me Home Country Roads" (performed by Mountain Man), and anything by the Killers :)
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(58:24) Mike Downie - "A Penny More" (Skydiggers) / "The Lonely End of the Rink" (The Tragically Hip)
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(1:05:44) Ron Deibert - "Winter" (The Rolling Stones)
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(1:08:15) Michael Deibert - "Linus & Lucy" (Vince Guaraldi Trio) / "All My Little Words" (The Magnetic Fields)
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MUSIC BUDDY IS:
Jane Gowan (host, producer, editor)
Tim Vesely (co-producer/co-host)
The show's theme song, "Human Stuff," is written by Jane Gowan and Tim Vesely, and performed by Jane and Tim, with additional vocals by Steve Wright and Connie Kostiuk
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