Four songs for a cold Canadian winter's night

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30 below tonight and we rushed home to our toasty warm house. Made me think of Canadian songs for cold winter’s nights. They often involve longing and reflection on lost loves:

Here’s a very young Gordon Lightfoot, back in Centennial year: Song for a Winter’s Night

And Bruce Cockburn, a very TO song: Coldest Night of the Year

And Gilles, longing for the ultimate lost love:

And we’ll close with Joni of course, for a Saskatchewan view:

And now, I’m going to make a hot chocolate, put on my robe and slippers, and sit by the fire.

Feel free to add your song for a cold winter’s night.

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Four Strong Winds for you…

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Dave Van Ronk’s version of Joni Mitchell’s Urge for Going:

I believe this was the last song of his last concert; he died shortly after.

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Before he got cynical…

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Nick Cave. Fifteen Feet of Pure White Snow

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Well, I’ve got a few to suggest - Mip Power Trio has beautifully captured the feeling of being a kid and watching the Northern Lights. Mip Power Trio 'Northern Lights': In One Take - YouTube

Or there’s “The Hour of the Blue Snow” by The Bombadils, talking about a moment in every winter’s day that prairie people know so well. The Bombadils - Hour of the Blue Snow - YouTube

La Bottine Souriante demonstrate the vigourous house parties that take place every Saturday night in small town Québec - “Dans nos vielles maisons”. Dans nos veilles maisons - YouTube

Now, most of what you’ve talked about is based on being warm and content while it’s cold outside, but here’s a cautionary tale of how winter can make some people snap - Stan Rogers’ “Canol Road”. Canol Road - YouTube

It’s going to take a bit more research than I have time for at the moment, but I feel sure I recall some Kashtin and some Tanya Tagaq that would nicely fit the bill…

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It doesn’t have to be Canadian, does it?

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@Northern_Piper I sure do love me some Gordon Lightfoot, thanks for that. He sounded great in that early recording, but I do like how his voice deepened further with time. When I hear him sing the Canadian Railway Trilogy I think of cold nights too, though it’s not explicit in that song.

We’ve only hit -10 F around here thus far this winter, not so cold as many winters past. I’m further north than downtown Toronto is though!

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Deep into false Spring ATM but in keeping with the theme:
Blue Rodeo-Diamond Mine

I see that snow falling every time.

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For the season between winter and spring, the best song is this one, that asks the question “Will I be cold if I go out with just a sweatshirt?”

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There are a few by Stan Rogers. Here’s one of my favorites.

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Ok, that’s pretty awesome! Although could have gone the rest of my life not seeing Dude twerking…:joy: