Yule Songs

December is here again!

And I was just wondering - as I am making a Pagan Yule Song List to take with me on my mp3 player to listen to this month - what is your favorite pagan Yule song? Maybe we can make a Yule Song List together for all to enjoy? [Idea]

These are a few songs you might like:

The Dolmen - Midwinter Dances (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKE0dsrMPJ0, don't watch, just listen. It is a shame this is only the beginning of the 8 minute song from the album, the complete song is awesome!)
Eivor Palsdottir - Dansadu Vindur (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTI2SA1HFcE)
Loreena McKennitt - Good King Wenceslas (http://www.youtube.com/ ... DF5184163A78)
Inkubus Sukkubus - Hail the Holly King (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWU-7c4jCH8)
Hagalaz Runedance - Das Fest der Wintersonne (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSseJSd8qHY)
Eliwagar - Hyperborean Winter (https://www.youtube.com ... 85C7BCB2A0C5)
Sava - Winter's Eve (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dO7KSFVbqW0)

What a fabulous idea... makes a change from Bing Crosby's "White Christmas" (1954) [Very happy]

I'll have a think!

Stormy greetings,
Morgana

Let me know what you think [Wink]

And please, if any other reader of this topic knows a song, please add!

I found some new songs:

Midwinter - Winter Song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilKIjmUbf60)
Morten Lauridsen - Like Snow (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2spQc6g97A)
Mary Fahl - The Wolves of Midwinter (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HheM6l8nVeQ)
Annie Lennox - In the Bleak Midwinter (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KDLvClhSQ8)
Arven - Midwinter Nights (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VhZxOPiwtc)
Gary Stadler and Wendy Rule - Midwinter (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUdhgyMfLgU)
Agalloch - Ghosts of Midwinter (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJ3gSd-l1Jk)
Tarot - Midwinter Nights (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFVE-m3gNjM)
Museum - Midwinter (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zcfHmL0cK0)
Sonne Hagal - Midwinter Night (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2T-WouAUSY)

Bet you can't figure out what my keyword in youtube was [Razz]

Excellent news from Tim Hawthorn, of "Silver on the Tree":

CAROLS FOR SOLSTICE
http://timhawthorn.band ... for-solstice

"This is a selection of restored solstice carols. Our modern day carols probably evolved from a tradition of
pre-Christian sung fertility dances, which is believed to have survived up to the 14th Century in Britain."

This album makes a lovely Yule gift too [Very happy]

Thanks Tim,
Bright blessings at Yule/ Winter Solstice
Morgana

That is indeed excellent news!

Thank you very much for this link. I listened to some of the songs and they are wonderful. These are the gems one hopes to find [Smile]

UPDATE:
From Tim:

On Sunday 22nd of December 2013 The Silver Twiglets recorded some new versions of the solstice carols at St Dunstan's House,
including new material and arrangements that we have developed over the years. The set is now available for download at https://timhawthorn.ban ... dwinters-day Go grab yourself a copy!

The link to the CD "Carols for Solstice" is still working:

http://timhawthorn.bandcamp.com/track/welcum-yule

Check it out [Very happy]