Ever year, it’s my goal to prove that not all Christmas music is cheesy and terrible. Some of it is even pretty great. We present some strong evidence to prove the point today. We’ve also got new additions to the amazing Willie P Bennett Legacy project and a few upcoming shows to preview.

Artist – Song title – Album Title – CDN=Canadian – WPG=Winnipeg artist

2:00 – 2:30 pm

Ken Whiteley – Down to the Water – The Willie P Bennett Legacy Project – CDN
Gurf Morlix – Caney Fork River – The Willie P Bennett Legacy Project
Willie P Bennett – Pushin’ – Scenery/Sharpen the Plow – CDN
Lynn Miles – Highheels in the Snow – unreleased – CDN
Lynn Miles – Let It Snow – unreleased – CDN
Ondine Chorus – Children, Go Where I Send Thee – Twoards a Little Light – CDN

2:30 – 3:00 pm

David Myles – The Gift – It’s Christmas – CDN
Farmer Jason – Christmas Riddles – Christmas on the Farm
James McMurtry – These Things – Complicated Game
Jon Dee Graham – Butterfly Wing – Do Not Forget
Mike June – Let It Go – recorded live on UMFM
Johnny Bower – Honky the Christmas Goose – A Moose in a Maple Tree: A Christmas Compilation – CDN

3:00 – 3:30 pm

Matt The Electrician – All I Know – Accidental Thief
Jimmer – Empty – The Would-Be Plans
Turnpike Troubadours – Diamonds and Gasoline – Diamonds and Gasoline
Girls Guns & Glory – Built For Speed – Good Luck
Kieran Kane – He Never Knew What Hit Him – Dead Rekoning
The Weakerthans – Everything Must Go! – Left and Leaving – CDN – WPG

3:30 – 4:00 pm

John K Samson – Cruise Night – City Route 85 – CDN – WPG
John K Samson – The Last And – Provincial Road 222 – CDN – WPG
John K Samson – Longitudinal Centre – Provincial – CDN – WPG
Shakey Graves – Dearly Departed – And the War Came
Rayland Baxter – Willy’s Song – Feathers & Fishhooks
Geoff Berner – Maginot Line – We Shall Not Flag Or Fail, We Shall Go On To The End – CDN
Geoff Berner – That’s What Keeps the Rent Down, Baby – recorded live on UMFM – CDN