A Week in December, the Christmas album by Ian Foster and Nancy Hynes has be come a bit of a modern classic.

Largely, I’d wager, because it contains some fantastic new Christmas compositions. I love both the title track and ‘Old Christmas Day.’

The album has it’s share of familiar favourites, too and today’s NL Music Advent Calendar selections is one of those — ‘Old Toy Trains’.

The song’s been recorded by lots of people but, Foster and Hynes’ take is my favourite.

Check it out.

The cover art for A Week in December is a beautiful print by Janet Davis of Norton’s Cove Studio. You can get a copy of the print (and the CD) in her online store.

More Christmas and Holiday Music from Newfoundland & Labrador

Stay tuned for more great Christmas songs from Newfoundland and Labrador.

I'm a big fan of traditional Christmas music, I love to hear a modern rendition of a 300 year old carol but, occasionally, a brand new song comes to my attention and dominates my Christmas listening. Newfoundland and Labrador's musicians have been holding their own in both regards. I’ll be sharing local songs —both old and new— from now until Christmas in my 2023 NL Music Advent Calendar.

Follow along on Instagram stories and get playlists here.

Check out: 2022’s NL Christmas music calendar.