MidNight Gems-Undiscovered, Underrated and Forgotten Songs vol.41 "Winter is Coming"

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For those of you that are new to my MidNight Gems series. Welcome to this nightly trip on which we will uncover & recover some amazing songs & covers.

“But the truth is, we died together once before. Arthur, me Danny Whizz-Bang, Freddie Thorne, Jeremiah, and John. We were cut off from the retreat, no bullets left, waiting for the Prussian cavalry to come, and to finish us off. And while we waited Jeremiah said we should sing In The Bleak Midwinter.But we were spared - the enemy never came. And we all agreed That everything after that was extra And when our time came, we would all remember.” - Tommy Shelby . The quote “In the Bleak Midwinter” symbolises second chance at life coming to an end.

1. Ward Thomas - In The Bleak Midwinter

While looking for songs that would fit my Midwinter session I came across this very sick little Gem....they are truly called Midwinter and I love this midevil hypnotizing tune.

One of the most perfect acid folksongs ever recorded. Near perfect (until the la la)

2. Midwinter - Winter Song

Could not resist to share one more song...as I am so entangled with my new discovery. A huge fire, ale & beer and these guys ......

3. Midwinter - Sanctury Stone

They can hear the devil calling ....but in this next song I can only hear the angels calling...and if they are only a little tase of what heaven sounds like...OMG.

Not sure why I have not found this recording before, but have just discovered it this week. This is, without a doubt, one of the most incredibly pure choral/vocal performances I have ever heard. I was always a huge fan of The Kings Singers for similar reasons. And while not always the same genre of music, also love listening to Celtic Woman (especially the early years). But this performance of this, obviously, stunning choral work is simply amazing and inspirational.

4. VOCES8: Lux Aeterna - Edward Elgar

I am trying to fill this cold winter night with amazing to provide some warmth while te sun is sleeping.

5. Nightwish - Sleeping sun (cover by Natalia Tsarikova)

There is always that one night....that is the considered the coldest....not because of it´s actual temperature...but because of the lack of love surrounding you.

6. ATTLAS - Coldest Night (feat. 7Chariot)

Never let a good opportunity to plug on one of your fav. singers go to "winter." And that definitely applies to the next song.

7. Brett Anderson - To the winter

But what pulls us through that winter is the fact that we all know...that once winter is gone...the sun once again will overcome. And why did I never ever hear this version before.....this one beats the original in my book (and the original is one of my fav. golden oldies).

8. Joan Baez ~ House Of The Rising Sun

Well, well, well let´s have one more winter lullaby before going to that o so cold bedroom.

9. Malukah - Skyrim: The Dragonborn Comes Cover

You can go out with a whisper or with a bang.....I thought that this time I would do both....let´s listen how an epic lullaby can be turned into something bombastic.

10. Skyrim - The Dragonborn Comes - Epic Cover

What the fluff are midnight gems?

Somewhere lost in time, trying to escape out of the rabbit hole back into the rat race there is a vacuum..... that´s the place where midnight gems are found.

My Midnight Gems will try to uncover & recover those beautiful songs that nobody ever noticed or might have been forgotten.

Who the fluff am I?

Being a former DJ playing about everything and having an uncompleted study of radio journalism. I have been wanting to do this for years....Thought about it many nights and guess now it´s time to finally take it to the streets.

Hope you enjoyed this slightly confronting wave of amazing music and you still feel like joining me on the next special edition trip as vol.42 of Midnight Gems is coming soon.