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Songs for the winter solstice -

Songs for the winter solstice

by Anna Weggel and Jill Riley

December 21, 2021

Winter Solstice
Winter SolsticeUnsplash/Denys Nevozhai

Happy winter solstice!

In the Northern Hemisphere, we call this day winter solstice even though the precise moment the solstice happens - when the sun appears at its most southerly position - is 9:59 am. Today is the shortest day and the longest night of the year, and it’s the official first day of winter.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear for the winter solstice?


Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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