"Song for a Winter's Night" is the title of a song written by Gordon Lightfoot

Gordon Lightfoot

Gordon Meredith Lightfoot, Jr. is a Canadian singer-songwriter who achieved international success in folk, folk-rock, and country music, and has been credited for helping define the folk-pop sound of the 1960s and 1970s...

, and first recorded for his 1967 album, The Way I Feel

The Way I Feel (Gordon Lightfoot album)

The Way I Feel is the second studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot, originally released in 1967 on the United Artists label.-Reception:...

. Lightfoot actually recorded two versions of the song; the second appears on the 1975 album Gord's Gold

Gord's Gold

Gord's Gold is a compilation album released by Canadian singer Gordon Lightfoot in 1975.It was the first Lightfoot compilation to feature music from his Warner Bros. Records. The album was originally released as a two-record album featuring re-recordings of his United Artists hits...

, a greatest hits compilation on which other re-recordings also appeared.

The song has been covered by several artists, including The Raftsmen

The Raftsmen

The Raftsmen was a Canadian folk music group active through the early and mid 1960s. Initially formed by Louis Leroux, Martin Overland and Marvin Burke, the group played a variety of instruments, including guitar, banjo and percussion. Along with The Travellers, the group was one of the most...

 (who retitled it "The Hands I Love"), on their 1967 album On Target; Kenny Rankin

Kenny Rankin

Kenny Rankin was an American pop and jazz singer and songwriter, originally from the Washington Heights neighborhood of New York City, New York.-Biography:...

, on his 1967 album Mind-Dusters; Catherine McKinnon

Catherine McKinnon

Catherine McKinnon is a Canadian actress and folk/pop singer.McKinnon began as a child performer, making her first radio appearance at age eight and her television debut at age 12. She subsequently studied music at Mount St...

, on her 1969 album Everybody's Talkin; Tony Rice

Tony Rice

Tony Rice is an American acoustic guitarist and bluegrass musician. He is considered one of the most influential acoustic guitar players in bluegrass, progressive bluegrass, newgrass and acoustic jazz.Rice spans the range of acoustic music, from traditional bluegrass to jazz-influenced New...

, on his 1986 album Me & My Guitar

Me & My Guitar (Tony Rice album)

Me & My Guitar is an album by American guitarist Tony Rice, released in 1986.- Track listing :# "Me and My Guitar" – 3:55# "Four Strong Winds" – 4:00# "Walls" – 1:58...

; and Schooner Fare

Schooner Fare

Schooner Fare is a local Maine folk band, consisting of the late Tom Rowe , Steve Romanoff , and Chuck Romanoff . Schooner Fare plays primarily original maritime, socially conscious, and traditional folk music...

, on their 1987 album Home for the Holidays.

Sarah McLachlan

Sarah McLachlan

Sarah Ann McLachlan, OC, OBC is a Canadian musician, singer and songwriter. Known for her emotional ballads and mezzo-soprano vocal range, as of 2006, she has sold over 40 million albums worldwide. McLachlan's best-selling album to date is Surfacing, for which she won two Grammy Awards and four...

 covered the song for the soundtrack to the 1994 film Miracle on 34th Street

Miracle on 34th Street (1994 film)

Miracle on 34th Street is a 1994 American fantasy film directed by Les Mayfield. It is the fourth remake of the original 1947 film. Like the original, this film was released by 20th Century Fox...

; her rendition also appears on her 1996 compilation album Rarities, B-Sides and Other Stuff and on her 2006 Christmas album Wintersong

Wintersong

A "sampler" CD exists, featuring similar artwork on a cardboard sleeve, which omits "Happy Xmas," "I'll Be Home for Christmas," "Song for a Winter's Night," and "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas."-Singles:...

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