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Hygge Playlist for Your Lake House

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Originally published on December 17, 2020.

Relaxing by the fireplace while enjoying a warm beverage.
Image by Jill Wellington from Pixabay

With wintertime approaching and the holiday season in full swing, we’ll be spending a lot of time in our lake houses. As such, it’s bound to be a cozy few months filled with blankets, hot chocolate, and books by the fireplace. These activities evoke a sense of comfort and relaxation, which is better encapsulated by the Swedish word hygge. Pronounced “hoo-gah,” this concept is all about finding a state of contentment. To help you get into the spirit of coziness this winter, we’ve compiled this ultimate hygge playlist. Between classical music and instrumental covers of your favorite songs, we’ve got you covered! 

  1. Sweet Night Instrumental – V 
  2. Beautiful (Instrumental)  – Crush 
  3. The Four Seasons – Violin Concerto in F – Antoni Vivaldi 
  4. Moonchild Ballad (Instrumental) – Lyn 
  5. Hygge – Lizlov
  6. Strawberry Moon (Instrumental) – Lydia Luce 
  7. Please Forget Me Instrumental – Standing Egg 
  8. Give You My Heart (Instrumental) – IU
  9. September Song – Agnes Obel 
  10. Copland: Appalachian Spring: VII – Aaron Copeland 
  11. Valse du caribou – Hannu Kella, Matit ja Maijat 
  12. Here Comes the Sun – Alan Jameson 
  13. Take My Hand (Instrumental) – JANNABI 
  14. Hygge – Miro 
  15. In Your Eyes – Leonardo Reyes 
  16. What a Wonderful World – Wayne Mack 
  17. Canarios – Gaspar Sanz, Rolf Lislevand 
  18. Visa vid vindens angar – Adrian Edblad
  19. Thank You For the Music (Instrumental) – Benny Andersson 
  20. All Night Long – Car, the garden 
  21. How Far Will I Go – Tim Raymond 
  22. Circles – Mike Ilyas 
  23. Krivo polska – Hazelius Hedin, Esbjorn Hazelius 
  24. Intentions – Jean Cruiz 
  25. Photo of My Mind (Instrumental) – Song Ga In 
  26. Game of Thrones Theme (Piano & Cello) – Benny Martin, The Wong Janice 
  27. The Sound of Silence (Instrumental Guitar) – Guus Dielissen 
  28. Le Festin – Cao Son Nguyen
  29. Northern Lights – Charles Avnik 
  30. Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major – Johann Sebastian Bach 
  31. Moon River – Gustav Lundgren 
  32. Colors of the Wind – Ned Michales 
  33. Hallelujah – Eddy Tyler 
  34. River Flows in You (Solo Cello Version) – Nikola Zolkiewska 
  35. Rainbow (Instrumental) – Allen & Bright, Lance Allen 
  36. Someone Else’s Story – Benny Andersson 
  37. Annie’s Song (Instrumental) – Lance Allen 
  38. Somewhere Only We Know – Jesse Brown 
  39. Moondance – Midnite String Quartet 
  40. Dawn from “Pride & Prejudice” Soundtrack – Jean-Yves Thibaudet

If you enjoyed this, be sure to check out our other playlists!