Christmas Staycation
Book Playlist

Christmas Staycation Playlist

by Meghan Quinn

20 tracks
balanced
Nov 12, 2026
2 mixes for this book

The instrumental half pairs wintry piano, intimate jazz, and bright seasonal arrangements with the contrast between Taran's careful composure and Nolan's showy, unruly charm. The vocal half moves from holiday sparkle and comic flirtation toward the warmth of choosing an unexpected love, with a little baseball-ready swagger along the way.

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Track List

20 songs
1

Skating - Remastered 2012

Vince Guaraldi Trio · A Charlie Brown Christmas [2012 Remastered & Expanded Edition]

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2

Peace Piece

Bill Evans · Everybody Digs Bill Evans

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3

The Christmas Song - Remastered 2012

Vince Guaraldi Trio · A Charlie Brown Christmas [2012 Remastered & Expanded Edition]

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4

Waltz for Debby

Bill Evans Trio · The Art of the Piano, Vol. 1

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5

The Entertainer

Scott Joplin · Film Music and Instrumentals (A Kutmusic Sampler, Vol. 2)

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Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight Sonata": I. Adagio sostenuto

Ludwig van Beethoven · Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos.8 "Pathétique", 14 "Moonlight", 15 "Pastorale" & 24

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7

Last Christmas

Wham! · LAST CHRISTMAS

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8

Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)

Darlene Love · Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home)

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9

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays

*NSYNC · Home For Christmas

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10

Christmas Lights

Coldplay · Christmas Lights

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11

Underneath the Tree

Kelly Clarkson · Wrapped In Red

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12

Santa Tell Me

Ariana Grande · Santa Tell Me

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13

Baby It's Cold Outside

Ella Fitzgerald · Ella Wishes You A Swinging Christmas (Deluxe Edition)

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14

The Christmas Waltz

Frank Sinatra · The Sinatra Family Wish You A Merry Christmas

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15

Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

Dean Martin · A Winter Romance

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16

Kiss Me

Sixpence None The Richer · Sixpence None The Richer

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17

Hummingbird

George Winston · Summer (Special Edition)

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18

My Favorite Things

John Coltrane · My Favorite Things (Deluxe Edition)

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19

Sugar Rum Cherry (Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy)

Duke Ellington · Three Suites

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20

A Christmas Festival

Felix Mendelssohn · Pops Christmas Party

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Instrumental request 50%
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