Thread by @Paulatics

Welcome back! Here are your next brackets, in our quest to find the ultimate Alberta song. Some giants have been slain. Some stereotypes have bee upended. What comes next? That's for you to decide. Here are your contenders. Buckle up. Voting closes in 24 hours. #AltaIcon

Our first match-up pits north against south, urban against rural. Two very different songs. Who will come out on top? Northern Cree's Smilin has defied all expectations. But Feist's 1234 has racking up big numbers. Now, it's up to you. Who goes on to the next round? #AltaIcon

In the second slot, another north/south, #yeg/#yyc battle. Two very wonderful, very different songs. Who will prevail? Will it be @jannarden and Insensitive? Or Captain Tractor's saucy Last Saskatchewan Pirate #AltaIcon

Match-up three will be tough tough tough. Will it be @kdlang with Constant Craving? Or will @teganandsara make is Closer? #AltaIcon

And finally - two folk classics. Should your vote go to Ian Tyson's Four Strong Winds? Or Gordon Lightfoot's Alberta Bound? Which titan will emerge victorious? #AltaIcon

And if you need a refresher? Here’s our playlist! open.spotify.com/playlist/03LJ5… #AltaIcon

And finally? At the end of the playlist, you may notice I snuck in two newer Alberta songs that I really love, but which I didn't think had enough name recognition - yet - to be part of this showdown. But I wanted to share them with all of you nonetheless - if you want to vote!

Here is Nuela Charles, with Do it Right. #AltaIcon

And here is Shawnee Kish with Got it Bad. Enjoy these two tracks, as added bonus features! #AltaIcon

Quite a few people have expressed what might politely be termed as misgivings about the idea of a senator wasting time with this. But hey, it was the weekend. And I figured a lot of us might want a break from existential despair & a chance to celebrate what unites us.