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It's a Positive Potpourri of Pleasure, this Week on Come by the Hills!

Hello! Sara Hillis here to tell you what's coming up on this week's episode of Come by the Hills, Mushroom FM's Folk and Celtic music show. We're featuring the work of Loreena McKennitt, as she has celebrated a birthday recently. We will also remember the amazing master of the flugelhorn, Guido Basso, who passed away on February 13 of this year. Yes, he has a Folkish connection! And of course, we'll have our usual great mix of music for your enjoyment, and the show is live this week!

Remembering artists who left us in December 2022 and January 2023 this week on the Early Years!

After you've enjoyed Come By The Hills with Sara Hillis, tomorrow afternoon from 02:00 PM to 05:00 PM, don't touch that dial, device, PC, Mac or smart speaker and join me for The Early Years where and when you'll hear the best music from Rock and Roll's first forty years with nods to other decades and genres.
This week, I remember more artists who left us in December 2022 and January 2023 including an expanded tribute to Barrett Strong that I started late in last week's show.

Coming up on Saturday at the Described Movies: The Elephant Man and Chariots of Fire.

Only on Mushroom escape:
http://www.mushroomfm.com/escape
From this Saturday at 12am Eastern, that’s 6pm Saturday in NZ, 4pm in Sydney and 5am in the UK, and repeated every four hours throughout the day, it’s the described movies The Elephant Man from 1980, and Chariots of Fire from 1981.
The Elephant Man is a 1980 British American biographical drama film about Joseph Merrick (John Merrick in the film), a severely deformed man in late 19th-century London.

The Treniers this week on The Juke In The Back!

The "Juke In The Back" focuses on the " soul that came before rock n' roll," the records that inspired Elvis, Buddy Holly, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and countless others.
There were so many influential Rhythm & Blues artists who had a great impact on the development of Rock n' Roll, but were never able to profit from the new genre they helped to create.

Deep Dive finds my island home

This week on Deep Dive we stay with our Australian theme and enjoy the singing talent of the First Australian singer and songwriter Christine Anu. We hear about the monkey and the turtle, start stylin' up, and learn how to party.

Join me at 4 PM Eastern Monday, 8 AM Tuesday Eastern Australia. Or at 6 AM Eastern Wednesday, which is 10 PM in Eastern Australia. Request your SmartSpeaker of choice to play Mushroom FM and you will be there in the blink of an eye.

Deep Dive, where we focus on one artist for one hour, can only be heard on Mushroom FM, the home of the fun guys.

Now's the time to request your favourite love song for the Mosen Explosion Valentine's Day special

Tuesday is Valentine’s Day, and following the success of last year’s show, I’m hosting a Valentine’s Day special for the Mosen Explosion on Mushroom FM. For this to be a special show, it relies on you.

I’m hoping you’ll not only tune in, but send me in advance a request for a love song you want me to play. It might just be a love song that appeals to you, or that brings back fond memories. Or you may want to dedicate it to someone special in your life, or someone who you wish were special in your life.

50 Canadian Tracks the final edition and Remembering Barrett Strong this week on the Early Years!

After you've enjoyed Come By The Hills with Sara Hillis, tomorrow afternoon from 02:00 PM to 05:00 PM, don't touch that dial, device, PC, Mac or smart speaker and join me for The Early Years where and when you'll hear the best music from Rock and Roll's first forty years with nods to other decades and genres.
I will conclude a unique survey of 50 tracks: The Canadian Edition begun a month ago, interrupted for two weeks for listener and artist tributes and continued last week.

All You Need is Love, this Week on Come by the Hills!

Hello! Sara Hillis here to let you know what's coming up on this week's episode of Come by the Hills, Mushroom FM's Folk and Celtic music show. It's an encore presentation of last year's Valentine's Day episode. Yes, life has intervened yet again, and my weekend is going to be pretty busy, so I give you an episode originally aired on February 12, 2022, for your enjoyment. As ever, keep in mind that these reruns are snapshots in time, so promos and announcements may not reflect the current state of things at Mushroom FM. Still, I hope you'll like the episode.

Coming up on Saturday at the Described Movies: Gridiron Gang, and Friday Night Lights.

Only on Mushroom escape:
http://www.mushroomfm.com/escape
From this Saturday at 12am Eastern, that’s 6pm Saturday in NZ, 4pm in Sydney and 5am in the UK, and repeated every four hours throughout the day, it’s the described movies Gridiron Gang from 2006, and Friday Night Lights from 2004.
Gridiron Gang is a 2006 American sports drama film directed by Phil Joanou, and starring Dwayne Johnson, Xzibit, L. Scott Caldwell and Kevin Dunn.

Join Jonathan Mosen as Mushroom Fm pays tribute to the legendary Burt Bacharach

Burt Bacharach was one of the most important musical figures of the 20th century. He has died of natural causes at the age of 94.

In this three hour tribute, I’ll play you many of the hits Burt Bacharach helped to write. There are so many of them that there is little time for talk. So in this case, the music does much of the talking. You may find yourself surprised by the number of hits he has had a hand in.

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