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Hello hello! Sara Hillis here to let you know that we are celebrating Saint Patrick's Day on this week's episode of Come by the Hills, the Folk an Celtic music show here on Mushroom FM. Unfortunately, though I had intended it to be a live show this week, I had a rather bad night for sleeping last night and I'm not feeling too well as a result, so this show will be pre-recorded. However, there will be lots of great Irish-themed music for you to sink your ears into, (hmmm...

From this Saturday at 12am Eastern, that’s 5pm Saturday in NZ, 3pm in Sydney and 4am in the UK, and repeated every four hours throughout the day, it’s the described Movies: Captains Courageous from 1937 and The Hunchback of Notre Dame from 1939.
Captains Courageous is a 1937 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer adventure film.
Based on the 1897 novel of the same name by Rudyard Kipling, the film had its world premiere at the Carthay Circle Theatre in Los Angeles.
It was produced by Louis D. Lighton and directed by Victor Fleming.

This week we journey back and enjoy the talents of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. We hear about Sherry, that big girls don't cry, and to walk like a man.

Tune in this week at 4 PM Eastern on Monday which, because of clocks beginning to change, is 7 AM Tuesday in Eastern Australia. Or at 6 AM eastern Wednesday, which is now 9 PM in eastern Australia. Just point your browser or ask your smart speaker to play mushroom FM and you will be there.

Deep Dive, where we focus on one artist for one hour.

On 24 February, Russian forces invaded Ukraine. The death toll is mounting. Families have been torn apart as some seek refuge in other countries, while others stay to fight for their country's freedom.
Disabled people are experiencing particularly difficult times.
The situation has made many of us feel helpless and heartsick. But there are things we can do, ways we can help.

Hello again! Sara Hillis here to tell you about this week's episode of Come by the Hills, Mushroom FM's Folk and Celtic music show! Since much of North America is springing forward this weekend into Daylight Saving Time, I thought we'd play some songs about time and some songs about spring this week. It may be snowy and windy outside my window today, but I know that some more springlike temperatures are in the offing for the week ahead. So, even though it isn't officially spring yet, I've decided to celebrate it anyway.

It's the time of year again, well, one of them, where the times of your favourite Mushroom FM shows may change. We had to pick a time zone, so when we founded Mushroom FM in 2010, we picked North American Eastern time. Daylight saving begins there this weekend.

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 Zulu from 1964, and Alfie from 1966.
Zulu is a 1964 British epic war film depicting the Battle of Rorke's Drift between the British Army and the Zulus in January 1879, during the Anglo-Zulu War.
It shows how 150 British soldiers, 30 of whom were sick and wounded patients in a field hospital, successfully held off a force of 4,000 Zulu warriors.

This week on Deep Dive we enjoy the talents of Australian singer Johnie, later John, Farnham. We hear the story of Sadie the cleaning lady, learn about two strong hearts and keep the pressure down.

Tune in at 4 PM Eastern on Monday, which is 8 AM Tuesday in eastern Australia. Or at 6 AM Eastern Wednesday, which is 10 PM in eastern Australia. Simply ask your smart speaker to play mushroom FM and you will be there.

Deep Dive, where we focus on one artist for one hour.

Hello again! Sara Hillis here to tell you about this week's episode of Come by the Hills, Mushroom FM's Folk and Celtic music show! We've got songs about bushes and trees, songs about home, and a whole lot more. We're live again too this week! So why not join the party?

Catch Come by the Hills on Saturday at 2:00 PM Eastern, or check out the replay on Tuesday at 5:00 AM Eastern. However and whenever you listen, enjoy!

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 Walk the line from 2005 and Cadillac Records from 2008.
Walk the Line is a 2005 German American biographical musical romantic drama film directed by James Mangold.
The screenplay, written by Mangold and Gill Dennis, is based on two autobiographies authored by singer-songwriter Johnny Cash, 1975's Man in Black: His Own Story in His Own Words and 1997's Cash: The Autobiography.