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Hello all! Sara Hillis here to inform you that today's upcoming episode of Come by the Hills is a rerun from August 25, 2024. This is due to the fact that I am dealing with a whole lot of pain at the moment and will need an early night tonight if I have any hope of getting rid of it. I hope you enjoy the show, whether you've heard it before or not, and I hope to be back in fighting trim next week.

Sara Hillis here to give you the straight goods on this week's episode of Come by the Hills, the Folk and Celtic music show on Mushroom FM. Today, along with yet another collection of great Folk and Celtic tunes, I've got some archival goodies from Woody Guthrie. Just released as "Woody At Home - Vol 1 + 2," they are a collection of tapes that Woody made aroune 1951 for Howie Richmond, his music publisher, and contain demos of a lot of intresting songs. I won't play the whole album, but I will give you a taste of it. What I like about it is that it reveals Woody literally in his house.

Hello! Sara Hillis here, Preparing to serve up a menu of magnificent music for this week's imminently impending edition of Come by the Hills, the Folk and Celtic music show on Mushroom FM! I've got songs about towns, cities, the country, hills, sailors and the sea, as well as some more Woody Guthrie selections for your enjoyment, and of course there's even more than that. So why not tune in? It's three hours of absolute fun for listeners and host alike, I can assure you!

Hello! Sara Hillis here to let you know about this week's episode of Come by the Hills, the Folk and Celtic music show, which comes your way live from the 7th Floor Sunday (tonight!) at 8:00 PM Eastern! This week, I've got songs about rivers, songs about songs, more Woody Guthrie goodness, and much else besides! It's three hours of friendly Folkish fun you won't want to miss!

So, catch Come by the Hills live from the 7th Floor on Sunday at 8:00 PM Eastern, or check out the replay on Tuesday at 5:00 AM Eastern. However and whenever you listen, enjoy!

Hello! Sara Hillis here to spread the stupendous news that, not only is Come by the Hills live this weekend, but my favourite (in fact my only) dynamic microphone is back in business after an unfortunate accident which befell its headphone jack in November. Thanks to my new Zoom H6 Essential Recorder which can also act as an audio interface, I no longer need the mic's headphone jack, and life is good!

Greetings and salutations! Sara Hillis here to let you know that, as a result of a confluence of sundry Sara-birthday-related events, this week's episode of Come by the Hills will be a rerun from July 14, 2024. This was just after the Butler Pensylvania assassination attempt on Donald Trump, so you'll hear some references to that throughout the show. You'll also hear a debate as to what constitutes Folk music which ultimately led me to create the "What the Folk?" feature that I do from time to time.

Hello! Sara Hillis popping round again to tell you that in just a few short hours, Come by the Hills will be coming your way. I've got lots of goodies on this week's edition of the Folk and Celtic music show on Mushroom FM, including songs about summer, selections from Simon & Garfunkel's debut album, and songs about boats. Also of course, our Summer of Woody Guthrie feature has another installment. Best of all, the show is once again live, so feel free to chime in!

Greetings! Sara Hillis here to let you know about this week's impendingly imminent episode of Come by the Hills! Yes, in under three hours as of this posting, I'll be getting underway with a fantastic three hours that promises to contain something for everyone. Two weeks ago, I launched a recurring feature, at least for the summer, about Woody Guthrie, and this week, I have two of his Dust Bowl ballads, as they have come to be called. Speaking of ballads, I've got a piece called "Ballad for Americans," which is a cantata written in 1939 and which I think you'll find interesting.

Hello! Sara Hillis here to let you know that, though this week's episode of Come by the Hills is a rerun from 2024, it celebrates Canada Day, which is coming up on July 1. Originally aired on June 30, 2024, it contains many jems of Canadian Folk music along with vintage audio from patriotic film shorts which used to air on Canadian TV, and of course a lot of witty banter. So, hang out and have fun!

Catch Come by the Hills on Sunday at 8:00 PM Eastern, or check out the replay on Tuesday, Canada Day itself, at 5:00 AM Eastern! Enjoy, and elbows up!

Hello! Sara Hillis here to let you know that this week's live episode of Come by the Hills is jam-packed! Not only will I be kicking off a summer featuring vintage Woody Guthrie recordings thanks to a listener's request, but I'll also be playing lots of tunes for National Indigenous Peoples' Day here in Canada, which is celebrated every year on June 21st. There will be some songs about weddings as well, songs featuring the month of June, and some French Canadian songs to celebrate Fete Nationale in Quebec, which takes place on June 24th. So come along and hang out, if you have a mind!