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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!

Hello! Sara Hillis here to let you know that while Come by the Hills will not be live once again this week due to yet more family celebrations, it will be an encore presentation that celebrates a very special birthday! No, it's not the guy with all the tanks. It's one of our long-time listeners, Marci! This show comes from June 14, 2020, when we were all feeling lonely and locked down, and Marci sent a very kind email to ask if I could play a song for her on the occasion of her birthday. I chose more than one song, and as I recall, it was a fun show!

Hello! Sara Hillis here to tell you that once again, I have an encore presentation for you on Come by the Hills. I'm unable to do a live show this week, so I thought I'd replay our tribute to Peter Yarrow which was originally broadcast on January 12th, 2025. If you listen, you will discover the origin of "keep your dragons safe," a line I often use to close out the show. So, in light of the military parade through Washington D.C.

Hello! Sara Hillis here to let you know that it's time once again for our annual Stan Rogers show on Come by the Hills. Shows like this feel very relevant to many Canadians just now with all the talk of 51st states and such coming from the land to the south of us. This year, due to my being elseware and unable to broadcast live, I've decided to air the Stan Rogers show we did last year, on June 2nd, 2024 to be precise. I hope you'll find it interesting, whether or not you're Canadian.

Hello! Sara Hillis here to let you know that we're taking a trip to the Come by the Hills archives this weekend with an encore presentation from May 19th, 2024. You'll hear songs about lads and lasses in honour of Aladdin the guide dog's birthday, which is on May 21st, as well as long songs in honour of the first Canadian long weekend of the (almost) summer. Why no live show this weekend?

Hello! Sara Hillis here to let you know that we're going back in time for this week's episode of Come by the Hills. I've got an episode from April 28th, 2024 for you. I hope you enjoy it!

Catch Come by the Hills on Sunday at 8:00 PM Eastern, or check out the replay on Tuesday at 5:00 AM Eastern! Have fun with the rerun!

Hello! Sara Hillis here to let you know that while I'm presenting a new episode of Come by the Hills this week, I'm unable to present it live. So, what you hear is what you get, and what you get will be fabulous! I've got a couple of requests to fulfill, songs about herons, herring girls and highwaymen, and lots of other lovely things. So why not tune in?

Catch Come by the Hills on Sunday at 8:00 PM Eastern, or check out the replay on Tuesday at 5:00 AM Eastern! And do enjoy!