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Hello again! Sara Hillis here to tell you about this week's episode of Come by the Hills, the Folk and Celtic Music show here on Mushroom FM. It's another grab-bag of goodies, including a Stan Rogers song which I for one had never heard till today. I'm also sick of hearing truck-horns blaring over the newscasts I listen to lately, so I thought I'd play a couple of vintage protest songs. I think that's what protests nowadays are missing: a good sing-along! Seriously though, I hope this show is a cure for whatever February blahs might be yours at this moment. I know it helps me.

Hello! Sara Hillis here to tell you about this week's edition of Come by the Hills, Mushroom FM's Folk and Celtic Music show. Every once in a while, I like to program mini-themes, which are groups of songs that are somehow related. This week, I've got songs about highways and highwaymen, hills, roads, flying and much more! We'll hear a Leonard Cohen classic, move the "Me Music" feature back to where it used to be in the first hour of the show, and generally have a great time.

Yes, it's almost that time of January again, time to dust off the kilts and dig into the Haggis and celebrate the man whose poetry and song have made Scotland famous the world over. Yes, it's Robby Burns Day on January 25, so we're doing our usual celebrations this week on Come by the Hills. Known as the peasant poet, Robert Burns wrote poetry about love, nature, politics and many other aspects of Scottish life as he knew it.

Hello! Sara Hillis here again to let you know that I've got a little bit for everyone this week on Come by the Hills, the Folk and Celtic music show here on Mushroom FM. There are songs about trains and songs about buses, and there's even a song about Tom Dooley Junior! Spoiler alert, the acorn doesn't fall very far from the oak. I promise it will be an interesting journey as always, so why not come along?

Catch Come by the hills live on Saturday at 2:00 PM Eastern, or check out the replay on Tuesday at 5:00 AM Eastern. However and whenever you listen, I hope you'll enjoy it!

Hello! Sara Hillis here to let you know about this week's episode of Come by the Hills. As well as playing the usual mix of great Folk and Celtic music, we'll be featuring some songs by Canadian musician Ian Tamblyn, who was recently made a member of the Order of Canada. He's a great champion of the wild places of Canad and the world, he's won numerous awards and honours, and his passion for this country comes through in every song he sings.

A new year is here, but we’re easing into it on Come by the Hills. Join me, Sara Hillis, for an encore presentation of the Loreena McKenitt special celebrating the thirtieth anniversary of her breakout album, The Visit, from September of 2021. I’ll be back with a new episode on January 8, but till then, enjoy Loreena!

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, I hope you’ll enjoy it, and I wish you all the best for the coming year!

Hello again and a very merry Christmas to you! Sara Hillis here to let you know about all the festive fun coming up on the Christmas Day edition of Come by the Hills! I've got three hours of songs and stories guaranteed to have you shouting "wassail!" We'll spend A Child's Christmas in Wales with Dylan Thomas, hear lots of great Christmas carols and songs, and generally have a jolly time.

So if you need your fix of festive Folk and Celtic music, look no further than Mushroom FM and the Come by the Hills Christmas special!

Season's greetings!

Sara Hillis here to let you know how happy I am to have the honour of launching Mushroom FM on its annual sleigh ride of Christmas goodies this year! Yes, at midnight and noon eastern on Christmas Eve, join me for a journey through one of the most beloved collections of holiday music by one of the most beloved musical acts of all time! Yes, it's Christmas with The Carpenters and it's back for another year! So get out the hot cocoa and curl up by the fire and have some holiday cheer on me!

'Tis the week before Christmas, and all through the house
There's no one but me here, my dog and my spouse.
But fortunately I have something to do,
To play great folk music on Mushroom for you.

WE'll have songs of the winter and songs of good cheer,
And perhaps one or two that will give you a tear,
So join me for music to cure all your ills
With another edition of Come by the Hills.

Hello again! Sara Hillis here to tell you that Come by the Hills, Mushroom FM's Folk and Celtic music show, is back for another week. WE've got more of our festive favourites as well as some tunes about wind and rain, a salute to the holly and the ivy, and a whole lot more.

Tune in live for all the folky fabulousness on Saturday at 2:00 PM Eastern, or catch the replay on Tuesday at 5:00 AM Eastern. However and whenever you listen, enjoy!