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It's hard to believe, but the Mushroom FM Holiday Countdown is now just days away, and that means that there are even fewer days to get your vote in before the elves go into Countdown preparation mode! Again, we want to take time to say thank you to those who have already voted! Do check your spam for our invitation, but if for some reason you don't have an invitation, don't worry! You'll be able to find your virtual table when we publish our virtual seating plan closer to the date of the Countdown.

Where I live, in the northern hemisphere, the days are actually getting shorter, but the good news is that voting in our Mushroom FM Holiday Countdown is open 24/7 till 11:59 PM North American Eastern time on Wednesday, December 17th. You could cast your vote while enjoying your morning coffee, make your voice heard with your lunch, or have your say after supper! But do it soon! The days are quickly ticking down!

Can you believe it? We've entered the final weekend of voting in our Mushroom FM Holiday Countdown! A week from now, we'll be in the thick of counting down our top 100 songs as chosen by you! There are still a few days after this weekend to vote, but after Wednesday, December 17th, voting will be closed for another year.

All the details are available at: https://www.mushroomfm.com/countdown2025! So have your say! vote today!

The days are flying by more rapid than eagles! We're now officially in the final week of voting for the Mushroom FM Holiday Countdown! Just go to our voting page and pick ten of your top holiday tunes, whether you write them in or choose from our amazing database! When your vote has been officially entered by our elves, you'll get one of our lovely invitations to our big virtual event and you'll get a seat at one of our four virtual tables! We'll let you know closer to the event where you're virtually sitting. So have your say soon!

There's just over a week left to get your votes in for our Mushroom FM Holiday Countdown this year! You could even do it today, which would be especially appropriate as the not-so-great and not-so-powerful Bing has told me that today is Christmas Card Day! When your vote has been validated by our elves, they send you an exquisitely hand-crafted artisanal invitation to the big event, which I think would make anybody's day, whether it's Christmas Card Day or not.

Wow! The first actual weekend of actual December is actually almost upon us! Can you believe it? Black Friday's over and the real run-up to the holidays has begun! Why not take some time this actual weekend to actually vote in the Mushroom FM Holiday Countdown? You now have less than two weeks to vote for your top ten holiday tunes. If you have already voted, thank you so much for helping to make the season bright for all our Mushroom friends, and if you haven't voted, there is still time and we'd love to hear your Countdown picks!

Mushroom FM is a place where no elf is left on the shelf, and that goes double for our Holiday Countdown and Christmas Party! Elves are involved at every stage of the process, from counting your votes to arranging the seating in our lovely Portobello Hall to awarding Crackers on the big day itself! So, if you haven't done so yet, give and elf some elf-esteem and cast your vote for your top ten holiday tunes! Get all the Countdown details at https://mushroomfm.com/countdown2025!

Hello! Sara Hillis here to let you know that Come by the Hills is launching itself with reckless abandon into the festive season this week! I'll also be playing some Scottish tunes in honour of St. Andrew's Day today, and of course I'll be discussing this year's holiday countdown here on Mushroom FM. As if that weren't enough, I have a new musical discovery to share: a sister-duo from Sweden called First-aid Kit! So, come and hang out, mull up that wine and mince up those pies, and let's get festive!

Another festive season is upon us, and therefore, it's time to cast your vote in our annual Mushroom FM Holiday Countdown, taking place this year on Saturday, December 20th! This ten-hour live event can't happen without listeners such as yourself, and that's what makes it special! Every year we ask you to pick your top ten holiday tunes, and when the votes are all counted and checked twice, we spin the top 100 songs as chosen by you! This is one of our most enduring traditions at Mushroom FM, and we'd love you to be a part of it!

Hello! Sara Hillis here to let you know about the upcoming episode of Come by the Hills, the Folk and Celtic music show on Mushroom FM! This week, I've got songs about fairs, songs about hares, songs about soldiers, a birthday request, and a whole lot more. It's a veritable musical stew, which is lovely on days like the one we're having around here: chilly, windy and rainy. So, grab a bowl and a spoon and get ready!