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Yes, for the first time in the storied history of Come by the Hills, Mushroom Fm's premier Celtic music show will be going live, like really live, at 8:00 pM Eastern on Sunday night! Experience the excitement and unpredictability of a live show combined with the usual standard of fine folk and Celtic music you've come to expect! We'll have some Scottish music to belatedly celebrate St. Andrew's Day, some festive selections, as well as our usual features.

The Juke In The Back” focuses on the “soul that came before rock n’ roll,” the records that inspired Elvis, Buddy Holly, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and countless others.

We love our holiday traditions at Mushroom FM, so this time of year can only mean one thing. Once again we’re looking for your top 10 holiday songs, so we can play the top 100 songs as voted for by the Mushroom crowd on December 16.

Voting is a snap. Visit MushroomFm.com/Countdown2018, type in your top 10 songs, or if you need some inspiration, choose from the extensive list provided.

The Juke In The Back” focuses on the “soul that came before rock n’ roll,” the records that inspired Elvis, Buddy Holly, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and countless others.

Join me for The Early Years where you'll enjoy the best variety of music from Rock and Roll's Golden Age (its first quarter century) with an occasional nod to other decades including music from before the rock era.
No music from before and only one song from after the golden age of rock this week. It's part 3 of my look at songs recorded by related people, together or separately. Some are related by blood, others by marriage.

Yes, once again, it's time for another episode of Come by the Hills, Mushroom Fm's premier Celtic music show! We've got our usual eclectic selection of great music along with our usual features, and we're slowly introducing festive favourites into the mix. One of the best things I've always loved about the holiday season is the lead-up to it, so over the next few weeks, we'll slowly be increasing the amount of holiday content in the show until our huge extravaganza on the eve of Christmas Eve!

The Juke In The Back” focuses on the “soul that came before rock n’ roll,” the records that inspired Elvis, Buddy Holly, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and countless others.

The Juke In The Back” focuses on the “soul that came before rock n’ roll,” the records that inspired Elvis, Buddy Holly, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and countless others.

This is a very big deal! This coming Friday, November 23, 2018, is a special day on Sara Smiles, because for the first time ever, I'm going to do a completely live and unpredictable show! We'll have two hours of music from the four decades of magic mushroom memories as usual, but beyond that, one never knows what might happen. So, if you're interested in witnessing the insanity, feel free to tune in at 12:00 PM Eastern time on Friday and tweet and email me to your heart's content!

Join me for The Early Years where you'll enjoy the best variety of music from Rock and Roll's Golden Age (its first quarter century) with an occasional nod to other decades including music from before the rock era.
Several listeners have suggested show ideas. This week, I'm continuing one suggested by a friend of more than 50 years and a loyal listener - songs recorded by related people together or separately. There are a surprisingly large number of songs and they'll span the decades from the 1930s to the 1970s.