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Another Folkish Free-for-all, this Week on Come by the Hills!

Hello! Sara Hillis popping up again to let you know about this week's episode of Come by the Hills, Mushroom FM's Folk and Celtic music show! It promises to be fun as always. We'll have a couple of songs about carnivals and fairs, some songs about trees, a bit of John Barleycorn, and even a bit of Leonard Cohen! So stop by and see what we're about! I promise you'll find something worth the listening!

The top 100 of 1963 concludes, a very special tribute, and songs that didn't make the top 100 of 1963 on the Early Years!

After you've enjoyed Come By The Hills with Sara Hillis, tomorrow afternoon from 02:00 PM to 05:00 PM, don't touch that dial, device, PC, Mac, smart speaker or tablet and join me for The Early Years, where and when you'll hear the best music from the first half of the Rock and Roll era with nods to other decades and genres.
I will finish the count down of the top 100 of 1963 as tabulated by Billboard Magazine. Last week, I got from #42 to #17. This week, I'll pick it up at #16 and continue to #1. What will it be? You'll have tu listen to find out.

LaVern Baker, Part 2 – 1954-56 this week on the Juke In the Back!

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 week, the "Juke In The Back" looks at how one of R&B's greatest voices, LaVern Baker, got her start. It's part two of a two part feature on the early career of LaVern Baker.

Deep Dive is goin' to Carolina in my mind

This week we enjoy the sweet lyrics and guitar of American singer and songwriter James Taylor. We meet the handyman, shower the people with love, and go up on the roof.

Tune in at 4 PM Eastern Monday, which is 7 AM Tuesday in most of Eastern Australia. Or at 6 AM Eastern Wednesday is 9 PM in Eastern Australia. Just holler out to that SmartSpeaker of yours to play Mushroom FM, and you will be there momentarily.

Deep Dive focuses on one artist for one hour. And it is heard exclusively on Mushroom FM, the home of the fun guys. Join me there.

Live Folkish Fun, this Week on Come by the Hills!

Greetings and salutations! Sara Hillis here to let you know what's happening this week on Come by the Hills, the Folk and Celtic music show on Mushroom FM! I'm pleased to tell you that the show will be coming to you live once again from the 7th floor for three whole hours of great Folk music and hopefully witty banter. We'll have some songs about the sun and the moon in honour of the solar eclipse that is taking place today, as well as another selection from the recently-released live album Joni Mitchell At Newport (Live). We'll have some songs with names in them, and a whole lot more.

Sports songs and more 60 year-old music this week on the Early Years!

After you've enjoyed Come By The Hills with Sara Hillis, tomorrow afternoon from 02:00 PM to 05:00 PM, don't touch that dial, device, PC, Mac, smart speaker or tablet and join me for The Early Years, now in its 8th year, where and when you'll hear the best music from the first half of the Rock and Roll era with nods to other decades and genres.

Coming up on Saturday at the Described Movies: The Ring, and The Ring Two.

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From this Saturday at 12am Eastern, that’s 5pm Saturday in NZ, 3pm in Sydney and 5am in the UK, and repeated every four hours throughout the day, it’s the described movies the Ring from 2002, and The Ring Two from 2005.
The Ring is a 2002 American psychological supernatural horror film directed by Gore Verbinski from a screenplay by Ehren Kruger, and starring Naomi Watts, Martin Henderson, and Brian Cox.

LaVern Baker, Part 1 – 1949-54 this week on the Juke In the Back!

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 week, the "Juke In The Back" looks at how one of R&B's greatest voices, Lavern Baker, got her start. It's part one of a two part feature on the early career of Lavern Baker.

'Say What?!" on The Song Remembers When

For this week's show, I need your help! The theme is "Say What?!" That means I'm going to feature songs you, or someone you know, misunderstood in some way. It could be a misunderstanding of the lyrics, but it could also be a complete misunderstanding of the message of the song itself. If you have a song that fits this theme, please let me know as soon as possible. You can email me
Melissa@mushroomfm.com
or toot me on Mastodon
@Melissa@social.mushroomfm.com

Deep Dive drives all night

This week on Deep Dive we feature the talents voice power and clarity of Canadian singer Celene Deon. We learn that my heart will go on, to be all by myself, and think about the first time ever I saw your face.

Tune in at 4 PM Eastern on Monday, which is 7 AM Tuesday in most of Eastern Australia. Or at 6 AM Eastern Wednesday, which is 9 PM in most of Eastern Australia. Unhesitatingly demand that your SmartSpeaker play Mushroom FM, and you will be there momentarily.

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