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Hello! Sara Hillis here, just popping round to let you know that this Sunday's episode of Come by the Hills, the Folk and Celtic musis show on Mushroom FM, will be an archival episode from May 25, 2025. I hope you'll enjoy it!

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

After you've enjoyed The Variety Vault with Paul Merrell, Wednesday afternoon from 2 to 4 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 quarter century of Rock with occasional nods to other decades and genres.

This week on Deep Dive we enjoy the music of country-pop US singer Kenny Rogers. We ask Ruby not to take her love to town, are islands in the stream, and sing that we've got tonight.

Tune in at 4 PM Eastern Monday, which is Tuesday morning in Eastern Australia. Or at6 AM Eastern Wednesday, which is Wednesday evening in Eastern Australia. Tuning in is a snap! Just tell that SmartSpeaker of yours to play Mushroom FM and you will be there faster than the gambler can shuffle the cards.

Only on Mushroom Escape:
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From this Saturday at 12 AM Eastern—that’s 4 PM Saturday in NZ, 2 PM in Sydney, and 5 AM in the UK—and repeated every four hours throughout the day—we’re
featuring the described movies The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) and Argo (2012).
Got questions, comments, or ideas for future described movies?
Email me at anthony at mushroomfm dot com (written this way to reduce spam).
Enjoy the movies and check out the details below!

After you've enjoyed The Variety Vault with Paul Merrell, Wednesday afternoon from 2 to 4 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 quarter century of Rock with occasional nods to other decades and genres.
On May 15, the weekday the show replays this week, Nancy and I will celebrate our 55th wedding anniversary. To honour the day in 1971 when Nancy made me the happiest young man in the world, I'll play songs appropriate for the occasion from 1944 to 1981.

This week on Deep Dive we feature outstanding American singer Ella Fitzgerald. We enjoy summer time, dance cheek to cheek, and hear about Max the knife.

Tune in at 4 PM Eastern Monday, which is early Tuesday moorning in Eastern Australia. Or at 6 AM EasternWednesday, which is Wednesday evening in Eastern Australia. Tuning in is easy! Simply tell that SmartSpeaker of yours to play Mushroom FM, and you will be there faster tan Mack the knife.

Due to Mother's Day, and wanting to spend time with my family, I will not be able to bring you an episode of The Song Remembers When today. I plan to be back next week. Thanks to those who have given requests; you can keep them coming at
melissa@mushroomfm.com
or
Melissa@Social.MushroomFM.com

Greetings! Sara Hillis here to let you know about this week's episode of Come by the Hills, the Folk and Celtic music show on MushroomFM! First and most important to note, the show is live this week, just like it's supposed to be! I've got songs about mothers in honour of North American Mother's Day, which is always the second Sunday in May, as well as new music from Emily Portman's recently-released album called Dominion of Spells!

Only on Mushroom Escape:
http://www.mushroomfm.com/escape
From this Saturday at 12 AM Eastern—that’s 4 PM Saturday in NZ, 2 PM in Sydney, and 5 AM in the UK—and repeated every four hours throughout the day—we’re
featuring the described movies Diamonds Are Forever (1971) and Live and Let Die (1973).
Got questions, comments, or ideas for future described movies?
Email me at anthony at mushroomfm dot com (written this way to reduce spam).
Enjoy the movies and check out the details below!

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.