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Remembering a Friend and More, this Week on Come by the Hills!

It's almost time for another episode of Come by the Hills, Mushroom FM's Folk and Celtic music show, and today, I've got something rather special in honour of a well-beloved and still-grieved friend who passed away very suddenly six years ago today. Thanks to the miracle of the internet, I actually have a bit of her voice to play for you, and I'll also be playing some of her favourite Folk songs in the course of the show. Her name is Shannon, and if you're a regular listener, you'll know I reference her a lot.

Remembering Robbie Robertson 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 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: Family plot and Frenzy.

Only on Mushroom escape:
http://www.mushroomfm.com/escape
this Saturday at 12am Eastern, that’s 4pm Saturday in NZ, 2pm in Sydney and 5am in the UK, and repeated every four hours throughout the day, it’s the described movies Family plot from 1976, and Frenzy from 1972.
Family Plot is a 1976 American black comedy thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock in his final directing role.
It was based on Victor Canning's 1972 novel The Rainbird Pattern, which Ernest Lehman adapted for the screen.

This week on the rockumentary, the final hours of Radio 355

Our popular series about offshore radio continues this weekend in our rockumentary slot.

Over the last couple of weeks, we've told the turbulent story of Radio England and Britain Radio, stations with wealthy backers, big budgets, and initially, programming entirely unsuitable for the audiences they were trying to serve, particularly where Radio England was concerned.

As we heard last week, Britain Radio was rebranded to Radio 355 and was having better success. However, due to the imminent passage of the Marine Offenses Bill, Radio 355 closed at the end of 5 August 1967.

Chuck Willis, Part 1 – 1951-54 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.

Deep Dive makes me smile

This week on Deep Dive we listen to the talents of American band Chicago. We don't want to live without your love, check the time at 25 or six to four, and hear of a hard habit to break.

Tune in at 4 PM Eastern MONDAY, which is 6 AM Tuesday in Eastern Australia. Or at 6 AM Wednesday Eastern, which is 8 PM in Eastern Australia. Just coax that SmartSpeaker of yours to play Mushroom FM, and if it's really smart it will stay locked on there forever.

Deep Dive, focusing on one artist for one hour, is heard exclusively on Mushroom FM, home of the fun guys.

Songs with Nonsense Words on The Song Remembers When

They just don't make 'em like they used to! You know the songs I'm talking about--those songs with nonsense words that are used in the refrain, or to help create the rhythm of the song, or as sound effects to enhance the topic being sung about. These are the songs on the playlist for The Song Remembers When this Sunday from 4-6 pm Eastern, or Thursday from 5-7 am Eastern. For the most part, these songs are cheery and should put you in a great mood, while bringing back memories of days gone by.

Paying Tribute to a Home Town Musician and More, this Week on Come by the Hills!

Hello! Sara Hillis here to let you know about what's coming up this week in just a few short hours on Come by the Hills, Mushroom FM's Folk and Celtic music show! Today, as well as our usual mix of fun and interesting Folkish favourites, I will be paying tribute throughout the show to Donald McGeoch, a Brantford Ontario institution and a force to be reckoned with in the Folk scene there and roundabout. I first encountered his music on a lovely radio show on the CBC, the kind of show where people could send in tapes of artists they really liked and the presentor would play them.

A month of encore presentations concludes this week on The Early Years!

After you've enjoyed Come By The Hills with Sara Hillis, now in its 8th year on Mushroom FM, 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.
My month of encore presentations from this time in 2022 concludes this week.

Coming up on Saturday at the Described Movies: Pete’s Dragon and The Greatest Showman.

Only on Mushroom escape:
http://www.mushroomfm.com/escape
this Saturday at 12am Eastern, that’s 4pm Saturday in NZ, 2pm in Sydney and 5am in the UK, and repeated every four hours throughout the day, it’s the described movies Pete’s Dragon from 1977, and The Greatest Showman from 2017.
Pete's Dragon is a 1977 American musical fantasy film directed by Don Chaffey, produced by Jerome Courtland and Ron Miller, and written by Malcolm Marmorstein.

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