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Upshares, Downshares, the PM programme's daily business and economics slot with Nils Blythe, daily from November 2008. Once the listeners (David Cartwright in fact) had named the slot, we began to play the original theme from ... but then, unbidden, listeners began sending in their own renditions and interpretations of the tune.

Almost a hundred versions later, and the slot had developed into one of the stranger corners of PM. But with the in January 2010, it was logical to .

Eddie on the PM blog.

Here then are all the versions PM has played over the year, from crumhorns to the carillon at York Minster, covering Bee Gees to Bach to Elvis, and featuring some very special versions recorded with the original composer Alexander Faris, playing on solo piano and conducting the Â鶹Éç Philharmonic Orchestra.

A number of listeners have inquired about a charity CD release of these themes. The idea is currently under consideration, but in the meantime, people wishing to make a donation are invited to .

Charting the recession in song

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• Accordion version

  By Andrew Giddings. Aired 28th September 2009.

  Hear Andrew Giddings' Accordion version

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• Computerised "Morris-Dance" version

  By Mark Iliff. Aired 5th October 2009.

  Hear Mark Iliff's Computerised "Morris-Dance" version

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• Fugue version

  By Paul Spanton. Aired 12th October 2009.

  Hear Paul Spanton's Fugue version

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• Crumhorn trio version

  By David Force, Ruth Force and Michael Withers of the early music group Faronel. Aired 19th October 2009.

  Hear Faronel's Crumhorn trio version

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• Version in the style of Stockhausen's "Electronic Study II"

  By Ed Stefaniuk. He used "5 tones of 200ms duration put in a loop then through a reverberation chamber, to give a sound block, or dominant with quieter overtones". Aired 26th October 2009.

  Hear Ed Stefaniuk's version in the style of Stockhausen's "Electronic Study II"

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• Guitar version

  By Matt Garrad. Aired 27th October 2009.

  Hear Matt Garrad's Guitar version

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• Accordion version (number 2)

  By Sue Coppard. Aired 29th October 2009.

  Hear Sue Coppard's Accordion version

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• Harp version

  By Annasee, Gossipmistress and Miss Pooh Bear. Aired 30th October 2009.

  Hear Annasee, Gossipmistress and Miss Pooh Bear's Harp version

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• Ukelele version

  By Michael Jennings. Aired 2nd November 2009.

  Hear Michael Jennings' Ukelele version

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• Accordion version (number 3)

  By Anthony Calnan. Aired 3rd November 2009.

  Hear Anthony Calnan's Accordion version

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