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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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• Morris Dance version (number 2)

  By Rob Kearsley Bullen. He writes: "The Morris side is New St George Morris from the Vale of Belvoir, and I play the melodeon (a variety of button accordion) for them on the track. The dance is "Balance the Straw" from the Fieldtown tradition". Aired 19th November 2009.

  Hear Rob Kearsley Bullen's Morris Dance version

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• Flamenco version

  By Kit Morgan. Aired 20th November 2009.

  Hear Kit Morgan's Flamenco version

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• Addams Family-style version

  By Richard Mack. Aired 23rd November 2009.

  Hear Richard Mack's Addams Family-style version

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• Morris Dance version (number 3)

  By Wickham Morris and Cath Watkins. Aired 24th November 2009.

  Hear Wickham Morris and Cath Watkins' Morris Dance version

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• A Heavy Rock version

  By Kit Morgan, "just to scare the listeners. Ha Haaa!!" Aired 25th November 2009.

  Hear Kit Morgan's Heavy Rock version

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• Retro arcade game version

  By Ivan Baines. Aired 26th November 2009.

  Hear Ivan Baines' Retro arcade game version

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• Delta blues version

  By Kit Morgan. Aired 27th November 2009.

  Hear Kit Morgan's Delta blues version

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• Version for Recorder

  By Alice, Stephanie, Claudia, Joseph, Renee, Nadine, Luis, Grace and Ewan of the St Joseph's Junior School Recorder Club. Aired 30th November 2009.

  Hear St Joseph's Junior School Recorder Club's Version for Recorder

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• Theremin and Mini-Moog version

  By Symon White. Aired 1st December 2009.

  Hear Symon White's Theremin and Mini-Moog version

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• Hillbilly version on banjo and gutar

  By John Shield. Aired 2nd December 2009.

  Hear John Shield's Hillbilly version on banjo and gutar

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