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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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• Rag version

  By John Hartley. Aired 3rd December 2009.

  Hear John Hartley's Rag version

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• Dance version

  By Parker. Aired 4th December 2009.

  Hear Parker's Dance version

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• Awesome version

  By Dr. Well Awesome and the Blue Murderers. Aired 7th December 2009.

  Hear the Blue Murderers' Awesome version

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• Hand-bell version

  Rung on 100 year old English hand-bells, by the Laurie Turner Ringers, of Wimborne Minster, in Dorset. Aired 8th December 2009.

  Hear the Laurie Turner Ringers' Hand-bell version

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• A Christmas version

  By Neil Meredith. Aired 9th December 2009.

  Hear Neil Meredith's Christmas version

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• Theremin version in the style of the Â鶹Éç Radiophonic Workshop

  By Kit Morgan. Aired 10th December 2009.

  Hear Kit Morgan's Theremin version in the style of the Â鶹Éç Radiophonic Workshop

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• A toe-tapping version

  By Dave Bosanquet. Aired 11th December 2009.

  Hear Dave Bosanquet's toe-tapping version

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• Version in the style of Bach

  By David Thorne. Aired 14th December 2009.

  Hear David Thorne's Bach-style version

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• A New Orleans brass band version

  By Roy Hudson and Joel Moors. Aired 15th December 2009.

  Hear Roy Hudson and Joel Moors' New Orleans brass band version

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• Irish Bazouki version

  By Mike Addelman. Aired 16th December 2009.

  Hear Mike Addelman's Irish Bazouki version

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