Shirleyphiles...it's good to be back! Your emails over the past few weeks have been wunnerful. So good to know you've been missing your weekly dose of *radioShirley* while yours truly has been up to her boa in extra curricular activities....I'm back to earth and back with a vengance!

This week la Shirl pays an aural tribute to the Birthday Girl of the moment.....the incomparable Di Ball...multi-mediatrix and all round Keeper of the Multiple Personality. Happy bloody 50th darlink! *smooches 2 ya* ...Keep riding 'dem Cowboys! So in Lady Di's honour I've gathered together a few tunes that have more than just a hint of Trash, Twang and Thunder about them. We're gonna be honky tonkin' till we can't honk nor tonk no more with Brenda Lee, Wanda Jackson, Johnny Cash and June Carter, Connie Francis, Hank Williams Jr., Suzi Quatro, Jeannie C. Riley, Bobbie Gentry, Phyllis Diller, Jim Backus, Lulu, Joanie Sommers, Little Patti and Lester Flatt with Earl Scruggs.

So get out ya gingham, re string that banjo and scoot ya boots for another half hour of low-fi lovliness while joining Shirl in a toast or ten to Di!.....till next time....take care and play fair...*smooches* Shirley