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Traditions!

Traditions! Is A Weekly Two-Hour Presentation Following Musical Streams Passed Down Through Generations; Pathways Linked By A Sincere Appreciation And Acknowledgement Of The Influential Styles That Continue Shaping The Landscape Of Roots Music: Early Influences - Pioneering Legends - Roots Revivalists - Indigenous Cultures. Thanks For Joining Us!

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Paul Hemmings

The Boogaloo Sensei Of East 78th
The Blues And The Abstract Uke 2015 via Leading Tone Records
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"When Music Is Tight, It All Becomes Beautifully Loose." Traditions Returns Next Week, 8 AM

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Cile Turner

Crap Shootin' Sinner [1959]
House Rockin' Rhythm & Blues, Vol. 1 2012 via Red Devil
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In A Career That Spanned Fifty Years Beginning In The 1920s, Turner Established Herself As A Versatile Performer, A Historian, Storyteller, And Consummate Musician

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Dave Alvin and Phil Alvin

If You See My Savior
Lost Time 2015 via Yep Roc
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This Wonderful Set Is New Into 'YCE

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John Mooney

Sacred Ground [Acoustic]
Son And Moon: A Tribute to Son House 2014 via Fatback
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Based In New Orleans And Known For His Slide Work, John Has Developed A Unique Style By Combining Delta Blues With The Funky Second Line Beat Of New Orleans.

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Cephas & Wiggins

Black Rat Swing
Richmond Blues 2008 via Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
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In "Richmond Blues," Guitarist-Singer John Cephas And His Harmonica-Player Partner Phil Wiggins Personify The Century-Old Blues Sound Of The Piedmont. Here, They Do A Wonderful Job On This Memphis Minnie Gem.

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9:40 am

Hank West & The Smokin' Hots

Rocky's Spicy Chicken
A Message For The Yogi 2015
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Formed in Asheville In 2012, Hank West and the Smokin Hots Is A Jazz/Exotica Band With Rock And New Orleans 2nd Line Leanings.

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Harvest Thieves

Bob Dylan's 78th Hangover
Rival 2016
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Based In Austin...Founded In 2013. This Band Harkens Back To The Dead Center Focus Of The Alt-Country Genre

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Dr. John

Makin' Whoopee!
In a Sentimental Mood 1989 via Warner Brothers
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With Rickie Lee Jones.. The Album Was Dr. John's First Studio Effort In Ten Years. This Duet With Rickie Lee Won A Grammy For Best Jazz Vocal Performance.

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Karrin Allyson

Hum Drum Blues
In Blue 2002 via Concord Records
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(Kahrin) Jazz Vocal Stylist From Kansas City. "Hum Drum Blues Wass Written By Oscar Brown, Jr. In 1960

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9:20 am

John Hartford

Watchin' The River Go By [Live]
Philadelphia Folk Festival 2001 via Sliced Bread
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Classic JH!

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9 O'Clock Doc: Doc Watson

You're Not A Drop In The Bucket [Live]
The Bottom Line Archive Series 2002 via Bottom Line Theater Cabaret
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On These Remastered Recordings Doc Creates The Easy Intimacy Of A Back-Porch Performance...As Always

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9 O'Clock Doc: Doc Watson

Train Whistle Blues [Live]
The Bottom Line Archive Series 2002 via Bottom Line Theater Cabaret
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These Live Recordings Capture The Doc On The Heels Of His Sixth Grammy Win (Out Of Eight), Showcasing His Trademark Wit, Charm And Prodigious Musical Gifts.

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9:00 am
GR Well (click for more info)

Support for WYCE is provided by Grand Rapids Wellness, committed to keeping GR Well through chiropractic, acupuncture, and massage care.  


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Buzz Cason

She Thinks I Still Care
Record Machine 2015 via Plowboy Records
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Written By Dickey Lee In 1962 And A Major Hit For George Jones In '67. Buzz Cason Is Celebrating Number 76 In A Few Days. He's Been At It For Six Decades

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Roger Miller

Engine Engine #9
The Third Time Around 1965 via Mecury
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Vintage Miller! The Song Was Top Ten On Five Different Charts Simultaneously In 1965

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She & Him

Lingering Still
Volume Two 2010 via Merge Records
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M Ward & Zoey Dehanel First Met On The Set Of The Film "The Go-Getter," In 2006.

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Westbound Rangers

Rocks Cry Out
Gone for Way Too Long 2013 via Self
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The Westbound Rangers Met As Students Attending Belmont University, But Most Of Their Education Occurred Outside The Lecture Halls and Labs, When The Four Musicians Studied Their Own Version Of “String Theory” In Dorm Room Jam Sessions.

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Peter Cooper

Two Fires
Depot Light - Songs of Eric Taylor 2015 via Red Beet
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Nashville Based Troubadour Covering The Songs Of Eric Taylor, Prolific Songwriter Known for His Anecdotal Songs Often Taking The Shape Of Short Stories

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8:40 am

Spoonful Of Blues: Pernell Charity

Blind Love
Virginia Traditons: Tidewater Blues 1972 via Smithsonian Folkways
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Virginia: November 20, 1920 - April 12, 1979

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Spoonful Of Blues: Cecil Barfield

Lucy Mae Blues
The George Mitchell Collection 2014 via Big Legal Mess Records
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Georgia: December 19, 1921 - June 10, 1994

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This Is '820' Jazz: Art Pepper Quartet

Five Points
Intensity 1960 via Contempoarary
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Jimmy Bond, Bass...Dolo Coker, Piano...Frank Butler, Drums...Art Pepper, Alto Saxophone

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8:20 am

Lindi Ortega

Gypsy Child
Tin Star 2013 via Last Gang Records
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First Time Spin On 'YCE

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Tim O'Brien

I Gotta Move
Pompadour 2015 via Howdy Skies
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O'Brien's New Album Is A Keeper

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The Rice Brothers

Grapes On the Vine
The Rice Brothers 1992 via Rounder
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Tony, Ron, Larry & Wyatt With Special Guests Ricky Simpkins & Jerry Douglas

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The Steeldrivers

Hear the Willow Cry
The Steeldrivers 2007 via Rounder / Pgd
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Appearing At Radisson Plaza Hotel In Kalamazoo On February 6th

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Claire Lynch

Crazy Train
Whatcha' Gonna Do 2009 via Rounder
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Founder Of The Front Porch String Band In The Late 1970's, Is A Multi-Award Winner And Is Considered On Of The Two Best Female Voices In Bluegrass

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Della Mae

Empire
This World Oft Can Be 2013 via Rounder
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Traditions: American Roots - Inventive Reinterpretations - Inspired Original Works

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8:00 am
GR Well (click for more info)

Support for WYCE is provided by Grand Rapids Wellness, committed to keeping GR Well through chiropractic, acupuncture, and massage care.  


Conveniently located near downtown, in Heritage Hill, please visit their website for more information: www.grwell.com keeping GR well.