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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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Chester Thompson

Sweet Sixteen
Mixology 2012 via Doodlin' Records
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"When Music Is Tight, It All Becomes Beautifully Loose." Traditions! Returns Next Week, 8 AM

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Shannon Powell

Taking A Chance On Love
Powell's Place 2012 via GHB
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The "King Of Treme" - One Of The Greatest Drummers New Orleans Has Ever Produced -

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Rory Block

Preaching Blues (Up Jumped the Devil)
The Lady and Mr. Johnson 2006 via Rykodisc
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Robert Johnson, 1936

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(REQUESTED)

Taj Mahal

Cakewalk into Town
Like Never Before 1991 via Private Music
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9:40 am

Old 97's

Those Were The Days
Graveyard Whistling 2017 via ATO Records
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Dallas,TX 1993 - Along With Uncle Tupelo, Drive-By Truckers, Whiskeytown, The Jayhawks, And The Bottle Rockets, The Old 97's Are Recognized As Pioneers Of The Alt-Country Movement

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Bill Wyman

A Quarter To Three
Stone Alone 1976 via Demon Music
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Undercover: Gary "U.S." Bonds - Bill's Second Solo Album Steering His Superstar Band Through A Righteous Set Of Bluesy Rock'n'Roll - Van Morrison Blowing Sax; Ronnie Wood & Joe Walsh Adding Guitar

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The Red Sea Pedestrians

Chronos And Ananke
See Through the Eyes of Osiris 2016 via Earthworks
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Kalamazoo, MI - Old Dog Tavern, 4/15 Kalamazoo - Buttermilk Jamboree, 6/17 (Saturday Performance)

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James Cotton

Creeper Creeps Again
100% Cotton 1974 via Buddah
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July 1, 1935 Mississippi - March 16, 2017 Texas (81) - One Of The Foremost Blues Harmonica Players Of The 20th Century - Mentored By Sonny Boy Williamson II - Toured with Howlin' Wolf - Recorded During The Early Days Of Sun Studios - At Age 20, Joined The Muddy Waters Band For Twelve Years - Formed The James Cotton Band in 1966 - "I Guess I Was Born With The Blues, And I Don't Know Nothing Else But The Blues." James Cotton, 2013 (NPR) - Featured Tomorrow As The 'YCE Artist Of The Day

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9:20 am
(REQUESTED)

Eileen Ivers

Kitty's Wedding
Beyond The Bog Road 2016 via Musical Bridge, Inc. & Entertainment One U.S.
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Kim Harris & Reggie With Matt And Marshall Jones

Old Tar River
Get On Board! Underground Railroad & Civil Rights Freedom Songs, Vol. 2 2007 via Appleseed
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Buell Kazee

Butcher Boy
Buell Kazee Sings And Plays 1958 via Smithsonian Folkways
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Considered One Of The Most Successful Folk Musicians Of The 1920's - As The Great Depression Worsened, Kazee Left Music And Worked For 22 Years As A Pastor In Morehead, KY - Career Resurgence During The American Folk Revival Of The 1960's - Formal Training In Voice, Unusual For a Mountain Musician

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Elizabeth Cotten

Fare You Well, My Darling
Shake Sugaree 2004 via Smithsonian Folkways
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Chapel Hill, NC - Essential Recordings,1965-1966 - Recognized By the Smithsonian Institution As A "Living Treasure" - Received A Grammy Award In 1985 At The Age Of 90

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9 O'Clock Doc: Doc Watson & Merle Watson

Talking To Casey
Doc And Merle Watson's Guitar Album 1983 via Flying Fish
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Composer: T. Michael Coleman, Longtime Watson Band Member - Supported By A Small Band Churning Out Hard-Edged Blues Lines; Nimble And Gritty

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9 O'Clock Doc: Doc & Merle Watson

California Blues
Red Rocking Chair 1981 via Flying Fish
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The Watsons' Dusting Off The Jimmie Rodgers Chestnut (1928) - Jimmie Was A Major Influence On Doc

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9:00 am

COMPILATIONS

No Love Today
Link of Chain - A Songwriters Tribute to Chris Smither 2014 via Signature Sounds
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Vocal: Paul Cebar

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Geoff Muldaur and the Texas Sheiks

Don't Sell It, Don't Give It Away
Texas Sheiks 2009 via Tradition & Moderne
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Composer: Oscar "Buddy" Woods,1936; Early Blues Pioneer On Lap Steel & Slide Guitar

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Taarka

Carried Away
Fading Mystery 2017 via Taarka
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Lyons, CO Husband/Wife Duo Enion And David Tiller - Currently On Tour With 'Birds Of Chicago,' Heard here On 'YCE

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The Suitcase Junket

Ten Rivers
Pile Driver 2017 via Signature Sounds
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(Matt Lorenz) - Appearing With Tift Merrit At The Ark, Ann Arbor 4/5

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D.C. Bloom

Gone Forever Days
Just Another Song And Dance Man 2017 via DC Bloom
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Austin, TX - Former Professional Speechwriter

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Lindi Ortega

Til The Goin' Gets Gone
Til The Goin' Gets Gone 2017 via Shadowbox Music/Factor
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Title Track From Her Latest Four song EP

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8:40 am
Promo - Local Spins on WYCE (click for more info)

Local Spins on WYCE is a 1-hour exploration of the best music from the Grand Rapids area and West Michigan. The program often debuts new songs by seasoned artists as well as emerging acts who merit attention and broader exposure.

The show is hosted by John "SINK-uh-vitch" from LocalSpins.com, the website covering West Michigan's music scene. Each week, John invites local artists into the studio for live music and conversation.

Tune in for "Local Spins on WYCE" every Friday at 11am. And browse every archived episode online at WYCE dot org

Spoonful Of Blues: Lavern Baker

Jim Dandy
Lavern Baker 1957 via Atlantic
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November 11,1929 Illinois - March 10,1997 New York - Buried In An Unmarked Plot In Maple Grove Cemetery - Local Historians Raised Funds For A Headstone, Which Was Erected On May, 2008

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Spoonful Of Blues: Lavern Baker

Soul On Fire [1953]
Soul On Fire: The Best Of LaVern baker 2006 via Atlantic
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Born An Entertainer With Rhythm & Blues As Her Palette, And Stayed In The Business All Her Life - Signed With Atlantic Records In 1953 - Big Demand On Rock 'N' Roll Touring Shows - Director Of The Marine Corps Club For Over 20 Years - Both Legs Amputated Due to Diabetes - Recipient Of The Pioneer Award From The Rhythm And Blues Foundation - Second Female Solo Artist Inducted Into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame

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'820' Jazz Presents: Slide Hampton

The Barbarians
Jazz With A Twist 1962 via Atlantic
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The Octet: Hobert Dotson & Willie Thomas, Trumpet...George Coleman, Tenor Saxophone...Jay Cameron, Baritone...Eddie Khan, Bass...Horace Parlan, Piano...Vinnie Ruggliero, Drums...Ray Baretto, Percussion...Slide Hampton, Trombone

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8:20 am

Claire Lynch

Its Worth Believin
North By South 2016 via Compass
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With Jerry Douglas; Pickin' On Gordon Lightfoot (Old Dan's Records, 1972)

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Larry Cordle & The Virginia Luthiers

train On the Island
Orthophonic Joy: The 1927 BrIstol Sessions Revisited 2016 via Birthplace Of Country Music
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Bristol, TN - 1927 Sessions: J.P. Nestor - The Bristol Sessions Are considered The "Big Bang" Of Modern Country Music

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The Del McCoury Band

Sweet Appalachia
Family Circle 2009 via McCoury Music
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Nora Jane Struthers & Korby Lenker

Let's Just Have Supper
Single 2017 via Joeltone
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Both Nashville Based And Their First Co-Write Together - At this Time No Plans for A Full Length Album

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Michael Cleveland

I Knew Her Yesterday
Fiddler's Dream 2016 via Compass
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Taking Time Away From His Band 'Flamekeeper,' And Recording His Debut Solo

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8:00 am