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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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The Flying Horse Big Band

Murcielago En La Cueva (A Bat In
The Bat Swings 2018 via Flying Horse Records
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Lead Belly

Grasshoppers In My Pillow
Lead Belly Vol.5, 1939-1947 1994 via Document
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Huddie Ledbetter: Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Honoree, 1988 Early Influence - Lead Belly Had a Hard Life In Which He Couldn't Count On Much Besides Poverty And Prison. No Doubt This Informed His Sharp, Keening Vocals And Significant Contributions To The Fledgling Folk Movement

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Mary Stallings And Harry "Sweets" Edison

Black Coffee
Mood Indigo 2004 via Concord
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One Of "Sweets'," Last Recordings (1996)

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Yiddish Glory

Kazakhstan feat. Loyko
The Lost Songs Of World War II 2018 via Six Degrees
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An Historical Album; For The First Time The Public Is Hearing The Voices Of The Soviet Jews Who Were Long Thought To Be Forever Silenced By Hitler And Stalin

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9:40 am
Spring Fund Drive (click for more info)

WYCE's Spring Fund Drive is less than a week away! We'll be raising funds to power WYCE - this Friday, April 20th through April 27th!

We are a volunteer-powered, community radio station that receives NO FUNDING from commercial sponsors, the government, a university, or religious organization. We rely on donations from our listeners to keep our unique, eclectic music programming flowing.

So, tune in to cheer on community radio next week! Make your donation and select your thank-you gift on our website - WYCE.org - or by calling 616-742-WYCE!

Ben Harper & Charlie Musselwhite

No Mercy in This Land
No Mercy In This Land 2018 via Anti
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New Blues Into The 'YCE Blues Alley

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New Birth Brass Band

Old Time Religion
New Birth Family 2005 via Valley
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Online Suggestion

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Fairport Convention

Suzanne
Live At The BBC, 1968-1974 2007 via Island
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Vocals: Sandy Denny Joining The Band A Few Months Following The Departure Of Founding Member Judy Dyble: Richard Thompson's Subtle Guitar Work Chiming Through

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Joanne Shenandoah

Her Words Are Good Again
Matriarch- Iroquois Women's Songs 1996 via Silver Wave
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9:20 am

Nick Lowe

Tokyo Bay
Tokyo Bay (EP) 2018 via Nick Lowe Ltd
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Re-Teaming With Masked Instrumental Guitarslingers Los Straitjackets - Street Date: 6/15

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Slim Gaillard

Potato Chips [1952]
Laughing In The Rhythm: Best Of The Verve Years 1994 via Verve
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Which Are Your Favorite?

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Chet Atkins and Les Paul

Caravan (Alternate Version)
Chester & Lester 1976 via Bmg
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Composer: Duke Ellington, 1936

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Carolina Chocolate Drops

No Man's Mama
Leaving Eden 2012 via Nonesuch
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Ethel Waters, 1920's

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Spoonful Of Blues: St. Louis Jimmy Oden

Going Down slow
St. Louis Jimmy Oden Vol. 1, 1932-1944 1994 via Document
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An Early Blues Pianist With A Dry And Laconic Vocal Style, St. Louis Jimmy Oden's Songwriting Talents Shown Through Early On. Playing The St. Louis Speak-Easy Circuit In The 1920's, Jimmy Met Up With Roosevelt Sykes, And The Two Worked That Blues Scene For Ten Years Together Before Moving Their Base Of Operation To Chicago, Where The Live Work And Recording Was Plentiful. Jimmy Passed On In 1977

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Spoonful Of Blues: St. Louis Jimmy Oden

Your Evil Ways [1942]
Blues Legend - Best Of 2011 via Legacy
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June 23, 1903 Tennessee - December 30, 1977 Illinois

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The Mavericks

Born to Be Blue
In Time 2013 via VALORY
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Founded Thirty Years Ago As A Standout Alternative Band In the Miami Rock Scene, Blending Cuban Grooves And Bakersfield-Inspired Twang

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Marcia Ball

I Got to Find Somebody
Shine Bright 2018 via Alligator Records
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Celebrated Number 69 A Few Weeks Ago

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The Bone Tones

CHEZ NONC BOB-Black Mtn Rag
Chez Nonc Bob 1995 via Independent
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At Uncle Bob's House (Always Something Going On)

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The Waifs

Long Way From Home
Ironbark 2017 via Compass Records
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Sisters Vikki Thorn And Donna Simpson & Co-Founding Member Josh Cunningham Are Embarking On Twenty-Six Years Together

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8:40 am
Promo - In-Studio Performances (click for more info)

Tune in to WYCE for intimate in-studio interviews - and live performances - from local and touring musicians. We bring you up close to some of our favorite acts as they share brand new songs - often before they're even released - with stories and insights behind the music.

Then, check out "WYCE dot org" for an audio archive of recent in-studio performances. While you're there, browse our calendar of upcoming artist visits!

Acoustic Blues Drifter

Slow Boat To China
Drink That... 2014 via Acoustic Blues Drifter
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Composer: Frank Loesser, 1948

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'820' Jazz Presents: The Oscar Pettiford Sextet

Burt's Pad
Oscar Pettiford Sextet (Jazz Connoisseur) 1954 via Vogue
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Tal Farlow, Guitar...Kai Winding, Trombone...Al Cohn, Tenor Sax...Henri Renaud, Piano...Max Roach, Drums...Oscar Pettiford, Double Bass

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8:20 am

The Tillers

Mona
The Tillers 2018 via SofaBurn
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Cincinnati, OH - Recovering Punk Rockers With Roots In The City's West Side Hardcore Scene

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Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs

Old Salty Dog Blues [1952]
The Best Of Flatt & Scruugs 2013 via RCA
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Early 1900's Public Domain Folk Song Recorded In Many Different Genres And Styles - The Oldest Recording Is Credited To Papa Charlie Jackson (1924)

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Willie Nelson

Last Man Standing
Last Man Standing 2018 via SONY LEGACY
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Fresh Into 'YCE

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Ola Belle Reed

The Springtime Of Life
Ola Belle Reed 2009 via Smithsonian Folkways
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Ashe County, NC - Reed's Songs Often Speak Of Appalachian Life And Traditions

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Dom Flemons

Po' Howard/Gwine Dig A Hole to Put the Devil In
Black Cowboys 2018 via Smithsonian Folkways
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Flemons Pays Tribute To The Music, Culture, And The Complex History Of The Golden Era Of The Wild West; A Century-Old Story following The Footsteps Of The Thousands Of African American Pioneers Who Helped Build The United States Of America

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Doc & Merle Watson

Going To Chicago Blues
Doc & Merle Watson's Guitar album 1983 via Flying Fish
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Composer: Count Basie & Jimmy Rushing,1941

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8:00 am