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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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Arturo O'Farrill

Tabla Rasa- Tintal Tintal Deo
Risa Negra 2010 via Zoho Music
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Robert B. Jones

Gone But Not Forgotten
Blues From The Lowlands 1997 via NA
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Detroit, MI - Heavily Influenced By Son House, Jones Is A Highly Regarded Interpreter Of Acoustic Blues: He Is A Lifelong Detroiter

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Dark Water Rising

Love Me
Grace & Grits; Chapter 1 2013 via Dark Water Rising
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Native American Sextet From Robeson County, NC Compose From A Combination Of Influences - Native American Music Award Honorees

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9:40 am

Bonita & The Blues Shacks

Singing a New Song
Sweet Thing 2019 via Rhythm Bomb
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The Rolling Stones ft. Brad Paisley

Dead Flowers
Honk 2019 via Promotone
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The Rolling Stones Are Preparing To Reboot The Postponed North American Leg Of Their "No Filter Tour" In July; Mick Is doing Well After Heart Valve Replacement Surgery A Few Weeks Ago. In The Interim The Mighty Stones Gave Us Fans Something To Keep Us Satisfied In The Meantime Releasing A New Career-Spanning Greatest Hits Compilation a Few Days Ago Entitled "Honk"

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Alhaji Bai Konte

Jula Jekere
The Rounder Records Story 2010 via Rounder
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Brikama, Gambia - One Of The Original Pioneering Griot Masters Of The Kora; A Major Influence In Drawing Greater Awareness To The Music Of West Africa - First Kora Player To Tour The United States, Igniting The Crowds At The Newport Jazz Festival, 1973

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Tony Trischka

Single String Medley
Great Big World 2014 via Rounder
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l. Amanda And Her Amazing Ducks 4th String)/ ll. Green Heart Of The Forest (2nd String)/ lll. Old Shakey (5th String)

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9:20 am

Frank Sinatra & Swingin' Brass

Tangerine
Tangerine 1962 via Frank Sinatra Enterprises
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"Tangerine" Was Introduced In The 1942 Film 'The Fleet's In' With The Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra Featured Prominently In The Film

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James Booker

Medley- Blues Minuet-Until the Real Thing Comes Along-Baby Won't You
Junco Partner 1976 via Hannibal
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Legendary New Orleans Rhythm & Blues Pianist

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Dolly Parton

Mountain Angel
Little Sparrow 2001 via Sugarhill [Country]
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Online Stream Suggestion

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9:00 am
UICA - Off The Wall (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from UICA. 

UICA is a gallery, a movie theater, shop, and a space for events. 

The annual event, Off The Wall, filled with visionary performances by artists, musicians, singers, and dancers returns to UICA  this Wednesday May 23rd. 

Attendees for this event will experience sights and sounds of artists who will disregard the conventions of performing arts, reveal original works, 

and experiment with new materials on the unconventional stage of The Galleries at UICA. 

The full list of performers, and more information, can be found at uica.org/otw

COMPILATIONS

Tell It Like It Is
Feelin' Right Saturday Night The Ric & Ron Anthology 2019 via Concord
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Lenny Capello & The Dots - Part Of The 60th Anniversary Of Pioneering New Orleans R&B Label Ric Records And Its Sister Label Ron Records

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Beegie Adair

Honey Come and Dance With Me
Grover's Hat Project 2019 via Adair Music Group
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Justin Townes Earle

Mornings in Memphis
The Saint Of Lost Causes 2019 via New West Records
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Fresh Into 'YCE

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Cuarteto D'Aida

Totiri Mundachi (Cha Cha Cha)
Perlas Cubanas: Omara Portuondo, Elena Burke, Haydee Portuondo y Moraima Secada 2014 via Traditional Music
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Punch Brothers

Let It Happen
Spotify Singles: Undercover 2018 via Nonesuch
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The Quintet Of Mandolinist Chris Thile, Chris Eldridge, Paul Kowert, Noam Pikelny And Gabe Witcher Putting their Highly Skilled Twist On Tame Impala's '015 Hit

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The Scatterlings

Desdemona
The Scatterlings 2017 via The Scatterlings
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Asheville, NC - The Quartet Share A Fondness For Songs About Heartbreak, Whiskey, And Hangings - Desdemona Is Based On Shakespeare's Othello

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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

Sam Collins

Hesitation Blues
Sam Collins (1927-1931) 1996 via Document
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Blues Spotlight: An Early Mississippi Slide-Guitar Player, Sam Collins Used The Fluid Qualities Of His Bottleneck Technique To Emphasise A Light, Clear Vocal Delivery. Billed As 'Crying Sam Collins And His Git-Fiddle', And Recording More Than 50 Tracks In A Five Year Career, Sam Arrived In Chicago Some Time In The 1930's And Performed Occasionally, But His Rural Style Was Not To City Folks Taste And He Passed Away Unnoticed In 1949

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Sam Collins

Loving Lady Blues
Sam Collins (1927-1931) 1996 via Document
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Blues Spotlight: August 11, 1887 Louisiana - October 20, 1949 Illinois

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Miles Davis & John Coltrane

So What (Live from Konserthuset
The Final Tour_The Bootleg Series, Vol. 6 2018 via Columbia/Legacy
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'820 Jazz' - Focuses On The Final Chapter In The Landmark Collaboration Between Miles Davis and John Coltrane; Marking Miles And Trane's Last Outing Together, And Showcased Both Musicians' Incredible Influence On The Changing Sound Of Jazz - - - - Wynton Kelly, Piano...Paul Chambers, Bass...Jimmy Cobb, Drums...John Coltrane, Tenor Sax...Miles Davis, Trumpet

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8:20 am

Doug Sahm

Cowboy Peyton Place
The Return Of Wayne Douglas 2000 via Sahm Music
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Emerging As A Child-Prodigy Steel-Guitar Player, The Multifaceted Texas Roots-Music Man Had Just Finished The Album Before Succumbing To A Heart Attack In November 1999

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The Mountain Goats

Waylon Jennings Live!
In League With Dragons 2019 via Merge
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The New One From Claremont, CA

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Hazel Dickens and Alice Gerrard

A Distant Land To Roam
Won't You Come And Sing For Me? 1973 via Smithsonian Folkways
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During The First Half Of The 1960's And Living In The Washington DC Area, Hazel Dickens And Alice Gerard Started To Play Bluegrass Music Together-At The Time An Almost Exclusively Male Bastion-Creating A Style, A Repertoire, And A Consciousness All Their Own-And In The Process Making History

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Doc Watson & David Grisman

Lula Walls
Doc & Dawg (Live At Acoustic Stage 1977) 2018 via Acoustic Disc
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Composer: A.P. Carter, 1929

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Tim O'Brien

La Gringa Renee
Tim O'Brien Band 2019 via Howdy Skies Records
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Welcome To Traditions! The Roots Live Here

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8:00 am
UICA - Off The Wall (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from UICA. 

UICA is a gallery, a movie theater, shop, and a space for events. 

The annual event, Off The Wall, filled with visionary performances by artists, musicians, singers, and dancers returns to UICA  this Wednesday May 23rd. 

Attendees for this event will experience sights and sounds of artists who will disregard the conventions of performing arts, reveal original works, 

and experiment with new materials on the unconventional stage of The Galleries at UICA. 

The full list of performers, and more information, can be found at uica.org/otw