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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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Bob Thiele

Baby Clementine
Louis Satchmo 1992 via unknown
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"When Music Is Tight, It All Becomes Beautifully Loose." Traditions! Returns Next Week

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The Andrew Sisters With Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians

Christmas Island [1946]
Their Greatest Hits And Performances 1996 via UMG
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Territory Of Christmas Island: Located In The Indian Ocean, 220 Miles South Of Java And Sumatra; First Visited By Europeans In 1643 - "That's Your World History Lesson For This Sunday."

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Soweto Gospel Choir

Many Rivers to Cross-Going Down Jordan-Amen (Medley)
Voices From Heaven 2005 via Shanachie
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Formed In Soweto, South Africa, The 30-Member Ensemble Blends Elements Of African Gospel, Negro Spirituals, Reggae And American Popular Music. - This Is A Wonderful Version Of The Jimmy Cliff Classic

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Dion

Terraplane Blues
Bronx In Blue 2006 via Dimensional Music Recordings
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Undercover: Robert Johnson, 1936 - The Rock & Roll Legend And Hall Of Famer Honors The Delta Blues Pioneer

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9:40 am

Sonny Landreth

Blacktop Run
Blacktop Road 2019 via Provoque
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A Traditions! Preview Spin Of The Rootsy Grooves From The Title Track Of Sonny's Forthcoming Album Due 2/21

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Railroad Earth

Storms
Railroad Earth (Our Vinyl Sessions) 2016 via Mike Ruether
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Sextet Of Progressive Pickers Founding the Band In Stillwater, NJ During 2001 Known For Lyrical Songwriting And Extensive Live Improvisation, And Appearing In GR With Old Salt Union 3/4/2020 At the Intersection

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Michigan-I-O

Lowlands
Michigan-I-O 2019 via Independent
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A Project Of The Audio Museum Of American Song; A Collection Of Retuned 19th Century Folk Songs From The Alan Lomax Northern Michigan Field Recordings. These Songs Are Still Held In Public Domain

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9:20 am
Ferris Coffee (click for more info)

Coffee at WYCE is provided by Ferris Coffee - a local roaster with two cafe locations in Grand Rapids, Michigan. 

Ferris is a family owned and operated company with a mission to build thriving relationships through specialty coffee and nuts. 

You can find more information about their coffee and the people behind it at ferriscoffee.com

The Beatles

Please Mr. Postman
With The Beatles 1963 via Capitol
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Honoring Motown's The Marvelettes, Whose Version Is Notable As The First Motown Song To Reach The Number-One Position On The Billboard Hot 100 In 1961. The Beatles Covered Quite A Few Motown And R&B Hits Early In Their Career. It Is Well Known That McCartney And Lennon Were Big Fans Of The Motor City Sound

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(REQUESTED)

Hazmat Modine

Two Forty Seven
Cicada 2011 via Barbes
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Online Stream Suggestion For the New York City Based Octet

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Jean Shepard

Second Fiddle To An Old Guitar
Heart, We Did All We Could 1967 via Capitol
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Vintage Vinyl Spin: Along With Kitty Wells, A Pioneering Honky-Tonk Singer-Songwriter, Putting 73 Singles On The Hot Country Songs Charts, Recording 24 Studio Albums Beginning In 1956, and Becoming A Member OF The Grand Ole Opry One Year Earlier.

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Dori Freeman

2 Step
Every Single Star 2019 via Blue Hens Music
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Dori's Third Release; Produced By Teddy Thompson

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David Arkenstone

I Saw Three Ships
Celtic Christmas 2006 via Spring Hill
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The Earliest Printed Version Of "I Saw Three Ships" Is From The Early Part Of The17th Century. Many References Have Been Handed Down, Including The Ships Are Actually The Camels Used By The Three Wise Men; As Camels Are Frequently Referred To As "Ships Of The Desert".

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9:00 am

Snooks Eaglin

Yours Truly
The Sonet Blues Story 1978 via Sonet
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A Major Figure In Post-War New Orleans Blues And R&B Circles, From His Beginnings As A Blind Street Singer To A Long Career As A 'Must-See' Artist In The Bars Around The French Quarter, To A Late Series Of Brilliant Albums

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Indigo Swing

My Baby Cares for Me
Indigo Swing 1998 via Cliffdive
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Retro-Swing Sextet Formed In San Francisco, Credited With Kick-Starting Northern California's New School Of Swing

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JD McPherson

Holly, Carol, Candy & Joy
Socks 2018 via New West
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Have A Holly, Jolly Christmas!

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The Resonant Rogues

Be Around My Darling
Autumn Of The World 2019 via RR Music
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Asheville, NC - The Rogues Weave The Threads Of Their Musical Tapestry That Simultaneously Showcases Tradition And Innovation

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Gregory Alan Isakov

San Luis
Evening Machines 2018 via Dualtone
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Johannesburg, SA Singer/Songwriter Raised In Philadelphia, and Beginning His Musical Career Supporting Kelly Joe Phelps

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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

Barrelhouse Buck McFarland

Louise Baltimore Blues
Barrelhouse Piano, 1929-1938 1998 via Wolf Records
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Blues Spotlight: Raised In St. Louis, Where Many Of His Contemporaries Played A Gutsy Style Of Boogie-Woogie Piano Known As "Barrelhouse," Buck McFarland's Playing Had A Rougher And More Insistent Rhythm, Perhaps Inspired By His Early Days As A Drummer. Buck's Debut Recording Appeared In 1929, And by 1934 Adopted A Fierce, Growling Vocal To Match His Swinging Piano, Perhaps To Compete With His Accompanists, Drawn From Among A Rasping Fiddler, A Clarinettist, and Peetie Wheatstraw's Guitar. Together They Made Exciting Dance Music. Thirty Years Would Pass Before McFarland's Next Recording Session. Thomas "Barrelhouse Buck" McFarland Passed Eight Months Later In 1962.

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Barrelhouse Buck McFarland

Lonesome Mind Blues
Barrelhouse Piano, 1929-1938 1998 via Wolf Records
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Blues Spotlight: September 16, 1903 IL - April ? 1962 MO

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Dexter Gordon Quartet

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Gotham City 1980 via Columbia
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'820' Jazz Presents: Cedar Walton, Piano...Percy Heath, Bass...Art Blakey, Drums...Dexter Gordon, Tenor Saxophone - - - - - - -Towards The End Of The 1980 Session For "Gotham City," The Dexter Gordon Quartet Were In Fine Form And The Thought The Groove Ending At That Moment Didn't Feel Right. Art Blakey Suggested The Holiday Standard He Had Recently Heard Judy Garland Sing In the Motion Picture "Meet Me In St. Louis." So, With One Run Through The Band Recorded The Standard, Left Off The Original Vinyl Release In 1980 And Reappearing Thirty-Nine Years Later On The 2012 Re-Release. '820' Jazz Presents The Dexter Gordon Quartet

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8:20 am
Ferris Coffee (click for more info)

Coffee at WYCE is provided by Ferris Coffee - a local roaster with two cafe locations in Grand Rapids, Michigan. 

Ferris is a family owned and operated company with a mission to build thriving relationships through specialty coffee and nuts. 

You can find more information about their coffee and the people behind it at ferriscoffee.com

Del McCoury

Call Collect For Christmas [1976]
My Dixie Home 2001 via Rebel
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Hired To Sang Lead Vocals And Play Rhythm Guitar For Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys In 1963, Leaving to Pursue A Solo Career One Year Later

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Tommy Jarrell

Chilly Winds
Pickin' On Tommy's Porch 1999 via Country Records
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A Motor Grader For The North Carolina Highway Department, Jarrell Was An Influential Mountain Fiddler; Honored With The National Endowment For the Arts' National Heritage Fellowship In 1982.

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Catfish Keith

What's The Matter Now
Catfish Crawl 2019 via Fish Tail
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One Of The Most Exciting Country Blues Performers Of Our Time

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COMPILATIONS

Lonely Ain't Hardly Alive - Robbie Fulks
Too Late To Pray_Defiant Chicago Roots 2019 via Bloodshot Records
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Born In Pennsylvania, Robbie Grew Up In A Half-Dozen Small Towns In Southeast Pennsylvania, The North Carolina Piedmont, And The Blue Ridge Area Of Virginia

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Mandolin Orange

Hey Stranger
Blindfaller 2016 via Yep Roc
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Appearing At The Ann Arbor Folk Festival The Weekend Of 1/31

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