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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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Manuel Valera & Groove Square

Geometrico
Urban Landscape 2015 via Destiny Records
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"When Music Is Tight, It All Becomes Beautifully Loose.' Traditions! Returns Next Week

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Damon Fowler

Hold Me Tight
The Whiskey Bayou Session 2018 via Whiskey Bayou Records
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Putting The Swampy Grit To The 1968 Top Five World-Wide, Rocksteady Smash For Johnny Nash

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Catfish Keith

Pack My Little Suitcase
Blues At Midnight 2020 via Fish Tail
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East Chicago, IN - Writes His Music In The Spirit Of Heroes From The First Generation Of Blues And Roots Music

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Maria Muldaur

Singin' In The Rain
Swingin' In The Rain 1998 via Music For Little People
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A Collection Of Classic Swing Tunes From The '30's And '40's; Given Sunny Arrangements Designed To Appeal To Children -The Project A Labor Of Love For Ms. Muldaur

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9:40 am

James Luther Dickinson

Kassie Jones
I'm Just Dead, I'm Not Gone 2012 via Memphis Int'l
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Composed: 1909 - Roud Folk Song Index #3247 - A Great Jam With The Boys, Luther And Cody & The Mississippi Allstars

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(REQUESTED)

Lone Justice

Shelter
This World Is Not My Home 1999 via Geffen Records
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Lone Justice Began As Part Of The 1980's L.A. Cowpunk Scene - Linda Ronstadt Played A Major Role In Lone Justice Being Signed To Geffen Records

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Cole Quest And The City Slickers

Way Over Yonder In The Minor Key
Way Over Yonder In The Minor Key 2021 via Omnivore Recordings
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An Eclectic Collection Of NYC Pickers Led by Cole Quest, Grandson Of The Iconic Woody Guthrie

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9:20 am

The Smithereens

Little Child
Meet The Smithereens! 2007 via Koch
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The Jersey Band Meticulously Mirroring Verbatim 'Meet The Beatles!'

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(REQUESTED)

Esther Rose

Mountaintop
How Many Times 2021 via Father/Daughter
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New Into 'YCE

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Le Percolateur

Nothing Special
Pop Manouche 2013 via Independent
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Debut Album For The Chicago Combo, Specializing In A Unique Style Of Hipster Gypsy-Jazz Pop

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Billie & DeDe Pierce

You Can Depend On Me [1935]
Gulf Coast Blues 1999 via Smithsonian Folkways
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A New Orleans Traditional Jazz And Blues Duo Holding A Special Place In The Annals Of New Orleans Jazz History.

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Brave Old World

Keshenev
Klezmer Music 1992 via Flying Fish Records
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The International Klezmer Band Formed In 1989, Members Hail From The US And Germany - The Revival's First Supergroup; Every Player Is A Virtuoso

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9:00 am
WYCE @ Wealthy Theatre : Major Murphy Album Release Show (click for more info)

WYCE @ Wealthy Theatre is back!

Community Media Center's virtual concert series is live from Wealthy Theatre, programmed by WYCE, streamed online, and on GRTV..

Coming up tonight at 6pm it's Major Murphy's "Access" Album Release Show! 

More information is available at wyce dot org 

WYCE at Wealthy Theatre featuring Major Murphy tonight at 6pm, sponsored by Vertigo Music! 



Junior Kimbrough & The Soul Blues Boys

Done Got Old
Do The Rump 1992 via Highwater
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An Originator - Junior Redefined The Blues, And Quite Possibly The Most Important Blues Guitarist Of The Second Half Of The 20th Century

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Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters

New York
Single 2021 via Organic Records
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Calling The Project A "Deconstructed Album," The Honeycutters Plan To Release A Monthly Series Of Paired Singles That Comprise The Songs Written And Recorded In A Year Of Pandemic And Quarantine

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Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne

The Grumpy Old Man/Maart's Fancy
Rakes & Misfits 2021 via Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne
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A Superb Player Of Both The Melodeon And Concertina Mining The Rich History Firmly Rooted In The British Isles

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Elliott Brood

Northern Air
Days into Years 2012 via Paper Bag
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Toronto Tro Formed 2002

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Rosalie Sorrels

Way Out In Idaho
If I Could Be The Rain 1966 via Legacy
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A Collection Of Original Songs Written By Sorrels And Utah Phillips ; Songs Contemporary To The Folk Revival, Representing A Style That Speaks Both To Tradition And The Time In Which It Was Recorded

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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

J.B. Lenoir

Good Looking Woman [1960]
Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues: J.B. Lenoir 2003 via Smithsonian
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Played An Important Role In Blues History Due To His Political Engagement - Active In The Chicago Blues Scene In The 1950's And 1960's Recording For Various Labels With Playing Muddy Waters, Big Maceo And Memphis Minnie. J.B's Influence Early On Came From Blind Lemon Jefferson, Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup And Lightnin' Hopkins - Inducted Into The Blues Hall Of Fame - J.B.'s Marker Along The Mississippi Blues Trail Is In Monticello - J.B Lenoir Passed On In 1967 At The Age Of 38

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J.B. Lenoir

The Whale Has Swallowed Me
Passionate Blues 1979 via L&R
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March 5, 1929 MS - April 29, 1967 IL

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Stan Kenton Orchestra

Tangerine [1961]
Stan Kenton: Rarities 2010 via Capitol
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'820' Jazz: Kenton Led An Innovative And Influential Jazz Orchestra For Four Decades; His Music Was Always Forward-Thinking - Pioneer In The Field Of Jazz Education.

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8:20 am

Joyann Parker

Come on Baby (Take Me Dancing)
Out Of The Dark 2021 via Hopeless Romantics
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Minneapolis, MN Powerhouse Vocalist, Versatile Song-Slayer

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Tinariwen

Taqkal Tarha
Amadjar 2019 via Anti
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Finding Some Downtime Away From 'The Promise Of The Real', Willie Nelson's Youngest Son Micah Sits In With Desert Blues Purveyors "Tinariwen"

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Caleb Klauder

Innocent road
Dangerous Mes And Poisonous Yous 2006 via Caleb Klauder
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Betse Ellis Of The Wilders Plays Fiddle And Sings - Caleb Is The Co-Founder The 'Foghorn Stringband, Considered One Of The inest Old-Time String Bands On The West Coast

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Raske Drenge

Farewell To Trion/Arkansas Traveler
Raske Drenge 2020 via Tutl
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Faroe Islands, Denmark - Debut Album By The Nordic Roots Duo, With A Sound Drawing Upon The Traditional Music Of Ireland, America, And The Nordic Region

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COMPILATIONS

Across the Borderline
The I-10 Chronicles 2000 via Back Porch
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Austin Born Cabaret Singer Meredith Marshall, Vocals

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8:00 am
WYCE @ Wealthy Theatre : Major Murphy Album Release Show (click for more info)

WYCE @ Wealthy Theatre is back!

Community Media Center's virtual concert series is live from Wealthy Theatre, programmed by WYCE, streamed online, and on GRTV..

Coming up tonight at 6pm it's Major Murphy's "Access" Album Release Show! 

More information is available at wyce dot org 

WYCE at Wealthy Theatre featuring Major Murphy tonight at 6pm, sponsored by Vertigo Music!