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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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Bud Shank

Yardbird Suite
Silver Storm 2000 via Raw Records
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Traditions! Returns Next Week

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Aretha Franklin

I Wonder (Where Are You Tonight)
The Queen In Waiting- The Columbia Years 1960-1965 2002 via Sony
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Composers: Nick Ashford And Valerie Simpson,1966 - Early Recordings During Her Time With Columbia Records

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Sugarcane Collins

Dancing Rabbit Creek
Way Down The River 2006 via Australian Sun Records
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Sugarcane Collins

Sallie Mae
Way Down The River 2006 via Australian Sun Records
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The Haunting Hoodoo Mystery Tale Of "Sallie Mae" - This Album Is A Masterpiece Collection - Songs Plumbed From Deep Within The Rhythms Of Life In The Mississippi Delta Of The 1920's & 30's

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Iris Dement

Walkin' Daddy
Workin' On A World 2023 via Flariella Records
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Latest Long-Player Into 'YCE

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9:40 am

Mary Chapin Carpenter

The Hard Way [Live]
Party Doll And Other Favorites 1999 via Sony
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Michigan Appearance: Ann Arbor 10/10; The Michigan Theater

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COMPILATIONS

Reno, Nevada
Circle Dance- The Hokey Pokey Charity Compilation 1991 via Green Linnet
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Iain Matthews - Co-Founder Of Fairport Convention Prior To Leaving And Forming Matthews Southern Comfort - Iain Turning 77 A Few Days Ago

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The Watson Twins

Southern Manners
Holler 2023 via Bloodshot
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Chandra And Leigh Watson - Latest Release; Southern Roots Breaking Through The Surface Once Again With "Holler"

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Root Doctor

Soul Shine
Change Our Ways 2007 via CDBY
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WYCE Jammie Award Recipients Working Up Warren Haynes

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9:20 am

Duke Robillard

Lima Beans
Six Strings Of Steel 2023 via M.C. Records
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Working Up A Stir Fry This Morning

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The Dangling Participles

One More Drop
One More Drop 2022 via Independent
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Lansing, Mi - Genre-Hopping Originals And Covers - Great Set Last Weekend At Buttermilk

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Kathy Wagner

can't help lovin' dat man
Taking A Chance On Love 1994
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Composers: Jerome Kern And Oscar Hammerstein II: One Of he Most Famous Songs From Their Classic 1927 Musical "Show Boat"

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Yuna

Live Your Life
Yuna 2012 via Fader Label
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Malaysian Singer

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COMPILATIONS

Makoun_Oumou
Rough Guide to Mali 2014 via World Music Network
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Fatoumata Diawara - Sings Primarily In Bambara; A Lingua Franca, A Bridge Language; The National Language Of Mali

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9:00 am
Smiling Acres (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from The Smiling Acres Music Festival, presenting their flagship music festival beginning Friday June 30th and running through Sunday July 2nd in Trufant, Michigan. 

Tickets are on sale for this year's festival which opens this Friday, June 30th through Sunday, July 2nd, featuring live music from The Accidentals, May Erlewine, Henhouse Prowlers, Earth Radio, and many more.

Day passes or weekend long passes with camping are available. 

More information about the The Smiling Acres Music Festival, private rentals and event sponsorship is at smilingacresfestival dot com.

The Teskey Brothers

Oceans Of Emotions
Single 2023 via Glassnote
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Melbourne Brothers Act

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Buddy Miller & Jim Lauderdale

Lonely One in This Town
Buddy and Jim 2012 via New West Records
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Old Friends With a Tip Of The Hat To The Mississippi Sheiks, 1930

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The Henhouse Prowlers

Scratching Post
WYCE: Songs From The Second Floor 2012 via WYCE
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Mitten Appearance: The Weekend Of June 30th For The Smiling Acres Music Festival; Trufant, MI

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8:40 am

COMPILATIONS

Pure Religion
Rough Guide To The Holy Blues 2017 via World Music Network
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Blues Plate Special: Blind Gussie Nesbit - A North Carolina Guitar Evangelist Recording For Columbia In 1930 And A Few More Decca In 1935. This Is The Extent Of Nesbit's Output. He Felt At Home Busking On The Street Corners Of Charlotte, Playing His Brand Of Gospel For Those That Would Listen. Blind Gssie Nesbit Passed On 1995 At The Age Of 85.

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Lafayette Harris Jr

Jitterbug Waltz
Trio Talk 2008 via NA
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820 Jazz: Tedesco Studios, New Jersey 2008 - A Two Day Recording Session And First Time Gathering In Trio Formation - The Personnel Here Had Played A Few Gigs Together Prior To This Gathering; All Sounding Relaxed In The Pocket, Stepping Out Front For The Solo Runs And Rejoining The Total Groove To Bring It Home - Tight Is Their Play-By-Play. "Jitterbug Waltz" Is A 1942 Fats Waller Number - - - - - - Dwayne Dolphin, Bass - Winard Harper, Drums - Lafayette Harris Jr., Piano

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8:20 am

Benson

Living In These Troubled Times
Pick Your Poison 2023 via Mountain Home Music Company
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Wayne And Kristin Scott Benson Are Expanding Their Musical Careers By Releasing Their First Joint Album

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Hylo Brown

Poor Boy Blues
Hylo Brown Sings The Blues 1968 via Rural Rhythm
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A Spin From The Vinyl Vault - Grand Ole Opry Member Nicknamed Hylo Because Of His Vocal Range - Bluegrass Pioneer - Career Came To An Apex In The Late 1950's, Recording With His Band The Timberliners; The Album Is In The Smithsonian

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Kieran Kane

Handsome Molly
Shadows on the Ground 2002 via Dead Reckoning (Comp
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Appalachian Folk Tune Dates To The Early 20th Century; Musicologists Have Traced Similarities With Traditional Irish Ballads From Farewell Ballymoney

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Sneaky Pete

Two Hearted River
Living In The Forest 1991 via n/a
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Inductee Into The Steel Guitar Hall Of Fame - Co-Founder Of The Flying Burrito Brothers; In-Demand Pedal Steel Guitar Session Musician

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The Blushin' Roulettes

Jillian
Old Mill Sessions 2014 via Cinnamon Bones
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Asheville, NC - This Quintet Deliver Old-Time Tunes With A Modern Twist; Little Jewel Boxes Stuffed With Ancient Mountain Magic

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COMPILATIONS

Port Tobacco
Rounder Guitar- A Collection of Acoustic Guitar 1987 via Rounder Select
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Tony Rice, 1986; "Me & My Guitar" Guests: Mark Schatz, Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, Vassar Clements

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8:00 am
Smiling Acres (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from The Smiling Acres Music Festival, presenting their flagship music festival beginning Friday June 30th and running through Sunday July 2nd in Trufant, Michigan. 

Tickets are on sale for this year's festival which opens this Friday, June 30th through Sunday, July 2nd, featuring live music from The Accidentals, May Erlewine, Henhouse Prowlers, Earth Radio, and many more.

Day passes or weekend long passes with camping are available. 

More information about the The Smiling Acres Music Festival, private rentals and event sponsorship is at smilingacresfestival dot com.