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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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Various/Unknown Artist

Long Journey Home
Roots Music: Rounder 2001 via Rounder
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Traditional; Author Unknown - The Monroe Brothers First to Record The Song In 1936 - J.D. Crowe & The New South, 1975

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The Henhouse Prowlers

Forgotten Gravestones
Lead and Iron 2023 via Dark Shadow
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Latest From The Windy City 'Grassers - Appearing 10/27 Acorn Theater Three Oaks, MI

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The Notting Hillbillies

Railroad Worksong
Missing...Presumed Having a Good Time 1988 via Warner Bros / Wea
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A One Off Side Project Of Mark Knopfler; Recording One Album, Eash Member Choosing To Concentrate On Their Primary Musical Outlets

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9:40 am

Dallas Burrow

Motel 6
Blood Brothers 2023 via Subliminal Hymnal
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Raised On The Music Of Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark, And Billy Joe Shaver - Burrow Carries The Torch

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COMPILATIONS

When You Got a Good Friend
Dealin' With The Devil- Songs of Robert Johnson 2000 via Cannonball Records
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Composer: Robert Johnson Recorded This One In 1936; Remaining Unissued Until 1961 - Award-Winning Blues Disciple Debbie Davies Gives It Her Special Touch And Utmost Respect

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9:30 am
Saugatuck Center For the Arts (click for more info)

Support for WYCE from the Saugatuck Center for the Arts located 45 minutes southwest of Grand Rapids at the heart of the Art Coast in downtown Saugatuck.

The SCA kicks off Halloween weekend with an all-ages party called "A Bright Night" on Friday, October 27. All are welcome.

Party meets creativity by colliding a silent disco, exhibition opening, cash bar, food trucks, hands-on activities, and more.

Attendees can tune in a local jams station on the silent disco headphones for a playlist curated specifically for A Bright Night by WYCE!

Information on A Bright Night  at the Saugatuck Center for the Arts is at s, c, the number 4, a dot org - that's sc4a dot org.

Shannon McNally

Louisiana Rain [Live]
Live At Dee's 2023 via Queen Maeve
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Latest Release - Clearly In Command Of A Twenty Year Career, Blurring The Lines Like A Post-Beat Song Poet - On This One, McNally Conjures Up Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (1979, Damn The Torpedoes)

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COMPILATIONS

Guantanamera
If I Had a Song- The Songs of Pete Seeger, Vol. 2 2001 via Appleseed Records
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Joan Baez & Jackson Browne - Cuban Patriotic Song, Using A Poem By The Mid-Nineteenth Century Cuban Poet José Marti For The Lyrics - The Weavers Arrangement Of The Song Appeared In Their 1963 Carnegie Hall Reunion Concert - The Sandpipers Took It To Number One Around The World In 1966

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9:20 am
KENDALL COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University. 

Kendall College is offering a day of creative guidance and exploration for high school students, parents, and transfer students at their National Portfolio Day on Sunday October 22. 

More information on National Portfolio Day is at K-C-A-D dot E-D-U SLASH N-P-D.

Ivan Kahle

Three Yanks Polka
Polka: Sll-Time Greatest 1998 via Ross Music
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History: Pulaski Days Celebrates The Birthday Of Casimir Pulaski, A Polish-Born Soldier Who Made A Significant Contribution To American Independence

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The Kielbasa Kings

Til There Was You Polka
Fresh & Smoked 2001 via Horseradish Records
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The 51st Pulaski Days Celebration Continues Today In Grand Rapids; All 14 Polish Halls And Fraternal Organizations Are Open To The Public With Music, Festivities, Food and Camaraderie

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Briga

Lela
Contes Turbo Folk Stories 2013 via Independent
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Roots Foundation Mix Traditional Bulgarian, Macedonian And Serbian Folk Elements

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3MA

Mariam
Anarouz 2017 via Mad Minute Music
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A Trio Of Musicians Via Three Different Countries, Mali, Morocco, And Madagascar, Playing Each Countries Native Stringed-Lute: The Kora, The Oud, And The Valiha

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COMPILATIONS

Petali E Mirto
Putumayo Presents- Italian Cafe 2005 via Putumayo World Music
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Maria Pierantoni Giua

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9:00 am

Alex Teller

Broke Nose Jack
Alex Teller EP 2023 via Independent
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Mitten Music! - The Tone On Teller's Debut EP Drinks From The Deep Well Of America's Traditional Folk Music & Storytelling, Helped Along With An All-Star Lineup Of Michigan Music Legends, Peter "Madcap" Ruth, Drew Howard And Bill Fuller

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COMPILATIONS

Long Black Veil
Johnny's Blues- A Tribute To Johnny Cash 2003 via Northern Blues
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Harry Manx - A Collection Of Blues-Oriented Songs Made Popular By Johnny Cash

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8:40 am

COMPILATIONS

Jimmy Liggins And His Drops Of Joy - Teardrop Blues
The Specialty Story 2022 via Craft Recordings
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Blues Plate Special: (1948) Jimmy Liggins; October 14, 1918 OK - July 21, 1983 SC - Started His Recording Career In 1947 As The Leader Of The Drops Of Joy. One Of The Groups Early Releases, "Cadillac Boogie" Was A Direct Forerunner Of "Rocket 88", Itself Often Called The First Rock And Roll Record. One Of The Most Successful Bandleaders In The Jump Blues Period Of The Late 1940's And Early '50' s, Liggins Saw His Recording Career Fading By 1954 Prior To Founding His Own Record Company. His Wild Stage Presence And Manic Delivery Influenced Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Bill Haley And Elvis Presley. James L. Elliot Passed On In 1983 At The Age Of 64.

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The Crusaders

No Place to Hide
The 2nd Crusade 1973 via Blue Thumb Records
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Vinyl Vault - The Jazz Spot: Blue Thumb Studios, 1973 For The Recording Of "The Second Crusade' By The Crusaders. An Early '70's Classic - The Record The Showcases The Group Uniquely Poised Between The Rougher Soul Jazz Of Their Roots To The Tighter Styles They Brought Into Play During The 1970's. This Set Features Special Guest Guitarist Larry Carlton. The Founding Lineup Migrated From Texas To Los Angeles In 1960, And Remained A Solid Unit Until 2010. - - - - - - - Joe Sample, Keyboards...Nesbert "Stix" Hooper, Drums...Wilton Felder, Saxophone, Bass...Wayne Henderson, Trombone

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8:20 am
KENDALL COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University. 

Kendall College is offering a day of creative guidance and exploration for high school students, parents, and transfer students at their National Portfolio Day on Sunday October 22. 

More information on National Portfolio Day is at K-C-A-D dot E-D-U SLASH N-P-D.

Steep Canyon Rangers

Morning Shift
Morning Shift 2023 via Yep Roc
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Latest Long-Player Bearing Witness To The Rangers' Mastery Of Mountain Music

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Dawn McCarthy & Bonnie 'Prince' Billy

Milk Train
What the Brothers Sang 2013 via Palace Records
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Revisiting The Country Duo Harmonies Influenced By Everly Brothers

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The Tillers

Riverboat Dishwashing Song
The Tillers 2018 via SofaBurn
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Cincinnati, OH - Recovering Punk Rockers Moving On Twenty Years Thumping Their Own Distinctive Sound Of String Band Music

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Alice Gerrard

Teardrops Falling In The Snow
Follow The Music 2015 via Tompkins Square
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Legendary Status - A Career Spanning Some 50 Years - Particularly Known For Her Groundbreaking Collaboration With Appalachian Singer Hazel Dickens; The Duo Influenced Generations Of Young Women Singers - Inducted Into The Bluegrass Hall Of Fame

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Michael Dause & Ben Traverse

Roll The Old Chariot Along
Shantyland - Songs Of The Lakes, Rivers, And Seas 2022 via Independent
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Traverse City, MI - (Roud Song Index No. 3632) A Sea Shanty Of Unknown Origins - Also Known As "A Drop Of Nelson's Blood" - The Shanty Was Sung To Accompany Certain Work Tasks Aboard Sailing Ships

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COMPILATIONS

Back To My Wyoming Home
When I Was A Cowboy, Vol. 2- Early American Songs Of The West (Classic Recordings From The 1920's & 30's) 1996 via Yazoo
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Gerald & Dixon - Recorded In The Early Part Of The 20th Century By Those Who Had Ridden The Range Themselves - A Priceless Collection

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