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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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Yvette Landry

Blue Moon Girl
Should Have Known 2010 via Independent
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Former Crawfish Queen of Breaux Bridge, LA

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COMPILATIONS

Streamline Train
Blues Guitar Women 2006 via Ruf
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Jessie Mae Hemphill; Influential And Pioneering Guitarist, Specializing In the North Mississippi Hill Country Blues, A Region Of Northern Mississippi Bordering Tennessee - Hill Country Blues Is Characterized By A Strong Emphasis On Unconventional Song Structures, Relying Heavily On The "Groove"; The "Hypnotic Boogie" If You Will

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Waylon Jennings

I May Be USed (But Baby I Ain't Used Up)
Nashville Rebel 2006 via RCA
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1984 - Top Five On The Charts For Three Weeks - Written By Country Music Hall Of Fame Songwriter Bob McDill

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Kronos Quartet

Montaigne, Que Tu Es Haute
Folk Songs 2017 via NONESUCH
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One Of The Pieces The String Quartet Focuses From The Traditional French, British And North American Songbooks - - - Here, the Kronos Quartet Revisits 14th Century Literary History - - Michael de Montaigne Was One Of The Most Significant Philosophers Of The French Renaissance. He Is Known For Popularizing The Essay As A Literary Genre.

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9:40 am

Elvis Presley

One-Sided Love Affair
Elvis Presley 1956 via RCA
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B-Side Of "Money Honey" - Debut Album Released In 1956, Elvis Then 21 Had Begun Recording The Long-Player Two Years Prior

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Dolly Parton

I Dreamed About Elvis (featuring Ronnie McDowell)
Rockstar 2023 via Butterfly / Big Machine
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Dolly's 49th Studio Album; A Collaborative Project With The Creme De La Creme Of Rock Musicians, Marking Parton's First Foray Into The Genre

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9:30 am

The Blind Boys of Alabama

Jesus You Been Good To Me
Echoes of the South 2023 via Single Lock
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GR Appearance: 12/5 St. Cecelia Music Center

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Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong

Learnin' The Blues
Ella And Louis Again 1957 via Polygram
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Ray Brown, Bass...Herb Ellis, Guitar...Oscar Peterson, Piano

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9:20 am
FOUNDERS BREWING (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from Founders Brewing.

Founders is proud to announce their fall menu featuring a new variety of bowls, handhelds and housemade mac and cheese.

Founders is also introducing wine to the Taproom with white, red or rose available by the glass.

All ages are welcome in Founders Taproom and Company Store.

More information is available at foundersbrewing dot com

COMPILATIONS

20 de Enero en Ocu
Panama! 3 - Calypso Panameno, Guajira Jazz, and Cumbia Tipica on the Isthmus 1960-1975 2009 via Soundway
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Traditions! Around The World: Panama - Yin Carizo; Tipico Musician, Considered One Of The Most Important Folkloric Musicians In Panama - Since the 1940's, Tipico Music Is A Modern Day Street Music Of Panama, Heavily Based On The Folk Music Of Spain's Southern Regions First Brought To Panama In The 16th Century

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Kali

Heureux Celui Qui
Francofaune 1999 via Tinder
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Traditions! Around The World: Martinique, French Caribbean; Kali - Fusing The Traditional Zouk Rhythms Of The French Antilles Islands With Spicy Reggae Vibes - Kali's Allegiance To Tradition Is Symbolized In His Use Of The Banjo, An Instrument With African Origins That Has Been A Part Of Martinique's Folklore For Centuries

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Buena Vista Social Club

Bruca Manigua Featuring Ibrahim Ferrer
Lost and Found 2015 via World Circuit
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Traditions! Around The World: Cuba - A Group Of Musicians Who Were Trapped By History But Who Were Also Ultimately Granted A Reprieve, And As Result Revived A Genre That Was Almost Lost - They Named The Group After The Members' Club In the Buenavista Quarter Of Havana, A Spicy Music Venue In The 1940's

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COMPILATIONS

Pohakuloa
Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Masters 1995 via Windham Hill Records
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Traditions! Around The World: Hawaii; Moses Kahumoku - World-Renowned Slack Key Guitarist; A Style That Originated From Mexican Cowboys In The Early 19th Century

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9:00 am
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Hannah Rose Graves

Slice of Heaven (UP)
Medicine 2023 via Independent
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HomeWoven GR! Latest Release

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Dolly Shine

Twist the Knife
Walkabout 2016 via Vision
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Founded 2010 - Gritty Texas Roots'N' Roll Band Naming The After A Horse Rescued And Raised By A Friend Of The Band

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Billy Bragg & Joe Henry

The L&N Dont Stop Here Anymore
Shine A Light - Field Recordings From The Great American Railroad 2016 via Cooking Vinyl
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Composer: Jean Ritchie, 1965 - A Rendering Of What Happens To Coal Miners When A Mine Runs Out Of Coal And Shuts Down, Leaving The Dependent Miners Destitute

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8:40 am

COMPILATIONS

Johnny Young's South Side Blues Band - I Got Mine In Time
Chicago The Blues Today! (1966) 2021 via Craft Recordings
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Blues Plate Special: January 1,1917 MS - April 18, 1974 IL - - Mandolin Playing Blues Singer; One Of The First Of The New Generation Of Electric Blues Artists To Record In Chicago After The Second World War. He Was Working With Sonny Boy And Muddy In The Late 1940's, A Staple On Maxwell Street. First Recordings Made In 1947, Played Behind Snooky Pryor Before Retiring In 1951. The Early '60's Blues Revival Brought Him Out Of Retirement, Recorded Steadily Until 1973; Passing In 1974

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COMPILATIONS

Benny's Tune [Instrumental]
Monterey Jazz Festival- 50th Anniversary All-Stars 2008 via Monterey Jazz Festival Records
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The Jazz Spot: Monterey, CA 2007 - In Celebration Of The Fifty-Year Anniversary, The Monterey Jazz Festival Assembled A Multi-Generational All-Star Group Led By Trumpeter James Moody, To Reflect The Festival's Long And Diverse Musical History. This Is A Testament To The True Power Of Jazz

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8:20 am
FOUNDERS BREWING (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from Founders Brewing.

Founders is proud to announce their fall menu featuring a new variety of bowls, handhelds and housemade mac and cheese.

Founders is also introducing wine to the Taproom with white, red or rose available by the glass.

All ages are welcome in Founders Taproom and Company Store.

More information is available at foundersbrewing dot com

Lucky Tubb

Never Shoulda Fell In Love
Del Guacho 2012 via Independent
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With The Modern Day Troubadours Led By The Nephew Of Country Pioneer Ernest Tubb

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Laurie Lewis & Tom Rozum

Old Dan Tucker
Guest House 2004 via Hightone Records
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Roud folk Music Index #390 - The Songs Origins Remain Obscure, Possibly Handed Down Through Oral Tradition - It Has Been Traced To The Minstrel Shows In Mid-19th Century America

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Chris Stapleton

The Bottom
Higher 2023 via Mercury
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Lexington, KY - Fifth Release - As Of 2018, Stapleton Has Amassed Credits Writing And Co-Writing Over 170 Songs; Six Number One's

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The Sacred Shakers

Twelve Gates to the City
The Sacred Shakers 2008 via Signature Records
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Stained Glass 'Grass - The Queen Of The Minor Key Eilen Jewell Leads The Band Through A Stripped-Down Collection Of Songs Telling Dark Tales Of Sin And Redemption Of The Soul

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Ben Traverse & Nick Veine

Across the Western Ocean (All for Me Grog)
Me Grief and Tears to Smother- Traditional Songs & Ballads of the Irish Diaspora 2023 via Earthwork
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Manistee, MI - The New One Revisits And Re-imagines Timeless Tales Connected To The Emerald Isle - Excellent Album

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COMPILATIONS

Someday Soon
Folk Music At Newport, Vol. 1 1995 via Vanguard Records
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Ian & Syvia Tyson - Legendary And Highly-Honored Canadian Folk Duo

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Duck Baker

Les Blues Du Richmond
Les Blues Du Richmond (Demos & Outtakes 1973-1979) 2018 via Tompkins Square
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Exceptional Finger-Style Guitarist - Repertoire Ranges From Traditional Irish Music Through Old-Time Mountain Music, Blues To Ragtime To Swing

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8:00 am