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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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Keigo Hirakawa

Change of Plans
Pixel 2023 via Origin
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Traditions! Returns Next Week

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Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps

Dance To The Bop
Boppin' The Blues 1957 via Sun Records
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Early Rock & Roll Pioneer - Inducted Into The Rock And Rockabilly Halls Of Fame - Rockabilly Legend; Defining The Greasy-Haired, Leather-Jacketed, Hot Rods 'N' Babes Spark Of Rock And Roll

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Steve Shanahan

Shake Your Moneymaker
Blue Ranchero 2023 via 8th Train
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A Variation On Songs That Have Been Traced Back To Charlie Patton (1929 "Shake It And Break It"); Bukka White (1937 "Shake 'Em On Down") And Shakey Jake Harris (1958 "Roll Your Moneymaker") - Major Hit In 1961 For Elmore James - Inducted Into The Blues Hall Of Fame As A Classic Of Blues Recording

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COMPILATIONS

Turn on Your Love Light
The Music Never Stopped- Roots of the Grateful Dead 1995 via Shanachie
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Bobby "Blue' Bland, 1962 - Among The Great Storytellers Of Blues And Soul; Tempestuous Arias Of Love, Betrayal And Resignation Set Against Dramatic Orchestrations - Inducted Into The Blues Hall Of Fame, The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, And The Memphis Music Hall Of Fame

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Miss Sophie Lee And The Parish Suites

Undecided
Traverse This Universe 2016 via Independent
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Produced By Luke Winslow-King - Vocally, Miss Lee Echoes The Sentiment Of Billie Holiday Meets Sade

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9:40 am
Fair Housing Center of West Michigan (click for more info)
The Fair Housing Center of West Michigan is a private, non-profit fair housing organization committed to providing comprehensive fair housing services, including education, outreach, research, advocacy and enforcement. 

The Fair Housing Center of West Michigan hosts its 36th Annual Fair Housing Workshop Series, at DeVos Place in Grand Rapids, on Thursday, April 18 from 8 to 11:30 am. 

The Fair Housing Workshop Series offers three workshops on fair housing and the conference cost is $40; with discounted tickets available as well as scholarships for Kent County adults 60+ and others. 

More information on this year's Fair Housing Workshop Series including workshop descriptions, and scholarships is available at fhcwm dot org

The Honeycutters

Lets Get Drunk
On The Ropes 2016 via Organic Records
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Asheville, NC - Michigan Appearance: 7/7 The Ark, Ann Arbor

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Seconds Flat

Trapped Between the Lines
Seconds Flat 1997 via Green Linnet
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South Carolinian Roots-Rockers Moving In On Thirty Years Together

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9:30 am
Section Live - Atmosphere (click for more info)

WYCE and SectionLive present Atmosphere: Tour De Friends: Part Deux with support from *HEBL & NO FUN at The Intersection on Tuesday, April 30th. 

Doors open at 7pm, and all ages are welcome.

That's Atmosphere Tour De Friends: Part Deux at The Intersection, April 30th. 

Tickets available at The Intersection Box Office and SectionLive.com. 

Amy Speace

There Used to be Horses Here
There Used To Be Horses Here 2021 via Windbone
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GR Appearance: 4/12 Peter Martin Wege Auditorium With Ralston Bowles - - - Tickets On Sale Now! A Portion Of Proceeds Support WYCE

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Ralston Bowles

Madeline
Rally At The Texas Hotel 2007 via Wildflower
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GR Appearance: 4/12 Peter Martin Wege Auditorium With Amy Speace - - - Tickets On Sale Now! A Portion Of Proceeds Supports WYCE

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9:20 am
Ralston Presents - Amy Speace at Peter Wege Theatre (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from The Man In The Hat Productions, presenting Amy Speace with special guest Ralston Bowles on Friday April 12th at the Peter Martin Wege Auditorium.

Amy Speace is a modern folk singer songwriter.

A portion of every ticket sold directly supports WYCE.

Tickets and more information is available online at wyce dot org forward slash concerts

Ella Fitzgerald

Cotton Tail
The Best Of The Song Books 1993 via Polygram Records
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Happy Easter From Traditions! - Ella's Wonderful Scatting On Yet Another Duke Ellington Masterpiece

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William Clarke

Easter Bunny Boogie
Deluxe Edition 1999 via Alligator Records
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Happy Easter From Traditions! - The Late Harp-Blowing Bluesman Keeping A Keen Eye On the Easter Bunny

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The Blues Broads

Oh Happy Day
Blues Broads -CD+DVD- by Blues Broads 2012 via Delta Groove
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Happy Easter From Traditions! - The Edwin Hawkins Singers, 1969; Their Crowning Achievement Was Bringing His Arrangement Of "Oh Happy Day," Originally An 18th Century Hymn To Wide Audiences, Becoming The First Gospel Song To Hit The Secular Charts

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Preservation Hall Jazz Band

Old Rugged Cross
Preservation- An Album To Benefit Preservation Hall & The Preservation Hall Music Outreach Program 2010 via Preservation Hall
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Happy Easter From Traditions - Hymn Written In 1912 By Evangelist And Song-Leader George Bennard

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9:00 am
West Michigan Growers Group (click for more info)

West Michigan Growers' Group is a 501c3 non-profit that seeks to support local, sustainable farming in West Michigan. 

One of the ways you can support local farms is by purchasing a CSA share. 

CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture, which means you pay the farmer in the spring to enjoy a share of vegetables each week in the summer and fall. 

For more information on finding a CSA farm or to find more ways to support local farmers visit w-m-growers group dot org and tell your farmer you heard about them on WYCE!

Malcolm Macwatt

She Told Me Not To Go
Dark Harvest 2024 via Singular
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Among The Best Of The New Breed Of Folk Songwriters/Singers - Unique Voice In British Folk

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Taj Mahal

Sittin' On Top Of The World
Swingin' Live At The Church In Tulsa 2024 via Lightning Rod
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New Into the 'YCE Blues Alley - This Track Is Paying Paying Homage To The Mississippi Sheiks (1928)

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8:40 am

Junior Wells

Just Make Love To Me
Southside Blues Jam 2015 via Delmark
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Blues Plate Special: (1970) Junior Wells' Wailing Harp Lines Became One Of The Iconic Sounds Of Chicago Blues, Following The Example Of The Men He Most Closely Emulated, John Lee 'Sonny Boy' Williamson And 'Little Walter' Davis - Blessed with An Exceptional Blues Voice Too, Spending Several Turns In The Muddy Water's Band And A Long Informal Partnership With Buddy Guy - Born In 1934 Memphis; Commanded The 'Aces' In the Early 1950's Bringing Him To The Attention Of Chess Records, And For The Next Forty-Plus Years, Junior Wells' Recording Career And Live Performances Were An Event To Be Seen And Heard; The Pinnacle Of Windy City Blues - Amos Blakemore Passed On 1998 At The Age Of 64

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Dexter Gordon

Willow Weep for Me
Ballads 1991 via Blue Note Records
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The Jazz Spot: CBS Studios, Paris 1963 - Dexter Gordon Is Joined By Bud Powell And Kenny Clarke. The Gathering Of The Three Bosses As It Were Gives This Session A Blazing Bebop Coup; All Three Were At The Absolute Peak Of His Power

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8:20 am
Ralston Presents - Amy Speace at Peter Wege Theatre (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from The Man In The Hat Productions, presenting Amy Speace with special guest Ralston Bowles on Friday April 12th at the Peter Martin Wege Auditorium.

Amy Speace is a modern folk singer songwriter.

A portion of every ticket sold directly supports WYCE.

Tickets and more information is available online at wyce dot org forward slash concerts

Arkansauce

First Night Of The Tour
Ok To Wonder 2023 via Independent
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Hot Bluegrass Ramblers Out Of Arkansas - Inspiration Gathered By Events Unfolding; Adventures In Real Time

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John Hartford StringBand

She's Gone (And Bob's Gone with Her)
Memories of John 2010 via Compass
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The Group Of Musicians Who Appeared On John's Last Five Recording Projects And His Touring Band During The Last Years Of His Life - John Passed In 2001

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Michelle Billingsley

Bad Case Of The Blues
Both Sides Of Lonely 2023 via Western Myth
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Lowell, MI - Throwback Honkytonk Sound Combining Shades Of The Modern And Past

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Joan Crane

I'm Just an Old Chunk of Coal
Foothills 1995 via Three River
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One Of The Preeminent Acoustic Players Of Our Time Working Up Billy Joe Shaver (1981)

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Lee Murdock

Coffee On The Front Porch
Loving Light 2017 via Depot Recordings
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Premier Interpreter Of The Songs And Tales About The Great Lakes - The Music Is Grounded In The Work Song Tradition

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