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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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Psychograss

Wedges
Psychograss 1993 via Windham Hill Records
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Traditions! Returns Week

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Jourdan Thibodeaux et les Rodailleurs

Pu personne
La Priere 2023 via Valcour
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These Guys Are Authentic; Defenders Of French Louisiana Culture

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Odetta

Alabama Bound-Boll Weevil
Lookin' For A Home 2001 via RCA
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Birmingham, AL - Legendary Singer Whose Voice Wove Together American Folk Music And The Civil Rights Movement - Influenced Many Of The Key Figures Of The Folk-Revival

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9:40 am
West Michigan Blues Society-Ghalia Volt (click for more info)
The West Michigan Blues Society is sponsoring a fundraising concert featuring blues artist Ghalia Volt on Tuesday, May 21, at Billy's Lounge in Grand Rapids.

Ghalia Volt is a blues/rock singer, guitarist, drummer, and songwriter from Belgium where she performed punk and rockabilly in bands and busked on the streets of Brussels .

Doors open at 6:00 PM. Tickets and  VIP booths are available online and at the door.

For more information on the show and to purchase tickets its wmbs dot org

Van Morrison

All Work and No Play
Down the Road 2002 via Universal
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Morrison's Twenty-Ninth Release - The Songs On The Album Lean Towards The Blues The Van Listened To In His Youth

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Cowboy Junkies

Angel Mine
Lay It Down 1996 via Geffen Records
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Kalamazoo Appearance: 9/25 Kalamazoo State Theatre

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9:30 am
Kalamazoo State Theatre - Band Of Horses (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from the Kalamazoo State Theatre presenting Band Of Horses on June 15th.

Band Of Horses is an American Rock band formed out of Seattle 20 years ago.

Tickets and more information can be found at k-a-z-o-o state dot com.

Del Wood

Down Yonder
1951: Hit Parade 2000 via Time Life
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1921 Vaudeville Song - Gid Tanner's Recording Sold A Million Copies In 1934 - Del Wood's Rollicking Redition Peaked At Number 4 In The Summer Of 1951

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Cassandra Wilson

'Til There Was You
Loverly 2008 via Blue Note Records
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Composed By Meredith Wilson For The 1957 Broadway Production "The Music Man"; First Top 40 Hit For Anita Bryant In 1959 - The Beatles Took It On In '63 - 'Loverly" Won A Grammy For Best Jazz Vocal Performance

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9:20 am
Kalamazoo State Theatre - Cowboy Junkies (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from the Kalamazoo State Theatre presenting an evening with Cowboy Junkies on Wednesday, September 25th, 2024

Doors open at 6:30. The show begins at 7:30 PM.

Cowboy Junkies are an alternative country rock band,  that has been performing together since 1985.

They're on tour with their latest album,  "Such Ferocious Beauty."

Tickets and more information are available at the Kalamazoo State Theatre box office and online at k-a-z-o-o state dot com.

COMPILATIONS

Agua De Beber
Putumayo Presents- World Lounge 2002 via Putumayo World Music
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Traditions Around The World: Montefiori Cocktail - Leaders In the Italian Lounge Music Scene For The Past Sixty-Four Years; Cheesy With A Wink And A Smile And Turning Kitsch Into The Hippest Sound Around

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Black Uhuru

Tip of the Iceberg
Iron Storm 1991 via Rhino / Wea
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Traditions Around The World: Mykal Rose Appearing In GR 5/11 At Wealthy Theater

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COMPILATIONS

Waiting for the Wheel to Turn
Putumayo Presents- Women Of The World - Celtic 1995 via Putumayo
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Traditions Around The World: Karen Matheson (Capercaillie) - Scottish Folk Singer Who Frequently Sings In Gaelic; Compelling Vocals

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COMPILATIONS

Brule La Meche
Cuisine Non-Stop (An Introduction To The French Nouvelle Generation) 2002 via Luaka Bop
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Traditions Around the World: Lo' Jo; A Unique Blend Of Old World Influences - Gypsy, North African, And French Folk Elements, Especially Chanson

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9:00 am
The Delta Project-Mykhal Rose Gratitude Concert (click for more info)

Today's WYCE Day Sponsor is The Delta Project.... presenting The Gratitude Concert, featuring international reggae recording artist Mykal Rose,  of Black Uhuru fame on Saturday, May 11, at the Wealthy Theatre. 

All proceeds from the concert support the work of The Delta Project - a local non-profit organization that supports youth and families dealing with the juvenile justice system. 

Tickets and more information are available at Wealthy Theatre dot org


Sylvia Tyson

Long Chain Of Love
At The End Of The Day 2023 via Stony Plain
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Legend!

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John R. Miller

Borrowed Time
Depreciated 2021 via Rounder
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Eastern Panhandle Of West Virginia - A Well-Travelled Wordsmith

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8:40 am

COMPILATIONS

Frank Stokes - Tain't Nobody's Business If I Do__Part 2 (Take 1) (1928)
Rough Guide to Unsung Heroes of Country Blues 2015 via World Music Network
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Blues Plate Special: Frank Stokes, 1928 - Grew Up Playing The Blues Before WWI; His Tremendous voice And Skillful Guitar Work Helped To Popularize The Blues As He Toured The South And Minstrel Shows. Born In 1888; As Young Men, Frank And His Friend Dan Sane Played The Streets Of Memphis For Tips. His Reputation As A Songster, Dancer And Comedian Led To Teaming Up With With Garfield Akers In The Doc Watts Medicine Show. Stokes and Sane Formed The Beale Street Sheiks, Making Their Recording Debut In 1927. The Depression Took Hold And Record Sales Fell Off A Cliff. Little Is Known Of Frank's Career In The 1940's. Frank Stokes Passed On In 1955.

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The Blue Note 7

Mosaic
Mosaic- A Celebration of Blue Note Records 2009 via Blue Note/EMI
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The Jazz Spot: Bennett Recording, New Jersey 2009 - Formed In 2008 To Honor The 70th Anniversary Of The Iconic Blue Note Records, A Label Synonymous With The Evolution Of Jazz, Becoming One Of The Most Prolific, Influential And Respected Jazz Labels Of The 20th Century

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8:20 am
Kalamazoo State Theatre - Cowboy Junkies (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from the Kalamazoo State Theatre presenting an evening with Cowboy Junkies on Wednesday, September 25th, 2024

Doors open at 6:30. The show begins at 7:30 PM.

Cowboy Junkies are an alternative country rock band,  that has been performing together since 1985.

They're on tour with their latest album,  "Such Ferocious Beauty."

Tickets and more information are available at the Kalamazoo State Theatre box office and online at k-a-z-o-o state dot com.

The Po' Ramblin' Boys

Ramblin' Woman
Never Slow Down 2022 via Smithsonian Folkways
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Formed In The Great Smoky Mountains, The Band Is Reworking The Legendary Hazel Dickens & Alice Gerrard

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COMPILATIONS

On the Old Kentucky Shore
Big Mon- The Songs of Bill Monroe 2000 via Skaggs Family
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Joan Osborne & Ricky Scaggs - Pat Of An All-Star Tribute To Bill Monroe

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COMPILATIONS

Just Like Rain
O Sister! A Women's Bluegrass Collection 2001 via Rounder / Pgd
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Laurie Lewis And Kathy Kallick - Both Of These 'Grass Pioneers Got Their Start In The Music Business Playing The California Bluegrass Scene Of The 1970's

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COMPILATIONS

Waiting for a Train
American Roots Music- HIGHLIGHTS 2001 via Palm Pictures (Audio
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Jimmy Rodgers - Widely Regarded As The Father Of Country Music - Known For His Distinctive Yodeling - Inducted Into Multiple Halls Of Fame

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Chet Atkins

Chet's Medley
Chet Atkins 1983 via Columbia
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WYCE Vinyl Vault: Known As Mr. Guitar - Chet Atkins Is Virtually Synonymous with RCA Records And The Creation Of The Nashville Sound

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Big Bill Broonzy

In The Evening When The Sun Goes
Trouble in Mind 2000 via Smithsonian Folkways
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Big Bill's Long And Varied Career Marks Him As One Of The Key Figures In The Development Of Blues Music In The 20th Century - Inducted Into The First Class Of The Blues Hall Of Fame, Along With 20 Other Of The World's Greatest Blues Legends

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8:00 am
The Delta Project-Mykhal Rose Gratitude Concert (click for more info)

Today's WYCE Day Sponsor is The Delta Project.... presenting The Gratitude Concert, featuring international reggae recording artist Mykal Rose,  of Black Uhuru fame on Saturday, May 11, at the Wealthy Theatre. 

All proceeds from the concert support the work of The Delta Project - a local non-profit organization that supports youth and families dealing with the juvenile justice system. 

Tickets and more information are available at Wealthy Theatre dot org