Thom Jayne
Saharan CaravanThe Forgotten Conquest 2002 via na
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Michigan Music - - - - Traditions! Returns Next Week
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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!
The Forgotten Conquest 2002 via na
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The Hawtthorns
When Will I Be LovedZero Gravity 2024 via Red Parlor
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Rooted In The Collaborative Chemistry Of Duo KP And Johnny Hawthorn Rolling Through The Everly Brothers; Phil Wrote It In; the Brothers Took It To The top Of The Charts In 1960
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Sarah King
The Longest NightWhen It All Goes Down 2024 via Independent
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New Music Into 'YC
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J.D. Souther
Faithless LoveNatural History 2011 via Entertainment One Music
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A Few Of John David's Most Prominent Songs Recorded By Other Artists During The Fertile Time Of the California Sound - JD's Arrangements Are Presented As Written; Sparse Featuring Piano And Acoustic Piano
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9:40 am
Local Spins Fest (click for more info)
Local Spins Fest 2024 takes place Saturday, May 18th, at the Studio Park piazza in downtown Grand Rapids, celebrating the 12
thanniversary of the state's No. 1 music website and online publication.
This year's festival features "The Future of Michigan Music" with two Grand Rapids-area youth bands opening the event at 4 p.m., followed by performances from West Michigan acts Short Panic, Elijah Russ Collective and Nathan Walton & the Remedy.
General admission and VIP tickets are available online at themidtowngr.com, with a portion of ticket sales going to Access of West Michigan, to help coordinate food pantries for families in need.
More information for Local Spins Fest on May 18th is online at LocalSpins.com.
Henry Townsend
Too Pretty For MeSt. Louis Blues Ace 1996 via Swingmaster
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Shelby, MS: Pioneer - Began With Walter Davis During The 1920's - Worked With Many Of The Early Blues Pioneers, Including J. D..Short And Yank Rachell - One Of The Only Artists Known To Have Recorded In Nine Consecutive Decades -
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Colby T. Helms
Smoke and FlamesTales of Misfortune 2024 via Photo Finish
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Southwest Virginia Foothills - Pens The Kind Of Raw And Real Country Music That Cuts To The Bone
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9:30 am
Billie Holiday
Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To YouJazz at the Philharmonic: The Billie Holiday Story, Vol. 1 1972 via MCA
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Billie Sang It In 1946, Seventeen Years After McKinley's Cotton Pickers In 1929 - Known For Her Vocal Delivery And Improvisational Skills Strongly Influenced By Jazz instrumentalists, Inspired A New Way Of Manipulating Phrasing And Tempo - Nicknamed "Lady Day" By Her Friend And Music Partner, The Great Lester Young
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Gregory Porter
Mother's SongBe Good 2012 via PID
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Mother's Day 2024
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9:20 am
Grand Rapids Public Library (click for more info)
Support for WYCE comes from The Grand Rapids Public Library
On Thursday, May 30,regional artists Jeffrey Songco (JEFF-REE SAWN-CO), Chein-An Yuan (CHEN-ANN YOO-ANN), & Kim Thái Nguyễn (KIM TIE WIN) will participate in a panel discussion on how each artist's Asian American & Pacific Islander heritage has influenced their work and what it's like being an artist working in the Midwest.
The event is open to the public, but registration is required.
More details at grpl dot org slash register
Pistolera
ArenaEn Este Camino 2008 via Thirty Tigers
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Traditions Around The World; Spanish For Female Gunslinger - Accordion Driven Melodies; High-Powered Latin Folk - Works Modern Elements Into Its Traditional Mexican Rancheras, Polkas And Corridos
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COMPILATIONS
SanamThe Silk Road- A Musical Caravan 2002 via Smithsonian Folkways
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Traditions Around The World; Abdurashid Nadirev
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COMPILATIONS
SnimbePutumayo Presents- ONE WORLD, MANY CULTURES 2006 via Putumayo World Music
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Traditions Around The World: Tama, Susheela Raman - Fuses West African Musical Styles With International And Modern Influences By Three Extraordinary Singer/Songwriters Based In Paris With One Maverick Londoner
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James Spalink
The North WindHush 2013 via Independent
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Traditions Around The World - Specializes In Medieval, Renaissance. And Celtic Music - Luthier; Multi-Instrumentalist, Celtic Harp, Guitar - Member Of AnDro And Selkie (GR)
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9:00 am
Culinary Cultivations (click for more info)
Today's WYCE Day Sponsor is Culinary Cultivations.
Culinary Cultivations is committed to providing a team of food service professionals for client events, functions and parties.
Culinary Cultivation's team consists of professionals in all positions, from Chefs, Cooks, and Dishwashers to service staff such as Servers, Bartenders,and Event Managers.
They pride themselves on honesty, transparency, diversity, and kindness to all team members and are always looking for food service professionals who desire a flexible schedule.
More information about becoming a Culinary Cultivations team member can be found at 616-808-1006 or at Culinary Cultivations dot org.
Gretchen Peters
The Boy From RyeDancing With The Beast 2018 via Scarlet Letter Records
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Peters' Style Is Defined By Melancholy Lyrics And Dark Themes - Inducted Into The Nashville Songwriters Hall Of Fame
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COMPILATIONS
Young CharlotteClassic American Ballads From Smithsonian Folkways 2015 via smithsonian folkways records
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Roud Song Index #260; Pete Seeger, 1960 - Also Known As 'The Frozen Girl" - Inspired By A Poem Based On A Grisly Event Of 1839 - Bizarrely, Little Porcelain Dolls Called Frozen Charlottes Were Made Popular In The Victorian Era By This Haunting Ballad
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8:40 am
The Gospel Hummingbirds
He'll Be Your FriendSteppin' Out 1991 via Blind Pig
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Blues Plate Special - Founded In The 1970's By The Father Of Joe A. Thomas, Who Now Sings Lead Vocals Plays Bass In The Group
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Cy Touff & Sandy Mosse
The Man I LoveTickle Toe 2008 via Delmark
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The Jazz Spot: Universal Recording Studios, Chicago 1981 - The Recording Of "Tickle Toe" Was Woven Into The Tapestry Of Several Top Notch Windy City Musicians Accenting Cy Touff And Sandy Mosse Playing Off A Well-Arranged Chart That Lets Them Swing. Touff's Axe Is the Bass Trumpet; Mosse, The Tenor Saxophone - The Sidemen Tight And Spontaneous: This Gathering Finds Common Stomping Grounds
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8:20 am
Grand Rapids Public Library (click for more info)
Support for WYCE comes from The Grand Rapids Public Library
On Thursday, May 30,regional artists Jeffrey Songco (JEFF-REE SAWN-CO), Chein-An Yuan (CHEN-ANN YOO-ANN), & Kim Thái Nguyễn (KIM TIE WIN) will participate in a panel discussion on how each artist's Asian American & Pacific Islander heritage has influenced their work and what it's like being an artist working in the Midwest.
The event is open to the public, but registration is required.
More details at grpl dot org slash register
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band With Iris DeMent
Mama's OpryWill The Circle Be Unbroken, Vol. 3 2002 via Capitol
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Dement's Vivid Sketches Of A Childhood Surrounded By Music And Her Mother's Dreams Of Singing At The Grand Ole Opry; Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Along For The Ride
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The Johnson Mountain Boys
Mother's Voice Is In The WindFavorites 1987 via Rounder
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The Traditional 'Grassers Reminding Us Mother's Voice Is Near
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COMPILATIONS
Rebel Girl/Mama's HandClassic Bluegrass from Smithsonian Folkways 2002 via Smithsonian Folkways
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Hazel Dickens - This Pioneering Legend Performing One Of Her Most Powerful And Personal Compositions
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Greg Brown
Ella Mae [Live]If I Had Known - Essential Recordings Vol. 1, 1980-1996 2003 via Red House
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Brown's Homespun Memories Growing Up On His Grandmother's Strawberry Farm
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Gillian Welch
Happy Mother's DayBoots No. 2 (The Lost Songs, Vol. 2) 2020 via Acony
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Don't Forget Mom
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8:00 am
Culinary Cultivations (click for more info)
Today's WYCE Day Sponsor is Culinary Cultivations.
Culinary Cultivations is committed to providing a team of food service professionals for client events, functions and parties.
Culinary Cultivation's team consists of professionals in all positions, from Chefs, Cooks, and Dishwashers to service staff such as Servers, Bartenders,and Event Managers.
They pride themselves on honesty, transparency, diversity, and kindness to all team members and are always looking for food service professionals who desire a flexible schedule.
More information about becoming a Culinary Cultivations team member can be found at 616-808-1006 or at Culinary Cultivations dot org.