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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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Tabla Beat Science

Sacred Channel
Live in San Francisco at Stern Grove 2002 via Palm Pictures (Audio
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Traditions! Returns Next Week

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COMPILATIONS

Brace Yourself
Brace Yourself!- A Tribute to Otis Blackwell 1994 via Shanachie
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Ronnie Spector: The Pioneering Co-Founder Of The Ronettes Part Of A Hand-Chosen Few Paying Top Honors To Legendary Songwriter Otis Blackwell

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Andra Day

Lady Sings The Blues
The United States Vs. Billie Holiday 2021 via Warner
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Billie Holiday Wrote And Sang It In 1956 - Chosen To Be The Title Of The Autobiography In 1972 Starring Diana Ross - Andra Day Reprised The Role In 2021

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Floyd Dixon - Hard Living Alone
The Specialty Story 2022 via Craft Recordings
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Marshall, TX - B-Side On A 1953 Single - Mentor: Charles Brown -Recipient Of A Pioneer Award From The Rhythm And Blues Foundation

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9:40 am
The West Michigan Opera Project (click for more info)

The West Michigan Opera Project invites you to their fundraising event, "We've Been Framed!" on Saturday, October 5th, from 6-8:30pm, in Grand Rapids Charter Township.

The event will feature artist John Archer's portraits of opera favorites brought to life by West Michigan Opera Project singers.

This event features appetizers, a silent Auction, and live music, attendees can also donate at the door.

More information is available at westmichiganoperaproject dot com


Lefty Frizzell & The Western Cherokees

Cold Feet
The Complete Columbia Recording Sessions, Vol.1;1950 - 1951 1960 via Columbia
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Pioneer! Considered The Most Influential Country Singer Of All Time - Unique Note-Bending Vocal Style - Inducted Into The Country Music Hall Of Fame

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Scott Ventrasco

Scalding Hot Coffee Blues
Ghost World 2001 via Shancie Records
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Unique Combination Of Ragtime, Rural Blues, And Traditional String Band Influences

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Amythyst Kiah

Dark Holler
Dig 2013 via Amythyst Kiah
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Appalachian Folk Ballad With Lyrical Similarities To "Come All You Fair And Tender Ladies', It Too An Appalachian Folk Ballad Dating To 1904

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9:30 am

Bing Crosby

Heat Wave
The Jazz Sides 1958 via Decca
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One Of The Most Influential Musical Artists Of The 20th Century Worldwide - Leader In Record Sales, Network Radio Ratings, And Motion Picture Grosses - One Of The First Global Cultural Icons - Recorded More Than 1,600 Songs

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Grainne Duffy

Hold On To You
Dirt Woman Blues 2023 via Blue Heart
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Acclaimed Guitarist And Songwriter With A Voice That At Once Hearkens The Ghosts Of The Mississippi Delta And Her Own Celtic Roots

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9:20 am
St. Cecilia Acoustic Cafe Folk Series (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from St. Cecilia Music Center...the proud home of the Acoustic Cafe Folk Series, featuring renowned singer/songwriters, Americana bands, bluegrass, and more. 

SCMC is proud to announce the first four concerts of the Acoustic Cafe Folk Series, with singer-songwriter Sierra Hull kicking off the series on September 17th, followed by "An Evening with Valerie June" on November 12th. 

On December 5th The Del McCoury Band takes the stage and singer-songwriter Judy Collins performs live at St. Cecilia Music Center on March 13th.  

Tickets for all shows are on sale now at scmcgr dot org.

La Compagnie Musical Dance Troupe

On The Shores Of Thunder Bay
A Health To La Compagnie 2024 via Independent
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Traditions Around The World: Traditional French Canadian, Celtic, American/Canadian Folk And Great Lakes Maritime Music

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Mari Boine

Sarahka's Wine
Eight Seasons 2002 via Northside Records
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Traditions Around The World: Norwegian Sami Singer - Genre-Bending Trailblazer - A Voice That Represents A Thousand Years Of Ancestral Connection

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Ayelew Mesfin

- Ayelew Mesfin - Yecew Neger (Amazed By Humanity)
Che Belew! (March Forward!) 2020 via Now-Again
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Traditions Around The World: Among The Legends Of The 1970's Ethiopian Musical Scene, Forced Underground By The Derg Regime That Took Control Of The Country In 1974; Emerging Forty-Years Later With His Triumphant Return

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Milton Nascimento & Esperanza Spalding

Saudade Dos Avioes Da Panair (Conversando No Bar)
Milton + esperanza 2024 via Concord
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Traditions Around The World: Pioneering Brazilian Singer Joined By The Ground-Breaking Us Bassist

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9:00 am
Blandford Nature Center-Education Program in Sepptember (click for more info)
Blandford Nature Center is offering youth--and family-focused environmental education programs at different county parks throughout September. 

Blandford's education programs will engage the unique natural landscapes of Johnson Park, Caledonia Lakeside Park, Townsend Park, and Fallasburg Park to enhance the community experience in every corner of the county. 

Programs range from nature-themed guided activities for ages 5-12 to adult birding classes. Registration is required with a low-cost fee attached. 

To see the full range of programs, check out blandfordnaturecenter dot org.

Joe Ely

Drivin' Man
Driven To Drive 2024 via Rack 'Em
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A Batch Of Road Songs Taken From Different Eras Of Ely's Long And Distinguished Career; Time To Take A Reflective Look In The Rear-View Mirror

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The Heavy Heavy

Guinnevere
Life And Life Only (Expanded) 2023 via ATO Recors
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5 Piece Retro Inspired Rock Band Conjuring The Spirit Of The Late David Crosby

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8:40 am

Junior Wells & The Legendary White Trash Horns

Last Hand Of The Night
Various: Bar Room Blues 2004 via Telarc
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Blues Plate Special: Created Some Of The Toughest Blues Ever To Come Out Of Chicago - "Little Junior" Was A Local Star At The Age Of 15, Leading A Band That Included The Myers Brothers, Who Later Joined Little Walter In The Aces - Worked As A Sideman For Muddy Waters At Age 16, And Began Cutting Singles Under His Own Name Three Years Later - Junior's Style Was Cleaner And Less Distorted Than Other Chicago Harmonica Players, Reflecting The Early Influence Of Both John Lee "Sonny Boy" Williamson And Rice "Sonny Boy II" Miller - His Harmonica Echoed His Vocals, Bringing Together The Delta Style Of Muddy Waters With The Syncopated Phrasing And Attack Of James Brown - Amos Wells Blakemore Jr. Passed On In 1998, Hailed As One Of The Giants Of The Blues

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Pat Metheny Group

The First Circle
First Circle 1984 via ECM
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Jazz Spotlight: Recorded Over Four Days During Early Winter 1984, Using Instruments The Group Hadn't Recorded With In The Past - Fill Circle Is A Monumental Piece Of Work, Completing An Album Trilogy; A Song Cycle Which Included The Debut "Pat Metheny Group And "Offramp" Long-Players - The Morning's Spin Is The Title Track, "The First Circle" Direct From The Vinyl Vault On Traditions

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8:20 am
St. Cecilia Acoustic Cafe Folk Series (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from St. Cecilia Music Center...the proud home of the Acoustic Cafe Folk Series, featuring renowned singer/songwriters, Americana bands, bluegrass, and more. 

SCMC is proud to announce the first four concerts of the Acoustic Cafe Folk Series, with singer-songwriter Sierra Hull kicking off the series on September 17th, followed by "An Evening with Valerie June" on November 12th. 

On December 5th The Del McCoury Band takes the stage and singer-songwriter Judy Collins performs live at St. Cecilia Music Center on March 13th.  

Tickets for all shows are on sale now at scmcgr dot org.

Lukas Nelson

Someone Like You
Single 2024 via Thirty Tigers
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The Travelin' McCourys And Sierra Ferrell Joining Nelson And Putting A 'Grass Spin On Adele's Global Smash

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Nashville Bluegrass Band

Slow Learner
American Beauty 1998 via Sugarhill [Country]
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Bluegrass Ensemble Founded 1984; Heavy Hitters In The Nashville 'Grass Community - First Gig As A Collective Was Backing Up The Legendary Minnie Pearl

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Shelby Lynne

Will The Circle Be Unbroken
The Servant 2021 via Mirrorball
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Composer: Ada R. Habershon , 1907; A Reworked Version Intended For A funeral Hymn Was Written By A.P. Carter, 1935 - The Carter Version Is Still Under Copyright

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Watchhouse

Nightbird - Duo Version
Watchhouse (Duo) 2022 via Thirty Tigers
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Chapel Hill, NC 2009

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Willie Watson

Already Gone
Willie Watson 2024 via Little Operation
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Michigan Appearance: Appearing 9/29 At The Ark Ann Arbor - Latest Long-Player From By The Founding Member Of Old Crow Medicine Show

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8:00 am
Kiteboard 4 Cancer (click for more info)

If you are a kiteboarder, surfer, or paddler, you can participate in Kiteboard For Cancer Michigan, happening October 11-18. 

KB4C is a week-long water-sports endurance race to raise funds for young adults diagnosed with cancer. 

Participants raise pledges for every mile ridden or paddled, with funds going to send young adult to a cancer support program run by the nonprofit Project Koru. 

More info on the event plus registration is available at kb4c dot org.