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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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An Dro

Forked Deer-Cold Frosty Morn-Over the Waterfall
The Turn 2009 via Independent
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Traditions! Returns Next Week

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Lilly Hiatt

Man
Forever 2025 via New West
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Hiatt's Sixth Release; John Makes An Appearance On The Long-Player

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Anne Burnell

The Man That Got Away
Blues in the Night- Songs by Harold Arlen 2005 via Spectrum Music & Video
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Written By Harold Arlen And Ira Gershwin For The 1954 Film Version Of A Star Is Born - In The Film, Judy Garland's Character Esther Blodgett Sang It In The Downbeat Club On Sunset Boulevard

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LAND CONSERVANCY OF WEST MICHIGAN PSA (click for more info)

The Land Conservancy of West Michigan works with the West Michigan community to permanently protect and care for nearby natural areas. 

By preserving and restoring West Michigan's unique ecosystems--from its big forests and wild rivers to its sandy lakeshore dunes--they give future generations the opportunity to experience and enjoy the natural wonders we treasure today. 

Learn how you can volunteer for The Land Conservancy of West Michigan, explore a nature preserve, attend an informational event, and support the permanent protection of nature in West Michigan at naturenearby dot org. 

Mike Farris

Bright Lights
The Sound Of Muscle Shoals 2025 via Fame Enterprises & Mike Farris
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A Cool Southern Bluesy Rock Groove, Mike Left Nashville And Made His Way South To Muscle Shoals, Alabama To Record And Craft The Songs On The Hallowed Grounds Of Fame Studios

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Alberta Hunter

Downhearted Blues
Remember My Name 1978 via Columbia
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Memphis, TN - American Jazz And Blues Singer And Songwriter From The Early 1920's To The Late 1950' s - Began Her Singing Career In A Bordello Prior to Relocating To Chicago - Developing As An Artist In Front Of A Cabaret Crowd

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Circle Theatre (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from Circle Theatre Grand Rapids.

This summer, Circle Theatre will be taking the stage for their 72nd season with another diverse lineup of shows, including three musicals The PromDreamgirls, and Jesus Christ Superstar. They'll also have two comedies, a summer concert series and more! 

Tickets for all performances are on sale now at circletheatre dot org.

Nefesh Mountain

Revival
The Cabin Sessions 2024 via Nefesh Mountain
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Working Up The Allman Brothers Band - Lead Single From Their Second Studio Album, Idlewild South (1970), Released On Capricorn Records - It Was Dickey's First Songwriting Credit

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Jerry Garcia & David Grisman

Walkin' Boss
Bare Bones, Vol. 2 2024 via Acoustic Disc
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Traditional (No Single Composer; Evolved Through Oral Traditions) - Clarence Ashley Recorded The Song In the 1920's - This Album Is Comprised Of The "Original" Duo Versions Of Tunes That Became Staples Of The Garcia/Grisman Repertoire

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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.

Use your Grand Rapids Public Library card to unlock access to local experiences! 
From museum passes to tickets to local sporting events and concerts, use your library card to check out passes and tickets to cultural experiences throughout the year - free of charge!
Learn more at grpl.org

Sipho Mabuse

Taxi Driver
Chant Of The Marching 1989 via Gallo Record Company
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One Of South Africa's Stateliest Musical Treasures - 50-Plus Year-Long Music Career - Recorded And Produced Legendary Artists; Miriam Makeba, Hugh Masekela, Ray Phiri And Sibongile Khumalo

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COMPILATIONS

Flying Saucer Dudes
Global Gumbo - Modern Roots Music From Around The World 1995 via Higher Octave
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Bela Fleck & The Flecktones

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Sertab

Buda
Putumayo Presents: Turkish Groove 2006 via Putumayo
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Turkish Singer, Songwriter And Composer.- Coloratura Soprano Voice - Classically Trained Musician

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Toby Bresnahan

Farewell To Auld Ireland
All In Good Time 2023 via Independent
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GR Music!! WYCE Jammie Award Nominee - Celebrating St. Patrick's Eve At Kusterer Brauhaus Beginning At 4 Today - I'll Bring The WYCE Merchandise Table, Great Conversation And Festive Camaraderie

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Literacy Center of West Michigan (click for more info)
The Literacy Center of West Michigan has a waiting list of learners who are seeking one-on-one mentorship to improve their literacy skills. 

You can meet this need, and best of all, you don't need any special skills...just the ability to read and write English and a passion to help others do the same.

Attending a volunteer information Session is the first step in learning more about becoming a literacy coach.

You can find more information online at Literacy Center WM dot org.  That's Literacy Center WM dot org.


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Fats Domino

My Girl Josephine
The Complete Imperial Singles 2017 via Capital Records
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One Of The Pioneers Of Rock And Roll Music - Sold More Than 65 Million Records

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Phil Ochs

That's What I Want to Hear
I Ain't Marching Anymore 1965 via Hannibal
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Topical Singer; Known For His Sharp Wit And Sardonic Humor - Writing Approximately 200 Songs - Releasing Eight Albums

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The Fairfield Four

Dig a Little Deeper
Standing In The Safety Zone 1992 via Warner Brothers
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Composed In The 1940's - The Fairfield Four Has Been Performing Since 1921, Starting Out As A Trio In A Nasville Baptist Church - Designated As National Heritage Fellows By the National Endowment For The Arts; This Nation's Highest Honor In The Folk And Traditional Arts

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COMPILATIONS

Down on My Bended Knee
The Rise and Fall Of Paramount Volume 2 2014 via Third Man
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Blues Plate Special: King Solomon Hill - Pre-War Delta Blues Guitarist And Singer, Who Recorded A Handful Of Songs For Paramount In 1932, Leaving A Very Small Recording History. Spent His Early Years In Louisiana Prior To Roaming The Mississippi Delta, Playing With Sam Collins, Ramblin' Thomas And Blind Lemon. Following The Recording Sessions, Hill Returned To Busking And The Party Circuit, And Faded From The Music Business Passing On In 1949

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Joe Farrell Quartet

Time's Lie
Moon Germs 1973 via CTI
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Jazz Spotlight: A Foray Into The Electric Side Of Jazz - This Album Covers Some Serious Territory, Giving The Players Room To Stretch & Improvise Over Longer-Form Songs, A More Of A Post-Bop Approach To - Joining Joe For the Ride Is Herbie Hancock, Stanley Clarke And Jack DeJohnette

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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.

Use your Grand Rapids Public Library card to unlock access to local experiences! 
From museum passes to tickets to local sporting events and concerts, use your library card to check out passes and tickets to cultural experiences throughout the year - free of charge!
Learn more at grpl.org

Al Cook

No More Good Water
Mississippi 1930 2014 via Wolf
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Austrian Country Blues Acolyte Using The Rockabilly Revival To Span The Arc From Blues To Rock 'N' Roll - Patterned His Vocal And Playing Style After Robert Johnson And Texas Alexander

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The Slocan Ramblers

Mississippi Heavy Water Blues
Queen City Jubilee 2018 via Independent
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Robert "Barbecue Bob" Hicks, 1927 - The Canadian 'Grassers With A Rendition Of The Devastating Flood Along The Mighty Mississippi Of 1927, Affecting Over A Half Million And 27,000 Square Mile Of Arkansas, Mississippi And Louisiana

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The Stairwell Sisters

Swannanoa Tunnel
The Stairwell Sisters 2004 via Yodel-Ay-Hee
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Founded By Evie Ladin And Lisa Berman In 2000; A Solid Thirteen Year - The Swannanoa Gap Tunnel Is A 1,832-Foot-Long Railway Tunnel Through Swannanoa Mountain Near Asheville, Completed In March 1879; The First Train Steamed Not Long After - Built By Convitced Labor

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Lewis "Rabbit" Muse

Rabbit Stomp
Virginia Traditions: Wester Piedmont Blues 2015 via Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
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One Of The Foremost Blues Ukulele Players Born In 1908 Virginia, And Incorporating Folk, Jazz Kazoo And Tap-Dancing Into His Performance - In A Career That Spanned Seventy Years, Muse Only Recorded Two Albums; Both During The Mid-1970's

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Dom Flemons

Steel Pony Blues
Black Cowboys 2018 via Smithsonian Folkways
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"Black Cowboys" Pays Tribute To The Music, Culture, And The Complex History Of The Golden Era Of The Wild West

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COMPILATIONS

Viper's Drag
Rounder Guitar- A Collection of Acoustic Guitar 1987 via Rounder Select
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Russ Van Duser - Recorded For Twenty Years On Records - Professor Of Guitar At Berklee School Of Music In Boston -Often Appeared On The Radio Show A Prairie Home Companion

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