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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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Ollabelle

John the Revelator
Ollabelle 2004 via Sony
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Book Of Revelations (John The Apostle) A Gospel Blues Call And Response Song - Put To Music In 1930 By Blind Willie Johnson

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Elvin Bishop

That's What I'm Talkin' About
Elvin Bishop's Big Fun Trio 2017 via Alligator Records
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Running Down The Menu This Morning

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(REQUESTED)

Cabbage Crik

Sweet Moments
You Get What You Play For 1975 via Independent
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West Michigan Picking Aces; The Early Roots Rendering sOf Mark Schock

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9:40 am
YWCA West Michigan-ARISE Luncheon (click for more info)

The YWCA West Central Michigan is thrilled to announce its spring luncheon, Arise! Unbreakable, on April 30th.  

The YWCA  Arise Luncheon ignites change, sparks dialogue, and empowers attendees to take action for a stronger, more just community.

This year's luncheon will feature best-selling author Chanel Miller who will speak about her experience as a survivor of the Stanford University sexual assault case and failures of the criminal justice system

To purchase tickets for the luncheon as well as find additional information, you can visit ywcawcmi dot org.

The California Honeydrops

Carolina Peach
Like You Mean It 2014 via CD Baby
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Retro-Soul From Oakland

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9:30 am
Long Road Distillers (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from Long Road Distillers, where every spirit is made with Michigan-grown ingredients. 

From grain to glass, every step reflects a commitment to quality.

Long Road Distillery takes pride in respecting the craft. Honoring the journey. Taking no shortcuts.    

More at longroaddistillers dot com.

J.D. Crowe & The New South

Some Old Day
J.D. Crowe & The New South 1975 via Rounder
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Landmark Album! No Other Lodestar In Bluegrass; The Album's Reputation Has Grown Over The Past 50 Years - The Album Serves As A Historical Ledger Of Some Of Bluegrass' Most Virtuosic Playing Marking A Clear Transition To A New Generation Of Bluegrass Talents - The Members Are: Ricky Skaggs, Tony Rice, Jerry Douglas, Bobby Stone, And Of Course J.D. Crowe

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JJ Cale

Chasing You
Stay Around 2019 via Because Music
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Influence! One Of The Originators Of The Tulsa Sound, A Loose Genre Drawing On Blues, Rockabilly, Country, And Jazz - This Album Is Collection Of Previously Unreleased Material

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Paula Cole

What a Little Moonlight Can Do
ballads 2017 via 675 Records
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Composer: Harry Woods, 1934 - Paula Brought To The World Stage By Peter Gabriel 1993

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9:20 am
Nonla Burger - Brunch (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from Nonla Burger!

Nonla Burger, is a family-owned restaurant located at 449 Bridge Street, now offering Nonla Wings, Burgers, and the Nonla Fish Sando.

Weekends feature Nonla Burger Brunch...A pop-up brunch offering a variety of brunch dishes, plus drinks and "Flights of flavor" every Saturday & Sunday from 10am - 2pm.

More information is at: NonlaBurger dot com

The Paragons

The Tide Is High
Original Paragons On Treasure Isle 2009 via Treasure Isle Records
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Original Rocksteady Version Released In 1967 - Blondie Thirteen Years Later

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COMPILATIONS

This Will Bring You Back
Rough Guide to Jug Band Blues 2017 via World Music Network
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Carolina Peanut Boys, 1930 - Written By Will Shade, Leader Of The Memphis Jug Band

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Ry Cooder

The Dream
Jazz 1978 via Warner
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Spin From The WYCE Vinyl Vault - Cooder Covers Some Interesting Material From The Earlier Decades Of The 20th Century

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Le Vent Du Nord

Le Coeur De Ma Mere _ Le Reve D'A
Tromper Le Temps 2012 via Borealis Records
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Folk Music Group Performing Taditionial Quebecois Music, As Well As Original Numbers In This Style

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Kukuruza

The Wanderer
Crossing Borders 1993 via Sugarhill
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A Russian Band Who Progressed From A Student Startup To Become An International Touring Act - The Only Eastern European Group To Play At The Opry

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9:00 am
Land Conservancy of West Michigan - Valley of the Wind Film (click for more info)

You're invited to join the Land Conservancy of West Michigan and Wealthy Theatre for an Earth Day screening of Hayao Miyazaki's Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, on Tuesday, April 22nd.

The film is set far in the future after an apocalyptic conflict has devastated much of the world's ecosystem, and one of the few surviving humans, young Nausicaä works to bring peace back to the ravaged planet. 

In recognition of Earth Day, Wealthy Theatre is generously donating 10% of all ticket sales to support the Land Conservancy of West Michigan's mission to conserve ecologically critical land. 

You can learn more and purchase tickets at grcmc dot org slash theatre.

 

The Brothers Comatose

Harvest Moon
Single 2022 via Swamp Jam
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Mandolin Player And Band Leader AJ Lee Joining The Brothers For A Spin On The Neil Young Classic

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John R. Miller

Moon Song
Fireside Sessions Vol 2 2025 via Rounder
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New Into WYCE

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8:40 am

Adolphus Bell

Down on Me
One Man Band 2006 via Music Maker
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Blues Plate Special: One-Man Band Performing In A Professional Capacity For Five Decades, Having The Same Sort Of Idiosyncratic Appeal As Juke Boy Bonner, Heard Here On 'YCE

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The Booker Ervin Quintet

Well, Well
Cookin' 1960 via Savoy
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Jazz Spotlight: This 1960 Recording For Savoy Records Is The First Album In Ervin's Preferred Quintet Configuration - Known For His Association With Charles Mingus, Ervin's Band Leader Prowess Is A Testament To His Diverse Talents; A Leader Truly In Command Of The Recording Session, With A Who's Who Of In-Step Players dong What They Do Best

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8:20 am
Nonla Burger - Brunch (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from Nonla Burger!

Nonla Burger, is a family-owned restaurant located at 449 Bridge Street, now offering Nonla Wings, Burgers, and the Nonla Fish Sando.

Weekends feature Nonla Burger Brunch...A pop-up brunch offering a variety of brunch dishes, plus drinks and "Flights of flavor" every Saturday & Sunday from 10am - 2pm.

More information is at: NonlaBurger dot com

Eilen Jewell

This Haunted House
Butcher Holler- A Tribute to Loretta Lynn 2010 via Signature Sounds
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Eilen Paying Homage To The Humble Roots Of Loretta Lynn

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Roland White & Friends

Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms (with Billy Strings)
A Tribute To The Kentucky Colonels 2018 via Mountain Home
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Billy Strings, Guesting - Roland White Co-Founded The Kentucky Colonels With His Two Brothers In The Early 1960's

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The Casual Hobos

What's The Matter With The Mill
Single 2019 via The Casual Jobos
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Memphis Minnie & Kansas Joe McCoy, 1942 - The Band Are Hard-Driving Pittsburgh 'Grassers

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Memphis Slim, Sonny Boy Williamson, Big Bill Broonzy

Life Is Like That
Alan Lomax: Blues Songbook 2003 via Rounder
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First And Only Recording By these Blues Giants

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Peggy Seeger

All Of Her Answers Were No
Songs Of Courting And Complaint 1955 via Smithsonian Folkways
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English Folk Ballad; Origins Unknown - Peggy Seeger Turns 89 In A Few weeks

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COMPILATIONS

Are You Tired Of Me, My Darling
Heritage 1997 via Island Records
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Mid 1800's; The Louvin Brothera Adding Lyrics A Century Later -Tony Trischka, Paul Candless And Mike Marshall

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8:00 am