Karavan Sarai
River BendWoven Landscapes 2015 via Independent
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"When Music Is Tight, It All Becomes Beautifully Loose." Traditions Returns Next Week, 8 AM
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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 American Roots Music: Early Influences - Pioneering Legends - Roots Revivalists - Indigenous Cultures. Thanks For Joining Us!
Woven Landscapes 2015 via Independent
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Hammie Nixon
Kansas City BluesTappin' That thing 1998 via Highwater
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Began His Career With Jug Bands In The 1920s And Is Best Known As A Country Blues Harmonica Player, But Also Played The Kazoo, Guitar And Jug. He Played With Sleepy John Estes For Half A Century, First Recording With Estes In 1929.
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Maria Muldaur
She Put Me OutdoorsSweet Lovin' Ol' Soul 2005 via Stony Plain Music
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With Alvin Youngblood Hart. This Album Is The Second In A Trilogy Series Paying Homage To The Blues Women That Inspired Her. Here, She Honors Memphis Minnie & Kansas Joe McCoy (1930)
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Chris Crown
Folsom Prison BluesSilvertone Blues 2006 via Independent
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GR Flavorings From The 'YCE Blues Alley
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9:40 am
Bob Dylan
She's Your Lover Now (Take 6, RehThe Cutting Edge Sampler - 1965-1966 - The Bootleg Series 2015 via Columbia / Legacy
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Written & Rehearsed For "Blond On Blond." Didn't Make It On The Album. It First Appeared In The Early Nineties On The Bootleg Series Volumes 1-3
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Zoe Muth & The Lost High Rollers
Country BluesOld Gold 2012 via Signature Sounds
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With The Lost High Rollers. Composer: M.L. "Dock" Boggs
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Ray Chesna
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Everyone Should Take Ray's Advice
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Artie Shaw & His Orchestra With Helen Forrest
Deep Purple [1938]The Essential Artie Shaw 2005 via Sony
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Helen Served As The "Girl Singer" For Three Of The Most Popular Big Bands Of The Swing Era - Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman, And Harry James.
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9:20 am
Steve Martin & Edie Brickell
My BabySo Familiar 2015 via Rounder
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Their Second Collaboration Together. Wonderful Music
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Sam Gleaves
My Dixie Darlin'Ain't We Brothers 2015 via Community Music
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Composed By A.P. Carter
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Hank Williams
Settin' the Woods on FireThe Original Singles Collection Disc 3 1990 via PolyGram Records
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Recorded By Hank In 1952 Featuring Don Helms On Pedal Steel And Jerry Rivers Fiddle, Both Longtime Members Of Hank's Drifting Cowboys Band. A 28 Year Old Chet Atkins Sits In On Lead Guitar.
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Mountain Shout: Leake County Revelers
Leather Britches (1927)The Cornshucker's Frolic: Classic Recordings From the 1920' & 1930;s 2006 via Yazoo
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Recorded June 1928 In Jackson, Mississippi. "Leather Britches (Breeches) Has Its' Origin Dating Back To 1840 - Composer Unknown
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9 O'Clock Doc: Doc Watson
Nothing To It (Instrumental)Southbound 1966 via Vanguard
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Doc's Second Solo Release, Demonstrating His Excellent Songwriting Of Original Material In Addition To His Dazzling Interpretations of Folk Songs. Merle Joins Doc On Guitar: Then Seventeen Years Old.
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9 O'Clock Doc: Doc & Merle Watson
We'll Meet Again SweetheartRiding The Midnight Train 1986 via Sugar Hill
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Doc's Reinterpretation Of The Flatt & Scruggs Chestnut. The Album Won The Grammy Award In 1987 For Best Traditional Folk Album. Guests Musicians Include Bela Fleck, Sam Bush & Mark O'Connor. Sadly, It Is Merle's Final Recording With Doc.
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9:00 am
El granjero (click for more info)
Support for WYCE comes from El Granjero Mexican Grill--celebrating 8 years of business at 950 Bridge Street in Grand Rapids.
Family-owned and operated. Women-owned & minority owned.
The menu features a la carte specialty gorditas, deep-fried tacos, and wet burritos, which are smothered with salsa and melted white cheese.
To learn more about El Granjero visit them at 950 Bridge Street Northwest or call (616) 458-5595.
Eric Bibb & JJ Milteau
Midnight SpecialLead Belly's Gold 2015 via Stony Plain
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Lead Belly Sang It At Angola Prison In 1934 For John & Alan Lomax. The Lomax's Garnered His Release & Took Him To NYC. The Rest Is Country Blues History
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Jeffrey Foucault
I'm AlrightMiles From Lightning 2001
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Foucault's Debut Joined By Peter Mulvey
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Amy Helm & The Handsome Strangers
Good News (Live)The Sitch Sessions 2015 via Courtesy Of Bluegrass Situation
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Check Out The Jam! Access Link Below
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Woody Guthrie
Talking ColumbiaColumbia River Collection 1987 via Folkways Records
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Songs Written By Woody During His Visit To Oregon & Washington State In 1941.
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Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer
Don't Tread on MeWhen I Go 2002 via Signature Sounds Recording Company
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Dave Carter, Aug. 13 1952 - July 19, 2002 R.I.P.
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8:40 am
Spoonful Of Blues: Merline Johnson
Bad Whiskey BluesFemale Chicago Blues 1936-1947 2005 via Document
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?/?/1912-?/?/? Mississippi
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Spoonful Of Blues: Walter Davis
If I Get LuckyWalter Davis Vol. 5 1939-1940 2005 via Document
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March 1, 1911 - Oct. 22, 1963 (51) Mississippi
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This Is "820" Jazz: The Tal Farlow Trio
Isn't It RomanticTal 1956 via Norgrtan
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Vinnie Burke, Bass...Eddie Costa, Piano...Tal Farlow, Guitar
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8:20 am
West Michigan Potters Guild (click for more info)
Support for WYCE comes from The West Michigan Potters Guild presenting the 32nd Fall Pottery Show and Sale November 13th and 14th at The Cultural Center at St. Nicholas at 2250 East Paris SE Grand Rapids.
46 Ceramic artists will be displaying locally produced, handmade pottery and sculpture for sale.
To learn more about The West Michigan Potters Guild's 32nd annual show and sale this Saturday at The Cultural Center at St. Nicholas -- visit West Michigan potters guild DOT com.
Peter Rowan
That's All She WroteThe Old School 2013 via Compass Records
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A Bostonian Sharing A Birthday With The USA.
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The Grass Cats
85 on 85The Old School 2015
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Eastern North Carolina Quintet Entering Their Seventh Year Together
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The Sacred Shakers
I Remember YouSacred Shakers Live 2014 via Signature Sounds
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Eilen Jewell Side Project
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Antique Persausion
Hello StrangerDon't Forget Me Darling - Remembering The Carter Family 2015
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Songs Chosen In this Compilation Include The First And Last Songs The Carters Ever Recorded, "Bury Me Under The Weeping Willow" And "You’re Gonna Be Sorry Cause You Let Me Down" Along With Another Ten Songs They Were Known For Performing.
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Tim O'Brien
The Tulips On The TablePompadour 2015 via Howdy Skies
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O'Brien's Tribute To Complicated Love
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Slocan Ramblers
Elk RiverCoffee Creek 2015 via Independent
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This Is Traditions: American Roots Music - Inventive Reinterpretations - Inspired Original Works - "820" Jazz - Spoonful Of Blues - 9 O'Clock Doc - Mountain Shout - Vintage Pickin' - GR Flavorings & You
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8:00 am
El granjero (click for more info)
Support for WYCE comes from El Granjero Mexican Grill--celebrating 8 years of business at 950 Bridge Street in Grand Rapids.
Family-owned and operated. Women-owned & minority owned.
The menu features a la carte specialty gorditas, deep-fried tacos, and wet burritos, which are smothered with salsa and melted white cheese.
To learn more about El Granjero visit them at 950 Bridge Street Northwest or call (616) 458-5595.