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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 American Roots Music: Early Influences - Pioneering Legends - Roots Revivalists - Indigenous Cultures. Thanks For Joining Us!

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Juan Manuel Cerito

A Puerto Padre
Latin Nights 2008 via Mirina
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"When Music Is Tight, It All Becomes Beautifully Loose." Traditions Returns Next Week, 8 AM
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Doug Sahm

I Won't Cry
Juke Box Music 1989 via Antone's
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Considered One Of The Most Important Figures In What Is Identified As Tex-Mex Music - Founded: The Sir Douglas Quintet, The Texas Tornados & Los Super Seven - A Child Prodigy, Releasing His First Record In 1952 At Age Eleven - That Same Year, Played On Stage With Hank Williams, Sr. In What Would Be Hank's Final Performance
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Willie Dixon

Back Door Man
The Chess Box 1990 via Chess
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Proficient On Both The Upright Bass, Guitar And As A Vocalist - One Of The Most Prolific Songwriters Of His Time. - Along With Muddy Waters, Dixon Is Recognized As The Most Influential Person In Shaping The Post–World War II Sound Of The Chicago Blues
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Preservation Hall Jazz Band

Dear Lord (Give Me the Strength)
That's It! 2013 via Legacy
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Derives Its Name From The Preservation Hall Venue Located In New Orleans’ French Quarter
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9:40 am
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Charlie Parr

Mastodon
When the Devil Goes Blind 2010 via Charlie Parr/Gaga
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Ore Dock Brewing, 9/29 Marquette, MI
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Kate & Anna McGarrigle

Hang out Your Heart
Matapedia 1996 via Hannibal
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Roots Royalty - The Sisters Performed Together For Almost Forty-Years Until Kate's Passing In 2010
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Chris Hillman/Herb Pederson

Have You Seen Her Face
At Edwards Barn 2010 via Rounder
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Founded the Desert Rose Band In 1985

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Psychograss

A Whiter Shade of Pale
Psychograss 1993 via Windham Hill Records
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Psychograss: Darol Anger, Mike Marshall, Tony Trischka, Todd Phillips And David Grier - Undercover: Procol Harum, 1967
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9:20 am
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Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys

Silver Dew On The Bluegrass Tonight [1945]
Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys (Remastered) 2015 via Doxy
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Classic Texas Swing! - The Band's Third Number One - Inducted Into The Rock & Roll Of Fame In 1999
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Miss Tess & The Talkbacks

Ride That Train
The Folk Alley Sessions 2016 via Folk Alley
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The New Album: Baby We All Know - The Band Is All Over The American Roots Road Map - The Robb M Fresh Pick Of The Week
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Pokey LaFarge

Knockin' The Dust Off The Rust Belt Tonight
Something In The Water 2015 via Rounder
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Miss Sophie Lee And The Parish Suites

Mean To Me
Traverse This Universe 2016 via Independent
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Louisiana - Miss Sophie's Fourth Release Produced By Luke Winslow-King
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Kailin Yong

Mystic Grove
Bowing with the Flow 2008 via Independent
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Singapore - Known As the Fiddler For Peace

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9:00 am
Record Sale Donations (click for more info)
It's almost time for the 9th annual WYCE CD & Record Sale! We are currently accepting donations of LPs, CDs and Cassettes for this fundraising event held at the Eastown Streetfair on Saturday, September 10th. Your donations of music could be tax deductible and all proceeds of the sale will go on to support WYCE! Any donations of LPs, CDs and cassettes are encouraged, regardless of artist or genre, as long as they're in good shape and in their original case. Donations will be accepted through Thursday, September 8th. Donations may be dropped off to the Community Media Center at 711 Bridge Street North West. Email quinn@grcmc.org to arrange a time for drop off. Thank you!

The Mike + Ruthy Band

The Ghost Of Richard Manuel
Bright As You Can 2015 via Humble Abode
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The Poetic Life And Times Of The Band's Richard Manuel - 2016 Is The Thirty-Year Observance Of Richard's Tragic Passing In That Hotel Room Outside Orlando, Silencing One Of Americana's Most Recognizable, Angelic Voices
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Sonny Landreth

Baby Ain't That Love
Crazy Cajun Recordings 1999
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Reworking Ray Charles (1957, 'Ray Charles')
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Dave Alvin

Don't Make Promises
Dave Alvin And The Guilty Women 2009 via Yep Roc Records
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The Guilty Women: Cindy Cashdollar, Marcia Ball, Amy Farris, Nina Gerber, Laurie Lewis, Christy McWilson, Lisa Pankratz & Suzy Thompson
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8:40 am
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Spoonful Of Blues: Jimmy Nolen

Slow Freight Back Home [1958]
The Rhythm & Blues Years 2010
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Known For His Distinctive "Chicken Scratch" Lead Guitar Playing - His Axe Can Be Heard In James Brown's Bands - In its survey of "The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time, Mojo Magazine Ranks Nolen Number Twelve

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Spoonful Of Blues: Jimmy Nolen

Wipe Your Tears [1956]
The Rhythm & Blues Years 2010
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April 3, 1934 Oklahoma - December 18, 1983 Georgia

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The Jimmy Giuffre 3

Mack The Knife
The Easy Way 1959 via Verve
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Jim Hall, Guitar...Ray Brown, Bass...Jimmy Giuffre, Clarinet

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8:20 am
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Volume Five

I Am A Drifter
Drifter 2016 via Mountain Fever
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Composer: Donna Ulissee
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Terry Baucom & Marty Raybon

Martha White, Lester And Earl
Never Thought Of Looking Back 2013 via Dualtone
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Nickname: "The Duke Of Drive," For His Playing In Progressive Picking Parties As The Original Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Boone Creek And lllrd Tyme Out
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Hazel Dickens and Alice Gerrard

Cowboy Jim
Who's That Knocking 1965 via Smithsonian
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Pioneering Blugrass Duo - Two Of The First Prominent Professional Female Artists In Bluegrass Paving The Way For So Many Others

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The Earl Scruggs Revue & Johnny Cash

I Still Miss Someone
Singles Plus 2012 via Sony
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Composer: Johnny & Roy Cash, 1958
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Cahalen Morrison And Eli West

Won't Be Long
The Holy Coming of the Storm 2010 via Independent
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Seattle, WA - Currently On an Extensive European Tour
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The Tony Rice Unit

Backwaters
Backwaters 1983 via Rounder
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One Of The Most Influential Acoustic Guitar Players In The 'Grasses.' -Inducted Into The International Bluegrass Music Hall Of Fame - Has Played Alongside J. D. Crowe And The New South, David Grisman And Jerry Garcia

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8:00 am
Record Sale Donations (click for more info)
It's almost time for the 9th annual WYCE CD & Record Sale! We are currently accepting donations of LPs, CDs and Cassettes for this fundraising event held at the Eastown Streetfair on Saturday, September 10th. Your donations of music could be tax deductible and all proceeds of the sale will go on to support WYCE! Any donations of LPs, CDs and cassettes are encouraged, regardless of artist or genre, as long as they're in good shape and in their original case. Donations will be accepted through Thursday, September 8th. Donations may be dropped off to the Community Media Center at 711 Bridge Street North West. Email quinn@grcmc.org to arrange a time for drop off. Thank you!