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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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Organissimo

Never Can Say Goodbye
Dedicated 2013 via Big O Records
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"When Music Tight, It All Becomes Beautifully Loose." Traditions! Returns Next Week

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Julia Lee ft. Jay "Hootie" McShann

Trouble In Mind [1957]
Tonight's The Night 2021 via Amanita
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Kansas City Pianist With Serious Vocal Chops - Began Her Career In 1920 - Became Best Known For Her Trademark Double Entendre Songs

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Hector Anchondo

Strike It Down
Let Loose Those Chains 2021 via VizzTone
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Small Potatoes

Big Ol' Prairie Moon
Time Flies 1996 via Folk Era Records
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Chicago, IL

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9:40 am

Brenda Taylor

Smooth Ridin' Buggy
Buggy Ride 2021 via Wolf
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Chicago, IL - The Latest Album Into the 'YCE Blues Alley

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Aaron Burdett

Another Nail In The Coffin
Refuge 2017 via Organic Records
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Another Great Voice From Western North Carolina

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Junior Brown

Surf Medley
Mixed Bag 1996
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Satisfying A Suggestion From Last Week - Junior Is Joined By His Long Standing Band The Last Mile Ramblers - Surf Medley Incorporates The Chantays' "Pipeline," The Ventures' "Walk Don’t Run," The Marketts' "Out of Limits," And Johnny Rivers' "Secret Agent Man" - One Tasty Lick!

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9:20 am

Nat King Cole

Calypso Blues
Re Generations 2009 via Capitol
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Damian And Stephan Marley - A 13-Track Safari Of Song Taking The Signature Songs By Nat Cole, And Reimagining Them Through The Prisms Of Latin, Hip-Hop, Reggae And Rock

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Marie Knight

Lord I'll Be With You
Let Us Get Together 2007 via M.C. Records
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American Gospel And R&B Singer Sharing The Stage In The Early Days With Sister Rosetta Tharpe

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COMPILATIONS

Soiridh Leis
Dublin To Dakar- A Celtic Odyssey 1999 via Putumayo World Music
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Baka Beyond With Guest Vocalist Kate Hardy - This Song Is From The Isle Of Barra - Traditional Scottish Fare

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9:00 am
WYCE Fall Fund Drive 2021 (click for more info)

You're tuned in right now to WYCE's Fall Fund Drive and we need your help!


We are your non-commercial, non-profit, volunteer powered radio station in West Michigan and rely on listener support to keep the music flowing. 

We've been raising the voices of independent artists since 1987, now you have the opportunity to help us continue this mission.

Support us today by making a donation at wyce dot org or calling 616-742-9923 

Every dollar counts!

Thank you for listening and supporting WYCE! 

Barrett Strong

Money (That's What I Want)
Money 1959 via Tamla
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First Artist To Record A Hit For Motown - Became A Motown Lyricist, Teaming with Producer Norman Whitfield, And Together Wrote Some Of The Most Successful And Critically Acclaimed Soul Songs Ever To Be Released By Motown

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Lord Huron

Love Me Like You Used To
Long Lost 2021 via Republic
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Latest Release By The LA Quartet

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Lucinda Williams

Stop Breaking Down
Ramblin' 1991 via Smithsonian Folkways
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Fund Drive Now! Please Donate What You Can

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Seth Walker

I Don't Dance
Leap Of Faith 2009 via Hyena
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T-Bone, B.B., And Snooks Are His Guiding Lights

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The Mammals

Kiss the Break of Day
Departure 2006 via Signature Sounds Recordingss
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Hudson Valley, NY - Mike And Ruth's Sixth Release

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Kitty Donohoe

Jack of All Trades
This Road Tonight 2001 via Roheen Records
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Ann Arbor, MI - A Consummate Singer-Songwriter Weaving Words And Melody Into The Very Fabric Of Everyday Lives Fabric

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8:40 am

John Brim

Movin' Out Too
Jake's Blues 2001 via Anna Bea
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Blues Spotlight: John Brim Made A Significant Contribution To The Blues Catalogue By Writing Some Great Songs That Have Been Covered Many Times, And Mentoring Some Great Young Talent In His Band The Gary Kings. During The Late 1940's Brim Shared The Stage On Chicago's South-Side Club Scene With John Lee 'Sonny Boy' Williamson And Muddy Waters.

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John Brim

Be Careful

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Blues Spotlight: April 10, 1922 KY - October 1, 2003 IN

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Caribbean Jazz Project

Bemsha Swing
Afro Bop Alliance 2008 via Heads Up
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'820'Jazz Presents: Founded, 1993 - The Group Explores Different Genres Of Latin Jazz With A Changing Membership And Numerous Guest Artists - 'Bemsha Swing' Is A Spicy Rendering Of Thelonious Monk's Classic

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8:20 am

Nikki Lane

Hard Livin'
Walk of Shame 2011 via IAMSOUND
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Nikki Is Turning 38 Today

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California Traveler

My Sweet Blue-Eyed Darlin'
Traveler 1992 via Sugarhill [Country]
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Evolved Into California Traveler From an Earlier Ensemble Featuring Heavy-Hitter Pickers Byron Berline, Dan Crary And John Hickman

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Lynn Taylor & The BarFlies

Ms. Abelia
Staggered 2018 via Good Dirt
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The Band Writes The Songs From A Point Of View Of Seeing The Hazy Light Inside A Barroom, With A Hundred Proof Rock N' Roll Shot Of Reality

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COMPILATIONS

Sailor's Return
Fresh Faces at MerleFest 2004 2004 via Merlefest Records
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Dry Branch Fire Squad

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Bela Fleck

Hug Point
My Bluegrass Heart 2021 via Renew/BMG
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Fleck's First 'Grass album In Twenty-Years, Inviting Many Friends To Help Celebrate The Event - Molly Tuttle And Sierra Hull Join Fleck On Hug Point

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8:00 am
WYCE Fall Fund Drive 2021 (click for more info)

You're tuned in right now to WYCE's Fall Fund Drive and we need your help!


We are your non-commercial, non-profit, volunteer powered radio station in West Michigan and rely on listener support to keep the music flowing. 

We've been raising the voices of independent artists since 1987, now you have the opportunity to help us continue this mission.

Support us today by making a donation at wyce dot org or calling 616-742-9923 

Every dollar counts!

Thank you for listening and supporting WYCE!