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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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John Primer

Hot Meal
Hard Times 2022 via Blues House
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"When Music Is Tight, It All Becomes Beautifully Loose." Traditions! Returns Next Week

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The Vidalias

Thunder and Rain
Stayin' In The Doghouse 1997 via Upstart
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One Of The Most Promising Bands Of The Insurgent Country Movement Of The '90s - The Atlanta Five-Piece Named For Georgia's Famous Onion

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Emily Nenni

Matches
On The Ranch 2022 via Normaltown
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Nashville, TN - Fresh Roots By A Consummate Storyteller

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(REQUESTED)

Billy Strings

In the Morning Light
Renewal 2021 via Rounder
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HomeGrown Mitten - The New Album Me And Dad Due 11/18

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9:40 am

COMPILATIONS

Willie Nelson - Georgia On A Fast Train
Live Forever - A Tribute to Billy Joe Shaver 2022 via New West
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Billy Joe's Songs Were An Expression Of Outlaw Country's Nonconformist Spirit - Waylon Jennings Put Him On The Map

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The Grateful Dead

Deep Elem Blues
For The Faithful... 1982 via Arista
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Reworking The 1923 Cofer Brothers Recording; Composer: Unknown

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The Microscopic Septet

Lobster in the Limelight
Surrealistic Swing 2006 via Cuneiform
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Widely Recognized As New York's Most Famous Unknown Band - Seven Men In Neckties & Surrealistic Swing

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COMPILATIONS

Zydeco Road
Alligator Stomp, Vol. 5- Cajun & Zydeco - The Next Generation 1995 via Rhino Records
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Nathan & The Zydeco Chas Chas - A Multi-Generational Family Affair; Some Of the Best Zydeco In The Business

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9:20 am

COMPILATIONS

Oh Mama
Queens of the Blues 2003 via Varese Records
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Blues Spotlight: Lillian Offitt - On The Evidence Of A Half Dozen Releases, Lillian Offit Was A Plain But Lusty Blues Shouter. Relocating To Chicago In 1957 Miss Offitt's Debut Single Went Top Ten On The R&B Charts And Playing the Clubs with Lowell Fulson And Johnny "Guitar" Watson Prior To Joining Earl Hooker's Band As The Featured Singer A Couple Of Years Later. The Records Released Didn't Do Well Commercially, And She Retired From Music In the Early 1960's. Lillian Etta Offitt Passed On 2020.

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COMPILATIONS

Will My Man Be Home Tonight
Queens of the Blues 2003 via Varese Records
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Blues Spotlight: Lillian Offitt - November 4, 1938 TN - February 27, 2020 WI

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Thee Sacred Souls

Overflowing
Thee Sacred Souls 2022 via Daptone
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First Self-Titled Debut Long-Player For Daptone Records - Easygoing Grace Of Sweet '60s Soul With the Grit And groove Of Early '70s R&B

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Joseph Spence

Down By the Riverside
Encore [Unheard Recordings of Bahamian Guitar and Singing] 2021 via Smithsonian Folkways
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Influential Bahamian Guitarist And Singer Well Known For His Vocalizations And Humming While Playing Guitar - Big Impression On Ry Cooder, Taj Mahal, And Jody Stecher - All Heard Here On 'YCE

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Robert Windpony

Windpony Serenade [Hi C]
Wings of Change - Native American Flute Solos 2009 via Native Jazz
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Haunting And Mysterious Native Flute Solos, Fusing World, Folk, And Meditation; Playing Woodlands, Plains, And Lakota Style Flutes

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9:00 am
Archival Brewing (click for more info)
Support today on WYCE comes from Archival Brewing.

Archival Brewing sits on 7 acres of pure Michigan land with an outdoor biergarten and wraparound deck, both of which are dog-friendly, along with a cozy taproom. They offer 22 taps of beer, mead, and cider, all made in house paired with a full menu of elevated pub fare. The food menu is full of allergen-friendly dishes for all ages with a dedicated kids menu.

Archival Brewing focuses on historic style beer, mead, and cider with styles from Viking era Scandinavia to pre-prohibition America, pre-purity law Germany, early 90's New Zealand, and so much in between. They make an effort to recreate the best parts of history and learn more about our past. Archival Brewing cultivates community in every aspect from developing their staff to engaging with neighbors and strangers alike - all over a shared meal and a pint of craft goodness.

More information can be found at archival brewing dot com

COMPILATIONS

Smells Like Bar-B-Q
Black Top Instrumental Blues Dynamite 1996 via Independent
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Big Joe & The Dynaflows - Big Joe Maher And His House-Rockin' Jump Blues Band

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Jesse Ray and The Carolina Catfish

Top Heavy Woman
Love & Luck 2019 via Independent
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WYCE Jammie Award Recipients

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Ray Wylie Hubbard

Barefoot in Heaven
The Ruffian's Misfortune 2015 via Bordello
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The Red Dirt Troubadour Turning 76 Next Week

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Taylor Rae

Just Be
Mad Twenties 2022 via Independent
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Santa Cruz, CA - Top Twenty On The Americana Charts - The Album' Thematic Overtures Are Incisive Lyrics Covering A Broad Emotional Landscape

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8:40 am

COMPILATIONS

Autumn Leaves
Good Time Blues- The Ultimate Tenor Sax Collection 2004 via Savoy Jazz
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The Jazz Route: Booker Ervin Quintet - Leads Us To The Newark, NJ Studios Of Savoy Records November 1960 For A Single Day Blowing Session By The Booker Ervin Quintet, Highlighting Material Consisting Of Four Ervin Originals And Two Standards. For This Session Ervin Brings His Fellow Players Having With A Longtime Association Charles Mingus; The Results, Nothing Short Of Brilliant. - - - - - George Tucker, Bass...Richard Williams, Trumpet...Dannie Richard, Drums..Horace Parlan, Piano...Booker Ervin, Tenor Saxophone.

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8:20 am

COMPILATIONS

County Fool
Bluegrass All Stars- Sixteen Grand Slams from Sugar Hill 2004 via Sugarhill [Country]
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Walnut Cove, NC; Alan Bibey - Founding Member Of lllrd Tyme Out Leaving Three Years In To Form His Current Band Grasstowne

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Dale Ann Bradley

Pretty, Dark Hearted Emma Brown
The Hard Way 2019 via Pinecastle
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Six-Time Vocalist of the Year, A Distinction Given By The International Bluegrass Music Association

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The Cox Family

I Just Don't Like This Kind of Livin'
Just When We're Thinking It's Over 1996 via Elektra / Wea
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Reworking Hank Williams

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Sam Bush

Radio John
Radio John_ Songs of John Hartford 2022 via Smithsonian Folkways
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Heartfelt Tribute To His Hero And Mentor, John Hartford; Including Songs He Played With John On Stage And The Studio During The 1970s - Sam Bush Appearing At St. Cecelia Music Center 3/10

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COMPILATIONS

Tying a Knot in the Devil's Tail
When I Was A Cowboy, Vol. 1 1996 via Yazoo
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Composed In 1917 by Cowboy Gail Gardner From His Book Of Poems Called The Orejana Bull - Powder River Jack & Kitty Lee Recording From 1931 - Early American Songs Of The West

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Premo & Gustavsson

Short One
I Walked Abroad 2016 via Independent
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Laurel Premo And Anna Gustavsson - Forging A Collaboration That Weaves Together The Dance-Based Music Traditions From Their Home Countries; Drawing From Deep Roots Adventuresome Musicality As 21st Century Musicians

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8:00 am
Archival Brewing (click for more info)
Support today on WYCE comes from Archival Brewing.

Archival Brewing sits on 7 acres of pure Michigan land with an outdoor biergarten and wraparound deck, both of which are dog-friendly, along with a cozy taproom. They offer 22 taps of beer, mead, and cider, all made in house paired with a full menu of elevated pub fare. The food menu is full of allergen-friendly dishes for all ages with a dedicated kids menu.

Archival Brewing focuses on historic style beer, mead, and cider with styles from Viking era Scandinavia to pre-prohibition America, pre-purity law Germany, early 90's New Zealand, and so much in between. They make an effort to recreate the best parts of history and learn more about our past. Archival Brewing cultivates community in every aspect from developing their staff to engaging with neighbors and strangers alike - all over a shared meal and a pint of craft goodness.

More information can be found at archival brewing dot com