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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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Puya [Instrumental]
Ayombe!- The Heart of Colombia's Musica Vallenata 2008 via Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
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"When Music Is Tight, It All Becomes Beautifully Loose." Traditions! Returns Next Week

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Lil Liza Jane - New Orleans Drummers
Take Me To The River - New Orleans 2022 via Petaluma
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New Orleans Drummers - Dating Back To The Second Decade Of The 20th Century - The Refrain Traced To Before The Civil War In Louisiana

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T-Bone Walker

Pony Tail
The Complete Imperial Recordings- 1950-1954 1991 via EMI
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Pioneering Bluesman Shaping The Genre With His Trailblazing Use Of Early Electric Guitars, Transforming The Prewar Styles Of Blind Lemon Jefferson And Lonnie Johnson - Innovator Of Jump Blues

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Adrienne Fenemor

Mr Bojangles
Blues Jam 2016 via Independent
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The Hammond B-3 Playing Singer Offering Us A Unique Twist On Jerry Jeff's Classic

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9:40 am

The Greyhounds

It's So Good To Be Alive
Change Of Pace 2016 via Ardent
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Austin, TX 1999

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The Crickets

The Real Buddy Holly Story
The Crickets and Their Buddies 2004 via Sovereign Artists
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Intriguing Album, Both Because It Features The Original Members Of The Storied Group Revisiting The Music With A Few Of Their Friends

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The Texas Tornados

Baby! Heaven Sent Me To You
Texas Tornados 1990 via Reprise Records
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Tejano Legends Flaco Jimenez, Augie Meyers, Doug Sahm, And Freddy Fender

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Cassandra Lewis

Don't Get Any Ideas
Always, All Ways 2022 via Elektra
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Portland, OR - Flows Through Genres Timelessly While Carving Out Their Place In Modern Music

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Michael Dause & Ben Traverse

Waltzes - Crescent Moon - Crystal Lake (Feat. Sav Buist & Katie Larson)
Shantyland - Songs Of The Lakes, Rivers, And Seas 2022 via Independent
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A Mitten Passion Project Between Friends Michael Dause And Ben Traverse

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9:20 am

Angela Easterling

Arkansas Murder Ballad
Common Law Wife 2015 via De L'est Music
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Produced By Will Kimbrough - Critically-Appraised Album; Angela Is A Four-Time Kerrville New Folk Finalist, Two-Time Wildflower Songwriting Finalist, And A Telluride Troubadour

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COMPILATIONS

Cross Road Blues
Cool Blue Rocks- Rock 'N' Roll in the Bluegrass Tradition 2003 via Sugar Hill Records
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Sammy Shelor: Five-Time International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) Banjo Player of The Year - Leader Of The Lonesome River Band - Pickin' On Robert Johnson's 1936 Blues Standard; Part Of The Robert Johnson Mythology At The Intersection Of Highway 61 And Highway 49; Clarksdale, Mississippi

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Manika Kaur

Sant Paee
EK 2021 via Six Degrees
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Devotional Singer, Songwriter, And Philanthropist - Remaining True To The Venerated Traditions of Kirtan ( Derived From A Sanskrit Root Meaning To Call, Recite, Praise, Or Glorify) - The Release Features Some Of The Rarest Instruments In The World

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James Spalink

Glen Logie - Dermott O'Dowd - Queen's Dream - Arran Boat Song
Celtic Harp 2009 via Independent
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Member Of Jammie Award Recipients An Dro

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9:00 am
Grand River Realty (click for more info)

Today's WYCE business day sponsor is Grand River Realty.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from local, independent, award-winning Grand River Realty! 

Our group of experts including Tedros Fremichael, Scott Rider, Chris Hoeksema and Pete Bruinsma are ready and eager to guide our clients through the best financial decisions of their lives. 

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Cody Robert DeWindt

Today Ain't Been Too Kind
Hard Luck Days 2022 via Independent
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GR HomeGrown - Appearances: Thornapple Brewing Company, 1/28; Tip Top Deluxe With The Reverend Jesse Ray, 2/4

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COMPILATIONS

Down from Dover
The Rose And The Briar- Death, Love And Liberty In American Ballads 2004 via Sony
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Dolly Parton

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8:40 am

COMPILATIONS

I'm Your Fool
Cadillac Baby's Bea & Baby Records 2019 via Earwig Music
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Blues Spotlight: Little Joe Hinton

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COMPILATIONS

Let's Start a Romance
Midnite Blues Party 2002 via Independent
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Blues Spotlight: Little Joe Hinton; November 19, 1929 IN - August 13, 1968 MA

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Al Di Meola

Tango Suite Part III
World Sinfonia 1991 via Rhino / Wea
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The Jazz Route: New York City's The Tracking Zone October 1990 For The First Time Gathering Of Al Di Meola's World Sinfonia Acoustic Ensemble, An Ambitious Pan-Global Group Of Exceptional Musicians, All Of Whom Enjoy An Undeniably Strong Rapport With One Another - - - - - - - - - Gumbi Ortiz, Percussion...Chris Carrington, Classical Guitar...Dino Saluzzi, Bandoneon...Al Di Meola, Acoustic Guitars

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8:20 am

The Backsliders

If You Talk to My Baby
Throwin' Rocks At The Moon 1997 via Mammoth / Pgd
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Athens, GA 1991 - Back On The Honky-Tonk Road With Their Unmistakable Swagger

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COMPILATIONS

Del McCoury - Would You Catch A Falling Star (Feat. Sierra Hull)
Something Borrowed, Something New - A Tribute to John Anderson 2022 via Easy Eye Sound

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Blue Water Ramblers

Standing On The Rock
Mason Street Sessions 2003 via Independent
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GR Appearance: Part Of The Twelve Hour Celebration Through Music And Dance That Is Winter Wheat, 1/14; The Intersection

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David Holt

Whistlin' Asheville Blues
Let It Slide 2005 via High Windy Audio
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Four-Time Grammy Award Winner - Merle Watson Gave David His First Slide Guitar Lesson And A Sears Craftsman Socket To Use As A Slide

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Sam Gleaves

My Dixie Darlin'
Ain't We Brothers 2015 via Community Music
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Composer: A.P. Carter - Performs Innovative Mountain Music With A Nod To History

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COMPILATIONS

I'm a Long Time Travelling Here Below
Old Time Music- The Essential Collection 2002 via Rounder Records
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Mountain Holler: Composing Date, 1810 - Berzilla Wallin; Matriarch Of A Family Of Traditional Ballad Singers From The Big Laurel Area Of NC - The Wallin Family Were Highly Accomplished Singers In The Old "Love Song" Tradition

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8:00 am
Grand River Realty (click for more info)

Today's WYCE business day sponsor is Grand River Realty.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from local, independent, award-winning Grand River Realty! 

Our group of experts including Tedros Fremichael, Scott Rider, Chris Hoeksema and Pete Bruinsma are ready and eager to guide our clients through the best financial decisions of their lives. 

You can find more information about becoming a realtor, buying, selling or investing, at Grand River Realty dot com or by calling Pete at 616-389-0881.