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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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Hiroe Sekine

Alshshams
One World One Sun 2017 via Sony Music
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Traditions! Returns Next Week

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Roosevelt Diggs

Lonesome Road
Songs From The Shed 2014 via Independent
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HandMade GR! Appearing In GR 11/22 At The Speak EZ Lounge

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Cadillac Sky

Break My Heart Again
Letters in the Deep 2010 via Dualtone Music Group
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On An "Indefinite Hiatus" - Their Debut Album "Blind Man Walking" Is Widely Considered To Be One Of The Greatest Albums In Progressive Bluegrass

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COMPILATIONS

Iris DeMent - Banks Of The Pontchartrain
More Than A Whisper - Celebrating The Music Of Nanci Griffith 2023 via Rounder
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Composer: Nanci Griffith, 1985

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9:40 am
YWCA West Michigan (click for more info)

The YWCA West Central Michigan is a social justice organization with more than 100 years of experience providing service to, and advocating on behalf of the most vulnerable people in our community. 

The YWCA is the only provider of comprehensive domestic and sexual violence services to child and adult survivors in Kent County. 

In any given year, the YWCA, provides services to more than 4,000 individual survivors and family members, and responds to over 2,700 crisis calls related to domestic violence and sexual assault. 

To learn more about YWCA West Central Michigan visit Y W C A W C M I DOT ORG. Or if you are in need of help, please call their 24-Hour Confidential Helpline 616.454.YWCA (616.454.9922)
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Nick Lowe

Sensitive Man
The Old Magic 2011 via Yep Roc Records
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Singular Figure In The British Rock Hierarchy' Lowe's Songwriting Fostered A Love For Pop Sensibilities, But With A Sardonic Wit And Off-Kilter Perspectives

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Macy Blackman And The Mighty Fines

They Can't Take That Away from Me
Friskin' the Whiskers 2015 via mamaru
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Renowned Musicologist And Composer In Full Band Mode Reworking The Gershwin Brothers Song Introduced By Fred Astaire In The 1937 Film "Shall We Dance"

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Jobi Riccio

Lonely Tonight
Whiplash 2023 via Yep Roc
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Earlier This Year Awarded The Newport Folk Festival John Prine Fellowship

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9:30 am
LINEAR RESTAURANT (*HOLD) (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from Linear Restaurant located downtown at 1001 Monroe NW in the north Monroe neighborhood. 

Overlooking the Grand River, Linear focuses on fresh cuisine, while striving to create a welcoming atmosphere.

Linear features a full bar with handcrafted cocktails, and several wine and beer offerings. Linear's  Modern American menu highlights seasonal flavors, and handmade culinary offerings.

Linear is open for lunch Tuesday through Friday 11am to 2pm, dinner Tuesday through Saturday 5pm to 10 pm, plus weekend brunch Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 2pm.

Reservations and more info is available at LinearRestaurant dot com.

Naomi Shelton

A Change Is Gonna Come
What Have You Done My Brother 2009 via Daptone
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(1964) Considered One Of Sam Cooke's Most Influential Composition - Preservation In The Library Of Congress With The National Recording Registry Deeming The Song "Culturally,Historically, Or Aesthetically Important (2007)

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Richard Shindell

Acadian Driftwood
South Of Delia 2007 via Richard Shindell Recordings
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Described As A "Songwriter's Songwriter" Covers Are Nothing New To Shindell, As Witnessed On 'South Of Delia' - With Larry Campbell On Pedal Steel, Undercover Work On The Band's 1976 Migration History Of The Acadians To Louisiana During The Mid-Eighteenth Century, Existing Alongside The Creole Settlements, And Gradually Developed What Became Known As Cajun Culture

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9:20 am
DGRI (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from Downtown Grand Rapids Inc.

DGRI brings you live music and community happenings with GR LIVE every Thursday at noon from Midtwown GR at Studio Park.

DGRI works to elevate Downtown Grand Rapids as a best-in-class heart of an American city.

More info is at downtowngr dot org

the ronettes

I Wonder
The Very Best Of The Ronettes 2016 via Sony Music
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A Dusty Brill Building Gem From The Pen Of Jeff Berry And Ellie Greenwich - Released Twice In 1964, First by the Crystals And The Ronetttes In November

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Janet Evra

La Mer-Beyond The Sea
Meet Me In Paris 2023 via Plum Jazz
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First Recording Of "La Mer" By French Jazz Musician Roland Gerbeau In 1945 - Harry James With The American Honors Two Years Later 1947 - A Major Chart Appearance By Bobby Darin In 1959

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Glen Velez

Misra
Rhythms Of Awakening 2005 via Gemini Sun Records
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American Percussionist And Composer, Specializing In Frame Drums From Around The World - Frame Drum: Drumhead Width Greater Than Its Depth - It Is One Of The Most Ancient Musical Instruments, And Perhaps The First Drum To Be Invented

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Toure-Raichel Collective

Alkataou
The Tel Aviv Session 2012 via Cumbancha
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The Band Led By Israeli Keyboardist And Songwriter Idan Raichel And Malian Guitarist Vieux Farka Toure, Icons In Their Own Countries And Abroad - A Testament Of The Unique Power Of Music To Bridge Geographic, Ethnic, Political And Religious Differences

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COMPILATIONS

Tsiaro
Out On The Rolling Sea- A Tribute To Joseph Spence And The Pinder Family 1994 via Green Linnet
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Tarika Sammy - Madagascar Singing Collective Paying Tribute To The Late Bahamian Musician whose Inspiration Is Heard In The Playing Styles Of Taj Mahal, Ry Cooder And Jody Stecher - Has Been Referenced As The Folk Guitarist's Thelonious Monk

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9:00 am

Jesse Colin Young

What's Going On/Mercy Mercy Me
On The Road 1976 via Colimbia
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Spin From The Vinyl Vault - Songwriting Legend! Turning 82 In A Few Weeks - A Splendid Reading Of Marvin Gaye

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The Carolyn Sills Combo

West Of West And East Of Tokio (For James Hand)
On The Draw 2023 via Moon Lasso
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Santa Cruz, CA - Highly-Honored American Roots Combo Cultivating A Sound Built For Juke Joints, Dive Bars, Theaters, And Campfires

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8:40 am

COMPILATIONS

Holiday Blues
The Walter Davis Project 2013 via Electro-Fi
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Blues Plate Special: William "Billy Boy" Arnold; Chicago Harp Player Billy Boy Arnold Learned His Craft From Sonny Boy Williamson. Billy Boy Never Strayed Far From Those Roots As He Went On To Become Something Of A Legend Himself. Only 17 When He Made His Recording Debut, Arnold Played With On Bo Diddley, Earl Hooker And Howlin' Wolf. The 1970's European Festivals Brought Him New Fans, Steady Recording Contracts And Signed With Alligator Records. Even At 88 Years Of Age, Billy Boy Arnold Can Still Cut It.

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Spyro Gyra

Old San Juan
Access All Areas 1984 via MCA
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The Jazz Spot: Orlando November 1983 - A Live Recording Over A Two Night Stand By Spyro Gyra, One Of The Most Amazing Jazz Fusion Live Shows In Instrumental Music. A Well Oiled Road Machine Due To Its Relentless Schedule From 49 Years Of Performing, Spyro Gyra Continues Cutting Their Own Path, Inspiring New Generations Of Musicians Seeking An Eclectic Road Of Their Own - - - - - - - Kim Stone, Bass...Eli Konikoff, Drums...Dave Samuels, Vibraphone & Marimbas...Gerardo Velez, Percussion...Chet Catallo, Guitars...Tom Schuman, Keyboards...Jay Beckenstein, Saxophones

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8:20 am
DGRI (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from Downtown Grand Rapids Inc.

DGRI brings you live music and community happenings with GR LIVE every Thursday at noon from Midtwown GR at Studio Park.

DGRI works to elevate Downtown Grand Rapids as a best-in-class heart of an American city.

More info is at downtowngr dot org

The Kickin' Grass Band

Sugar
Walk With Me 2012 via Superfan Records
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Raleigh, NC - Known For Their Unique Bluegrass Style-Equal Parts Vintage And Nouveau

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Chris Crown

Folsom Prison Blues
Silvertone Blues 2006 via Independent
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Alpena Bluesman - Running Through The Johnny Cash & Tennessee Two's 1955 Hit Single For Sun Records; Johnny Wrote It Three Years Prior While Stationed In Germany

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COMPILATIONS

Wreck of the Number Nine
Classic Mountain Songs from Smithsonian Folkways 2002 via Smithsonian Folkways
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Mountain Shout: Ernest "Pops" Stoneman - Patriarch Of One Of The Most Famous Family Groups In Early Country Music - Born In A Log Cabin, Stoneman Learned His Instrumental And Vocal Traditions In The Blue Ridge Mountain Culture; Took His Craft On The Road And Into The Studio Beginning In 1920, And Continuing For Forty Years

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Various/Unknown Artist

Frankie & Johnny
Roots Music: Rounder 2001 via Rounder
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Tuts Washington - The Last Of The Great New Orleans Piano Professors With Roots Dating Back to the Early Days Of Jazz

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Summer Dean

Can You Hear Me Knockin
Bad Romantic 2021 via Independent
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Peter Rowan & Jerry Douglas

Wayside Tavern
Yonder 1996 via Sugarhill [Country]
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These Two Pioneers Blend Seamlessly In A Collaboration Paying Tribute To The Roots Of Traditional Music Both Were Raised On

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8:00 am