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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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Russ Spiegel

Retribution Blues
Caribbean Blue 2023 via Ruzztone Music
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Traditions! Returns Next Week
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COMPILATIONS

Baby Let Me Follow You Down (Live)
Chimes Of Freedom- The Songs Of Bob Dylan 2012 via Amnesty International
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Marianne Faithfull; Turning 78 this Past Friday

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Lake Folk

Means to an End
Feel Like I'm Home 2010 via n/a
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The Ann Arbor Band Exploring The Darker Side Of The Roots; Driven By The Mournful Strains Of The Cello

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Lee Ann Womack

Out On The Weekend
The Way I'm Livin' 2014 via Sugar Hill
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The Texas Songbird Reworking The Lead Song From Neil Young's 1972 Heavyweight, "Harvest"
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9:40 am
(Generic) Disability Advocates 2023 (click for more info)

Disability Advocates works alongside persons with disabilities and helps them gain access to home, community, and employment through a wide range of programs. 

Disability Advocates also provides home assessments for safety and independence, youth transition services such as career exploration, resume writing, and mock interviews for young adults with disabilities, and community assessments and education.

Disability Advocates mission is to provide access for all, regardless of ability. 

More information on Disability Advocates is at www.dakc dot us (you-ess)

Dropkick Murphys

Bring It Home (feat. Jaime Wyatt)
Okemah Rising 2023 via Dummy Luck Music
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The Traditions! Top Roots Releases Of 2023 - - - - Dropkick Murphy's Returned With This Outstanding Album Of 2023 - The Album's Title Is In Honor Of Woody Guthrie's Hometown, Recorded In Tulsa, With Music Set Around Guthrie's Unpublished Lyrics - Dropkick Murphy's Bring Their Balls-Out Drive And Banjo-Driven Chugger With A Small But Powerful List Of Friends To The Project, And End Up Releasing One Of The Best Albums Of 2023
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Robert Finley

Alligator Bait
Black Bayou 2023 via Easy Eye Sound / Concord
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The Traditions! Top Roots Releases Of 2023 - - - - Finley Shares Fascinating Tales Of His Life In North Louisiana - A Master Storyteller, The Music Is Brilliant And Sparse With A Swagger, Wrapped In Down And Dirty Rhythm - He Became A Star In His Sixties, The Vehicle His Life Story - "Black Bayou's" Spot Is One 2023's Best Well-Earned Releases
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9:30 am
LINEAR RESTAURANT (click for more info)

Support for WYCE is 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.

Colter Wall

Honky Tonk Nighthawk
Little Songs 2023 via La Honda / RCA
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The Traditions! Top Roots Releases Of 2023 - - - - Very Few Artists Who Even Come Close To His Sincerity - A Honky-Tonk Stalwart, It's His Tales Of The Prairie And Colorful Characters, Enriched By His Gritty Croon, That Reinforces "Little Songs" - A Top Ten Of '23 On Traditions!
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Shirley Collins

High and Away
Archangel Hill 2023 via Domino
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The Traditions! Top Roots Releases Of 2023 - - - - The Third Release Since Her Renaissance Seven Years Prior Turns Out To Be The Finest - The 88 Year-Old Was a Major Contributor To The English Folk Revival Sixty-Years Ago - "Archangel Hill" Ended The Year On A Multitude Of Best Of 2023 Lists
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9:20 am
Gilmore (click for more info)

Today's WYCE Day Sponsor is **Mangiamo (*formerly Paddock Place), a dining establishment known for its Italian cuisine, and historic setting on Lake Drive.

Mangiamo is excited to announce its grand reopening on January 10, 2024, including the new addition of Mo's Cocktail Lounge.

They will feature a new and expanded menu to include a variety of modern Italian offerings, including steaks, chops, and fresh seafood.

Private dining and event bookings at the mansion are available now at Gilmore Catering dot com.

COMPILATIONS

Mambo Con Dancehall
Putumayo Presents- BAILA - A Latin Dance Party 2006 via Putumayo World Music
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Traditions! Around The World: New York; Brooklyn Funk Essentials - A Music Collective With Members Hailing From Different Parts Of The World Presenting A Gumbo Of Cultural Rhythms Rolled Into A Ferocious Funk Fest

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Can You Hear the Call
Sacred Ground- A Tribute to Mother Earth 2005 via Silver Wave
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Traditions! Around The World: New Mexico; Robert Mirabal - World-Renowned Native American Flute Player And Award-Winning Musician And Leading Proponent Of World Music, Honoring The Beauty And Spiritual Connection To Mother Earth

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To Nie Ptak
Unwired- Europe 2003 via World Music Network
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Traditions! Around The World: The Former Yugoslavia; Kayah & Goran Bregovic - A Melding Of Balkan And Polish Folk Including Traditional Music Of The Gorals (Highlanders) And Elements Of Romani Stylings

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The Merciful One
Desert Roses & Arabian Rhythms II 2002 via Ark 21
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Traditions! Around The World: The Netherlands; Zohar - A Four-Piece Ensemble Blending Mystical Middle Eastern Sounds With Modern Technology, And Byzantine Chants, Creating A Unique Musical Palette; Sound Structures And Complex Moods That Has Given Them A Global Audience

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9:00 am
TURNSTILES BAR-NY EVE PARTY (click for more info)

Today's WYCE Day Sponsor is Turnstiles -an eclectic entertainment venue located on GR's West side.

Tonight, Turnstiles invites you to rock your way into the New Year with music by Melophobix, Local Commuters, Nathan Walton and the Remedy. 

Celebrate at Turnstiles "Year of the Dragon"-themed, in-person event.

Doors for Turnstiles "Year of the Dragon" New Year's Eve event open at 7 pm tonight with admission charge at the door. 

Presale tickets for Turnstiles "Year of the Dragon" New Year's Eve bash are  available at EventBrite dot com.


 

COMPILATIONS

Take Me to the Zydeco Dance
The Folk Next Door 1996 via Uh Oh
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Amy Davis & Dan Gardella

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Lyal Strickland

Her Way Back Home
Preservation 2016 via Shedding Dog Music
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One Of The Best Singer/ Songwriters In The Ozarks
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8:40 am
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Leo Bud Welch

Don't Let The Devil Ride
The Angels In Heaven Done Signed My Name 2019 via Easy Eye Sound
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Blues Plate Special: American Gospel Blues Musician Who Started His Music Career At The Age Of 81. A Lumberjack For 30 Years, He Learned His Musical Craft In The Mississippi Delta. He Began Playing The Guitar In 1945, But Remained Well Under The Radar Before Being Secretly Recorded During A 2013 Performance At A Private Birthday Celebration. Welch Plays A Pure Mississippi Country Blues - Leo Welch Passed On In 2017 At 85 Years Of Age
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Thad Jones, Mel Lewis Orchestra

Ah Thats Freedom
All My Yesterdays_ The Debut 1966 Record 2016 via Resonance
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The Jazz Spot: The Village Vanguard; New York City, March 1966 - Live Date For The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra. It Is The First Recording Of The Group, A Historic Ensemble As It Emerged Onto The NY Jazz Scene, And ironically The Appearance Not Released Until 2016; Sixty Years Collecting Dust

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8:20 am
Gilmore (click for more info)

Today's WYCE Day Sponsor is **Mangiamo (*formerly Paddock Place), a dining establishment known for its Italian cuisine, and historic setting on Lake Drive.

Mangiamo is excited to announce its grand reopening on January 10, 2024, including the new addition of Mo's Cocktail Lounge.

They will feature a new and expanded menu to include a variety of modern Italian offerings, including steaks, chops, and fresh seafood.

Private dining and event bookings at the mansion are available now at Gilmore Catering dot com.

Don Middlebrook

Gringo Lingo Street
Guitar Island 2017 via Independent
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East Lansing Is Ground Zero For Don Middlebrook & The Pearl Divers Taking Their Unique Blendings To Points Of Leisure; Surf, Sand And Sun - The Motor City Horns Join In On The Long-Player
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Hank Williams

A Mansion On The Hill
The Original Singles Collection Disc 1 1990 via PolyGram Records
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Spin From The Vinyl Vault: With the Drifting Cowboys Recorded In 1947
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Norman & Nancy Blake

The Wayworn Traveler
The Morning Glory Ramblers 2004 via Dualtone Records
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The Carter Family, 1936 -The Blake's Are Highly-Regarded Performers Of Traditional Southern Music; Heavyweights In The Roots Music Sphere

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Alice Gerrard

In My Young Days
Sun to Sun 2023 via Sleepy Cat
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International Bluegrass Music Hall Of Fame Member - Groundbreaking Duo Collaboration With Appalachian Singer Hazel Dickens During The 1960's And ’70's, Influencing Scores Of Young Women Singers
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Ashokan Farewell
Roots Music: Rounder 2001 via Rounder
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Jay Ungar - Ungar Wrote This Lament In the Catskill Mountains In 1982 - You May Have Heard It Weekly As The Theme Music For The Ken Burns documentary "The Civil War'
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8:00 am
TURNSTILES BAR-NY EVE PARTY (click for more info)

Today's WYCE Day Sponsor is Turnstiles -an eclectic entertainment venue located on GR's West side.

Tonight, Turnstiles invites you to rock your way into the New Year with music by Melophobix, Local Commuters, Nathan Walton and the Remedy. 

Celebrate at Turnstiles "Year of the Dragon"-themed, in-person event.

Doors for Turnstiles "Year of the Dragon" New Year's Eve event open at 7 pm tonight with admission charge at the door. 

Presale tickets for Turnstiles "Year of the Dragon" New Year's Eve bash are  available at EventBrite dot com.