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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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Mike Stern

OCD
All Over the Place 2012 via Heads Up
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Traditions! Returns Next Week

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Hillstomp

Santa Fe Line
Portland, Ore 2014 via Fluff & Gravy Records
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Portland, Ore - Known For Unique Versions Of Traditional Material

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Dave Alvin

Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)
Dave Alvin And The Guilty Women 2009 via Yep Roc Records
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Composers: Jay Livingston & Ray Evans, 1955 - A Year Later, Doris Day Introduced It In The Alfred Hitchcock Film "The Man Who Knew Too Much"

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The Grahams

Glory Bound
Glory Bound 2015 via Giant the Dog
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Guests Musicians; The Watkins Family

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9:40 am

The Bootstrap Boys

Some Days
New Beginnings [EP] 2021 via Independent
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Traditions! Award: Jammies XXIII - - - - Jammies 24 This Friday 2/23

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Steppin' In It

Mr. President (Have Pity on the Working Man)
Simple Tunes for Troubled Times 2008 via Fox on a Hill
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Traditions! Award: Jammies X - - - - Jammies 24 This Friday 2/23

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9:30 am

Billy Strings & Don Julin

Lonesome Moonlight Waltz
Fiddle Tune X 2014 via Independent
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Traditions! Award; XVI - - - - Jammies 24 this Friday 2/23, Intersection

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The Red Sea Pedestrians

Picture in a Locket
Adrift 2010 via Independent
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Traditions! Award; Jammies XII - - - - Jammies 24 This Friday 2/23 Intersection

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An Dro

Macket of Patches
Storyteller 2012 via Independent
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Traditions! Award: Jammies XIV - - - - Jammies 24 This Friday 2/23 Intersection

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9:20 am
Broadway Grand Rapids PSA (click for more info)
Broadway Grand Rapids reminds you they are more than just a stage, they're also a community and they want YOU to be a part of it. 

Broadway Grand Rapids is where the magic of Broadway meets the heart of West Michigan. 

Broadway Grand Rapids is committed to creating a space where everyone belongs through Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility. 

They're also breaking down barriers with Broadway Arts Access offering seats for kids, families and communities that qualify. 

You can learn more at Broadway Grand Rapids dot com.

Lala Njava

Mosera
Malagasy Blues Song 2013 via Riverboat Records
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Traditions Around The World: Lala Njava, Madagascar - Striking Vocals Accent The Madagascar Instrumentation Shaped By The Musical Traditions Of Southeast Asia, Africa, Oceania, And Arabia Dating Back 1500 Years

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Lawson Rollins

Riding The Groove
Heartwood 2023 via Infinita
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Traditions Around The World: Lawson Rollins, United States - Melding An Eclectic Mix Of Latin And Middle Eastern Musical Influences. Rollins Playing Allows For Cross-Cultural Communication And Exchange Of Ideas Harkening To Centuries Past When Travel, Trade And Migration Created New Forms Of Musical Expression, A True Manifestation Of The Comingling Of Cultures With The Spanish Guitar And Its Ties To The Arabic Oud.

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COMPILATIONS

Ei Musta
The Rough Guide To The Music Of Scandinavia 2000 via World Music Network
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Sanna Kurki-Suonio: Finnish Singer, Kantele Player And Composer - Founding Member Of The Group Loituma - Internationally Known For Her Career With Swedish Folk Rock Band Hedningarna

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9:00 am
WYCE JAMMIE AWARDS (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from Varnum Law, presenting sponsor for The 2024 WYCE Jammie Awards, Friday, February 23rd, at the Intersection! 

This year's Jammies will feature 19 Michigan bands on three stages, including live music from (**mention 4 of the bands listed below) 15 other bands!  

We will also award Jammies for Best Album of 2023, Song of the Year, and the brand new Against All Odds Award presented by Varnum Law. 

Doors for this all-ages are at 5:30 pm, and music starts at 6. Entry is a suggested donation of $5, and we will also be collecting canned donations at the door for Feeding America West Michigan.

The 2024 WYCE Jammies 24 are presented by Varnum Law... with additional support from Founder's Brewing, Tiger Solar, Patriot Realty, Vertigo Music, and our VIP Room Sponsor Stock 'Da Bar Vodka. 

Nat Myers

Ramble No More
Yellow Peril 2023 via Easy Eye Sound / Concord
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Roosevelt Diggs

Honeysuckle
Reverie 2023 via Independent
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HomeSpun GR - Appearing 2/24 At Winter Beer Fest, LCMU Ballpark

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8:40 am

COMPILATIONS

Walkin' Blues
Dealin' With The Devil- Songs of Robert Johnson 2000 via Cannonball Records
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Blues Plate Special: Corey Harris - - - Written And Recorded By Son House In 1930. Although Unissued At The Time, It Was Part Of House's Repertoire - Robert Johnson Adapted The Song In 1936; Muddy Waters, 1950

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Hugh Masekela

Part Of A Whole
The Promise of a Future 1968 via UNI
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The Jazz Spot: Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles 1968 - Hugh Masekela's Eighth Release And The One That Pushed Him Over The Top - The Group Is In A Tight Quintet Configuration, Each Having The Room To Breathe Their Indelible Stamp To The Groove

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8:20 am
Equest Center for Therapeutic Riding -Equest Bunny Event (click for more info)

The Equest Center for Therapeutic Riding in Rockford, invites the community to its annual Easter with the Equest Bunny celebration on Saturday, March 30th, from 9:30 AM to 1 PM.  

The 20th Annual event offers a day of breakfast treats, Easter egg hunts, a petting zoo, the opportunity to meet therapy horses and more.

"Easter with the Equest Bunny" is open to the entire community RAIN, SNOW, OR SHINE. Those interested in attending must request tickets.

More information is available at equest center dot org

COMPILATIONS

Working on a Building
Way Down Deep in My Soul- The Best of Sugar Hill Gospel, Vol. 2 1993 via Sugarhill [Country]
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Hot Rise - Composed 1929; Origins, The Caribbean - A Song In Both The African American Spiritual And Southern Gospel Tradition

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Margo Price

About To Find Out
Midwest Farmers Daughter 2016 via Third Man
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Recorded At Sun Studios

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Snyder Family Band

After You've Gone
Wherever I Wander 2015 via Mountain Home
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Composer Turner Layton, 1918; The First Of Three Pre-1920's Jazz Standards

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Colby T. Helms

Daddy's Pocket Knife (Acoustic)
Tales of Misfortune 2024 via Photo Finish
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Veteran Performer In The Blue Ridge/Appalachian Mountains Region - Latest 12" Into 'YCE

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Nora Jane Struthers

Say Darlin' Say
Nora Jane Struthers 2010 via Red Distribution
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Traditional - First Recorded By Blue Ridge Balladeer Ernest Stoneman, 1928 - The Song Is Adapted From "Hush Little Baby" (Roud #470)

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8:00 am
WYCE JAMMIE AWARDS (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from Varnum Law, presenting sponsor for The 2024 WYCE Jammie Awards, Friday, February 23rd, at the Intersection! 

This year's Jammies will feature 19 Michigan bands on three stages, including live music from (**mention 4 of the bands listed below) 15 other bands!  

We will also award Jammies for Best Album of 2023, Song of the Year, and the brand new Against All Odds Award presented by Varnum Law. 

Doors for this all-ages are at 5:30 pm, and music starts at 6. Entry is a suggested donation of $5, and we will also be collecting canned donations at the door for Feeding America West Michigan.

The 2024 WYCE Jammies 24 are presented by Varnum Law... with additional support from Founder's Brewing, Tiger Solar, Patriot Realty, Vertigo Music, and our VIP Room Sponsor Stock 'Da Bar Vodka.