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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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The Crusaders

Good Times
The Good And Bad Times 1986 via MCA
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Traditions! Returns Next Week

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Ronnie Dawson

Veronica
Just Rockin' & Rollin' 1996 via Upstart
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Achieved Regional Success In The 1950's - Formed His First Band In The Mid-'50's - Inducted Into The Rockabilly Hall Of Fame

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Jockey Jack Boogie
The United Records Story 2004 via Delmark
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An Obscure Trio From Louisville, KY Who Cut One Session In 1952

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Honeysuckle Rose
Classic African American Songsters from Smithsonian Folkways 2014 via Smithsonian Folkways
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Warner Williams With Jay Summerour - Two Unsung Heroes Of The Piedmont Blues - Folklorists Regard Them As One Of The Last "Songsters," A Term Reserved For Traveling Black Troubadours Such As Lead Belly And Mississippi John Hurt, Performing A Wide Range Of Music From Traditional Sources

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Bowhunter

Roll On John
The Right Hands 'Round 2015 via Earth Work
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Kalamazoo. MI

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9:40 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

Tremoloco

Mexicano
Curandera Volume I 2023 via Independent
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Eclectic Roots Band Brandishing Their Own Brand Of Sonoran Gothic; Referred To As "Cantina Music"

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Cellophane City - Amy McCarley
An American Troubadour_ The Songs Of Steve Forbert 2017 via Blue Rose
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Huntsville, AL; Amy McCarley - Working Up The Great Steve Forbert (Little Stevie Orbit, 1980)

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9:30 am
Turnstiles GR (click for more info)
Support for WYCE comes from Turnstiles -an eclectic entertainment venue on GR's West side.

Turnstiles features local and national musicians on Friday and Saturday. Karaoke on Mondays, "Turnstiles Unplugs" on Tuesdays, and open mic night every Thursday.

Turnstiles hours, plus information on live music is at Turnstiles G R dot com

COMPILATIONS

Pleated Pants
Blind Pig Records' 25th Anniversary Collection 2002 via Blind Pig
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Founded 1978, Boston - Playing Field: Rockabilly With A Sun Records Influence.

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Roddie Romero & The Hub City All-Stars

Po' Boy Walk
Gulfstream 2016 via OCTAVIA
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Louisiana Roots Rockers; Born Out Of The Delta Dirt - Celebrated For Their Authenticity With Traditional Cajun And Creole Music Indigenous To South Louisiana - Consummate Songwriting Skills - True To Louisiana Inspirations

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Michelle Willson

Lonely Teardrops
So Emotional 1996 via Bullseye Blues / Pgd
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Undercover: Jackie Wilson - Michelle Willson Known To Blues Lovers Across The Globe As "Evil Gal" - One Great Blues Belter!

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9:20 am
Live Nation - Cage The Elephant (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from Live Nation Presenting Cage The Elephant at the Van Andel Arena.

Cage The Elephant will be performing with special guests Young The Giant and Bakar on Friday August 16th.

Tickets and more information for Cage The Elephant at the Van Andel Arena can be found at ticket master dot com.

Ed Robinson

Island Of Love
Written in Stone 2012 via Push Broom Gang Productions Inc.
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Reggae Crooner, Songwriter And Music Producer; A Musical Veteran Proving His Mettle As An Iconic Reggae Musician - Co-Founder Of Da Global Base - Ed's Journey Continues To Evolve

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Malawi Mouse Boys

Yasowa Mzeru (That's Not Wise)
Forever Is 4 You 2016 via Omnivore Recordings
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A Rural Vocal Troupe From Southeast Africa Singing Regional Gospel With Minimal Accompaniment On Homemade Instruments And Recycled Guitars- Have Been Playing. Music Together And Writing Songs Since They Were Children; The First Artist Ever To Release An Album Internationally In The Chichewa Language - Named For The Rodent Kebabs

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Cafe Accordion Orchestra

Surullinen Tango
Dancing On The Moon 1996 via Daddy Squeeze Music
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This Collective Performs An Eclectic Mix Of Influences With A Full Of French Flare, Latin Heat And Bohemian Attitude Based Around The French Musette Style That Became Popular In 1880's Paris

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Dee Dee Bridgewater

Bad Spirits
Red Earth 2007 via Emarcy / Umgd
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Subtitle: "A Malian Journey" - Celebrating And Exploring Her African And Malian Ancestry; Unites Great Jazz Singing With The Malian Griot Tradition

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9:00 am
DGRI Day Sponsor-World Of Winter Closing (click for more info)

Today's WYCE Day Sponsor is Downtown Grand Rapids Inc....presenter of the 2024 World of Winter Festival.

DGRI invites you to march into spring at the 2024 World of Winter Festival Closing Celebration, tonight(Sunday March 10) at 6pm, at Ah-Nab-Awen Park, 220 Front Avenue NW in Grand Rapids.  

Tonight's  World of Winter Festival Closing Celebration includes live DJ's, a complimentary s'mores station, a parade led by a drumline and the 2024 World of Winter Art Installations!    There will also be an alternate parade path for those who have epilepsy & other visual light stimulation sensitivities

More information on tonight's events is at World of Winter GR dot com 

Sheila Landis & Rick Matle

Crazy
Blues In The Night 2017 via Independent
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Composer: Willie Nelson, 1960 - Detroit's Highly-Respected Jazz Duo Working Up Patsy Cline, 1961

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Saffire -- The Uppity Blues Women

Drown in My Own Tears
Saffire - The Uppity Blues Women 1990 via Alligator Records
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Composer: Henry Glover, 1949 - First Recorded: Lula Reed, 1951 - The Most Well-Known And A Major Hit For Ray Charles, 1956

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Nikki Lane

You Can't Talk To Me Like That
All Or Nothin' 2014 via New West
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Greenville, SC - Nikki's Sound Is A Melding Of Wanda Jackson And Early Neko Case

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8:40 am

Chris Harper

Next Time You See Me
Four Aces and a Harp 2010 via Swississippi
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Blues Plate Special: A Swiss Blues Harmonica Player With A Penchant Of Playing In The Chicago Blue's Tradition - His Palette: Old-School Blues

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Frank Morgan

Bessie's Blues
Mood Indigo 1989 via Polygram Records
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The Jazz Spot: RCA Recording Studios, New York City; June 1989 - - - The Jazz Legend Is In Fine Form With His Comfy Quintet Configuration - Here, Giving The John Coltrane Classic A Major Workout

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8:20 am
Live Nation - Cage The Elephant (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from Live Nation Presenting Cage The Elephant at the Van Andel Arena.

Cage The Elephant will be performing with special guests Young The Giant and Bakar on Friday August 16th.

Tickets and more information for Cage The Elephant at the Van Andel Arena can be found at ticket master dot com.

Steve Earle

Poison Lovers
El Corazon 1997 via Warner Brothers
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Earle's Seventh Release - One Of The Most Acclaimed Singer-Songwriters Of His Generation - Inducted Into The Nashville Songwriters Hall Of Fame

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COMPILATIONS

The Girl Behind the Bar
Classic Bluegrass, Vol. 2 2005 via Smithsonian Folkways
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Red Clay Ramblers,1973 - North Carolina's Award-Winning String Band

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Hank Snow (The Singing Ranger) & His Rainbow Ranch Boys

Movin' On
The Essential Hank Snow 1997 via BMG
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Legend! 1950 - Career Spanning Fifty Years - Recorded 140 Albums And Charted More Than 85 Singles; Seven Number Ones - Wrote On A Wide Range Of Topics: The Joys Of Freedom And Travel, The Anguish Of Tortured Love - Known For His Distinct Yodelling

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Kalyn Fay

Bible Belt
Bible Belt 2016 via Horton Records
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Oklahoma-Bred Songwriter With A Finely-Tuned Collection Of Personal Experiences Translated In Song, Exploring Faith, Love. And Heartache; Excellent Release

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Luke Lenhart

Home Coming Waltz- Westphalia Waltz
Luke Lenhart & Friends 2001 via Independent
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New Salem Township; Allegan County, MI - A Fixture In The Mitten's Bluegrass Community

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Danny Schmidt

Adios to Tejasito
Little Grey Sheep 2008 via Waterbug Records
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Austin, TX - Honed His Craft Amid The Music Scene Of Charlottesville, VA Where His Songwrting Skills Flourished, Spanning From Deeply Rooted Appalachian Mountain Gospel To English Balladry And Piedmont Blues To Vagabond Protest Folk - Influences: Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Dave Carter And Townes Van Zandt

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8:00 am
DGRI Day Sponsor-World Of Winter Closing (click for more info)

Today's WYCE Day Sponsor is Downtown Grand Rapids Inc....presenter of the 2024 World of Winter Festival.

DGRI invites you to march into spring at the 2024 World of Winter Festival Closing Celebration, tonight(Sunday March 10) at 6pm, at Ah-Nab-Awen Park, 220 Front Avenue NW in Grand Rapids.  

Tonight's  World of Winter Festival Closing Celebration includes live DJ's, a complimentary s'mores station, a parade led by a drumline and the 2024 World of Winter Art Installations!    There will also be an alternate parade path for those who have epilepsy & other visual light stimulation sensitivities

More information on tonight's events is at World of Winter GR dot com