Blue Nebula
Fiddler's GroveRelative Dimensions 2006 via Independent
a note about this track
Traditions Returns Next Week
share it!
listen online now!
Playlist from 10/27/2024 @ 8:00am
view other shifts on 10/27/2024Traditions!
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!
Relative Dimensions 2006 via Independent
a note about this track
Sam Morrow
Paid By The MileConcrete And Mud 2018 via Forty Below
a note about this track
Appearance: 11/14 In Royal Oak; Blackberry Smoke Opening - Morrow Grows His Own Brand Of Modern-Day American Roots; All Driven Forward By Groove, Grease, And Guitars
share it!
Amy Helm
Hwy 18Silver City 2024 via Sun
a note about this track
Recorded At Levon Helm Studios In Woodstock, NY
share it!
Band Of Heathens And Hayes And Carll
AdelineHayes & The Heathens 2024 via BOH Records
a note about this track
Hayes & The Heathens Have A Long History Together
share it!
9:40 am
KDL - Write Michigan (click for more info)
The Kent District Library is holding its thirteenth annual Write Michigan Short Story Contest.
Write Michigan welcomes writers of all ages to enter the competition, with separate categories for youth, teens, and adults.
Winning entries will be published, and the top writers will receive cash prizes.
Stories can be submitted to writemichigan dot org by November 30th.
More information is available at writemichigan dot org
COMPILATIONS
Now!Black Sabbath- The Secret Musical History of Black-Jewish Relations 2010 via Idelsohn Society
a note about this track
Betty Comden - This Album Is A Musical Journey Through A Unique Slice Of Recording History; The Black-Jewish Musical Encounter From The 1930's To The 1960's - Friendship And Working Relationships With Jews Were The Inspiration For Several Forays By Black Artists Into Yiddish Culture
share it!
Brian Oberlin
Smoke Gets In Your EyesSolo Swing 2012 via Independent
a note about this track
First Recorded By American Torch Singer Gertrude Niesen, 1933; The Platters, Twenty-Five Years Later - Brian Is Appearing At Kusterer Brauhaus, 4 To 6 PM Today For The Continuing Series World Music On The West Side - I'll Be There With That Very Cool WYCE Merchandise, Compelling Conversation And Camaraderie
share it!
9:30 am
Promo - El Mundo Musical (click for more info)
Explore a diverse mix of Latin music each morning on 88.1 FM WYCE by listening to El Mundo Musical.
It airs weekday mornings from 5-7 am and on the weekends from 6-8 am.
Listen to El Mundo Musical on 88.1 FM WYCE, online at WYCE.org, streaming on our WYCE App, or on your smart speaker.
Julian Fauth
Mean Old TrainEverybody Ought to Treat a Stranger Right 2012 via Electro-Fi
a note about this track
Piano Player Whose Style Is Based On The Tradition Of Pre-War Barrelhouse Blues And Boogie Woogie
share it!
Michael Smith
Panther in MichiganLove Stories 1986 via Flying Fish Records
a note about this track
The Late Chicago Singer/Songwriter With A Reading Of The Legend/Folklore Of The Michigan Panther
share it!
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 hosted by Quinn Matthews, heard on Thursdays at noon, exclusively on WYCE and at WYCE.org
DGRI works to elevate Downtown Grand Rapids as a best-in-class heart of an American city.
More info is at downtowngr dot org
COMPILATIONS
Bones BugalúPutumayo Presents- BAILA - A Latin Dance Party 2006 via Putumayo World Music
a note about this track
Traditions Around The World: Gabriel Rios - Puerto Rican Singer/Songwriter Whose Production Style Mixes A Mash-Up Of Latin, Hip Hop, Rock And Electronica; Lately, Rios Is Pursuing A More Organic Sound, Leaning Heavier On Guitar And Piano
share it!
Hindi Zahra
Beautiful Tango [unplugged session]Handmade 2011 via Naive
a note about this track
Traditions Around The World: Moroccan Singer Highlighting Her Songs With The Berber Shilha Language, The Native Tongue Of Her Ancestors Dating To The 7th Century
share it!
Mory Kante
Biriya (Rythmes du Mandingue) (The Transition to Adulthood)Sabou 2004 via Riverboat
a note about this track
Traditions Around The World: The Late Guinean Vocalist And Player Of The Kora Harp Was Among Africa's Most Respected Musicians - Nominated Goodwill Ambassador Of The Food And Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations
share it!
Loga Ramin Torkian
Gavan (The Wild Deer)Mehraab 2012 via Six Degrees
a note about this track
Traditions Around The World: Iranian-Born Musician And Composer, Known For His Persian Classical Repertoire And His Own Unique And Modern Compositions, And Ground-Breaking Work With Electro-Acoustic World Music Group Niyaz - His Songs Draw On Or Include Traditional Middle-Eastern Prayers, Songs Or Chants
share it!
9:00 am
GRPL - National Native American Heritage Month (click for more info)
The Grand Rapids Public Library (GRPL) celebrates National Native American Heritage Month in November and invites the public to enjoy programs and experiences designed for both kids and adults that highlight and celebrate our Native American communities.
On November 16, Grand Rapids Public Library presents "Reg Pettibone & Family" from 3-4pm. Reg Pettibone, champion pow-wow dancer, and his family will perform traditional dances and songs plus stories about Native American culture.
Both events are at the main library branch in downtown Grand Rapids.
More info is available at grpl dot org slash register
COMPILATIONS
Hot FishShout, Brother, Shout! 1994 via Alligator Records
a note about this track
(1952) Sherman Johnson & His Cloud Of Joy - Obscure Blues Shouter From Meridian, MS
share it!
Levon Helm
When I Go AwayElectric Dirt 2009 via Vanguard Records
a note about this track
Helm's Final Release Prior To His Passing In 2012 - Larry Campbell Composing, Larry's Wife Theresa And Levon's Daughter Amy On Backing Vocals; All Heard Here On WYCE
share it!
Sierra Hull
Black Muddy RiverBlack Muddy River 2024 via Rounder
a note about this track
Roots-Laced Rendition Of The Grateful Dead Song (In The Dark, 1987) - A Longtime Staple Of Hull's Live Shows - We Lost Phil Lesh On Friday At The Age Of 84
share it!
8:40 am
COMPILATIONS
Bad LuckQueens of the Blues 2003 via Varese Records
a note about this track
Blues Plate Special: Betty Harris - Renowned In Soul Circles - Her Deep Church Roots Conflicted With A Desire To Sing Secular Soul Music, And At 17 Left Home To Pursue A Performing Career, Landing In California In 1960 And Signing Her First Recording Contract - Steady Work Allowed Her Enjoy The Finer Things Until 1970 - With Her Career At An Impasse, Harris Retired From The Industry To Raise A Family - Re-Emerging After Thirty-Five Years, Betty Harris Entered The Recording Studio In 2005, And Performed For Another Decade - Now 85 Years Of Age, Harris Lives A Quiet Live In Orlando
share it!
COMPILATIONS
Ill WindThe Bluebird Sampler 1990 1990 via BMG
a note about this track
Jazz Spotlight: Benny Carter, Ben Webster and Barney Bigard - Along With Johnny Hodges, Benny Was Pioneering Alto Saxophonist - Began His Distinguished Seventy-Year Career With Fletcher Henderson During The !920's - On This Morning's Selection, Carter Is Joined In A Trio Formation By Two Other Jazz Pioneers; Ben Webster And Bunny Bigard
share it!
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 hosted by Quinn Matthews, heard on Thursdays at noon, exclusively on WYCE and at WYCE.org
DGRI works to elevate Downtown Grand Rapids as a best-in-class heart of an American city.
More info is at downtowngr dot org
COMPILATIONS
SuzanneClassic Bluegrass from Smithsonian Folkways 2002 via Smithsonian Folkways
a note about this track
Harley Allen & MIke Lilly - This Duo Spent Some Time With 'Grass Legends The Osborne Brothers
share it!
The Dishonest Fiddlers
Come PaydayThe Whistle Missed The Train 2016 via The Dishonest Fiddlers
a note about this track
Emerging Band From Pennsylvania's Coal Country
share it!
David Lindley & Wally Ingram
Coot from TennesseeTwango Bango Deluxe 1998 via EMI Records
a note about this track
Solid Work Combining David's Thrumming And Bouncy String Work With Wally's Solid Drums
share it!
Tim Eriksen
Yankee DoodleBanjo, Fiddle and Voice 2012 via Independent
a note about this track
Traditional Song And Nursery Rhyme, With Early Versions Predating Both The Seven Years' War And The American Revolutionary War
share it!
Michael Dause & Ben Traverse
Low Bridge (Erie Canal)Shantyland - Songs Of The Lakes, Rivers, And Seas 2022 via Independent
a note about this track
HandMade Mitten! Composer: Tin Pan Alley Songwriter, Thomas S. Allen, 1905 - Most Recognized Of All The Erie Canal Folksongs Written - Around 1905 Mule Powered Barge Traffic Had Converted To Steam Power And Diesel Power Was About To Take Over; The Previous Way Of Life Gave Way To Modern Technology
share it!
8:00 am
Michigan Music Alliance (click for more info)
The Michigan Music Alliance is pleased to announce Sounds Like Michigan, a live music fundraiser on Saturday, November 23 at the Wealthy Theatre in Grand Rapids in partnership with Local Spins, Triumph Music Academy, and 88.1 FM WYCE.
The inaugural event will include an evening of live performances, limited-edition merchandise, a silent auction, a 50/50 raffle, networking, and more.
Detroit-Ypsilanti folk-rock trio Frontier Ruckus will headline the event, and additional acts will be announced soon via Opnr.
Proceeds will support the Michigan Music Alliance's educational programming and artist performances.
Regular and VIP tickets for Sounds Like Michigan are on sale now at wealthytheatre.org