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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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Memphis Royal Brothers

Goin' South
Memphis Royal Brothers 2024 via Royal / Mother West
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Charlie Musselwhite, Bobby Rush, Jim Lauderdale,, Luther Dickinson

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Walter Hyatt

Here Today
Music Town 1993 via Sugarhill [Country]
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The Late Singer/Songwriter The Founder Of Uncle Walt's Band, Mainstays On The Austin Alternative Music Scene

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COMPILATIONS

Love For Sale
Original Jazz Classics Remasters 2011 via Original Jazz Classics/Concord
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Legends: Ella Fitzgerald And Joe Pass Working Up Cole Porter Directly From the Great American Songbook - Kathryn Crawford Sang It On Broadway In 1930

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9:40 am
Grand River Folk Arts Society (click for more info)
The Grand River Folk Arts Society is a nonprofit volunteer organization whose mission is to enrich people's lives and foster community through traditional music, dance, and song. 

The Grand River Folk Arts Society has a holiday concert this Saturday December 7th with the Bittersweet Christmas Band.    
Doors open 6:30pm. Music starts at 7pm at the "Wealthy Theatre Annex", 2 doors west of the Wealthy Theatre. Tickets are available cash at the door only(*cash or check), 

Their next contra dance with live music from Hawks and Owls Band is Friday, December 20, at 7pm, at  5th St Hall, at Fifth Street and Davis Northwest in Grand Rapids.

More information is available on Facebook by searching Grand River Folk Arts Society.

The Mystix

Hi-Line
Blue Morning 2007 via CDBY
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The Band Is Recognized For A Unique Interpretation Of Americana Reaching Back To The Blues And Gospel Music Of The 1920's

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Little Village

Fool Who Knows
Little Village 1992 via Reprise / Wea
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Formed By Four Legends: Ry Cooder, John Hiatt, Nick Lowe And Jim Keltner - The Quartet Were Coming Off Recording Hiatt's "Bring the Family" LP

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9:30 am
Switchback Gear Exchange (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from Switchback Gear Exchange... a full-service bike shop and community hub!

Switchback Gear Exchange features many new and used bikes, accessories, and expert bike services. 

Also offering craft beers, cocktails, and non-alcoholic selections.

On Tuesdays, Switchback hosts a bluegrass jam. And there's a "Community Ride" every other Thursday 

More information on Switchback is on most Social Media platforms or at goswitchback dot com.

Carolina Chocolate Drops / Luminescent Orchestrii

Knockin'
Luminescent Orchestrii EP 2010 via Nonesuch
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Collaborative EP With Experimental Music Band Luminescent Orchestrii, Which Bring Romanian Gypsy Melodies, Punk Frenzy, Salty Tangos, Hard-Rocking Klezmer, And Balkan Harmonies

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Police Dog Hogan

Feel It In My Bones
Lightning Strikes 2024 via Police Dog Hogan
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British String Band Founded In 2008; New Into Traditions!

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9:20 am
Gilmore (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from Nick Finks.... a Comstock Park landmark and the oldest bar in Grand Rapids.

Founded in 1888, Nick Fink's has been a cornerstone of the Comstock Park community for over a century, serving as a gathering place for residents and visitors alike.

Nick Finks is open daily at 4pm.

More info is at nickfinks dot com 

The Sojourners

Brother Moses Smote the Water
The Sojourners 2009 via Black Hen Music
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Vancouver Band Specializing In Gospel Music; A Unique Blend Of Old-Time Gospel And Modern Styles

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Duke Robillard

Danny Boy
Guitar Groove-A-Rama 2006 via Stony Plain Music
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Composed: 1913 - Soprano Elisie Griffin Bean Started Her Career Singing "Danny Boy" For The British Troops During World War 1

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Girish

Saraswati
Diamonds in the Sun 2010 via Independent
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Traditions Around The World: Roots In World Jazz And Sacred Music - Expression In An Array Of Instruments; Tablas, World Percussion Harmonium, And Voice

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Tina Malia

Forever
Shores Of Avalon 2000 via World Music
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Traditions Around The World: Sonic Creations Span Sacred Chant, World, Dream Pop And Folk

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9:00 am
Lakeshore Habitat for Humanity (click for more info)
Lakeshore Habitat for Humanity is excited to announce the launch of a new Home Repair program in the City of Allegan. 

The Home Repair program will provide affordable home repair relief to low-income households in the City of Allegan.

Potential home repair projects include energy efficiency, accessibility improvements like ramps, minor home repairs like gutters, and exterior rehab and roofs.

More information on Lakeshore Habitat's Home Repair program is at lakeshorehabitat dot org

COMPILATIONS

Gallis Pole
Classic Folk Music From Smithsonian Folkways 2004 via Smithsonian Folkways
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Detroit, MI: Fred Gerlach; Musician And Luthier - Jimmy Page Credited Gerlach's Recording Of Lead Belly's Version Of "Gallows Pole" With Inspiring Zeppelin's Masterpiece

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Jake Blount & Tatiana Hargreaves

See That My Grave Is Kept Clean
Reparations 2018 via Independent
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Blind Lemon Jefferson Wrote In Two Slightly Differing Versions In October 1927 And February 1928

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8:40 am

COMPILATIONS

Paddlin' Blues
Rough Guide To Bottleneck Blues 2016 via World Music Network
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Blues Plate Special: Gitfiddle Jim - Left-Handed Slide Guitarist, Known For His Intense Style Of Playing And Rapid-Fire Vocal Delivery - Began Playing In The Early 1920's, Ran A Bootlegging Business Until The End Of Prohibition - First Recordings Came In 1930 For Victor Recordings After Meeting Kansas Joe McCoy - Well-Known In The Chicago Blues Circles; He, Peetie Wheatstraw And Bumble Bee Slim Were Major Influences On Robert Johnson

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COMPILATIONS

Star Eyes
Groovin' High- The Ultimate Trumpet Collection 2004 via Savoy Jazz
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Jazz Spotlight: Donald Byrd And John Jenkins On The Album Jazz Eyes, Recorded September 1957 By Rudy Van Gelder - The Two Are Joined By Curtis Fuller, Trombone...Doug Watkins, Bass...Tommy Flanagan, Piano...Art Taylor, Drums

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8:20 am
Gilmore (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from Nick Finks.... a Comstock Park landmark and the oldest bar in Grand Rapids.

Founded in 1888, Nick Fink's has been a cornerstone of the Comstock Park community for over a century, serving as a gathering place for residents and visitors alike.

Nick Finks is open daily at 4pm.

More info is at nickfinks dot com 

The Secret Sisters

Why Baby Why
The Secret Sisters 2010 via Universal Republic
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Undercover Work On George Jones Taking It To Number 4 On The Charts In 1955; It Was The Possum's First Chart Single - The Song Has Become A Country Standard

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Steep Canyon Rangers

Can't Get Home
Live At Greenfield Lake 2024 via Yep Roc
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Asheville, NC

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Cedar County Cobras

Walkin Blues
Homesick Blues 2023 via Blind Racoon
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The Duo's Songs Are Soaked With A Pre-War Blues Essence

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Who Hit John

Change
Old Gray Road 2007 via Independent
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Debut Release For The Kalamazoo Band

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Rayna Gellert

Oh Lovin' Babe
Workin's Too Hard 2017 via Storysound
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Elkhart, IN - Kieran Kane Guesting

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8:00 am
(Generic) Disability Advocates (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)