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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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Roy Orbison

Blue Angel
A Love So Beautiful 2017 via SONY LEGACY
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Orchestral Arrangement Of The 1960 Single That Was A Follow-Up To The International Hit, "Only The Lonely" - 'Blue Angel' Scoring Top Ten Chart Status In On Multiple Charts For Twelve Weeks

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Jorma Kaukonen

Those Gambler's Blues
Blue Country Heart 2002 via Sony
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The Legendary Musician With A 2002 Rewowrking Of 1930 Classic By Jimmie Rodgers

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The Fabulous Heftones

Aba Daba Honeymoon
Moon June Spoon 2004 via Independent
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Lansing, MI - Published In 1914 - First Performed By Vaudeville Singer Ruth Roye, And Recorded By the Comic Duo Team Of Collins & Harlan, 1914

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The Chenille Sisters

Tell Me, Tell Me Baby
Whatcha Gonna Swing Tonight 1992 via Red House
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Ann Arbor, MI - Grace Morand, Connie Huber, And Cheryl Dawdy Formed The Trio In 1985 While Performing At The Old Town In Ann Arbor

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The Blind Boys of Alabama

Freedom Road
Higher Ground 2002 via Real World
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First Formed At The Talledega School For The Deaf And Blind In 1939

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Odetta

With God On Our Side
Odetta Sings Dylan 1965 via Sony
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Composer: Bob Dylan, 1964

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9:30 am
GRAM On The Green 2025-TOTT (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from The Grand Rapids Art Museum, announcing the new series, "Thursdays on the Terrace," Thursdays from 5 - 8 pm through August 28.

"Thursdays on the Terrace" offers live performances, artmaking, live music, including WYCE's GRAM on the Green Concert Series, trivia and game nights, and more. All events are open to the public at no charge.

Guests can also explore the exhibitions inside the Grand Rapids Art Museum.

More information is available at artmuseumgr dot org.


Jarrod Dickenson

Born To Wander
Big Talk 2023 via Hooked Records
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Self-Producing The Third Release Himself; Oliver Wood Guesting

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Chip Taylor & Carrie Rodriguez

Laredo
The New Bye & Bye 2010 via RED GENERAL CATALOG
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First Spin On WYCE In Fifteen Years - Chip And Carrie Have Been Crossing Paths For Twenty Years

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9:20 am
Bell's Beer Garden - Shakey Graves *make good (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from Bell's Beer, presenting Shakey Graves: And the War Came - 10th Anniversary Tour, appearing at Bell's Beer Garden on Monday, July 21 at 8 PM, with supporting guest HOWDY.

Tickets and more information for this *18 and up show are available at Bells Beer dot Com. 

Under 18 admitted only with a parent or guardian.

Jimmie Stagger

Aberdeen Mississippi Blues
Graveyard Of My Own 2015 via Independent
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HandCrafted GR! Legendary Grand Rapids Bluesman

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Edith Wilson & Little Brother Montgomery

Easin' Away From Me
He May Be Your Man 1993 via Delmark
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Performed And Recorded In The Classic Female Blues Style In The 1920's Working Vaudeville And Stage Productions - She Remained A Nightclub And Theater Singer For Decades, Recording Here And There - Her Work As An Actress Is Extensive - Her Comback Came In 1973, Performing Alongside Eubie Blake - Her Last Live Performance Was In 1980 At Newport Jazz - In 2020, Michigan Killer Blues Headstone Project Placed A Headstone For Miss Wilson At Mt. Glenwood Cemetery in Thornton, Illinois

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Eliza Marshall

Our Times
New Birth EP 2025 via Real World X
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Founding Member Of Award-Winning Folk Group Ranagri -Accomplished Flautist Working With Some Of The Most Influential Names In Global Music

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Amira Medunjanin

Bentbasa
Damar 2016 via World Village
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Bosnian Singer And Interpreter Of Sevdalinka - This Production Drew From Sevdah, The "Beating Heart" Of Balkan Music, Reviving Ancestral Balkan Songs

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LAND CONSERVANCY OF WEST -MOTHS ON TOUR (click for more info)

This summer, the Land Conservancy of West Michigan and Querkus Creative are taking insect appreciation on the road with an event series called "Moths on Tour!" 

"Moths on Tour" features a technique called "light sheeting" to attract moths, beetles, flies, and more for attendees to observe and appreciate the insects. 

There are three after-dark events this summer in Kent, Muskegon, and Newaygo County.

Learn more about "Moths on Tour" at naturenearby dot org slash events.

The Asheville Mountain Boys

Rollin' On
Single 2025 via Asheville Mountain Boyes Recordings
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On A Mission To Capture The Ongoing Spirit Of Traditional Bluegrass - New Long-Player Due Shortly

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Dan Fogelberg

The Outlaw
High Country Snows 1985 via Sony
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Fogelberg"s Ninth Release; A Seminal Part Of Progressive Bluegrass - Special Guests: Jerry Douglas, David Grisman, And Herb Pederson

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Dave Alvin & Jimmie Dale Gilmore

Southwest Chief
TexiCali 2024 via Yep Roc
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Current Long-Player Continues To Bridge The Distance Between The Two Troubadours' Respective Home Bases Of California And Texas, A Testimony To A Lifelong Friendship And Musical Partnership Between The Two - The Southwest Chief Is A Long-Distance Passenger Train Running Between Chicago And L.A. Passing Through Eight States

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8:40 am

Catfish Keith

Goin' Up North to Get My Hambone Boiled
Cherry Ball 1993 via na
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Blues Plate Special: An Exponent Of The Resonator Guitar Establishing Himself As One Of The Most Electrifying Country Blues Performers Of Our Time, Reinventing The Acoustic Guitar With Great Power And Artistry Bringing A Rare Beauty To Deep Delta Blues And American Roots Music

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Signal Quartet

The Worker Bee
Second Exploration - The Music of Ben Wolkins 2023 via Spiritual Slop
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Jazz Spotlight: A Collective Ensemble Based In Southeast Michigan. The Group's Repertoire Is Entirely Made Up Of Original Compositions Which Serve As Springboards For Far-Reaching Improvisations, Working Best When They Create A Sense Of Momentum

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8:20 am
Bell's Beer Garden - Shakey Graves *make good (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from Bell's Beer, presenting Shakey Graves: And the War Came - 10th Anniversary Tour, appearing at Bell's Beer Garden on Monday, July 21 at 8 PM, with supporting guest HOWDY.

Tickets and more information for this *18 and up show are available at Bells Beer dot Com. 

Under 18 admitted only with a parent or guardian.

Kierston White

Angelo
Give The People What They Paid For 2024 via Independent
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Norman, OK - She & Samantha Crain Were Co-Founders Of The Tequila Songbirds A Few Years Back - Crain's Music Is Heard Here On WYCE

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Rhythm Billies

Little Stream of Whiskey
North of North Carolina 2004 via n/a
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HandCrafted GR!

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EmiSunshine

Miss This Town
Miss Demeanor 2025 via Little Blackbird
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A Fan Favorite Releasing 10 Albums By The Time She Turned 20; Celebrating Number 21 A Few Days Ago

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COMPILATIONS

Without Love (We're Just Wastin' Time)
The Singer-Songwriter Collection 2002 via Rounder / Pgd
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Ray Wyle Hubbard - A Texas Music Scene Original Known For His Hard-Edged Character Studies

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Dave Van Ronk

Antelope Rag
Sunday Street 1976 via Philo Records
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