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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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Erbie Bowser, T.D. Bell & The Blues Specialists

It's Love Baby (24 Hours A Day)
Down Home Saturday Night 2007 via Smithsonian Folkways
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A Legacy In The Blues; A Texas Piano Professor

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Diane Hubka & The Sun Canyon Band

You Never Can Tell
You Can Never Tell 2023 via Diane Hubka & The Sun Canyon Band
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Composer: Chuck Berry, 1961 - World Class Jazz Singer Returns To Her Appalachian Folk Roots - Special Guest: Albert Lee

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Chuck Leavell

Mean Mistreater
Back To The Woods 2012 via Evergreen Arts/Red
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Composer: Leroy Carr, 1934 - Founder Of Sea Level - Member Of The Allman Brothers Band - Keyboardist And Musical Director For The Rolling Stones Since 1982 - On This TVery asty Album, Leavell Is Paying Homage To The Early Pioneers Of Blues Piano

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9:40 am

Becky Buller

Woodstock
Distance And Time 2020 via Dark Shadoiw
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Ten-Time International Bluegrass Association Award-Winning Bluegrass Fiddler And Vocalist - Guests Include Sam Bush, Laurie Lewis, The Isaacs, Ronnie Bowman, And Jerry Douglas,

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Joe Ely

Adios Sweet Dreams
Love and Freedom 2025 via Rack 'Em
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9:30 am
Long Road Distillers (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from Less Traveled by Long Road Distillers, located at 959 Cherry Street SE in Grand Rapids.

Less Traveled, an East Hills cocktail bar,  offers custom-crafted cocktails and one of the neighborhood's few open patios for outdoor drinks.

Less Traveled by Long Road Distillers--respecting the craft, honoring the journey, and taking no shortcuts.


Brook Benton

My Way
Brooke Benton Today 1970 via Atlantic
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Benton's Irresistible, Deep Southern Feel Is A Testament To The Caliber Of Talent That Gave Him Fifty Charting Singles, And Transcending The Rock And Roll, R&B, And Pop Music Genres

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Curtis Stigers

(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love & Understanding
This Life 2022 via Pandemic Poodle
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Jazzing Up Elvis Costello & The Attractions, 1979 (Armed Forces)

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9:20 am
SCMC GR (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from St. Cecilia Music Center, announcing six new concerts within their Acoustic Café Folk Series for Season 2025-2026.

The Acoustic Café Folk Series kicks off on September 9th with Grammy-nominated duo, the Milk Carton Kids.  

The series also includes performances by acoustic guitarist Leo Kottke, Sierra Hull, Josh Ritter, the Yonder Mountain String Band, and Bluegrass/Newgrass artist Sam Bush, plus a sold-out show with Chris *Thile.

Tickets for all shows are on sale now at SCMC GR dot ORG or via phone at 616-459-2224.

The Ragbirds

Brave New Beat
Wanderlove 2007 via The Ragbirds
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Ann Arbor, MI

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Roy Tabwa

Fidju Tabanka
The Tabwa People 2018 via Musika Di Mundo
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Born In Angola, And Raised In Portugal, Roy Gravitates To The Music Of Cape Verde, Deeply Rooted In And Influenced By Those Cultures - Tabanka Is A Cape Verdean Music Style That Developed From Traditional African Rhythms, And Has Evolved With Modern Influences

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Victoria Cardona

Dos Gardenias
Que Paso 2025 via Victoria Cardona
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A Classic Bolero Song Written By Cuban Composer Isolina Carrillo In 1945 - The Song Is Known For Its Romantic Lyrics, Using The Metaphor Of Two Gardenias To Represent Love And Betrayal

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COMPILATIONS

Brek (Iceland) - Halftomt glas
Putumayo Presents Acoustic Europe 2023 via Putumayo Discovery
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Halftomt Glas Translation: Half-Empty Glass - Icelandic Acoustic Founded In 2018, Brek Prefers To Focus On The Unique Qualities Of The Icelandic Language, Which Is Virtually Unchanged From The Days Of The Vikings Over 1000 Years Ago

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9:00 am
Gilmore - Dancing with Dogs (click for more info)

Support for WYCE Comes from Mangiamo... A Gilmore Collection restaurant, on Lake Drive Southeast in Grand Rapids.

Mangiamo presents "Dancing with Dogs: A Howlin' Good Time at the Mansion" on Tuesday, August 5, and Tuesday, August 19.

A crew from "A Pleasant Dog" will lead dog owners and their dogs through dance and square dance moves, all set to Chappell Roan's, "The Giver." 

No experience is necessary, and proceeds from this event will be donated to the Grand Rapids Pride Center and Fig & Friends Pet Rescue.

Tickets for both "Dancing with Dogs" nights are on sale now at universe dot com under the search term "Mangiamo."


Sam Fribush - Ari Teitel - Adam Deitch

Midnight Rider
Another Side Of The Sound 2025 via Flybird
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The New Project Builds On The Traditional Organ Trio Format - Here, The combo Covers The Allman Brothers Band

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The Whiskey Charmers

Super 8
Lost On The Range 2021 via Independent
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Detroit, MI - The Road-Seasoned Quartet Create A Brand Of Dusty Americana

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8:40 am

COMPILATIONS

Coming Home
Boston Blues Works, Volume 1 2012 via Independent
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Blues Plate Special: Jamie Lynn Hart - Cutting Her Chops On The Edgy Boston Blues Scene - In Between Recordings And Touring, She Serves As Part Of The voice Faculty At The Prestigious Berklee College Of Music; The Presentation Is Ms. Hart Tearing Through Elmore James

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Leroy Jones

KT & Me/Blue Frog
Back To My Roots 2002 via Leroy Jones
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Jazz Spotlight: Leroy Jones Was Raised The Crescent City's Seventh Ward. He Started With The Cornet Then Onto The Trumpet, And At Age Twelve Was Leading TheFairview Baptist Church Marching Band. In The Mid-1970's Jones Toured With Eddie Vinson And Della Reese Prior To forming the Leroy Jones Quintet, Opening For Harry Connick, Jr. The Quintet ContinuesTo Maintain A Busy Touring Schedule, With Jones Making Special Appearances With Preservation Jazz Band.

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8:20 am
SCMC GR (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from St. Cecilia Music Center, announcing six new concerts within their Acoustic Café Folk Series for Season 2025-2026.

The Acoustic Café Folk Series kicks off on September 9th with Grammy-nominated duo, the Milk Carton Kids.  

The series also includes performances by acoustic guitarist Leo Kottke, Sierra Hull, Josh Ritter, the Yonder Mountain String Band, and Bluegrass/Newgrass artist Sam Bush, plus a sold-out show with Chris *Thile.

Tickets for all shows are on sale now at SCMC GR dot ORG or via phone at 616-459-2224.

Steve Earle

More Than I Can Do
I Feel Alright 1996 via Warner Brothers
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Steve's Sixth Release - Began As A Nashville Songwriter In 1982 - His Breakthrough Came Four Years Later; Guitar Town Cruised The Top Ten And Established Earle As A Force To Reckon With

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Tennessee Bluegrass Band

Hillbilly Blues
The Future Of The Past 2022 via Billy Blue Records
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A Working Of Jimmie Rodgers, 1930

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Guy Clark

New Cut Road
Craftsman 1995 via Philo / Pgd
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Craftsman Of Song

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Zachary Richard

Bayou Pon Pon
Cajun Dance Hall Special 1992 via Rounder
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Louisiana Poet Melding Both Cajun And Zydeco Styles

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The Statler Brothers

I'll Go To My Grave Loving You
The Very Best of the Statlers 1984 via Heartland Music
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1957

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COMPILATIONS

Halloween Rehearsal
Rounder Guitar- A Collection of Acoustic Guitar 1987 via Rounder Select
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Russ Barenberg - In-Demand Session Player; Prolific Recording Artist

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Song Of The Lakes

Drifting On Lake Michigan
Paddle To The Sea 2015 via Song Of The Lakes
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Traverse City, MI - Great Lakes Maritime Music - Singing The Praises Of The Great Lakes For Thirty-Plus Years

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8:00 am
Gilmore - Dancing with Dogs (click for more info)

Support for WYCE Comes from Mangiamo... A Gilmore Collection restaurant, on Lake Drive Southeast in Grand Rapids.

Mangiamo presents "Dancing with Dogs: A Howlin' Good Time at the Mansion" on Tuesday, August 5, and Tuesday, August 19.

A crew from "A Pleasant Dog" will lead dog owners and their dogs through dance and square dance moves, all set to Chappell Roan's, "The Giver." 

No experience is necessary, and proceeds from this event will be donated to the Grand Rapids Pride Center and Fig & Friends Pet Rescue.

Tickets for both "Dancing with Dogs" nights are on sale now at universe dot com under the search term "Mangiamo."