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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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Bill Kirchen

Swingin' Teardrops
Have Love, Will Travel 1996 via Black Top Records
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Ann Arbor, MI - One Of The Musicians That Pioneered The Americana Movement In The 1980s - A Founding Father Of "Twangcore," Along With Dave Alvin,,Wilco And Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys - Co- Founder Member Of Commander Cody And His Lost Planet Airmen

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William Matheny

That's How I Got To Mempis
Moon Over Kenova 2018 via Misra
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Undercover: Tom T. Hall, 1969 - Tells A Man's Story Of Coming To Memphis To Look For A Former Lover - Matheny Is a Favorie On The Radio Broadcast, "Mountain Stage"

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Po' Girl

Ain't Life Sweet
Home To You 2007 via Nettwerk Records
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Trish Klein Of The Be Good Tanyas And Allison Russell From Birds Of Chicago - Urban Roots Played With Old-Timey Instruments

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9:40 am
Lowell Arts - Sound Check Concerts (click for more info)

Lowell Arts is proud to announce they've added additional concerts to their new concert series for 2025. 

The series is organized by Lowell Arts in partnership with Sound Check, a music venue in downtown Lowell, Michigan. 

There will be eight new shows now through May 17th. 

Doors open at 6:30 PM, concerts start at 7:00 PM. 

More information on Lowell Arts Sound Check Concerts can be found at lowellarts. dot org

Marshall Tucker Band

Can't You See
The Marshall Band 1973 via Capricorn
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Spartanburg, SC - Southern Rock Classic - Marshall Tucker Band Appearing 6/19 Devos Performance Hall, Grand Rapids; 7/22 Appearing With Bachman-Turner Overdrive At Kresge Auditorium, Interlochen, MI

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9:30 am
Tyler Christopher Productions - "Return of the King" Elvis Tribute Show (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from Tyler Christopher productions, presenting The Return Of The King: "An Unrivaled Tribute To Elvis," Friday, May 23, at the Wealthy Theatre.

"The Return Of The King" is billed as a start-to-finish journey through Elvis's career, starring national tribute artist Tyler Christopher and The Roustabout Show Band.

Doors for the show on May 23 open at 6 PM.

Tickets for The Return Of The King: "An Unrivaled Tribute To Elvis" are on sale now at WEALTHY THEATRE DOT ORG.

Clarence Johnson

It's All Over Now
Low Down Papa- Enhanced Pianola Rolls, Vol. 2 2011 via Delmark
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1920's Pianist - One Of The Rarest Hot Piano Solos Around

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Mad Hat Mojo

Past Dawn
Brooklyn Daze 2024 via Independent
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Battle Creek, MI - A Trio Powerhouse - Inspired By The Vibrant Michigan Music Festival Scene

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Tommy Johnson

Canned Heat Blues
I Wonder To Myself 1927 via RCA
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Highly Influential Delta Blues Guitarist And Singer, Known For His Distinctive Falsetto Voice And True-To-Life Story Telling - Recorded Just Two Sessions In The Late 1920's - His Story Of A Crossroads Deal With The Devil Is A Significant Part Of Blues Mythology - His Influence Is Heard In The Works Of Muddy Waters, Robert Nighthawk, And Howlin' Wolf

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9:20 am
Kickstand Productions - Lemon Twigs (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from Kickstand Productions presenting The Lemon Twigs, live at the Pyramid Scheme, Tuesday, June 10th10th.

The Lemon Twigs are an American rock band from Long Island, New York. 

The special guest for their performance at the Pyramid Scheme is Mod Lang.

Tickets and more information on this all-ages show are available now at kickstandproductions dot net.


Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra

The Best Is Yet To Come
Still Blooming 2025 via Universal
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Composers: Cy Young And Carolyn Leigh, 1959 - Sinatra Took It To The Top Of The Charts In 1964

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Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks

The Piano Has Been Drinkin'
Beatin' The Heat 2000 via Surf Dog (Ada)
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Composer: Tom Waits 1976 (Small Change) - Hicks & His Hot Licks Has Many Textures In The Songs

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Femi Kuti

Chop And Run
Journey Through Life 2025 via Partisan
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With Positive Force - Recorded In His Home Country Nigeria; Produced By Kuti - The New Record Reflects On Family, Life And Personal Growth - Eldest Son Of Afrobeat Pioneer Fela Kuti

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Matt Heaton and Shannon

Bay of Biscay
Lovers' Well 2009 via Eats Records
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Well-Travelled Irish Music - The Heatons' Are An Integral Part Of Boston's Vibrant Traditional Music Scene - World-Class American Performers With Irish Roots And Universal Appeal

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9:00 am
Kendall College of Art & Design (click for more info)

Today's WYCE Day Sponsor is Ferris State University's Kendall College of Art and Design... Encouraging you to explore a showcase of student work at the 2025 Annual Student Exhibition, now through May 11 at DeVos Place. 

Kendall College of Art and Design also invites you to join the celebration at the Closing Reception on Friday, May 9, from 4 to 7pm. 

More details are at K-C-A-D dot E-D-U slash E-V-E-N-T-S.

Stompin' Tom Connors

Sudbury Saturday Night
Bud The Dpud 1972 via Ole
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Focused His Career Exclusively On His Native Canada - 300 Songs To His Writing Credit; Four Dozen Albums With Four Million sold

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Alison Krauss & Union Station

Granite Mills
Arcadia 2025 via Down The Road
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Appearing: 8/18 Kresge Auditorium, Interlochen And 9/5 Meijer Gardens Summer Concert Series - Special Guest On The Tour: Willie Watson

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Ann Savoy

Waterloo Sunset
Another Heatrt 2024 via Smithsonian Folkways
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Louisiana Legend - Undercover Work One One Of The Kinks Most Iconic And Enduring Classics - Ray Davies Writing In 1967

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8:40 am

COMPILATIONS

Bye Bye Blues
Screamin' And Hollerin' The Blues 2000 via Shanachie
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Blues Plate Special: One Of The Best Blues Duo Around, Paul Rishell And Missy Raines Performing Tommy Johnson's 1928 Delta Juggernaut

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The Paul Winter Sextet

Suite Port Au Prince
Count Me In 1962-1963 2012 via Independent
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Jazz Spotlight: 1963 Live Record. By One Of The Best Early Sixties Combos You Never Heard, The First to Play A Concert At The White House - Although The Group Was Short-Lived, Their Recording Legacy Endures

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8:20 am
Kickstand Productions - Lemon Twigs (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from Kickstand Productions presenting The Lemon Twigs, live at the Pyramid Scheme, Tuesday, June 10th10th.

The Lemon Twigs are an American rock band from Long Island, New York. 

The special guest for their performance at the Pyramid Scheme is Mod Lang.

Tickets and more information on this all-ages show are available now at kickstandproductions dot net.


Texas Tornados

Did I Tell You
Zone Of Our Own 1991 via Reprise / Wea
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The Musical Equivalent Of Tex-Mex Combo Platter Composed Of Four Of The Genre's Most Legendary Figures: Flaco Jimenez, Augie Meyers, Doug Sahm, And Freddy Fender

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The Henhouse Prowlers

Climb That Mountain
Unravel 2025 via Dark Shadow
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Appearing: 7/11 Blissfeast; Harbor Springs, MI

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COMPILATIONS

Deliah's Gone
The Rose And The Briar- Death, Love And Liberty In American Ballads 2004 via Sony
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'Spider' John Koerner, Dave 'Snaker' Ray And Tony 'Little Sun' Glover - 1900 Murder Ballad - Folklorist Robert Gordon Traced The Song Back To That Murder In Savannah In 1928 - Has Been Recorded Many Times Throughout The Decades; Became A Staple Of The Folk Revival Of The 1960's

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The Tony Rice Unit

Old Gray Coat
Acoustics 1979 via Vivid Sound
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Redefined Bluegrass Guitar Playing; Co-Founder Of The Pioneering New Grass Revival

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Kate & Anna McGarrigle

Goin' Back to Harlan
Matapedia 1996 via Hannibal
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Composer: Anna McGarrigle

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8:00 am
Kendall College of Art & Design (click for more info)

Today's WYCE Day Sponsor is Ferris State University's Kendall College of Art and Design... Encouraging you to explore a showcase of student work at the 2025 Annual Student Exhibition, now through May 11 at DeVos Place. 

Kendall College of Art and Design also invites you to join the celebration at the Closing Reception on Friday, May 9, from 4 to 7pm. 

More details are at K-C-A-D dot E-D-U slash E-V-E-N-T-S.