The Folk Tradition   
Sundays at 6:00pm on 90.5
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Bob Blackman
The range of music Bob Blackman plays on The Folk Tradition includes traditional folk songs, Celtic tunes, bluegrass, acoustic blues, gospel, Cajun and zydeco, and much more.

"Every week I choose some of the very best music I can find and share it with my listeners," he says. "I'm grateful that so many of them have made the Sunday evening programs on WKAR/FM 90.5 a 'folk tradition' in their own home."
Recently
August 24
Bob remembers Hurricane Katrina with music from Randy Newman and Bill Staines, plus a newly-released recording from Eva Cassidy, Garnet Rogers, Sierra Hull, Cindy Cashdollar, and lots more!

Selections Played:
“Cripple Creek,” Steve Rosen, OLD TOWN SCHOOL OF FOLK MUSIC SONGBOOK, VOLUME ONE (Bloodshot) [various artists]
“Train on the Island,” Joy Kills Sorrow, JOY KILLS SORROW (self-released)
“Hullarious,” Sierra Hull, SECRETS (Rounder)
“Pleasant and Delightful,” Coope, Boyes & Simpson, HINDSIGHT (No Masters)
“The Night Poor Larry Was Stretched,” Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill, WELCOME HERE AGAIN (Green Linnet)
“The Drowsy Sleeper,” Lissa Schneckenburger, SONG (Footprint)
“Louisiana 1927,” Randy Newman, THE RANDY NEWMAN SONGBOOK, VOl. 1 (Nonesuch)
“Miss New Orleans,” Jack Radcliffe, FOUR HANDS NO WAITING (Wepecket Island) [CD by Andy Cohen & Jack Radcliffe)
“Louisiana Storm,” Bill Staines, THE SECOND MILLION MILES (Red House)
“Home to You,” the Peasall Sisters, HOME TO YOU (Dualtone)
“Spanish Fandango,” Cindy Cashdollar [with Steve James], SLIDE SHOW (Silver Shot)
“You’re Gonna Need This Memory,” Pierce Pettis, GREAT BIG WORLD (Compass)
“Summertime,” Eva Cassidy, SOMEWHERE (Blix Street)
“Get a Witness,” Garnet Rogers, GET A WITNESS: LIVE (Snow Goose)
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About Bob Blackman
A lifelong resident of the East Lansing area, Bob started doing radio as part of the "DJ Club" at East Lansing High School, playing records over the PA system during lunch hours...
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