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
May 11
Bob plays songs for Mother's Day from Nancy White and the trio Hot Soup, plus a new live CD from Laurie Lewis, Pete Seeger, Moira Smiley and Voco, Stan Rogers, Tim O'Brien with fiddler Michael Cleveland, and much more!

Selections Played:
“The Fair Maid by the Sea Shore,” Lissa Schneckenburger, SONG (Footprint)
“The Tide Coming In / The Beehive,” Kerr Fagan Harbron, STATION HOUSE (Fellside)
“Watching the Apples Grow,” Stan Rogers, FOGARTY’S COVE (Fogarty’s Cove)
“Peter’s Kick,” Sonas, SONAS (self-released)
“Little Glass of Wine,” Detour, RADIO HILL (BlueGrass Ahead)
“Our Time / Shout,” Moira Smiley & Voco, BLINK (self-released)
“Memo to Droola,” Nancy White, MOMNIPOTENT (The Children’s Group)
“Queen of the Earth, Child of the Stars,” Leela & Ellie Grace, WHERE THE WATERS RUN (self-released)
“Time Waltzes On,” Hot Soup!, HOT SOUP! (SOUPer)
“Tall Pines,” Laurie Lewis & the Right Hands, LIVE (Spruce & Maple)
“Smith’s Reel,” Brittany Haas, BRITTANY HAAS (Ook)
“Flower Blooming in the Wildwood,” Michael Cleveland [with Tim O’Brien], LET ‘ER GO, BOYS! (Rounder)
“Sisters You Keep Me Fighting,” Sistrum, SWEET WOMEN (Goldenrod)
“New Wings,” Barb Barton, COMING HOME (Asarae)
“Old Devil Time,” Pete Seeger, PETE (Living Music)
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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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