Traditions -- News Items
This is where TRADITIONS host Mary Cliff posts notes, updates, show previews, obituaries, announcements, etc, about/by/for/within/of-interest-to the greater Washington DC-area folk community. Notes are likely to appear on an unscheduled, even whimsical basis. Feel free to contact Mary with suggestions; she will take them into account, but gives no promises about what she'll actually post. Thank you
April 19, 10 am: Walk in memory of Kyle Wilson
Posted Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:51:14 -0400
Kyle Wilson was 24, a firefighter searching for residents of a burning building in Woodbridge, VA on April 16, 2007 when he became separated from fellow firefighters and became the first Line of Duty Death in Prince William County, VA in the department's 41-year history. The First Annual Walk for Fitness will take place in memory of Kyle at 10 am on Saturday, April 19, 2008, rain or shine, beginning at the Potomac Nationals Stadium Complex and ending at Buckhall Fire Station 16. Donations can be made to the Kyle Wilson Memorial Fund to benefit the George Mason School of Recreation, Health & Tourism Scholarship. Pre-registration:
WilsonWalkforFItness@pwcgov.org
Happy New Year!
Posted Mon, 31 Dec 2007 19:09:39 -0500
Here's to a happy, peaceful, and more organized New Year!
Merry Christmas!
Posted Tue, 25 Dec 2007 10:09:10 -0500
May you all enjoy a happy and peaceful holiday season!
NEW SHOW TIMES
Posted Sat, 13 Oct 2007 01:49:05 -0400
In case you hadn't heard, TRADITIONS is now broadcast on Saturday afternoons, 2 to 6 pm, on WAMU 88.5 HD Channel 2.
You'll need a new HD (digital) radio, or listen via the internet stream, on www.bluegrasscountry.org.
TRADITIONS is part of Roots & Branches on Saturday afternoon, and is followed by Thistle & Shamrock, E-Town, Mountain Stage and American Roots.
Red Shipley has gone home...
Posted Sun, 07 Oct 2007 16:31:15 -0400
Red Shipley, 25-year host of WAMU's Stained Glass Bluegrass, entered the hospital recently for cancer treatment. He died late Saturday night, 10/6. He was 70 years old. He'd graced this area's radio airwaves for more than 50 years, and had just retired 9/16.
Sad day.
Thanks!!!
Posted Tue, 30 Jan 2007 02:35:17 -0500
1/30/07 To the hundreds of e-mailers, callers and letter writers, to the senders and givers of flowers and balloons, to the signmaker and the candle-holders -- a huge THANK YOU! Words cannot describe the support extended to TRADITIONS from listeners as we ended our run at WETA. Folk music has been on WETA since the station began in 1970. Dick Cerri was the first host; I was asked to take on the show in March 1973. I intend to continue the "who's wheres" and expect to post playlists -- maybe even catch up on some old ones.
Thank you to WETA for the 34-year run, and thank you to WAMU for their hospitality and enthusiasm in welcoming this new kid to their block.
Traditions to WAMU 88.5
Posted Tue, 30 Jan 2007 02:14:47 -0500
1/30/07 Effective Saturday 2/3/07, Traditions moves to WAMU 88.5 in Washington, DC from 11 pm to 1 am. I'll follow Rob Bamberger's Hot Jazz Saturday Night and Bluegrass Overnight will follow me. Good company all!! Mary
Behind in playlists
Posted Tue, 22 Feb 2005 13:09:50 -0500
Few weeks behind in playlists again. Will catch up in early March.
WETA
Posted Thu, 17 Feb 2005 15:59:42 -0500
WETA radio will become a news/talk station on 2/28/05. TRADITIONS will continue until ?