Plenty of Brothers- Punch, Kruger, Avett on The Best of Pickin

WHRO | By Barry Graham

Published November 19, 2025 at 2:42 PM EST

Late night Friday night's Best of Pickin kicks off this week with a set from the Punch Brothers and their "Ahoy" album, followed by the Kruger Brothers teaming with the Keiser Twins and the "Carolina Rocks album", also, The Avett Brothers and "The Carpenter" release. Also, music from the grammy nominated "Arcadia" from Alison Krauss and Union Station and the new release from Leftover Salmon," Brand New Good Old Days." We'll also hear the latest album from the legendary Bluegrass Band Seldom Scene. In March they released the "Remains to be Scene" album. It was their 24th album- the band began performing around Washington DC and Northern Virginia in 1971 and helped cement the region as a true hotbed of the genre. Start your weekend with The Best of Pickin- Friday night 10-12 on WHRV.

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Barry Graham

Barry Graham used to arrive at WHRO with a briefcase full of papers and lesson plans. For 32 years he taught US and Virginia Government in the Virginia Beach Public Schools. While teaching was always his first love, radio was a close second. While attending Old Dominion, Barry was program director at WODU, the college radio station. After graduating, he came to WHRO as an overnight announcer. Originally intending to stay on only while completing graduate school, he was soon hooked on Public Radio and today is the senior announcer on WHRV. In 2001, Barry earned his Ph.D in Urban Studies by writing a history of WHRO and analyzing its impact upon local education, policy and cultural arts organizations.

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