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Tim O Brien Band, Yonder Mountain, and The String Cheese Incident on The Best of Pickin

Tune in for late night Americana Friday at 10 for the Best of Pickin with a look at the legendary Telluride's 30th Anniversary Festival. We'll hear performances from the Tim O Brien Band, The String Cheese Incident teaming with Martin Sexton, and The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. Also, music from the Seldom Scene Band, who released a new album in 2025 entitled "Remains To be Scene." We'll also hear classic tracks from the duo Jim and Jesse McReynolds, as well as songs from James, King, Alison Krauss, Ronnie Bowman and others. James King was a native of Carroll County, Virginia and was nominated for a Grammy Award for his 2013 Three Chords and the Truth release. He also was a part of the Bluegrass supergroup Longview. Hear wonderful late-night Americana both traditional and Progressive Bluegrass on The Best of Pickin- Friday night 10-12 on WHRV.

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.