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Swamp Dog on The Best of Pickin

Tune in late night tonight for music and interview with the legendary Swamp Dog. The producer and performer returns to his native Hampton Roads for a show this weekend. He took the time to talk from his home in LA. Swamp Dog worked with greats like Gary US Bonds, Ruth Brown, and Patti LaBelle. He'll talk about his career, and we'll hear selections from his 2024 Blackgrass album. Also, plenty of music for the upcoming Merlefest - one of the largest festivals in the nation and held each year in Wilkesboro, North Carolina. We'll hear from Old Crow Medicine Show, The Steep Canyon Rangers, Alison Krauss, and Jerry Douglas. Also, traditional tracks from Larry Rice, Del McCoury and others. It's the Best of Pickin. Friday night at 10 on WHRV and on demand at WHRV.org

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.