Dailey and Vincent on the Best of Pickin

WHRO | By Barry Graham

Published May 1, 2026 at 5:15 PM EDT

Kick off your (what might be a somewhat rainy) weekend with The Best of Pickin- this week featuring the red-hot duo Dailey and Vincent who are in the studio at work on a new release. Their cover of the Jim and Jesse classic "Ruby" is currently at the top of the Bluegrass charts. Also, new music from the North Carolina duo Unspoken Tradition and a track from Sierra Hull's latest album " A Tiptoe High Wire." Also, music from two artists appearing with the Virginia Arts Festival. We'll hear from the Steep Canyon Rangers and Alison Krauss and Union Station. Also, classic tracks from Del McCoury, The Nashville Bluegrass Band, James King, and The McPeak Brothers. Definitely tune in and enjoy. The Best of Pickin features two hours of Americana Music. Tonight at 10 on WHRV and on demand at WHRO.org.

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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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