Renee Fleming and Bela Fleck on The Best of Pickin

WHRO | By Barry Graham

Published June 4, 2026 at 4:12 PM EDT

Catch late night Americana music fever with the newly released album from opera star Renee Fleming and banjo virtuoso Bela Fleck. The Fiddle and the Drum features Dolly Parton, Vince Gill, Aoife O Donovan, Sarah Jarosz, Jerry Douglas and Sierra Hull. Also, Texas based artist Heather Little and her "By Now" album that includes a wonderful duo with the late Ronnie Bowman. And, music from Kathy Mattea, Jim Lauderdale, Chatham County Line, Greensky Bluegrass and traditional tracks from Del McCoury, Longview, Blue Highway and more. Tune in for two hours of great artists that help shape the distinct sound of Americana Music. It's The Best of Pickin. Friday night at 10 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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