Nitty Gritty Dirt Band on The Best of Pickin

WHRO | By Barry Graham

Published July 9, 2026 at 5:56 PM EDT

Tune in for Friday Night's Best of Pickin with music from The Boston Based Band Crooked Still. Aofie O Donovan who is a part of the trio "I'm With Her" was a founding member. Also, tracks from the Yonder Mountain String Band, The Lonesome River Band, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Leftover Salmon and plenty of others. The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band announced that after 60 years, they were retiring from the road with a farewell tour. The band was profiled this week on NPR's "All Things Considered." We'll also hear a selection from the new tribute album "Old No. 1 Revisited” - the track‑by‑track tribute to Guy Clark’s landmark 1975 debut. Why venture out on a Friday night? Stay in- stay tuned- and enjoy great Americana on The Best of Pickin, starts at 10pm here 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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