Big Country Bluegrass on Pickin

WHRO | By Barry Graham

Published October 1, 2026 at 5:27 PM EDT

Catch Virginia based Big Country Bluegrass band on this Sunday's Pickin. Formed in 1987, All band members live in and around the Virginia-Carolina Blue Ridge, and their music reflects much of the deep musical heritage found in the region, which is at the heart of the Crooked Road Music Trail. The band has had personnel changes though their sound is deeply anchored by lead singer Eddie Gill. Their 2011 release "The Boys in Hats and Ties" paid homage to the first-generation stars of the genre. Also, we'll hear music from Flatt and Scruggs, The Country Gentlemen, Larry Sparks, and plenty of others. Its hard-core traditional Bluegrass on Pickin. Tune in Sunday night at 7 on WHRV.

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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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