Explore the classic and the contemporary in bluegrass music with us this week. We'll hear from the 1974 album Old Train from Seldom Scene and the 2019 release North Carolina Songbook from Grammy-nominated Steep Canyon Rangers. 

On this week’s Acoustic Highway, we gear up for the holidays with the stunningly beautiful release from Mary Chapin Carpenter Come Darkness, Come Light. Join us Sunday at 9 p.m. 

 In the midst of all the change and uncertainty that 2020 has brought, we hope that partaking in beloved musical traditions on WHRO FM will add some comfort and joy to your holiday season.

One of our favorite pasttimes here at WHRV, months in the making and planning, is our annual holiday programming. This year we’re featuring a set of seasonal offerings sure to delight as we celebrate this special time of the year.

Have you been listening ot our listener request program on Friday afternoons? The end of this limited series is coming up soon. Join us on Friday, Dec. 18 for our last listener request show.

Join us Sunday night to hear local artist Tret Fure talk about her latest release entitled Stone by Stone. We'll hear selections from this new project and discuss her music career. 

Numerous bluegrass bands have come out of the Washington, D.C. area. On this week's Pickin', we'll discuss how this music flourished in the region and discuss some of the bands that helped fuel the scene. 

Virginia Choral Society’s season screeched to a halt at the onset of the pandemic. They had to find new ways to make music and find fellowship.