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The Vandalia Gathering is a popular festival devoted to old-time and bluegrass music, as well as related arts such as dance, quilt making, and cooking, which takes place each summer on the state capitol grounds in Charleston, West Virginia, United States. It was established in 1977. It is held on Memorial Day weekend in May. The festival features solo competitions, whose winners are awarded cash prizes.[1]
| Vandalia Gathering | |
|---|---|
 Everett Lilly and the Lilly Mountaineers performing at the 2009 Vandalia Gathering | |
| Genre | Bluegrass music, Old-time music |
| Dates | Memorial Day weekend in May |
| Location(s) | Charleston, West Virginia, United States |
| Years active | 1977–2019, 2021– |
| Website | Official site |
Performers at the festival have included Lester McCumbers, Dwight Diller, Ginny Hawker and Tracy Schwarz, and Everett Lilly and the Lilly Mountaineers.
There was no gathering in 2020 as officials cited the COVID-19 pandemic as grounds for cancellation.
Vandalia Award
editThe Vandalia Award is an honor given by the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History to recognize individuals "for their lifetime contribution to West Virginia and its traditional culture." The annual Vandalia Award ceremony occurs at the start of summer and typically on Memorial Day weekend, and held at the Normal L. Fagan State Theater at the West Virginia Culture Center in Charleston.
| Year | Winner(s) | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Melvin Wine | |
| 1982 | Ira Mullins | |
| 1983 | Woody Simmons | |
| 1984 | Aunt Jennie Wilson | |
| 1985 | Mike Humphreys | |
| 1986 | Russell Fluharty | |
| 1987 | Phoeba Parsons | |
| 1988 | Ernie Carpenter | |
| 1989 | Sylvia O'Brien | |
| 1990 | Bonnie Collins | |
| 1991 | Andy Boarman | |
| 1992 | Wilson Douglas | |
| 1993 | Jane George | |
| 1994 | Frank George | |
| 1995 | Nat Reese | |
| 1996 | Elmer Bird | |
| 1997 | Lefty Shafer | |
| 1998 | Glen Smith | |
| 1999 | Rush and Ruby Butcher | |
| 2000 | Brooks Smith | |
| 2001 | Norman Fagan | |
| 2002 | Bob Kessinger | |
| 2003 | Mack Samples | |
| 2004 | Carl Rutherford | |
| 2005 | Lester McCumbers | |
| 2006 | Ethel Caffie-Austin | |
| 2007 | Patty Looman | |
| 2008 | Lou Maiuri | |
| 2009 | Everett Lilly | |
| 2010 | Bobby Taylor | |
| 2011 | Buddy Griffin | |
| 2012 | The Bing Brothers | |
| 2013 | Gerald Milnes | |
| 2014 | Roger Bryant | |
| 2015 | Ken Sullivan | |
| 2016 | Joni Hoffman | |
| 2017 | Jim Good | |
| 2018 | Bil Lepp | |
| 2019 | Dwight Diller | |
| 2020 | W. I. "Bill" Hairston | |
| 2020 | Ron Stollings | |
| 2021 | Patricia Cowdery | |
| 2021 | Augusta Heritage Center | |
| 2022 | Mountain Stage | |
| 2022 | Goldenseal (magazine) |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Vandalia Gathering". Wvculture.org. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
External links
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