Vandalia Gathering
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| Vandalia Gathering | |
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 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-present |
| Website | Official site |
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]
Performers at the festival have included Lester McCumbers, Dwight Diller, Ginny Hawker and Tracy Schwarz, and Everett Lilly and the Lilly Mountaineers.
Vandalia Award
The Vandalia Award is an honor given by the West Virginia Division of 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 Cultural Center theater.
| Year | Winner(s) | Ref(s) |
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| 1981 | Melvin Wine | |
| 1982 | Ira Mullins | |
| 1983 | Woody Simmons | |
| 1984 | Aunt Jenny 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 |
See also
References
- ^ "Vandalia Gathering". Wvculture.org. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
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