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Vandalia Gathering |
For more information about the 2012 Vandalia Gathering,
call the Department of Arts, Culture and History at (304)558-0220.
Find directions to the Gathering here.
Listen to some of the music here.
Music Contest Rules
Liars Contest Rules
Baking Contest Rules
2012 Press Releases:
There is NO CAMPING permitted on the Capitol grounds.
Kanawha State Forest offers camp sites for a fee.
Last update: 5/16/2012
Times are approximate, especially at outdoor stages
In the State Theater
7:00pm | West Virginia Quilt Exhibition Awards Presentation and Vandalia Award ceremony with memorial tributes to Rush Butcher and Everett Lilly, past Vandalia Award winners
In Concert: (following Awards Presentations) Allegheny Echoes instructors and students and Augusta Heritage Center instructors and students (Emcee: Bill Kimmons)
On the Capitol Grounds
11:00am - 5:00pm | Old-time for Young’uns Tent with 3 Rivers Avian Center Demonstrations, Art Activities, Jackson’s Mill and West Virginia Storytellers Guild
10:00am - 6:00pm | Information booths, t-shirt and artist sales, food booths and crafts circle
On the Plaza
10:00am - 12:30pm | Registration for the Pound Cake and Cupcake Baking Contest (All items MUST BE registered by 12:30pm. - Rules)
1:00pm | Pound Cake and Cupcake Baking Contest
In the State Theater
12:30pm - 1:30pm | West Virginia Storytellers Guild
1:45pm - 2:15pm | Andrew Dunlap
2:30pm - 3:00pm | Swanagan Ray
3:15pm - 3:45pm | Brandon Green
4:00pm - 4:30pm | Elmer Rich
6:30pm | In Concert: Buck and Company Bluegrass Band, Jim Costa, Frank George with Poteen, Lester McCumbers, Terry Vaughan and Samples Brothers (Emcee: Roger Bryant)
In the Great Hall
11:00am | The Grand Parade
11:30am - 12:10pm | Scottish Dancing
12:10pm - 12:30pm | Morris Dancing (Vandalia Dancers)
12:30pm - 1:00pm | Davis and Elkins College Dance Collective
1:00pm - 1:20pm | English/European (Vandalia Dancers)
1:20pm - 1:50pm | Audience Participation Dancing led by Don Dransfield
1:50pm - 2:10pm | Scottish/Irish Dancing (Vandalia Dancers)
2:10pm - 2:40pm | Davis and Elkins College Dance Collective
2:40pm - 3:30pm | Irish Dancing
3:30pm - Cake Walk
On the Old-Time Stage
11:00am - 12:00pm | Registration for Senior Fiddle, Youth Fiddle and Fiddle Contests (Rules)
12:00pm - 1:00pm | Senior Fiddle Contest for persons 60 and older
1:00pm - 1:30pm | In Concert: Jim and Valerie Gabehart
1:30pm | Senior Fiddle Awards Presentation
1:30pm - 2:30pm | Youth Fiddle Contest for persons 15 and under
2:30pm - 4:30pm | Fiddle Contest for persons 16 to 59
4:30pm - 4:45pm | In Concert: Emily Pritchard, Lap Dulcimer Winner 2011
5:00pm | Youth Fiddle and Fiddle Awards Presentation
On the Circle Stage
11:00am - 12:00pm | Registration for Bluegrass Banjo and Mandolin Contest (Rules)
12:00pm - 1:30pm | Bluegrass Banjo Contest
1:30pm - 2:00pm | In Concert: Dan Kessinger, Fiddle Winner 2011
2:00pm - 2:15pm | Bluegrass Banjo Award Presentation
2:30pm - 4:00pm | Mandolin Contest
4:00pm - 4:30pm | In Concert: Jim Mullins, Senior Banjo Winner 2011
4:30pm | Mandolin Award Presentation
On the Dance Stage (Flat foot and square dancing)
Dance Callers for the Day: Mack Samples, Lou Maiuri, Taylor Runner and Bill Ohse
12:00pm - 1:15pm | Dancing with music by Mudhole Control
1:15pm - 2:30pm | Dancing with music by Bing Brothers
2:30pm - 3:45pm | Dancing with music by Mudhole Control
3:45pm - 5:00pm | Dancing with music by Bing Brothers
On the Plaza
11:30pm - 12:30pm | Gospel Sing with Angie Richardson
On the Capitol Grounds
12:00pm - 5:00pm | Old-time for Young’uns with 3 Rivers Avian Center Demo, Art Activities and Jackson’s Mill
10:00am - 6:00pm | Information booths, t-shirt and artist sales, food booths and crafts circle
In the State Theater
12:00pm - 1:00pm | Registration for the Liars Contest and storytelling by George Daugherty, Rich Knoblich and Bill Hairston (Rules)
1:00pm - 3:00pm | The Liars Contest with Judges George Daugherty, Rich Knoblich and Bill Hairston
4:00pm | In Concert: Bare Bones, Angie Richardson, United Gospel Singers and Flying Colors (Emcee: Bill Hairston)
In the Great Hall
12:00pm | The Grand Parade
12:40pm - 1:00pm | Morris Dancing (Vandalia Dancers)
1:00pm - 1:40pm | Scottish Dancing
1:40pm - 2:00pm | English/European (Vandalia Dancers)
2:00pm - 2:20pm | WV 4-H Dance Ambassadors
2:20pm - 2:50pm | Helvetia Folk Dancers
2:50pm - 3:10pm | Scottish/Irish Dancing (Vandalia Dancers)
3:10pm - 3:30pm | WV 4-H Dance Ambassadors
3:30pm - 4:00pm | Helvetia Folk Dancers
4:00pm | Irish Dancing
On the Old-Time Stage
11:30am - 12:30pm | Registration for Senior Old-Time Banjo, Old-Time Banjo and Dulcimer Contests (Rules)
12:00pm - 12:30pm | In Concert: Front Page
12:30pm - 1:30pm | Senior Banjo Contest for persons 60 and over
1:30pm - 1:45pm | In Concert: Will Manahan, Dulcimer Winner 2011
1:45pm - 2:00pm | Senior Banjo Awards Presentation
2:00pm - 3:00pm | Lap Dulcimer Contest
3:15pm - 3:30pm | In Concert: The Appalachian
3:30pm - 5:00pm | Old-Time Banjo Contest for persons under 60
5:00pm | Old-Time Banjo Awards Presentation
On the Circle Stage
11:30am - 12:30pm | Registration for Flat Pick and Youth Flat Pick Guitar Contests (Rules)
12:00pm - 12:30pm | In Concert: Pete Kosky
12:30pm - 1:30pm | Youth Flat Pick Guitar Contest for persons 15 and under
1:30pm - 2:00pm | In Concert: Mountain Station
2:00pm - 3:30pm | Flat Pick Guitar Contest for persons 16 and over
3:30pm | Flat Pick and Youth Flat Pick Guitar Awards Presentation
3:30pm - 4:00pm | In Concert: Mike Morningstar
4:00pm - 4:30pm | In Concert: Roger Bryant
On the Dance Stage (Flat foot and square dancing)
Dance Callers for the Day: Mack Samples, Lou Maiuri and Steve Ballman
12:00pm - 1:15pm | Dancing with music by Full Moon Boys
1:15pm - 2:30pm | Dancing with music by Born Old
2:30pm - 3:45pm | Dancing with music by Full Moon Boys
3:45pm - 5:00pm | Dancing with music by Born Old