May 23, 2012
2012 Vandalia Gathering schedule
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Musicians gather for an impromptu jam session at the 2011 Vandalia Gathering. The annual celebration of old-time music and tradition runs Friday through Sunday at the State Capitol Complex.
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The Bing Brothers -- Dave, Tim and Mike (front row, from left) -- will receive this year's Vandalia Award in a free concert and ceremony at 7 p.m. Friday at the Culture Center Theater. They're pictured circa mid-1990s at Camp Wasington-Carver with bandmates John Blisard and Danny Arthur (back row, from left).
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- All events are free and take place at the state Capitol Complex. For all contest rules, visit www.wvculture.org/vandalia.

FRIDAY

7 p.m.: Vandalia Award Ceremony and concert: Emceed by Bill Kimmons with music by Allegheny Echoes instructors and students and Augusta Heritage Center instructors and students. Memorial tributes to Rush Butcher and Everett Lilly.

SATURDAY

Capitol Grounds

10 a.m. to 6 p.m.: Information, food and craft booths

11 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Children's activities (avian demo, art activities, storytelling and more)

Great Hall

11 a.m.: Grand parade 

11:30 a.m.: Scottish dancing

12:10 p.m.: Vandalia Dancers (Morris dancing)

12:30 p.m.: Davis and Elkins College Dance Collective

1 p.m.: Vandalia Dancers (English/European dancing)

1:20 p.m.: Audience participation dancing led by Don Dransfield

1:50 p.m.: Vandalia Dancers (Scottish/Irish dancing)

2:10 p.m.: Davis and Elkins College Dance Collective

2:40 p.m.: Irish dancing

3:30 p.m.: Cakewalk

Old-Time Stage

Contest registration runs 11 a.m. to noon.

Noon: Senior fiddle contest (awards at 1:30 p.m.)

1 p.m.: Jim and Valarie Gabeheart

1:30 p.m.: Youth fiddle contest (awards at 5 p.m.)

2:30 p.m.: Under 60 fiddle contest (awards at 5 p.m.)

4:30 p.m.: Emily Pritchard, 2011 lap dulcimer winner

Circle Stage

Contest registration runs 11 a.m. to noon.

Noon: Bluegrass banjo contest (awards at 2 p.m.)

1:30 p.m.: Dan Kessinger, 2011 fiddle winner

2:30 p.m.: Mandolin contest (awards at 4:30 p.m.)

4 p.m.: Jim Mullins, 2011 senior banjo winner

Dance Stage

Flat-foot and square dancing with callers Mack Samples, Lou Maiuri, Taylor Runner and Bill Ohse and music by Mudhole Control (noon and 2:30 p.m.) and the Bing Brothers (1:15 and 3:45 p.m.).

Culture Center Theater

12:30 p.m.: West Virginia Storytellers Guild

1:45 p.m.: Andrew Dunlap

2:30 p.m.: Swanagan Ray

3:15 p.m.: Brandon Green

4 p.m.: Elmer Rich

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