Vandalia AwardEach year at the Vandalia Gathering, West Virginia's highest folklife honor - the Vandalia Award - is presented in a ceremony on the stage of the Cultural Center theater. The individuals who receive this award embody the spirit of our state's folk heritage and are recognized for their lifetime contribution to West Virginia and its traditional culture. You can click on the thumbnail photo to learn more about the honoree. |
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Melvin Wine, 1981 |
Ira Mullins, 1982 |
Woody Simmons, 1983 |
Aunt Jenny Wilson, 1984 |
Mike Humphreys, 1985 |
Russell Fluharty, 1986 |
Phoeba Parsons, 1987 |
Ernie Carpenter, 1988 |
Sylvia O'Brien, 1989 |
Bonnie Collins, 1990 |
Andy Boarman, 1991 |
Wilson Douglas, 1992 |
Jane George, 1993 |
Frank George, 1994 |
Nat Reese, 1995 |
Elmer Bird, 1996 |
Lefty Shafer, 1997 |
Glen Smith, 1998 |
Rush and Ruby Butcher, 1999 |
Brooks Smith, 2000 |
Norman Fagan, 2001 |
Bob Kessinger, 2002 |
Mack Samples, 2003 |
Carl Rutherford, 2004 |
Lester McCumbers, 2005 |
Ethel Caffie-Austin, 2006 |
Patty Looman, 2007 |
Lou Maiuri, 2008 |
Everett Lilly , 2009 |
Bobby Taylor, 2010 |
Buddy Griffin, 2011 |
The Bing Brothers, 2012 |
Gerald Milnes, 2013 |
Roger Bryant, 2014 |
Ken Sullivan, 2015 |
Joni Hoffman, 2016 |
Jim Good, 2017 |
Bil Lepp, 2018 |
Dwight Diller, 2019 |