Vandalia is all about exploring the world of American String-band music. They’re inspired by tradition, but they’re not stuck in the past. They’ve found a special place in both the old-time community and the wider arts world. It’s a fresh take on traditional acoustic music that’s both familiar and exciting. Each of the brings something all-their-own to the trio

• Born and raised in West Virginia, Dakota is steeped in that fiddling tradition as the protege of master fiddler Joe Herrmann.
• Ellen has made a reputation for herself in both the D.C. and Glasgow music scenes as one of the most versatile cellists in the trad world, adding her hallmark chop to countless ensembles and recordings, and stretching the boundaries of style with elements of the Scottish, Irish, American, Scandinavian and Canadian traditions.
• A classical-to-bluegrass guitar crossover, Gabriel is well known for his front-of-the-beat rhythm playing and driving pocket, heard at countless square dances, bluegrass festivals and jazz clubs in the greater Philadelphia area and beyond.