Maupinfest Dance

06/20/2026

06/18/2026

06/14/2026

On one day every fall, an annual tradition of old-time music and dance takes the stage in the scenic backroad 'unincorporated' community of Rover, Tennessee.

06/08/2026

SCREENINGS & MORE
MAUPINFEST ON PBS
Monday, July 6 @ 9 PM central

Don't miss our broadcast premiere on WNPT, Nashville's PBS station! Our thanks to the people at Nashville PBS for believing in our documentary.

MAUPINFEST is officially in distribution by our friends at BAYVIEW ENTERTAINMENT!  This includes streaming services AMAZON PRIME, FLIXFLING, XUMO and FAWESOME.  In the near future, MAUPINFEST will be added to educational streaming services - for library patrons and college students - HOOPLA and KA...

06/01/2026

Festival season is here. Uncle Dave Macon Days Festival is starting back with music competition this year. The Old Time National Banjo Compettion is back! There will be shade tree bands playing. Dancers head to this festival. Dance competition is not back this year but there will be plenty of great music to dance too.

06/01/2026

This is Jacob Fennell. He is dancing to Durham's Bull. Here is the story behind this: Trenton Caruthers, Daniel Rothwell, Jordan Judkins, and Jacob have all participated in the Tennessee Folklife Program Tennessee Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program. Trenton requested Jacob to dance to Durham's Bull. That great fiddling you hear is Trenton. Daniel did his apprenticeship under Louis Frazor. Louis was a square dance caller. His favorite tune was Durham's Bull. Daniel chose to honor Louis by calling. We are thankful these young men are carrying on the tradition.