“When I’m a-dancing, I’m not just going through a bunch of steps making a bunch of noise,” Thomas Maupin said, describing the folk tradition known as buck dancing. “I’m trying to play the tune they’re ...

Flatfoot buck dancing is a traditional folk dance form, but it's waning. Now, one Tennessee program is trying to pass it on. Learning The Subtle Art Of Buck Dancing Have you heard about buck dancing?

RUTHERFORD COUTNY, Tenn. (WKRN) — He’s internationally known as one of the world’s best Buck dancers and he’s from right here in Middle Tennessee. His name is Thomas Maupin, and his life’s mission is ...

The late Robert Spicer played a key role in preserving an American art form. Stories of Spicer’s kindness and love for buck-dancing are retold throughout Dickson County, especially when the annual Old ...