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WHAT MAKES UNCLE DAVE MACON DAYS A HIT?
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JULY 13-15, 2012
Cannonsburgh Pioneer Village
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Uncle Dave Macon
Days Fact Sheet
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2012 marks the
35th annual appearance of the Uncle Dave Macon Days Festival.
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The family-oriented event is July
13-15, 2012, at historic Cannonsburgh Pioneer Village, 312 S. Front St., Murfreesboro, Tennessee
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Admission charged for Friday and Saturday. One-day ticket is $5; two-day ticket is $8. Children 12 and under are free. Sunday’s event is free
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Consistently is selected as one of the top 10 Tourism Events in the Southeast and top 100 events in North American by the American Bus Association
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Cannonsburgh is home to more than 20 restored log structures and is one of the few remaining 1976 United States Bicentennial Projects still in use
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More than 500 community volunteers from organizations like the Rotary, Lions, Kiwanis, Domestic Violence, Boy Scouts and many more participate
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For more than 20 years, well-known radio personality and New Yorker, Bill Knowlton, host of the “Bluegrass Ramble” show, has been Saturday night’s emcee
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In 1986, the United States House of Representatives named the event the Home of Three National Championships in Banjo, Clogging and Buckdancing
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The fun-filled festival has juried arts & crafts show, living history demonstrations, an historic photo display and children’s activities.
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Shape-note singing in the historic Cannonsburgh Chapel on Saturday
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Uncle Dave Macon’s 1940 black and white Republic film, “Grand Ole Opry” is shown Saturday, free, in the Antique Car Garage meeting room. This film contains the only known footage of Uncle Dave performing
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Concessions are available on the grounds
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A gospel sing, shape-note presentation and a Community Service Fair are featured Sunday, July 15, from 1 to 5 p.m. There is no admission charge on Sunday
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A nostalgic “motorless parade” featuring horse and mule drawn wagons leaves the grounds of Central Magnet School Saturday, July
13, at 10 a.m., moves down East Main Street toward the courthouse and ends at Cannonsburgh.
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The festival is located on the ‘Jack Trail’ one of 16 self-guided driving tours that are part of the State of Tennessee Tourism’s newly launched Discover Tennessee Trails and Byways program.
What Others Have Said About It
The festival has been consecutively selected
by the Atlanta based Southeast Tourism Society as one of the
Top 20 events in the Southeast.
The American Bus Association designated the
family-oriented event as one of the Top 100 Events in North
America for 2008.
Nationally recognized author and Middle Tennessee
State University The late Dr. Charles Wolfe says "...
Uncle Dave Macon Days has emerged as the most important traditional
music contest in the South. There is nothing else like it, in
terms of both authenticity and spirit in the area."
2005 & 2008
American Bus Association Names
Uncle Dave Macon Days Festival
One of North America's Best Events.
“The
attractiveness of Uncle Dave Macon Days as a don’t-miss
entertainment value is only part of why its selection this year
is such a distinction for Rutherford County,” said Peter J.
Pantuso, ABA’s president and CEO. “The real news here is that
Uncle Dave Macon Days has been recognized as a potential magnet
for tourism dollars, at a time when reenergizing domestic
tourism is so important to our spirit and our economy. The honor
gives Rutherford County an important boost in visibility among
professional tour planners.”
The Top 100 Events list will be available online
at
www.buses.org/top100
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