Denton, Maddie

MADDIE DENTON

  • From Murfreesboro, Tennessee
  • She began playing the fiddle at age 5.
  • She is a member of several bands including the Dan Tyminski Band, East Nash Grass and the Theo & Brenna Band.
  • 2009, won the National Junior Fiddle Championship.
  • 2016, won the Grand Master Fiddle Championship, the first Tennessee-born fiddler to do so.
  • She is a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University with a degree in Organismal Biology and Ecology. While at MTSU, she played on the school’s golf team for four years and helped the Lady Raiders win back-to-back Conference USA Championships. She also teaches biology and environmental science at Siegel High School in Murfreesboro and is assistant golf coach.
  • 2021, released solo album Playin’ In This Town (no label).