Hoedown
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A hoedown is a type of American
Overview
The most popular sense of the term is associated with Americans in rural or southeastern parts of the country, particularly Appalachia. It is a dance in quick movement most likely related to the jig, reel or clog dance. In contest fiddling, a hoedown is a tune in fast 2/4 time. In many contests, fiddlers are required to play a waltz, a hoedown, and a "tune of choice," which must not be a waltz or a hoedown (typically it is a jig or a schottische).
In
References in modern culture
The most famous hoedown in
"Hoe-Down" has been covered by Emerson, Lake & Palmer on their album Trilogy, by Béla Fleck and the Flecktones on their albums Outbound and Live at the Quick, and by Jordan Rudess on his album Prime Cuts. Additionally, the jazz musician Oliver Nelson performed a jazz-infused variation written by himself entitled "Hoe-Down" on his album The Blues and the Abstract Truth.
The Beatles’ song "Rocky Raccoon" mentions a "hoe-down".
Each episode of the
See also
References
- ^ "30 best episodes of 'Whose Line is it Anyway?'", stacker.com
Further reading
- "Hoedown", "Aaron Copland", in Grove Music Online ed. L. Macy (Accessed August 7, 2005), (subscription access) Archived 2008-05-16 at the Wayback Machine