hoedowns
/ˈhoʊˌdaʊnz/
noun
- Lively social events or parties, especially in rural areas, featuring folk music, square dancing, and often food.
- The whole town came out for the annual hoedowns at the county fair.
- We learned how to square dance at the hoedowns my grandparents used to host.
- The music at those hoedowns always made everyone clap and stomp their feet.