hootenannies
Informal music parties
Hootenannies is the plural of hootenanny, an informal gathering featuring folk music and sometimes dancing.
The term emerged in American folk music circles in the mid-twentieth century: We used to have hootenannies in the church basement.
The word has a playful, down-home quality that matches the casual, participatory nature of the events it describes.
Fretted drum-stringed instrument
- fiddleAdjust restlessly; folk violin
- bluegrassAcoustic Appalachian folk music
- harmonicaHandheld reed wind instrument
- mandolinPlucked eight-string lute descendant
dobro · accordion · guitar · acoustic · singalong · ballads · old-time · Appalachian
Casual social gathering
- jamboreeLarge festive gathering
- singalongCommunal vocal session
- potluckCommunal meal, shared contributions
- campfireOutdoor fire for gathering
living-room · coffeehouse · open-mic · reunion · meetup · assembly · congregation · circle
Communal vocal session
- call-and-responseAlternating musical exchange
- clappingRhythmic palm strikes
- stompingTreading heavily, forcefully
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
amateurs · improvisation · open-mic · circle · harmonizing · informal · spontaneous · inclusive
Festive event marking occasion
- merrimentLighthearted fun together
- revelryNoisy, lively celebration
- jamboreeLarge festive gathering
- hoedownLively rural dance gathering
shindig · square-dance · ceilidh · fete · jubilation · gaiety · conviviality · cheerfulness
Those dwelling nearby
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
- togethernessState of close connection
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- bondingForming close connections
kinship · solidarity · grassroots · local · union · cooperative · egalitarian · inclusive
banjo
Fretted drum-stringed instrument
- fiddleAdjust restlessly; folk violin
- bluegrassAcoustic Appalachian folk music
- harmonicaHandheld reed wind instrument
mandolin · dobro · accordion · guitar · acoustic · singalong · ballads · old-time · Appalachian · concertina
get-together
Casual social gathering
- jamboreeLarge festive gathering
- singalongCommunal vocal session
- potluckCommunal meal, shared contributions
campfire · living-room · coffeehouse · open-mic · reunion · meetup · assembly · congregation · circle · backyard
singalong
Communal vocal session
- call-and-responseAlternating musical exchange
- clappingRhythmic palm strikes
- stompingTreading heavily, forcefully
audience · amateurs · improvisation · open-mic · circle · harmonizing · informal · spontaneous · inclusive · unplugged
celebration
Festive event marking occasion
hoedown · shindig · square-dance · ceilidh · fete · jubilation · gaiety · conviviality · cheerfulness · funfair
neighbors
Those dwelling nearby
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
- togethernessState of close connection
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
bonding · kinship · solidarity · grassroots · local · union · cooperative · egalitarian · inclusive · intergenerational
square-dance
Folk dancing with caller
- cloggingObstructing a passage
- hoedownLively rural dance gathering
- ceilidhScottish social dance gathering
line-dance · two-step · swing · do-si-do · promenade · caller · jig · reel
- Folk RevivalPete Seeger, Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, The Weavers
hootenanniesrecitals
Formal solo performances
solo performances · concert performances · theatrical performances
hooves, hooters, hooting, hooted, hoofing, hoofed, hoofer, hootenanny, hooter