Safe performance area of 5 metres wide and 3 metres deep with a 13A socket with 10 metres of the stage area.

We provide sound and basic stage lighting.

We need directions and contact number for the venue manager. We also need to know if there is a sound limiter.

We can prove appropriate background music before, between and after the live sets,

We appeared on The Only Way is Essex plus many festivals around the UK and Australia.

We really like the Dixie Chicks and our favourite song is 'Calling Baton Rouge'

We have been working as professional musicians for many years but the Hoedown Band has been working since 2009.

Weddings, corporate, party events and festivals.

The name hoedown derives from the mid west of America where agricultural workers would have a little party at the end of a working day as a form of entertainment. So the would put their hoe down and pick a fiddle for a little bit of dancing or a singalong. These events would often take pace in the largest building around - a barn - thus we get 'barn dance'.

Like the traditional event, The Hoedown Band mixes songs and dances so that the audience get a great night's worth of entertainment which appeals to all age groups.

Weddings, parties, anniversaries, festivals, corporate entertainment, fund-raising events and children's parties. No-one is excluded because the dances are demonstrated before the music starts, and are easy enough for everyone to do. No previous dance experience is required.

The music is so catchy that everyone gets into it without feeling embarrassed or awkward. The dancing can be done to your own level, and for as long or short as you wish. If you specify exactly for whom your event is being held, we will select a caller who will be ideally suited to your audience. According to research from Brides Magazine, hoedowns and barn dances are the second most popular form of wedding entertainment in the country.

Essentially not very much. Both involve called 'social dances' but a hoedown adds songs to the mix so people can freeform dance between the 'called' dances, sing along or just have a little rest before getting back up on the dance floor.

Everyone can get into a hoedown, be they young or old. The Hoedown Band selects our music and dances, not just for beginners'. But most of our work is for social functions where the lively music and easy steps are a great way to get all your guests dancing and enjoying themselves. It breaks the ice when the audience may not know each other, which is especially importantant at weddings.

Not much, really. Hoedowns take place anywhere there are dancers. They are normally indoors, though they have also been done in marquees, barns, and occasionally even something as seemingly unsuitable as a car park! No matter where it is, you must make sure you can provide a power supply consisting of at least one safe mains socket (13 Amp). Space to dance is also required which is level, relatively smooth and free from obstacles so the dancers don't trip over.

The Hoedown Band is entirely 'self-contained' which means that we can provide our own PA (amplification) systems and lighting (if that is required). Just make sure your guests know what they are coming to so that they can select suitable footwear, and they are sure to have a great time.

We need at least an hour to set up and usually perform 2 x 75 minute sets. We are happy to tweak these timings to suit the event.

We are happy to perform outside as long there is a covered stage and if a generator is being used for power then it must have an earth stake.

We have a standard set but we can often add a song or two by request - for instance for a first wedding dance.

Any song requests must be suitable for the band lineup - so for instance we couldn't add Beethoven's 9th symphony.

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