What is a Hoedown, Anyway?

Apparently, a hoedown is a square dance or similar and comes from "putting one's hoe down" after working in the fields, and finding an opportunity to sing and dance.

I don't know how many people at our church have been gardening this past week, but we had a hoedown today anyway in the church parking lot. I think it was mainly an excuse for us to eat Bro Dave's BBQ brisket and for Bro Dave himself to do some singin' and some pickin'.