Hoedown

• Objective: Each person sings a distinct, four-line, rhyming chorus about some topic
• Instructions:
  • At least four singing improvisers and one accompanist needed
  • The singers stand side to side facing the audience and get any suggestion
  • Each person sings a verse with an AABB rhyme scheme based on the topic
  • After the last person finishes, everyone repeats their last several words
• Example:
  • Singer 1: “Can I get an occupation?”
  • Audience: “Bus Driver”
  • *Accompanist starts playing melody*
  • Singer 1: “I love driving a bus, it’s such an exciting job”
  • Singer 1: “I get to wear a hat, and a nametag that says Bob”
  • Singer 1: “Gotta watch my speed, or else I will make skids”
  • Singer 1: “I get so excited I forget to pick up the kids”
  • *Accompanist plays little interlude*
  • *Singer 2 sings an unrelated verse based on the audience suggestion*
  • *Singer 3 sings*
  • *Singer 4 sings and their verse happens to end with “I ran them over”*
  • Every singer: “I ran them oveeeeeeeeeer!”
• Notes:
  • People that are more comfortable with rhyming should go first.
  • Both rhymes don’t need to be funny/punchy, but it’s better to focus more energy on the second rhyme
  • Think of the words you want to rhyme with first, then work backwards to think what your whole lines should be.
  • Sometimes it can be funny to (lightly) tease other players with your song.
• Video reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWBCVy37-yQ