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A hootenanny is an casual gathering where folk music is played in a party-like atmosphere. The word hootenanny originated in the Appalachian area of the United States,a region heavily settled by Scottish immigrants. Hootenanny is a Scottish word for party or celebration. Originally, Americans used the word hootenanny as a placeholder name, and in the […]

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