Hoedown/Pioneer Trek Music and Dance Instruction – Free Download

Mark and I have just finished recording half a dozen tunes that you can use if you want to have a hoedown, barn dance, pioneer trek dance, etc.. These are traditional tunes meant for dancing. We are also very fortunate to have had Jeanette Geslison, Mark’s wife, teach these dances. Jeanette directs the BYU Folk Dance Ensemble.

Watch the videos to learn how to teach and call the dances. Then download the music, the dance instructions, and have a hoedown!

Watch the Videos

Big Mountain Circle

Heel Toe Polka

Virginia Reel

Oh, Johnny Oh

Cumberland Squares

Oh Susanna

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  • Karen

    THANKS!!!

  • Rachel Hill

    thanks :) what a blessing, I’m very excited to be using these for a barn dance night! thankyou!

  • Gary

    Could you make the sheet music to the above available?  Especially would like a copy of the Heel Toe Polka (cotton eyed joe)  I learned to call it from your video….thanks
    Gary

  • Teper

    Thanks – A BIIIIG thank you from a South African barn dancing fan :)
    Teper

  • Jill

    thank you so much! We LOVE to dance like this and appreciate your efforts and for sharing. Thank you!

  • Diane

    Thank you so much for sharing these music downloads!  I can’t wait to teach them to my classes!  

  • Marinecorrea

    Thank you so much. We’re dancing it in Brazil.

    • Geoff Groberg

      You’re welcome. Brazilian barn dancing. Awesome!

  • Tamara C.

    Hey Mark and Jeanette —my folk dance friends from long ago!!!!  I can’t thank you enough for providing this amazing website!  My husband and I are ma and pa for an upcoming trek and we are also in charge of the hoedown.  This website was awesome to be able to print the dance briefs and download the music–plus video instruction!  Great job everyone and thank you again SO much!!  You guys are amazing!

  • Vanchatou

    thank you very much. I like all dances and appreciate you give music. thak you

  • Clancy Peter

    We all agree!  Nice stuff. Very kind of you, thanks !!

  • Massachusetts Dancers

    Thank You from germany – munich! Exactly we were looking for!

  • Jenny

    Thank you so much for your generosity in sharing this music and instruction to download! I am in Switzerland and was asked to plan an “American night” for a church youth event. I’ve done this kind of dancing before in the States but was at a loss as to how to teach them. This is absolutely perfect! I love your traditional music CD as well and will look for it on ITunes. Thanks and God Bless!

  • Alan

    On my screen there is a blackish band on the right hand side that makes reading this page difficult. I have my zoom setting higher than normal for ease of reading, so this is why it is a problem. The black band stops at the comments section.

    • Geoff Groberg

      Hmm. Which platform and browser are you using?

  • http://www.facebook.com/jill.harris.14 Jill Harris

    Just found this, have downloaded music and scripts, thank you, very much appreciated.

  • Guest

    I’m planning an hoedown this spring, and I am so excited to have these dances for it. Thank you so much!

  • Emma

    I’m planning a hoedown this spring, and I am so excited to have these dances for it. Thank you so much!!

  • Claire

    Thank you so much xxx

  • Lexi

    Thank you so much!! I love all the dances, but I cannot open it after I download the music as .mp3 file. :(