AN AMERICAN-themed afternoon of live music and family fun takes place in Rugby this weekend.
The Lazy Sunday Hoedown will feature bluegrass, cajun, and old-timey Americana music from The Mudlands String Band and Jennie and the Boat Rats.
The event will also feature nature-based craft activities, a good old-fashioned shooting gallery and a football challenge.
The Hungry Trailer will be serving up loaded fries, smash burgers, brownie bites and homemade tiramisu.
Ben Jennings, joint event organiser and member of the Mudlands String Band, said: “We are excited to share some of the most fun, exciting and interesting music you’ll ever find, that is the wonderful pre-war folk tradition of the American south.
“It’s a beautiful and unusual style dating back 100 years and we are keeping it alive today in Rugby and making it accessible for the whole family. It’ll be an unforgettable toe-tapping, hipshakin’ hoedown of an afternoon!
“Although we plan to have you on your feet, don’t forget to bring your picnic, blankets and chairs – and of course your friends and family! Why not also come dressed for the occasion?”
The event, part of the ongoing Love Rugby Festival, is supported by a Love Rugby grant from Rugby Borough Council.
It takes place at Regents Place gardens from 12 noon until 3.30pm on Sunday June 28.
Visit www.rugby.gov.uk/LoveRugby for more information on the Love Rugby Festival.
