Highlander Bagpipers
Northwest Regional Library sponsored the Fort Frances Highlanders; the group will present Cletic culture through dress of Cameron of Eracht tattan, the bagpipes and drums, and Highland Dancers under trainer Madame Borka in a traditional Celtic performance. The band will perform many traditional tunes such as “Scotland the Brave” and Amazing Grace.”
Event Date: October 2, Red Lake Public Library and Thief River Falls Public Library
Program outputs:
Thief River Falls: 80 people attended, and
Warroad: 45 people attended
1. When asked the question “The program enable me to see a performer I would not have seen or known about otherwise,” the following responses were reported: Strongly agree 93% ; agree 7%. 2. When asked the question “the program increased my and/or my child’s/children’s interest in Celtic music and/or dance,” the following responses were reported: Strongly agree 88%; agree 7% ; no opinion 5%. 3. When asked the question, “After watching the program I and/or my child/children have learned something new about Celtic music and dance,”: the following responses were reported: Strongly agree 86%; agree 14%. When asked the question, “After participating in this program today, are you more likely or less likely to think of the library as a place to experience cultural or arts programming?”, of respondents indicated they were “more likely” to think of the library as a place to experience cultural or Arts programming. On a scale of 1-10 (10 highest), 62% answered 10, 27% answered 9 and 11% answered 8.