Old Macdonald Had a Banjo
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$548
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
completed
Start Date
July 2015
End Date
July 2015
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Lincoln
Project Overview
Paul Imholte's show introduces children and adults to folk music and the traditional instruments used to play folk music. During the show, he plays fiddle, guitar, hammered dulcimer, autoharp, cello, harmonica, spoons, jaw harp and banjo.
Project Details
26 participated
Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2014 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2013 Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$548
Other Funds Leveraged
$95
Direct expenses
$643
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Children will learn classic folk songs and learn about traditional folk instruments.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Participants learned about folk instruments that they had not experienced before. They enjoyed the music and purchased copies of his CDs of the songs after the performance. Interest in the different instruments was evident in parents' inquiries about where to purchase some of the instruments for their children. Participant evaluations and anecdotal responses were collected.
Source of Additional Funds
Staff time: $60.50; Venue: $35.00
Project Manager
First Name
Jim
Last Name
Trojanowski
Organization Name
Plum Creek Library System
Street Address
290 S. Lake Street, P.O. Box 697
City
Worthington
State
MN
Zip Code
56187
Phone
(507) 376-5803
Email
jtrojanowski@plumcreeklibrary.net
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