Skalmusik
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$9,504
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
February 2012
End Date
February 2012
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Becker
Clay
Clearwater
Mahnomen
Norman
Polk
Wilkin
Project Overview
Skalmusik, a Scandinavian band comprised of four musicians playing traditional instruments, gave concerts in 6 LARL locations.
Project Details
412 people attended this program. Attendance by location is as follows: Ada Library (63), Climax Library (188), Fertile Library (56), Mahnomen Library (19), Rothsay Community Center (44), Shelly LINK Site (42).
Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2012 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 4
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$9,504
Other Funds Leveraged
$272
Direct expenses
$9,776
Administration costs
$243
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.0191810344827586
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Participants will learn about traditional Scandinavian music, as played and interpreted by descendents of Swedes and Norwegians in Minnesota; different styles of Scandinavian couple dancing; the difference between a button box accordion and a piano accordion;and what makes a tune a 'folk tune,' whether it's new or old.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Select comments from participants:
"Good old foot tapping music"
"[I learned] more about my Norwegian heritage, how my ancestors lived and the old time entertainment they had."
"My grandson who is a freshman in high school called tonite to tell me how great it was."
Source of Additional Funds
Lake Agassiz Regional Library
Project Manager
First Name
Liz
Last Name
Lynch
Organization Name
Lake Agassiz Regional Library
Street Address
118 5th Street South, P.O. Box 900
City
Moorhead
State
MN
Zip Code
56561
Phone
(218)233-3757 x127
Email
lynchl@exchange.larl.org
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