Strings Across the Ocean - Ross Sutter/Anders and Maria Larsson
Ross Sutter is joined by Anders and Maria Larsson in a lively collaboration that tells the story of a couple emigrating from Sweden to America. The show features a wide variety of musical instrument including string bass, accordion, limberjack, guitar, drum set, fiddle, nychelharpa, recorder and voice. This is a delightful musical and cultural experience for all ages. (A portion of this program paid with 2018 funds.)
257 participated
Children will gain knowledge about immigration to America and obtain new interests in the history of Minnesota and its Swedish ethnicity. Participants will also learn about unique instruments that they have never seen before and hear songs sung in Swedish. Participant evaluations will be collected.
The participants really enjoyed the programs and the music which was lively and entertaining. They gained knowledge about musical instruments and the value that they hold in the Swedish culture as well as Swedish immigration to America and southwest Minnesota.
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