Announcing a Series of Interactive Music and History Programs Featuring Arna Rennan

Many Midwesterners know the folk song about Per Spelman, a man who traded his only cow for a fiddle. In this interactive music and history program especially suitable for elementary school children, musician Arna Rennan will tell the tale of the real person behind the song. Meet Per Spelman, a legendary traveling fiddle player and shoemaker who lived on a small farm named Kringelhaugen in Boeverdalen and had 19 children, many of whom immigrated to the Midwest. Through pictures, folk songs and stories about Per Spelman and others like him, Arna will delve into who immigrated and why, exploring questions that go deeper than poverty and lack of opportunity.  This program is offered free-of-charge thanks in part to funding from the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund. 

Barnesville Public School, 305 Fifth St SE, Barnesville, MN
Monday, October 17 at 9:30 a.m.

Rothsay Public School, 123 Second St NW, Rothsay, MN
Monday, October 17 at 1:30 p.m.

Climax Public School
Tuesday, October 18 at 10:00 a.m.

Halstad Living Center,133 4th Ave E, Halstad, MN
Tuesday, October 18 at 2:00 p.m.

Fertile-Beltrami Public School, 210 South Mill St., Fertile, MN
Wednesday, October 19 at 9:00 a.m.

Bagley Public Library
Wednesday, October 19 at 3:00 p.m.

Mahnomen Public Library
Thursday, October 20 at 4:30 p.m.

Hawley Public Library
Friday, October 21 at 2:00 p.m.