Per Spelman Had a Cow
An Interactive Music & History Program Featuring Arna Rennan
Tuesday, October 18
10:00am - 11:00am
In this music and history program musician Arna Rennan will tell the tale of the real person behind the song, "Per Spelman Had a Cow." This program will be held at the Climax Public School.
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.
AGE GROUP: | Middle Grade (Ages 10-13) | K-5th Graders (Ages 5-10) | All Ages |
EVENT TYPE: | Presentations | Legacy Events |
Climax Public Library
The Climax Public Library is situated adjacent to the Climax CIty Hall at 104 West Broadway. The library boasts a generous garden and green space and is housed in a historic building that offers plentiful meeting space for groups and organizations.