Jim Haney & Friends 2011
Jim Haney & Friends is a Minnesota based group that specializes in Irish music and storytelling. Haney conducted a series of programs for Lake Agassiz Regional Library Branch communities.
Event Dates, Locations and Attendance at each individual event:
02/03/2011 – Frazee Events Center - 76
02/10/2011 – Mahnomen Library - 30
02/24/2011 – Bagley Library - 52, Fosston Arts Center Theatre - 60
03/10/2011 – Crookston Library - 38
256 people attended the activity programs.
Measurable Outcomes may be collected by survey, anecdotal responses, pre-test/post-test, observations; Describe proposed end user change in Behavior, Attitude, Skills, Knowledge, Condition and/or Status.• Attendees will have a deeper appreciation for Irish culture and Irish music.• Attendees will broaden their knowledge of cultures that are part of the Minnesota heritage.
A summary of surveys are:Please rate the quality of this program: (Using 1-5 scale, with 5 being excellent and 1 being poor)
- Not rated - (4), 1- (1), 2 - (1), 3 - (3), 4 - (22), 5 - (113), Average (4.65)
What did you like best about the program?
- High quality music, personable artists (4)
- Instruments
- The lively tempo (14)
- The Irish music (11)
- It was all very good (6)
- Music/dancing
- Fine musicians!
- Variety/audience participation (7)
- Their enthusiasm (2), energy (5)
- The history of the Irish
- The violin (2)
- The musicians were proficient and good singers
- It's cheerful
- It was all wonderful
- Casual - too loud
- Songs
- Music storytelling
- Narrative/music; slide show
- Interactive dance
- The history presented - the music was great
- Singing & historical presentation
- The singing & the spirit of them singing
- Sharing - music - friendliness
- History of Ireland
- Best music, fine music
- What better thing than wonderful music on a cold winter night
- Excellent uplifting music (4)
- The musical talent
- All of it! (2)The dancing was fun to watch!
- It was a fun night out
- Music - enthusiasm of musician and audience (3)
- Wonderful musicians
- The excitement generated
- Wonderful energy and talent
- Good variety
- Intimate, relaxed setting & watching the musicians & dancing!
- The vitality of the group; the fiddler; the ballad-type songs sung by Bonnie; the dancing demonstration and instruction
- Musical selection
- The dancing and music
- The work with the audience (7)
- The fiddle (2)
- Talent (3)
- Entertaining (2)
- Everything (13)
- The variety of music and the excellent musicianship; you could see how much they enjoyed playing their music
- Lively fun (2)
- Enjoyable
- The wonderful enthusiasm
- The fast music
- Clogging
- Friendly spirited music
- Talent of performers
What did you expect to experience or learn from this presentation? Were your expectations met?
- Yes (69)
- I expected to have a good time & I did!
- Relaxation
- Felt happy! - good stuff
- Ireland's history & music (2)
- Learn & hear traditional Irish music on traditional instruments
- Fun time (2)
- Just to enjoy Irish music (2)
- Wanted to learn Irish history & hear Irish music
- A pleasant, interesting afternoon
- Learn about Ireland - great photographs
- Respect for Irish music & life
- Irish history (4)
- Would be nice to have printed programs with songs and words
- To be entertained (5)
- Learn some & enjoy
- It was a bit too long
- Maybe a little more talking about Ireland
- Great music (13)
- Irish music (17)
- How to do the Irish Jig (2)
- About the length of each number - unbelievable
- Could not understand the words - sang too close to the mike
- Learn more about the Irish culture (2)
- Definitely!
- Lovely night out
What other programs would you like to see offered at the library?
- More live, intimate music, poetry/prose reading, authors
- Other music from different backgrounds
- Stories about MN - historical
- More of the same, was so much fun!!
- More musical - any kind
- Any history - music - art
- History of logging, early settlers - with films, etc.
- Lectures on timely world events
- A man who invented a robot
- Country music & more cultural music
- Norwegian hard anger fiddle, American Folk music, Blue grass music
- Gardening, birding, astronomy
- More music (3)
- Fiddlers
- Arts (2)
- Keep the great programs coming
- Most anything would be interested
- Readings - any kind - humor, speeches of history
- Continue the excellent choices - especially enjoy the music
- More music & history
- More of the same (2)
- Plays & other musical groups (2)
- Singing groups or soloists
- More about other cultures (3)
- More music (15)
- Indian PowWow Dancing (2)
- Storytelling
- Anything
- Visual arts
- Harmonica player
- Swedish institute, Native American Culture, Grand Portage Voyages
- Music & literature together
- John Bluesman (lives in DL)
- Plays & soloists
- Around the world programs
- I love Irish - Gospel
- More of this type
Prior to this program, have you ever attended a program at the library or sponsored by the library? Yes (79) - No (59) How did you hear about the program?Program flier - 9Information/poster at the library - 25Information/poster in the community - 20Library newsletter - 2Library web site - 92Newspaper/magazine - 51Radio - 20Television - 4From library staff - 29From another person - 34 Check your age range: Birth to 5 (3), 6-17 (6), 18-54 (24), 55 and over (116) What is your zip code? 56634 (5) 55430 (1) 56676 (2) 56652 (1) 56651 (5) 56621 (25) 56535 (1) 56716 (11) 56556 (1) 56715 (1) 61725 (1) 56542 (12) 56592 (3) 56646 (1) 56464 (43) 56578 (3) 56573 (1) 56570 (2) 56576 (1) 56593 (1) 56479 (1) 56501 (11) 56557 (6) Do you have a current library card? Yes - 94 No - 44 NA - 5 # of evaluations received: 143