Lehto and Wright

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2015
End Date
March 2015
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Le Sueur
Waseca
Le Sueur
Waseca
Project Overview
Minneapolis folk duo Lehto and Wright brought intricate acoustic guitar picking and loud folk-rock together to cover traditional Irish, English, and American tunes in three performances, one in Janesville, one in Le Sueur, and one in New Richland. Their set list included “The Rains of Castmere” from Game of Thrones. They wowed the crowds and had great on-stage banter between themselves and with the crowd.
Project Details
100
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2013 Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$752
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Participants will experience the joys of live music.
Participants will become more familiar with traditional folk music.
Participants will check out Lehto and Wright CDs.

Measurable Outcome(s)

1. Did you enjoy the music today? If yes, what was your favorite part?
Yes: 62
No: 2
Comments:
• Playing of different countries
• Music from Ireland
• Very skilled musicians. Great they could come here!
• Irish themed music
• Singing with music; good variety
• Their ability to harmonize and the pieces that were closest to Irish tradition
• All of it!
• Shenandoah and the classical “piano” piece
• Amazed at the versatility! Shenandoah and classical my favorite Also – I Had a Dream! Great!!
• Their humor
• Very enjoyable
• The complexity of the playing!
• Singing with music
• All of it 2
• Loved all of it
• Live, acoustic guitars
• It was fantastic!
• All
• The selections
• Watching!!
• Observing the musicians
• How talented the musicians were
• Everything!!
• Listening to the different instruments
• Shenandoah
• The various instruments
• Musical expressions
• Instrumentals on the 1942 Mastin
• All of it amazing
• Tennessee song
• Fun group of people
• Shenandoah, their vocal harmonies, EVERYTHING!!
• All of it. Love the Irish and Scottish
• Their actions and facial expressions
• Hearing the music and the talking about the background
• Irish tunes!
• Singing with the guitars
• Irish music
• A bit of both. They are hopelessly repetitive… in style, tune, etc.
• That we had this at our fantastic library

2. Are you more familiar with folk music after listening to this concert?
Yes: 57
No: 6
Comments:
• I actually liked the concert better than I thought I would
• Listen to it at home

3. Will you be checking out any Lehto & Wright CDs at our library in the future?
Yes: 39
No: 15
Maybe: 4
Maybe – more likely to purchase one
Absolutely!!
Enthusiastically!

4. Please list suggestions for types of programs you would like the library to hold:
• Bluegrass
• Music authentic to various cultures played on the original instruments, with some history or explanation of the music
• What an opportunity we are being given in our small community – doing a great job with the variety you are bringing us!!
• Author talks; acting; health related topics; crafts; historical people and events
• Enjoyed all – anything historical
• Seasonal
• Unsure
• Readings; poetry; local artists; more music
• Music: 8
• Some idea that we are unlike to have locally
• Classical music – more folk music
• Oldies – music
• Harp – singing
• Authors and musicians
• Bluegrass and country music; poetry reading
• More of the same
• More concerts
• More like this, other musical programs
• Documentary films; poetry readings
• Polka

5. Have you ever attended a concert at this library before?
Yes: 25
No: 38
Comments:
But at the Waseca Library
First one

6. Where did you hear about this program?
Library: 29
Friend/Relative: 21
The Snap: 3
Newspaper Article: 13
Facebook: 15
Newspaper Ad: 7
Event email: 1
Other:
Friends News
My momma
Flyer at bank

Source of Additional Funds

Janesville Library, New Richland Library, Le Sueur Library, local businesses helped promote the event

Project Manager
First Name
Dayle
Last Name
Zelenka
Organization Name
Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative
Street Address
1400 Madison Avenue, Suite 622
City
Mankato
State
MN
Zip Code
56002-5488
Phone
507-625-6169
Email
dzelen@tds.lib.mn.us
Administered By
Administered by
Location

1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4266

Phone
651-582-8200