The Beltrami County Historical Society held one of its Brown Bag History sessions Thursday, discussing the county’s music history. The program provided a unique opportunity to hear firsthand from those who have dedicated their lives to promoting musical talent and education in the community.
This year, the Historical Society wanted to focus on the rich musical history of Beltrami County throughout the years. Over the past few months, bagpipers, Native American musicians and many others have taught their musical history at the Beltrami County History Center.
This month the Historical Society thought it would be interesting to hear the opinions of a panel of various retired and active music educators.
“I thought, ‘Who teaches music here?’ and ‘Let’s have some music educators talk about teaching music and how the whole art of teaching music has evolved over the years,'” said Sue Bruns, a volunteer with the Historical Society. “So we have a gentleman who started teaching in the 1960s, and then we have a couple of young teachers who are just in their second or third year. They’re going to have so much fun interacting with each other and sharing information.”
Brown Bag History programs are free to the public and are held the third Thursday of each month at the Beltrami County History Center. The next session begins September 19 at noon.
