LC control no. | 2004695155 |
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Type of material | Archival Manuscript/Mixed Formats (Collection) |
Main title | 1985 Neptune Plaza Concert Series collection, 1985 / sponsored by the American Folklife Center ; assisted by the National Council for the Traditional Arts. |
Variant title | Neptune Plaza Concert Series, 1985 American Folklife Center concert, 1985 |
Related names | Cephas, John, performer. Wiggins, Phil, performer. Hastings, Dennis, narrator. Kinnaird, Alison, performer. Primrose, Christine, performer. Martínez, Ana, performer. Tahuantinsuyo (Musical group), performer. Dry Branch Fire Squad, performer. Hethu'shka Society, performer. Gospel Music Workshop of America, performer. American Folklife Center, collector. Archive of Folk Culture (Library of Congress), collector. National Council for the Traditional Arts, sponsor. |
Description | manuscripts: 8 folders. sound recordings: 11 sound tape reels : analog, 7 1/2 ips, double track, mono. and stereo. ; 10 in. graphic materials: 444 photographs : black and white, negatives. graphic materials: 10 photographic prints : black and white ; various sizes. graphic materials 316 slides : color. |
Rights advisory | Duplication of the recorded materials may be governed by copyright and other restrictions. |
Access advisory | Collection is open for research; access restrictions for some materials may apply. Please contact the Folklife Reading Room before requesting materials: folklife@loc.gov ; 202-707-5510. |
Summary | Manuscript materials, sound recordings, and photographs documenting the performance of African American Piedmont blues music; music of the Andes; bluegrass music; Scottish harp music and Gaelic songs; Omaha Indian music and dance; Spanish flamenco music and dance, and African American gospel music recorded live outdoors on Neptune Plaza in front of the Thomas Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, at concerts from April through October 1985, sponsored by the American Folklife Center and the National Council for the Traditional Arts. |
Contents | April 18: John Cephas and Phil Wiggins (East coast blues) -- May 23: Tahuantinsuyo (Inca music of the Andes) -- June 20: Dry Branch Fire Squad (Bluegrass) -- July 18: Alison Kinnaird and Christine Primrose (Scottish music) -- August 15: Omaha Indians Hethu'shka Society (Omaha music and dance) -- September 19: Ana Martínez (Flamenco music and dance) -- October 15: The Gospel Music Workshop of America (Gospel) |
Notes | Photographs include negatives, black and white contact sheets, internegatives, photographic prints, and color slides taken by John T. Gibbs, Reid S. Baker, and unidentified photographers. Manuscripts: in English, with a program in Spanish and English. Sound recordings: in English, Scottish Gaelic, Omaha, and Spanish. |
Finding aids | Collection guide available in the Folklife Reading Room and online via the American Folklife Center web pages. |
Cite as | 1985 Neptune Plaza Concert Series Collection (AFC 1985/015), Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
Subjects | Folk music--United States. Blues (Music)--Piedmont (U.S. : Region) Blues (Music)--1981-1990. Bluegrass music--Ohio. Bluegrass music--1981-1990. Folk music--Scotland. Folk songs, Scottish Gaelic--Scotland. Harp music--Scotland. Flamenco--Washington (D.C.) Flamenco--Spain. Gospel music--Washington (D.C.) Incas--Music. Music--Andes Region. Omaha Indians--Nebraska--Music. Omaha Indians--Nebraska--Dance. Spanish Americans--Washington (D.C.)--Music. African Americans--Music. Folk music--Peru. Folk music--Boliva. Folk music--Ecuador. |
Form/Genre | Sound recordings. Manuscripts. Photographs. Photographic prints. Color slides. |
Series | Neptune Plaza concert series |
Local shelving no. | AFC 1985/015 RWB 0293-0294; RWB 0482; RWB 1556; RWB 1566; RWB 1734-1735; RWB 0487-0488; RWB 1199-1200 |
Language code | eng eng gla sio spa |
Other system no. | afc96000025 |
Geographic area code | n-us--- s-pe--- e-uk-st |
Repository | DLC-AFC Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center, 101 Independence Ave. S.E., Washington, DC USA 20540-4610 |
Links | Finding aid: <http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/eadafc.af011012> |