1992 Neptune Plaza Concert Series collection

LC control no.	2004695162
Type of material	Archival Manuscript/Mixed Formats (Collection)
Main title	1992 Neptune Plaza Concert Series collection, 1992 / sponsored by the American Folklife Center.
Variant title	Neptune Plaza Concert Series, 1992 American Folklife Center concert, 1992
Related names	Blizard, Ralph, 1918-2004, performer. » More like this Jamison, Phil, performer. » More like this Long, Donna, performer. » More like this Mulvihill, Brendan, 1954- performer. » More like this Lilly, Everett, 1924-2012, performer. » More like this Wick, Regan, dancer. » More like this Harte, Frank, performer. » More like this Spottswood, Richard K. (Richard Keith), interviewer. » More like this Edwin Colón Zayas y su Taller Campesino (Musical group) performer. » More like this New Southern Ramblers performer. » More like this Pregoneros del Puerto, performer. » More like this Angels of Faith (Musical group) performer. » More like this Clear Creek Crossin' (Musical group) performer. » More like this American Folklife Center, collector. » More like this Archive of Folk Culture (Library of Congress), collector. » More like this WAMU-FM (Radio station : Washington, D.C.) » More like this
Description	2 boxes (1 linear foot) manuscripts: 8 folders. sound recordings: 7 sound tape reels : analog, 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, stereo. ; 10 in. sound recordings: 1 sound tape reel : analog, 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, stereo. ; 7 in. sound recordings: 3 sound cassettes (270 min.) : analog. graphic materials: 41 negatives : black and white. graphic materials: 28 photographic prints : black and white, color ; 8 x 10 in. and smaller. graphic materials: 49 slides : color. graphic materials: 516 photographs : on 23 contact sheets, black and white. moving images: 7 videocassettes (VHS) : sound, color ; 1/2 in. 1 computer disk ; 3 1/2 in.
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, photographs, and moving images documenting the performance of Puerto Rican folk music; Tennesse old-time music; folk music from Veracruz, Mexico; dances of the Tewa Indians from the Santa Clara Pueblo; Irish folk dance and music; gospel music; and bluegrass music recorded live outdoors on Neptune Plaza in front of the Thomas Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, at concerts from April through September 1992, sponsored by the American Folklife Center. Some concerts were recorded for broadcast on WAMU-FM, hosted by Dick Spottswood. Manuscripts include some correspondence and program flyers autographed by the performers.
Contents	April 23: Edwin Colón Zayas y su Taller Campesino (La música jíbara: traditional string and vocal music from Puerto Rico) -- May 21: Ralph Blizard and the New Southern Ramblers (old-time Tennessee fiddling and dance) -- June 5: Los Pregoneros del Puerto (harp music from Veracruz, Mexico) -- June 25: Songs and dances from the Tewa people of Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico (Tewa music and dance) -- July 16: Donna Long and Brendan Mulvihill with Regan Wick and Frank Harte (Irish traditional music, songs, and dance) -- August 20: Helen Smith and the Angels of Faith (Gospel music from Washington, DC) -- September 10: Everett Lilly and Clear Creek Crossin' (Bluegrass and country western music from West Virginia)
Notes	Photographs include negatives, black and white contact sheets (516 images), photographic prints, and color slides taken by Jim Higgins, John Gibbs, Dan Sheehy, Reid Baker, and unidentified photographers. Manuscripts: in English and Spanish. Sound recordings: in English, Spanish, Tewa.
Finding aids	Finding aid is available in the Folklife Reading Room and online <http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/eadafc.af011019>
Cite as	1992 Neptune Plaza Concert Series Collection (AFC 1992/001), Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Subjects	Folk music--United States. » More like this Bluegrass music--1991-2000. » More like this Fiddle tunes--Tennessee. » More like this Old-time music--Tennessee. » More like this String band music--Appalachian Region. » More like this Gospel music--Washington (D.C.) » More like this Folk music--Puerto Rico. » More like this String band music--Puerto Rico. » More like this Decimas, Puerto Rican. » More like this Jig (Dance)--Ireland. » More like this Hornpipe (Dance)--Ireland. » More like this Folk music--Ireland. » More like this Folk songs, English--Irleand. » More like this Ballads, English--Ireland. » More like this Folk dancing, Irish. » More like this Step dancing--Ireland. » More like this Irish Americans--Music. » More like this Puerto Ricans--Music. » More like this Tewa Indians--Music. » More like this African Americans--Music. » More like this Mexicans--Veracruz-Llave (State)--Music. » More like this Country music--West Virginia. » More like this Tewa dance. » More like this Clog-dancing--Appalachian Region. » More like this Folk music--Mexico--Veracruz-Llave (State) » More like this Folk songs, Spanish--Mexico--Veracruz-Llave (State) » More like this Popular music--Mexico--Veracruz-Llave (State) » More like this Puerto Rico--Music. » More like this
Form/Genre	Sound recordings. » More like this Manuscripts. » More like this Photographic prints. » More like this Color slides. » More like this Videocassettes. » More like this Autographs. » More like this Interviews. » More like this
Series	Neptune Plaza concert series » More like this
Local shelving no.	AFC 1992/001 AFC 1992/001:SR1, 4, 6-8, 10-11; AFC 1992/001:SR2; AFC 1992/001:SR3, 5, 9 AFC 1992/001:V1-7 (videorecordings); AFC 1992/001:V3-v1-2 (viewing copies)
Language code	eng eng spa cai spa
Other system no.	afc96000032
Geographic area code	n-us--- nwpr--- n-mx---
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.af011019>