Scope and Content
The 1990 Neptune Plaza Concert Series Collection consists of manuscript and print materials, audio recordings, graphic materials, and moving images that document the 1990 concert series sponsored by the American Folklife Center. The annual series, which began in 1977, features the presentation of folk traditions from many cultures. The concerts take place on the Neptune Plaza at the front of the Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress between April and September. Adverse weather conditions sometimes force the concerts indoors.
The 1990 season consisted of the following:
Date | Performers | Place of Origin | Subject |
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April 19 | The Lynn Morris Band | Virginia | Bluegrass music |
May 17 | Henry Sapoznik and Klezmer Plus | New York | Klezmer music |
June 21 | Eletfa | New Jersey | Hungarian music |
July 19 | John Cephas and Phil Wiggins | Maryland | Piedmont blues |
August 16 | True Tone Gospel Singers | District of Columbia | Gospel |
September 20 | Otonowa | District of Columbia | Afro-Cuban music |