http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/organizations/US-dlcafc http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/eadafc.af011001.2 05195cpcaa22008777a 4500 20113223103219.6 040310i19781978xxu eng 2004695012 i 1977/1977 AFC 1978/004 1978 Neptune Plaza Concert Series collection, 1978 / sponsored by the American Folklife Center ; assisted by the National Council for the Traditional Arts. Neptune Plaza Concert Series, 1978 American Folklife Center concert, 1978 EAD master sort node: @alpha_character^n^@alpha_srt^neptune 1978^@title^1978 Neptune Plaza Concert Series Collection^@href^http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/eadafc.af011001^@aggregate^af^@ead_file_name^af011001.xml^@eadid^af011001^ 8 folders 13 sound tape reels: analog, 7 1/2 ips, double track, mono., 10 in. 400 photographs: black and white, color Neptune Plaza concert series Access restrictions apply. Documentation of the monthly 1978 Neptune Concert Series, which consists of manuscript materials, sound recordings, and photographs of performances of Irish music, French-Canadian folk music and contradance, Arab music and dance, bluegrass music, zydeco music, country music, and gospel music recorded live outdoors on Neptune Plaza in front of the Thomas Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, at concerts from April through September 1978, sponsored by the American Folklife Center and the National Council for the Traditional Arts. Folk music United States. French-Canadians Music. Arabs Music. Arab Americans Virginia Music. African Americans Washington (D.C.) Music. African Americans Louisiana Music. Zydeco music Louisiana. Gospel music Washington (D.C.) Bluegrass music Tennessee. Bluegrass music 1971-1980. Country music Virginia. Old-time music Virginia. String band music Virginia. Folk music Ireland. Folk music Canada. Folk songs, English United States. Folk dance music Canada. Folk dance music Ireland. Folk songs, English Ireland. Folk songs, Irish Ireland. Folk songs, French Louisiana. Belly dance. Belly dance music. Dance Middle East. Sound recordings. aat Manuscripts. aat Photographic prints. aat Color slides. aat McKenna, Joe, performer. McKenna, Antoinette, performer. Townsend, Graham, performer. White, Buck, performer. Ashby, John, 1915-1979, performer. Lawtell Playboys, performer. Mentrotone Baptist Church Singers, performer. American Folklife Center, collector. Archive of Folk Culture (Library of Congress), collector. National Council for the Traditional Arts, sponsor. Library of Congress, American Folklife Center Ask a Librarian http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/folklife.contact EAD http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/eadafc.af011001 EAD PDF http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/eadafc.af011001.3 LCCN Permalink http://lccn.loc.gov/2004695012 Reading Room http://www.loc.gov/folklife/ XML http://findingaids.loc.gov/source/main#af011001 EAD METS http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/eadafc.af011001.4 afc/ead http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/eadafc.af011001 1978 Neptune Plaza Concert Series Collection AFC 1978/004 Prepared by American Folklife Center American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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Encoded by Nora Yeh, March 2011 Finding aid written in English Collection Summary AFC 1978/004 1978 Neptune Plaza Concert Series Collection 1978 Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center Library of Congress
Washington, D.C.
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/folklife.home 8 folders 13 sound tape reels: analog, 7 1/2 ips, double track, mono., 10 in. 400 photographs: black and white, color American Folklife Center English, French, Gaelic, and Arabic Documentation of the monthly 1978 Neptune Concert Series, which consists of manuscript materials, sound recordings, and photographs of performances of Irish music, French-Canadian folk music and contradance, Arab music and dance, bluegrass music, zydeco music, country music, and gospel music recorded live outdoors on Neptune Plaza in front of the Thomas Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, at concerts from April through September 1978, sponsored by the American Folklife Center and the National Council for the Traditional Arts. Scope and Content

The 1978 Neptune Plaza Concert Series Collection consists of manuscript and print materials, audio recordings, and graphic materials that document the 1978 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 took 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 forced the concerts indoors. The 1978 series was produced with the assistance of the National Council for the Traditional Arts.

The 1978 season consisted of the following: Date Performers Place of Origin Subject April 28 Joe and Antoinette McKenna Ireland Irish music May 11 Graham Townsend and Maple Sugar Canada French-Canadian music and contradance May 25 The Arabic Dancers Virginia Middle Eastern music, stick dance, belly dance June 29 Buck White and the Down Home Boys Tennessee Bluegrass and country music July 27 The Lawtell Playboys Louisiana Zydeco music August 31 John Ashby and the Old Time Virginia String Band Viginia Old-Time music September 28 Mentrotone Baptist Church Singers Washington, D.C Gospel music

Administrative History

Documentation created and accessioned by the American Folklife Center in 1978.

 Selected Search Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the Library's online catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject listed alphabetically therein.

 People Ashby, John, 1915-1979, performer. McKenna, Antoinette, performer. McKenna, Joe, performer. Townsend, Graham, performer. White, Buck, performer. Organizations American Folklife Center, collector. Archive of Folk Culture (Library of Congress), collector. Lawtell Playboys, performer. Mentrotone Baptist Church Singers, performer. National Council for the Traditional Arts, sponsor. Subjects African Americans--Louisiana--Music. African Americans--Washington (D.C.)--Music. Arab Americans--Virginia--Music. Arabs--Music. Belly dance music. Belly dance. Bluegrass music--1971-1980. Bluegrass music--Tennessee. Country music--Virginia. Dance--Middle East. Folk dance music--Canada. Folk dance music--Ireland. Folk music--Canada. Folk music--Ireland. Folk music--United States. Folk songs, English--Ireland. Folk songs, English--United States. Folk songs, French--Louisiana. Folk songs, Irish--Ireland. French-Canadians--Music. Gospel music--Washington (D.C.) Old-time music--Virginia. String band music--Virginia. Zydeco music--Louisiana. Titles American Folklife Center concert, 1978 Neptune Plaza Concert Series, 1978 Form/Genre Color slides. Manuscripts. Photographic prints. Sound recordings. Access

Listening and viewing access to the collection is unrestricted. Duplication of the materials requires prior permission of the Center and may be governed by copyright and other restrictions.

 Preferred Citation

1978 Neptune Plaza Concert Series Collection (AFC 1978/004), Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

 Collection Concordance by Format Quantity Physical Extent Item Numbers Manuscript Materials 1 box Folders 1, 2, 5, 8, 11, 13, 16, 18 Sound Recordings 13 10" DT mono reels at 7.5 ips LWO 12188 R1-2 LWO 12216 R1-2 [AFS 19281- 19282] LWO 12226 R1-2 LWO 12293 (not located as of 2/2011) LWO 12332 R1-2 LWO 12388 R1-2 LWO 12421 R1-2 Graphic Images 321 negatives Envelopes 1-3, 5, 7, 8, 11 11 black-and-white contact sheets Folders 3, 6, 9, 12, 14, 17, 19 11 5x8 black-and-white photographic prints Folders 4, 7, 15 1 5x7 black-and-white photographic print Folder 10 55 color slides Envelopes 4, 6, 9-10
http://lccn.loc.gov/2004695012 Collection Inventory Series I: MANUSCRIPTS Publicity and Administration 1 Archive of Folk Culture Administrative Materials.

The collection guide (this document) and an article describing the Neptune Plaza Concert Series.

2 Joe and Antoinette McKenna, 4-28-78.

Concert fliers, press release, and news clipping.

 5 Graham Townsend and Maple Sugar, 5-11-78.

Concert fliers.

 8 The Arabic Dancers, 5-25-78.

Concert fliers and press release.

11 Buck White and the Down Home Boys, 6-29-78.

Concert fliers.

 13 The Lawtell Playboys, 7-27-78.

Concert fliers, news clippings, and a list of the ensemble's players.

 16 John Ashby and the Old Time Virginia String Band, 8-31-78.

Concert fliers and news clippings.

18 Mentrotone Baptist Church Singers, 9-28-78.

Concert fliers, news clipping, and correspondence.

Series II: SOUND RECORDINGS Reel-to-reel Audio Tapes 12188 R1-2 Joe and Antoinette McKenna, 4-28-78.

Two 10" DT mono at 7.5 ips.

12216 R1-2 [AFS 19281- 19282] Graham Townsend and Maple Sugar, 5-11-78.

Two 10" DT mono at 7.5 ips.

12226 R1-2 The Arabic Dancers, 5-25-78.

Two 10" DT mono at 7.5 ips.

12293 Buck White and the Down Home Boys, 6-29-78.

One 10" DT mono at 7.5 ips (not located as of 2/2011).

 12332 R1-2 The Lawtell Playboys, 7-27-78.

Two 10" DT mono at 7.5 ips.

12388 John Ashby and the Old Time Virginia String Band, 8-31-78.

Two 10" DT mono at 7.5 ips.

12421 R1-2 Mentrotone Baptist Church Singers, 9-28-78.

Two 10" DT mono at 7.5 ips.

 Series III: GRAPHIC MATERIALS Negatives 1 Joe and Antoinette McKenna, 4-28-78.

One black-and-white contact sheet, 35 mm (35 images). Photographed by Carl Fleischhauer.

2 Graham Townsend and Maple Sugar, 5-11-78.

Two black-and-white contact sheets, 35 mm (70 images).

3 The Arabic Dancers, 5-25-78.

One black-and-white contact sheet, 35 mm (37 images). Photographed by Carl Fleischhauer.

 5 Buck White and the Down Home Boys, 6-29-78.

One black-and-white contact sheet, 35 mm (33 images). Photographed by Carl Fleischhauer.

7 The Lawtell Playboys, 7-27-78.

One black-and-white contact sheet, 35 mm (36 images). Photographed by Carl Fleischhauer.

 8 John Ashby and the Old Time Virginia String Band, 8-31-78.

Two black-and-white contact sheets, 35 mm (74 images). Photographed by Howard W. Marshall.

11 Mentrotone Baptist Church Singers, 9-28-78.

One black-and-white contact sheet, 35 mm (36 images). Photographer unkown.

Photographic Prints 3-4 Joe and Antoinette McKenna, 4-28-78.

One black-and-white contact sheet, 35 mm (34 images) and two copies of two 5 x 8 black-and-white photoprints. Photographed by Carl Fleischhauer.

6-7 Graham Townsend and Maple Sugar, 5-11-78.

Two copies of two black-and-white contact sheets, 35 mm (70 images) and four 5 x 8 black-and-white photoprints. Photographed by Paula Johnson.

9-10 The Arabic Dancers, 5-25-78.

One black-and-white contact sheet, 35 mm (37 images) in Folder 9. One 5 x 7 black-and-white photoprint in Folder 10. Photographed by Carl Fleischhauer.

12 Buck White and the Down Home Boys, 6-29-78.

One black-and-white contact sheet, 35 mm (33 images). Photographed by Carl Fleischhauer.

14-15 The Lawtell Playboys, 7-27-78.

One black-and-white contact sheet, 35 mm (36 images) and three 5 x 8 black-and-white photoprints. Photographed by Carl Fleischhauer.

 17 John Ashby and the Old Time Virginia String Band, 8-31-78.

Two black-and-white contact sheets, 35 mm (74 images). Photographed by Howard W. Marshall.

 19 Mentrotone Baptist Church Singers, 9-28-78.

One black-and-white contact sheet, 35 mm (36 images). Photographer unknown.

 Color Slides 4 The Arabic Dancers, 5-25-78.

One holder containing 20. Photographed by Carl Fleischhauer.

6 Buck White and the Down Home Boys, 6-29-78.

One holder containing eight. Photographed by Howard W. Marshall.

9-10 John Ashby and the Old Time Virginia String Band, 8-31-78.

Two holders containing a total of 27. Photographed by Howard W. Marshall.

Appendix A: Dance Content Concert Description Graham Townsend and Maple Sugar Presentation of French-Canadian folk dance and music, with audience participation in contradance. Photographs: Folders 6-7; sound recordings: LWO 12216 R1-2 [AFS 19281 - AFS 19282]. The Arabic Dancers Arab music and dance presentation. Female dancer performs raks beledi (country dance) or raks sharqi (oriental dance). She also dances with a man dressed in traditional clothes and carrying a stick, although there is no documentation of him performing raks al tahtib (stick dance). Photographs and slides: Folders 9-10, Envelopes 3-4; sound recording: LWO 12226.