Scope and Content
The 1993 Neptune Plaza Concert Series Collection consists of manuscript and print materials, sound recordings, graphic materials, and moving images that document the 1993 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 1993 season consisted of the following:
Date | Performers | Place of Origin | Subject |
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April 15 | Master Performers and Their Apprentices | District of Columbia | Northern Indian, Begali, Jamaican, and Gospel music |
May 20 | Traditional Irish Music and Dance - Tom and Maureen Doherty | New York and Pennsylvania | Traditional Irish music and dance |
June 17 | Northern Lights | Massachusetts | Bluegrass music |
July 15 | Philadelphia Ambassadors Chorale and Ensemble | Pennsylvania | African-American sacred music |
August 19 | African-American Hand Dancers | District of Columbia | African-American hand dancing |
September 16 | Ollantay | Virginia | Pan-Andean music |