American Folklife Center 1979 Neptune Plaza Concert Series Collection

1979 Neptune Plaza Concert Series Collection

Collection

Identifier: AFC 1979/006

Scope and Content Note

The 1979 Neptune Plaza Concert Series Collection consists of manuscript and print materials, audio recordings, and graphic materials that document the 1979 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. The 1979 series was produced with the assistance of the National Council for the Traditional Arts.

The 1979 season consisted of the following:

Date	Performers	Place of Origin	Subject
April 27	Don Stover	Maryland	Interview*
May 31	Eugene O'Donnell and Mick Moloney	Pennsylvania	Irish music
June 28	Hazel Dickens and Don Stover	District of Columbia	Old-time music
July 26	Louisiana Aces	Louisiana	Cajun music
August 30	Melecio Martinez	Illinois	Mexican harp music
September 27	Burke Family	Maryland	Gospel music

*Concert cancelled due to inclement weather. Instead, an interview with Stover was recorded on audio.

Dates

Creation: 1979

Language of Materials

English, Cajun French, and Spanish

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.

Administrative History

Documentation created and accessioned by the American Folklife Center in 1979.

Extent

7 folders
10 sound tape reels : analog, 7 1/2 ips, double track, mono. and stereo. ; 10 in.
470 photographs (ca) : black and white, color

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Additional Description

Abstract

Documentation of the monthly 1979 Neptune Plaza Concert Series, which consists of manuscript materials, sound recordings, and photographs of performers of country, Irish, Cajun, gospel, and Mexican harp music recorded live outdoors on Neptune Plaza in front of the Library of Congress, from May through September 1979, sponsored by the American Folklife Center and the National Council for the Traditional Arts.

Collection Concordance by Format

Quantity	Physical Extent	Item Numbers
Manuscript Materials
1	box	FOLDERS 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10
Sound Recordings
9	10" DT mono reels at 7.5 ips	LWO 12798
		LWO 12835
		LWO 12876-12877
		LWO 12945-12946
		LWO 12991
		LWO 15588-15589 [AFS 19822-19823]
1	10" DT stereo reel at 7.5 ips	LWO 12835
Graphic Images
303	black-and-white negatives	ENVELOPES 1, 2, 5, 7, 10-11, 14
11	black-and-white contact sheets	FOLDERS 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13
2	8x10 black-and-white photographic prints	FOLDERS 11, 13
3	6x9 black-and-white photographic print	FOLDERS 3, 13
1	6x8 black-and-white photographic print	FOLDER 9
1	6x9 color photographic print	FOLDER 13
151	color slides	ENVELOPES 3-4, 6, 8-9, 12-13, 15-16