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The 1978 Neptune Plaza Concert Series collection

LC Control No.:	2004695012
Type of Material:	Archival Manuscript Material (Collection)
Main Title:	The 1978 Neptune Plaza Concert Series collection, 1978 / sponsored by the American Folklife Center ; assisted by the National Council for the Traditional Arts.
Variant Title:	Neptune Plaza Concert Series, 1978 American Folklife Center concert, 1978
Related Names:	McKenna, Joe, performer. » More like this McKenna, Antoinette, performer. » More like this Townsend, Graham, performer. » More like this White, Buck, performer. » More like this Ashby, John, 1915-1979, performer. » More like this Lawtell Playboys, performer. » More like this Mentrotone Baptist Church Singers, performer. » More like this American Folklife Center. » More like this Archive of Folk Culture (Library of Congress) » More like this National Council for the Traditional Arts. » More like this
Description:	manuscripts:: 8 folders. sound recordings:: 13 sound tape reels : analog, 7 1/2 ips, double track, mono. ; 10 in. graphic materials:: ca. 400 photographs : b&w, col.
Access Advisory:	Duplication of the recorded materials may be governed by copyright and other restrictions.
Summary:	The collection consists of manuscript materials, sound recordings, and photographs documenting the performance of Scottish and Irish music, French-Canadian folk music and dance, Arab music and dance, bluegrass music, zydeco music, country music, and gospel music recorded live outdoors on Neptune Plaza in front of the Library of Congress.
Contents:	April 28: Joe and Antoinette McKenna, Scotland (Irish and Scottish) -- May 11: Graham Townsend and Maple Sugar, Canada (French-Canadian) -- May 25: Arabic dancers (Middle Eastern) -- June 29: Buck White and the Down Home Boys (Bluegrass) -- July 27: The Lawtell Playboys (Zydeco) -- August 31: John Ashby and the Old Time Virginia String Band (Country) -- September 28: Mentrotone Baptist Church Singers (Gospel).
Notes:	Photographs include black and white negatives, contact sheets, photographic prints, and color slides. Sound recordings: in English, French, Gaelic, and Arabic.
Finding Aids:	Collection guide available in the Folklife Reading Room and online via the American Folklife Center web pages.
Cite as:	The 1978 Neptune Plaza Concert Series Collection, Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Subjects:	French-Canadians--Music. » More like this Arabs--Music. » More like this Arab Americans--Virginia--Music. » More like this African Americans--Washington (D.C.)--Music. » More like this Zydeco music--Louisiana. » More like this Gospel music--Washington (D.C.) » More like this Bluegrass music--Tennessee. » More like this Bluegrass music--1971-1980. » More like this Country music--Virginia. » More like this Old-time music--Virginia. » More like this String band music--Virginia. » More like this Folk music--Ireland. » More like this Folk music--Scotland. » More like this Folk music--Canada. » More like this Folk dancing--Canada. » More like this Belly dance. » More like this Belly dance music. » More like this Dance--Middle East. » More like this
Form/Genre:	Sound recordings. » More like this Manuscripts. » More like this Photographic prints. » More like this Slides. » More like this
Series:	Neptune Plaza concert series » More like this
Local Shelving No.:	AFC 1978/004 AFS 19281-19282 (listening copies) LWO 12,1 R1-2; LWO 12,216 R1-2; LWO 12,226 R1-2; LWO 12,293; LWO 12,332 R1-2; LWO 12,388 R1-2; LWO 12,421 R1-2 (preservation masters)
Language Code:	eng eng ara fre gle
Other System No.:	afc96000020
Geographic Area Code:	n-us--- n-cn--- aw-----
Repository:	DLC-AFC Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center, 101 Independence Ave. S.E., Washington, DC USA 20540-4610
Links:	http://www.loc.gov/folklife/guides/neptune78.html THE 1978 NEPTUNE PLAZA CONCERT SERIES COLLECTION: Finding Aid (American Folklife Center, Library of Congress)