Collection Summary
AFC 1988/009
1988 Neptune Plaza
Concert Series Collection
1988
Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife
Center Library of Congress
Washington, D.C.
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/folklife.home
13
folders
16 sound tape reels
: analog, 7 1/2 and 15 ips, double track, stereo. ; 10 in.
203 photographs :
black and white, negatives
3 photographic prints
: black and white ; various sizes
125 slides :
color
American Folklife Center
English,
Irish Gaelic,
Spanish, and
Vietnamese
The collection consists
of manuscript materials, sound recordings, and photographs documenting the
performance of old-time music from the Cumberland Plateau, Irish folk music and
dance, bluegrass music, Piedmont blues music, Vietnamese music, mariachi music,
and gospel music recorded live outdoors on Neptune Plaza in front of the Thomas
Jefferson Building, Library of Congress. Concerts were sponsored by the
American Folklife Center and the National Council for the Traditional
Arts.
Scope and Content
The 1988 Neptune Plaza Concert Series Collection consists of
manuscript and print materials, audio recordings, and graphic materials that
document the 1988 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 1988 series was produced with the assistance of the National Council for
the Traditional Arts.
The 1988 season consisted of the following:
Date
Performers
Place of Origin
Subject
April 21
The Cumberland Music Tour
Kentucky and Tennessee
Old Time music
May 19
Egan, Moloney, and Harney
Maryland
Irish music
June 16
The Grant Street Band
California
Bluegrass music
July 21
John Cephas and Phil Wiggins
Maryland
Piedmont Blues
August 18
Nguyen Family
District of Columbia
Vietnamese music
September 15
Mariachi San Cristobal
Mexico
Mariachi music
October 20
The Four Echoes, Linda Gore and the
Spirituallettes
District of Columbia
Gospel music
Administrative History
Documentation created and accessioned by the American Folklife Center
in 1988.
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 and listed alphabetically therein.
People
Cephas, John, performer.
Egan, Seamus, 1970- performer.
Gore, Linda, performer.
Harney, Liam, dancer.
Lewis, Laurie, 1950- performer.
Moloney, Mick, 1944- performer.
Nguyễn, Đình Nghĩa, performer.
Wiggins, Phil, performer.
Organizations
American Folklife Center, collector.
Archive of Folk Culture (Library of Congress)
Cumberland Music Tour (Musical group) performer.
Four Echoes (Musical group) performer.
Gospel Spirituallettes (Musical group) performer.
Grant Street (Musical group) performer.
Mariachi San Cristóbal, performer.
National Council for the Traditional Arts, sponsor.
Subjects
African Americans--Music.
Bluegrass music--1981-1990.
Bluegrass music--California.
Blues (Music)--1981-1990.
Blues (Music)--Piedmont (U.S. : Region)
Dance--Appalachian Region, Southern.
Folk dancing, Irish.
Folk music--Cumberland Mountains.
Folk music--Ireland.
Folk music--Mexico--Jalisco.
Folk music--United States.
Folk music--Vietnam.
Gospel music--Washington (D.C.)
Irish Americans--Music.
Mariachi.
Mexican Americans--Music.
Music--Vietnam.
Old-time music.
String band music--Cumberland Mountains.
Vietnamese Americans--Music.
Titles
American Folklife Center concert, 1988
Neptune Plaza Concert Series, 1988
Form/Genre
Color slides.
Manuscripts.
Photographic prints.
Photographs.
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
1988 Neptune Plaza Concert Series Collection (AFC 1988/009), Archive
of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington,
D.C.
Collection Concordance by Format
Quantity
Physical Extent
Item Numbers
Manuscript
Materials
2
boxes
FOLDERS 1, 2-3, 7-8, 10-11, 13, 15-17, 19,
22
Sound Recordings
10
10" DT stereo reels at 7.5 ips
RWB 8779-8780 [AFS 26953-26954]
RWB 9618-9619 [AFS 26998-26999]
RWB 9620-9621 [AFS 27000-27001]
RWB 9628-9629 [AFS 27009 R1-2]
RWB 9626-9627 [AFS 27006-27007]
6
10" DT stereo reels at 15 ips
RWB 9052-9054 [AFS 26955-26957]
RWB 9622-9624 [AFS 27002-27004]
13
60-minute audiocassettes (Listening
copies)
RWB 8779-8780 [AFS 26953-26954]
RWB 9618-9619 [AFS 26998-26999]
RWB 9620-21 [AFS 27000-27001]
RWB 9628-9629 [AFS 27009 R1-2]
RWB 9626-9627 [AFS 27006-27007]
Graphic Images
201
black-and-white negatives
ENVELOPES 1, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12
29
black-and-white contact sheets
FOLDERS 4-6, 9, 12, 14, 18, 20-21, 23
1
8x10 black-and-white photographic
print
FOLDER 8
2
4x6 black-and-white negatives
ENVELOPE 1
2
4x6 black-and-white photographic
print
FOLDER 6
125
color slides
ENVELOPES 2-3, 5, 7, 10-11, 13-14
http://lccn.loc.gov/2004695158
Collection Inventory
Series I: MANUSCRIPTS
Publicity and
Administration
1
Archive of Folk Culture Administrative
Materials.
The collection guide (this document), an article describing
the Neptune Plaza Concert Series, press releases and news clippings on the 1988
concert lineup.
2-3
The Cumberland Music Tour, 4-21-88.
News clippings, press releases, pamphlets, a brochure, concert
fliers, concert log by Aldona Joseph, and photo logs.
7-8
Egan, Moloney, and Harney, 5-19-88.
Concert flier autographed by the performers, unsigned fliers,
concert log by Aldona Joseph, press releases, news clippings, booklets, photo
logs, and a black-and-white 8 x 10 promotional picture of Seamus Egan.
10-11
The Grant Street Band, 6-16-88.
Concert flier autographed by the performers, unsigned fliers,
concert log by Aldona Joseph, press releases, news clippings, a promotional
booklet, and photo logs.
13
John Cephas and Phil Wiggins, 7-21-88.
Concert flier autographed by the performers, unsigned fliers,
concert log by Robert Attardi, press releases, news clippings, a promotional
booklet, program notes, and photo logs.
13
John Cephas and Phil Wiggins, 7-21-88.
Concert flier autographed by the performers, unsigned fliers,
concert log by Robert Attardi, press releases, news clippings, a promotional
booklet, program notes, and photo logs.
15-17
The Nguyen Family, 8-18-88.
Concert flier autographed by the performers, unsigned fliers,
concert log by Aldona Joseph, press releases, news clippings, a promotional
booklet, program notes, diagrams and descriptions of instruments, and photo
logs.
19
Mariachi San Cristobal, 9-15-88.
Concert fliers, concert log (logger unknown), press releases,
news clippings, and photo logs.
22
Four Echoes, Linda Gore and the Gospel
Spirituallettes, 10-20-88.
Concert flier autographed by the performers, unsigned fliers,
concert log by Aldona Joseph, press releases, a news clipping, and photo
logs.
Series II: SOUND RECORDINGS
Reel-to-reel Audio
Tapes
8779-8780
26953-26954
The Cumberland Music Tour, 4-21-88.
Two 10" DT stereo at 7.5 ips. Listening copies are available
in the Folklife Reading Room.
9052-9054
26955-26957
Egan, Moloney, and Harney, 5-19-88.
Three 10" DT stereo at 15 ips. Listening copies are available
in the Folklife Reading Room.
9618-9619
26998-26999
The Grant Street Band, 6-16-88.
Two 10" DT stereo at 7.5 ips. Listening copies are available
in the Folklife Reading Room.
9620-9621
27000-27001
John Cephas and Phil Wiggins, 7-21-88.
Two 10" DT stereo at 7.5 ips. Listening copies are available
in the Folklife Reading Room.
9622-9624
27002-27004
The Nguyen Family, 8-18-88.
Three 10" DT stereo at 15 ips. Listening copies are available
in the Folklife Reading Room.
9628-9629
27009
Mariachi San Cristobal, 9-15-88.
Two 10" DT stereo R1-2 at 7.5 ips. Listening copies are
available in the Folklife Reading Room.
9626-9627
27006-27007
The Four Echoes, Linda Gore and the Gospel
Spirituallettes, 10-20-88.
Two 10" DT stereo at 7.5 ips. Listening copy is available in
the Folklife Reading Room.
Series III: GRAPHIC MATERIALS
Negatives
1
The Cumberland Music Tour, 4-21-88.
One sheet of black-and-white 35 mm (35 images, photographed by
John Gibbs), and two 4 x 6 black-and-white negatives (photographer
unknown).
4
Egan, Moloney, and Harney, 5-19-88.
One sheet of black-and-white 35 mm (18 images). Photographed
by John Gibbs.
6
The Grant Street Band, 6-16-88.
One sheet of black-and-white 35 mm (21 images). Photographed
by John Gibbs.
8
John Cephas and Phil Wiggins, 7-21-88.
One sheet of black-and-white 35 mm (21 images). Photographed
by John Gibbs.
9
Mariachi San Cristobal, 9-15-88.
Two sheets of black-and-white 35 mm (71 images). Photographed
by John Gibbs.
12
Four Echoes, Linda Gore and the Gospel
Spirituallettes, 10-20-88.
One sheet of black-and-white 35 mm (34 images). Photographed
by John Gibbs.
Photographic
Prints
4-6
The Cumberland Music Tour, 4-21-88.
Four black-and-white 35 mm contact sheets (107 images,
photographed by John Gibbs and Reid Baker), three duplicates of contact sheets,
and two 4 x 6 black-and-white promotional photoprints.
9
Egan, Moloney, and Harney, 5-19-88.
Four black-and-white 35 mm contact sheets (64 images,
photographed by John Gibbs and Jim Higgins).
12
The Grant Street Band, 6-16-88.
Four black-and-white 35 mm contact sheets (90 images).
Photographed by John Gibbs and Jim Higgins.
14
John Cephas and Phil Wiggins, 7-21-88.
Four black-and-white 35 mm contact sheets (85 images).
Photographed by John Gibbs and Reid Baker.
18
The Nguyen Family, 8-18-88.
Two black-and-white 35 mm contact sheets (59 images).
Photographed by Reid Baker.
20-21
Mariachi San Cristobal, 9-15-88.
Five black-and-white 35 mm contact sheets (155 images).
Photographed by John Gibbs and an unknown photographer.
23
Four Echoes, Linda Gore and the Gospel
Spirituallettes, 10-20-88.
Three black-and-white 35 mm contact sheets (92 images).
Photographed by John Gibbs and Reid Baker.
Color Slides
2-3
The Cumberland Music Tour, 4-21-88.
Two holders containing a total of 34. Photographed by John
Gibbs.
5
Egan, Moloney, and Harney, 5-19-88.
One holder containing four. Photographed by John Gibbs.
7
The Grant Street Band, 6-16-88.
One holder containing 15. Photographed by John Gibbs.
10-11
Mariachi San Cristobal, 9-15-88.
Two holders containing a total of 35. Photographed by John
Gibbs.
13-14
Four Echoes, Linda Gore and the Gospel
Spirituallettes, 10-20-88.
Two holders containing a total of 37. Photographed by John
Gibbs.
Appendix A: Dance Content
Concert
Description
The Cumberland Music Tour
A group of seven musicians present old-time
mountain music and dance from the Cumberland Plateau region of Kentucky and
Tennessee. Performance included a demonstration of buck dancing, a mountain
style solo form. Print material and photographs: folders 2-6; sound recordings:
RWB 8779-8790 [AFS 26953-269554].
Concert
Description
Egan, Moloney, and Harney
Irish music and dance presented by Seamus
Egan, Mick Moloney, and Liam Harney. Harney, a world champion step dancer,
performs reels, a jig, and a hornpipe. Print material, photographs, and slides:
folders 7-9, envelope 5. Sound recordings: RWB 9052-9054 [AFS 26955-269557].