Collection Summary
AFC 1990/012
1990 Neptune Plaza
Concert Series Collection
1990
Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife
Center Library of Congress
Washington, D.C.
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/folklife.home
9
folders
12 sound tape reels
: analog, 7 1/2 ips, 2 track ; 10 in.
3 sound tape reels :
analog, 7 1/2 ips, 2 track ; 7 in.
4 sound cassettes :
analog.
143 photographs :
negatives, black and white ; various sizes
92 slides :
color
20 photographic
prints : black and white, color ; 8 x 10 in. and smaller.
2 videocassettes (VHS) :
sound, color ; 1/2 in.
American Folklife Center
English,
Hungarian,
Spanish, and
Yiddish
The collection consists
of manuscript materials, sound recordings, photographs, and moving images
documenting the performance of bluegrass music, klezmer music, Hungarian folk
dance and music, Piedmont blues music, gospel music, and Afro-Cuban music and
dance recorded live outdoors on Neptune Plaza in front of the Library of
Congress.
Scope and Content
The 1990 Neptune Plaza Concert Series Collection consists of
manuscript and print materials, audio recordings, graphic materials, and moving
images that document the 1990 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 1990 season consisted of the following:
Date
Performers
Place of Origin
Subject
April 19
The Lynn Morris Band
Virginia
Bluegrass music
May 17
Henry Sapoznik and Klezmer Plus
New York
Klezmer music
June 21
Eletfa
New Jersey
Hungarian music
July 19
John Cephas and Phil Wiggins
Maryland
Piedmont blues
August 16
True Tone Gospel Singers
District of Columbia
Gospel
September 20
Otonowa
District of Columbia
Afro-Cuban music
Administrative History
Documentation created and accessioned by the American Folklife Center
in 1990.
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.
Jabbour, Alan, interviewer.
Sapoznik, Henry, performer, interviewee.
Sapoznik, Henry--Interviews.
Spottswood, Richard K. (Richard Keith), host.
Wiggins, Phil, performer.
Organizations
American Folklife Center, collector.
Archive of Folk Culture (Library of Congress)
Klezmer Plus (Musical group) performer.
Lynn Morris Band, performer.
Otonowa (Musical group) performer.
True Tones Gospel Singers, performer.
WAMU-FM (Radio station : Washington, D.C.)
Életfa (Musical group) performer.
Subjects
African Americans--Music.
Bluegrass music--1981-1990.
Blues (Music)--1981-1990.
Blues (Music)--Piedmont (U.S. : Region)
Cuban Americans--Music.
Dance music--Hungary.
Dance orchestra music--Cuba.
Dance, Black--Cuba.
Folk dancing--Hungary.
Folk music--Hungary.
Folk music--United States.
Gospel music--Washington (D.C.)
Hungarian Americans--Music.
Jews--New York (State)--Music.
Klezmer music.
Popular music--Cuba.
Rumba (Dance)--Cuba.
Titles
American Folklife Center concert, 1990
Neptune Plaza Concert Series, 1990
Form/Genre
Autographs.
Color slides.
Interviews.
Manuscripts.
Photographic prints.
Sound recordings.
Videocassettes.
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
1990 Neptune Plaza Concert Series Collection (AFC 1990/012), 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 1-3, 7, 10,15, 17-18, 20
Sound Recordings
12
10" DT stereo reels at 7.5 ips
AFC 1990/012: SR 1-4, 10-17
3
7" DT mono reels at 7.5 ips
AFC 1990/012: SR 5-7 (interviews)
2
original 60-minute audiocassettes
AFC 1990/012: SR 18-19 (listening
copies)
2
original 90-minute audiocassettes
AFC 1990/012: SR 8-9
2
60-minute audiocassettes
AFC 1990/012: SR 10-11, 12-13 (listening
copies)
2
90-minute audiocassettes
AFC 1990/012: SR 1-2, 5-7, 10-11, 14-15
(listening copies)
Graphic Images
143
black-and-white negatives
ENVELOPES 3-4
11
black-and-white contact sheets
FOLDERS 4, 11, 19, 21
28
8 x 10" black-and-white photographic
prints
FOLDERS 3, 5-6, 8-9, 12-14, 16, 18,
22
1
5 x 7" color photographic print
FOLDER 22
92
color slides
ENVELOPES 1-2, 5-7
Moving Image
2
1/2" VHS color videocassettes
AFC 1990/012:V1-2
http://lccn.loc.gov/2004695160
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.
2-3
The Lynn Morris Band, 4-19-90.
Concert flier autographed by the performers, unsigned fliers,
news clippings, press releases, diagrams of instruments, concert log by Marsha
Maguire and Greg Jenkins, photo logs, and three copies of an 8 x 10"
black-and-white promotional photographic print.
7
Henry Sapoznik and Klezmer Plus, 5-17-90.
Concert flier autographed by the performers, unsigned fliers,
press releases, news clippings, promotional materials, and photo logs.
Performance in the Whittall Pavilion, Thomas Jefferson Building, Library of
Congress.
10
Eletfa, 6-21-90.
Concert flier autographed by the performers, unsigned fliers,
concert log (logger unknown), press releases, news clippings, and promotional
materials.
15
John Cephas and Phil Wiggins, 7-19-90.
Concert flier autographed by the performers, unsigned fliers,
concert log (logger unknown), press releases, news clippings, and promotional
materials.
17-18
The True Tone Gospel Singers, 8-16-90.
Concert flier autographed by the performers, unsigned fliers,
press releases, news clippings, promotional materials, and six copies of an 8 x
10" black-and-white promotional photographic print.
20
Otonowa, 9-20-90.
Concert flier autographed by the performers, unsigned fliers,
diagrams of instruments, maps of Africa, concert log (logger unknown), press
releases, and news clippings.
Series II: SOUND RECORDINGS
Reel-to-reel Audio
Tapes
1990/012: SR 1-2
The Lynn Morris Band, 4-19-90.
Two 10" DT stereo SR1-2 7.5 ips.
1990/012: SR 3-4
Henry Sapoznik and Klezmer Plus, 5-17-90.
Two 10" DT stereo at 7.5 ips. Concert.
1990/012: SR 5-7
Henry Sapoznik and Klezmer Plus, 5-17-90.
Three 7" at 7.5 ips of an interview of Henry Sapoznik
conducted after the performance by Alan Jabbour, and others.
1990/012: SR 10-11
Eletfa, 6-21-90.
Two 10" DT stereo at 7.5 ips. Listening copies are available
in the Folklife Reading Room.
1990/012: SR 12-13
John Cephas and Phil Wiggins, 7-19-90.
Two 10" DT stereo at 7.5 ips. Listening copies are available
in the Folklife Reading Room.
1990/012: SR 14-15
The True Tone Gospel Singers, 8-16-90.
Two 10" DT stereo at 7.5 ips. Listening copy is available in
the Folklife Reading Room.
1990/012: SR 16-17
Otonowa, 9-20-90.
Two 10" DT stereo at 7.5 ips.
Audio Cassettes
1990/012: SR 8-9
Henry Sapoznik and Klezmer Plus, 5-17-90.
Two 90-minute (recorded concurrently with reel-to-reels).
1990/012: SR 18-19
Otonowa, 9-20-90.
Two 60-minute (recorded concurrently with reel-to-reels).
Series III: GRAPHIC MATERIALS
Negatives
3
The True Tone Gospel Singers, 8-16-90.
Two sheets of black-and-white 35 mm (75 images). Photographed
by Greg Jenkins.
4
Otonowa, 9-20-90.
Two sheets of black-and-white 35 mm (68 images). Photographed
by David Taylor.
Photographic
Prints
4-6
The Lynn Morris Band, 4-19-90.
Three black-and-white 35 mm contact sheets (71 images) and
five 8 x 10" black-and-white photographic prints. Photographed by Jim
Higgins.
8-9
Henry Sapoznik and Klezmer Plus, 5-17-90.
Five 8 x 10" black-and-white photographic prints (one
publicity). Photographers unknown.
11-14
Eletfa, 6-21-90.
Four black-and-white 35 mm contact sheets (108 images) and
seven 8 x 10" black-and-white photographic prints. Photographer unknown.
16
John Cephas and Phil Wiggins, 7-19-90.
One 8 x 10" black-and-white photoprint. Photographer
unknown.
19
The True Tone Gospel Singers, 8-16-90.
Two black-and-white 35 mm contact sheets (75 images).
21-22
Otonowa, 9-20-90.
Two black-and-white 35 mm contact sheets (68 images,
photographed by David Taylor), two 8 x 10" black-and-white photographic prints
and one 5 x 7" color photographic print (photographer unknown).
Color Slides
1-2
The Lynn Morris Band, 4-19-90.
Two holders containing a total of 38. Photographed by Greg
Jenkins.
5-7
Otonowa, 9-20-90.
Three holders containing a total of 54. Photographed by David
A. Taylor.
Series IV: MOVING IMAGE
1990/012:V1
Eletfa, 6-21-90.
One 1/2" VHS color of excerpts from the concert. Copy of
videocassette filmed by Terrence Lisbeth.
1990/012:V2
John Cephas and Phil Wiggins, 7-19-90; The True Tone
Gospel Singers, 8-16-90; and Otonowa, 9-20-90.
One 1/2" VHS color of excerpts from the concerts. Filmed by
Terrence Lisbeth.
Appendix A: Dance Content
Concert
Description
Eletfa
Hungarian-American group of musicians,
singers, and dancers present traditional music and dance from Hungary. They
perform a range of dances from many regions, including Transylvania (see
concert log for names of specific dances and regions). Print material and
photographs: FOLDERS 10-14; sound recordings: AFC 1990/012:SR 10-11; videotape
excerpts: AFC 1990/012:V1.
Otonowa
Cuban immigrant group presents traditional
Afro-Cuban dance and music. They demonstrate several rumba style dances: the
columbia, a men's solo dance, and guaguanco, a couple dance. Print materials,
photographs, and slides: FOLDERS 20-22, ENVELOPES 5-7; sound recordings: AFC
1990/012:SR 16-19; videotape excerpts: AFC 1990/012:V2.