Collection Summary
AFC 1993/002
1993 Neptune Plaza
Concert Series Collection
1993
Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife
Center Library of Congress
Washington, D.C.
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/folklife.home
8
folders.
6 sound tape reels :
analog: 7 1/2 ips, stereo; 10 inch.
8 audiocassettes :
analog.
3 photographs :
negatives, black and white, color ; various sizes.
132 slides :
color.
28 photographic
prints : black and white ; various sizes.
6 videocassettes (VHS):
color.
American Folklife Center
English and
Spanish
Manuscript materials,
sound recordings, photographs, and moving images documenting the performance of
North Indian Bengali music; Jamaican music; African American gospel quartets
and choral music; Irish folk dance and music; bluegrass music; African American
hand dancing; and Andean music recorded live outdoors on Neptune Plaza in front
of the Thomas Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, at concerts from April
through September 1993.
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
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
Administrative History
Documentation created and accessioned by the American Folklife Center
in 1993.
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
Blackwell, Lucien, 1931- speaker.
Briscoe, Erald, performer.
Doherty, Tom, 1913- performer.
Friedland, Lee Ellen, speaker.
Hubbard, Samuel O., performer.
Moloney, Mick, 1944- performer.
Simpson-Curenton, Evelyn, 1953- performer.
Wick, Regan, performer.
Organizations
American Folklife Center, collector.
Archive of Folk Culture (Library of Congress)
D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities, sponsor.
Northern Lights (Bluegrass band) performer.
Ollantay (Musical group) performer.
Philadelphia Ambassadors Chorale and Ensemble, performer.
Reverb (Vocal group) performer.
WAMU-FM (Radio station : Washington, D.C.)
Subjects
African American dance--Washington (D.C.)
African Americans--Music.
Bengali (South Asian people)--United States--Music.
Bluegrass music--1991-2000.
Bluegrass music--Massachusetts.
Bolivian Americans--Music.
D.C. hand dance.
Folk dancing, Irish.
Folk music--Ireland.
Folk music--United States.
Folk songs, English.
Gospel music--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Gospel music--Washington (D.C.)
Hornpipe (Dance)--Ireland.
Irish Americans--Music.
Jamaicans--Music.
Jig (Dance)--Ireland.
Lindy (Dance)--Washington (D.C.)
Music--India.
Popular music--Andes Region.
Reggae music--Jamaica.
Step dancing--Ireland.
Vocal quartets, Unaccompanied.
Titles
American Folklife Center concert, 1993
Neptune Plaza Concert Series, 1993
Form/Genre
Autographs.
Color slides.
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. Performers may be contacted
through the American Folklife Center administrative office.
Preferred Citation
1993 Neptune Plaza Concert Series Collection (AFC 1993/002), Archive
of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington,
D.C.
Collection Concordance by Format
Quantity
Physical Extent
Item Numbers
Manuscript
Materials
8
folders in 2 boxes
FOLDERS 1, 2, 6, 10-11, 15, 20, 27
Sound Recordings
6
10" stereo reels at 7.5 ips
SR1-3, 6, 9, 12
8
60-minute audiocassettes
SR 4-5, 7-8, 10-11, 13-14 (Reference
copies)
Graphic Materials
2
color negatives
ENVELOPE 2
1
4x5 black-and-white internegative
ENVELOPE 1
19
black-and-white contact sheets
FOLDERS 3-5, 7-9, 12-14, 16-17, 21-26,
28-29
27
8x10 black-and-white photographic
prints
FOLDERS 3-5, 7-9, 12-14, 16-17, 21-16
1
7x9 black-and-white photographic
print
FOLDER 17
132
color slides
ENVELOPES 3-10
Moving Image
6
1/2" VHS color videocassettes
AFC 1993/002:V1-6
3
1/2" VHS color videocassettes (viewing
copies)
AFC 1993/002:V1-v1; AFC 1993/002:V2-v1-2
http://lccn.loc.gov/2004695163
Collection Inventory
Series I: MANUSCRIPT MATERIALS
Publicity and
Administration
1
Archive of Folk Culture Administrative
Materials.
Archive of Folk Culture Administrative Materials. The
collection guide (this document), concert schedules, and articles describing
the Neptune Plaza Concert Series.
2
Master Performers and Their Apprentices,
4-15-93.
Concert fliers, concert log, and a list of performers.
6
Traditional Irish Music and Dance--Tom and Maureen
Doherty, 5-20-93.
Concert fliers, press releases, and a concert log.
10-11
Northern Lights, 6-17-93.
Concert fliers, press releases, concert log, publicity photo,
and news clippings.
15
Philadelphia Ambassadors Chorale and Ensemble,
7-15-93.
Two concert fliers autographed by the performers, unsigned
fliers, press releases, and a concert log by Thea Austen.
20
African-American Hand Dancing, 8-19-93.
Concert flier autographed by the performers, unsigned fliers,
press releases, news clippings, and a concert log by Stephanie Hall.
27
Ollantay, 9-16-93.
Concert fliers, press releases, jacket notes from a published
cassette, and a concert log by Stephanie Hall.
Series II: SOUND RECORDINGS
Reel-to-reels
1993/002: SR1
Master Performers and Their Apprentices,
4-15-93.
One 10" stereo at 7.5 ips.
1993/002: SR2
Traditional Irish Music and Dance--Tom and Maureen
Doherty, 5-20-93.
One 10" stereo at 7.5 ips.
1993/002: SR3
Northern Lights, 6-17-93.
One 10" stereo at 7.5 ips.
1993/002: SR6
Philadelphia Ambassadors Chorale and Ensemble,
7-15-93.
One 10" stereo at 7.5 ips.
1993/002: SR9
African-American Hand Dancing, 8-19-93.
One 10" stereo at 7.5 ips.
1993/002: SR12
Ollantay, 9-16-93.
One 10" stereo at 7.5 ips.
Audiocassettes
1993/002: SR4-5
Northern Lights, 6-17-93.
Two 60-minute. Each cassette is a complete recording of the
concert (recorded concurrently with reel-to-reel).
1993/002: SR7-8
Philadelphia Ambassadors Chorale and Ensemble,
7-15-93.
Two 60-minute. Each cassette is a complete recording of the
concert (recorded concurrently with reel-to-reel).
1993/002: SR10-11
African-American Hand Dancing, 8-19-93.
Two 60-minute. Each cassette is a complete recording of the
concert (recorded concurrently with reel- to-reel).
1993/002: SR13-14
Ollantay, 9-16-93.
Two 60-minute. Each cassette is a complete recording of the
concert (recorded concurrently with reel-to-reel).
Series III: GRAPHIC MATERIALS
Negatives
1
Northern Lights, 6-17-93.
One 4 x 5 black-and-white internegative (publicity).
Photographer unknown.
2
African-American Hand Dancing, 8-19-93.
One sheet of color 35 mm (2 images). Photographed by Bobby
Lane.
Note: negatives for photographs shot by Library of Congress
photographers Reid Baker and Jim Higgins may be in the Public Affairs
Office.
Photographic
Prints
3-5
Master Performers and Their Apprentices, 4-15-93.
Two black-and-white 35 mm contact sheets (60 images) and five
8 x 10" black-and-white photographic prints with three duplicates. Photographed
by Yusef El-Amin.
7-9
Traditional Irish Music and Dance--Tom and Maureen
Doherty, 5-20-93.
Two black-and-white 35 mm contact sheets (57 images) and four
8 x 10" black-and-white photographic prints with two duplicates. Photographed
by Jim Higgins.
12-14
Northern Lights, 6-17-93.
Three black-and-white 35 mm contact sheets (72 images) and
five 8 x 10" black-and-white photographic prints. Photographed by Yusef
El-Amin.
16-17
Philadelphia Ambassadors Chorale and Ensemble,
7-15-93.
Three black-and-white 35 mm contact sheets (77 images), one 7
x 9 black-and-white photographic print, and eight 8 x 10" black-and-white
photographic prints. Photographed by Jim Higgins.
21-26
African-American Hand Dancing, 8-19-93.
Six black-and-white 35 mm contact sheets (131 images) and five
8 x 10" black-and-white photographic prints with two duplicates. Photographed
by Jim Higgins.
28-29
Ollantay, 9-16-93.
Three black-and-white 35 mm contact sheets (61 images).
Photographed by Yusef El-Amin.
Color slides
3-10
African-American Hand Dancing, 8-19-93.
Eight holders containing 132. Photographed by David A. Taylor.
Series IV: MOVING IMAGE
Videocassettes
1993/002:V1
Master Performers and Their Apprentices, 4-
15-93
D.C. Commission on the Arts (Master). One 1/2" VHS color (a
copy of an original that is not in the collection). (Copy)
1993/002:V2
Traditional Irish Music and Dance--Tom and Maureen
Doherty, 5-20-93. (Master plus 2 copies)
One 1/2" VHS color. Viewing copies are available in the
Folklife Reading Room.
1993/002:V3
Northern Lights, 6-17-93.
One 1/2" VHS color. (Master)
1993/002:V4
Philadelphia Ambassadors Chorale and Ensemble,
7-15-93.
One 1/2" VHS color. (Master)
1993/002:V5
African-American Hand Dancing, 8-19-93.
One 1/2" VHS color. (Master)
1993/002:V6
Ollantay, 9-16-93.
One 1/2" VHS color. (Master)
Appendix A: Dance Content
Concert
Description
Traditional Irish Music and Dance
Tom Doherty, Maureen Doherty-Macken, Mick
Moloney, and Regan Wick present traditional Irish music and dance. Wick, a
champion step dancer, performs set dances, reels, a hornpipe, jig, and an a
capella dance. Print materials and photographs: folders 6-9; sound recording:
AFC 1993/002:SR2; videotape: AFC 1993/002:V2.
African-American Hand Dancing
Demonstration of hand-dancing, a local couple
dance derived from the lindy hop that has seen a recent revival in the
Washington African-American community. Folklorist LeeEllen Friedland narrates
and provides background information. Three couples demonstrate basic steps and
individual variations, as well as other dances in the repertoire such as line
dances, the Bop, Walk, Slop, Birdland, Bugaloo, Jerk, Twist, and line dances.
Audience participation included. Print material, photographs, and slides:
folders 20-26, envelopes 3-10; sound recordings: AFC 1993/002:SR9-11;
videotape: AFC 1993/ 002:V5.