Library of Congress LCCN Permalink for 2004695159

The 1989 Neptune Plaza Concert Series collection

LC Control No.:	2004695159
Type of Material:	Archival Manuscript Material (Collection)
Main Title:	The 1989 Neptune Plaza Concert Series collection, 1989 / sponsored by the American Folklife Center ; assisted by the National Council for the Traditional Arts.
Variant Title:	Neptune Plaza Concert Series, 1989 American Folklife Center concert, 1989
Related Names:	Legault, Normand, dancer. » More like this Blazonczyk, Eddie, performer. » More like this Hooven, Greg, performer. » More like this Eddie Blazonczyk's Versatones, performer. » More like this Back Step Band, performer. » More like this Ganga (Musical group) performer. » More like this Nashville Bluegrass Band, performer. » More like this Ivan y Sus Auténticos Vallenatos, performer. » More like this Gospel Pearls (Musical group) performer. » More like this King's Men (Musical group : Washington, D.C.) 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:: 10 folders. sound recordings:: 14 sound tape reels : analog, 7 1/2 ips, double track, stereo. ; 10 in. graphic materials:: ca. 530 photographs : b&w, col. moving images:: 1 videocassette of 1 (VHS) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.
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 French-Canadian music and dance, Polish-style polka, old-time bluegrass music, Bengali music, bluegrass music, vallenato-style Colombian music, and gospel music recorded live outdoors on Neptune Plaza in front of the Library of Congress.
Contents:	April 20: Quebec Traditional Music and Dance, Canada (French-Canadian) -- May 18: Eddie Blazonczyk and the Versatones (Polish-style polka) -- June 15: Greg Hooven and the Back Step Band (Old-time) -- July 20: Ganga (Bengali) -- August 17: The Nashville Bluegrass Band (Bluegrass) -- September 21: Ivan y Sus Auténticos Vallenatos (Colombian) -- October 19: The Gospel Pearls and The King's Men (Gospel)
Notes:	Photographs include negatives, black and white contact sheets (314 images), photographic prints, and color slides. Videorecording of the Gospel Pearls and the King's Men, VHS color, made by Northern Virginia Cable TV station WNVT-53/WNVC-56. Manuscripts: in English. Sound recordings: in Bengali, English, Polish, Spanish.
Finding Aids:	Collection guide available in the Folklife Reading Room and online via the American Folklife Center web pages.
Cite as:	1989 Neptune Plaza Concert Series Collection, Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Subjects:	Folk music--Quebec (Province) » More like this Bluegrass music--1981-1990. » More like this Bluegrass music--Tennessee. » More like this Gospel music--Washington (D.C.) » More like this Folk dancing--Quebec (Province) » More like this Polka (Dance)--Illinois--Chicago. » More like this Folk music--Blue Ridge Mountains. » More like this Popular music--Colombia. » More like this African Americans--Music. » More like this Bengali (South Asian people)--Washington (D.C.)--Music. » More like this Polish Americans--Music. » More like this French-Canadians--Music. » More like this
Form/Genre:	Sound recordings. » More like this Manuscripts. » More like this Photographic prints. » More like this Slides. » More like this Videocassettes. » More like this
Series:	Neptune Plaza concert series » More like this
Local Shelving No.:	AFC 1989/009 AFC 1989/009:SR1-10, 12-15 AFC 1989/009:SR11, 16-17 (listening copies) AFC 1989/009:V1 (videocassettes)
Language Code:	eng eng ben pol spa
Other System No.:	afc96000029
Geographic Area Code:	n-us--- n-cn-qu e-pl---
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/neptune89.html THE 1989 NEPTUNE PLAZA CONCERT SERIES COLLECTION: Finding Aid (American Folklife Center, Library of Congress)