1995 Neptune Plaza Concert Series Collection
Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2004695165
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Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center Library of Congress Washington, D.C. http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/folklife.home
Encoded by Glenn Gardner, August, 2011
Encoded Archival Description
Encoded Archival Description (EAD) Version 2002
collection
1995 Neptune Plaza Concert Series Collection 1995
254 photographs : negative, black and white, color
73 photographic prints : black and white, color ; various sizes
American Folklife Center
Biographical History for: 1995 Neptune Plaza Concert Series Collection 1995
Administrative History Documentation created and accessioned by the American Folklife Center in 1995.
Scope and Content The 1995 Neptune Plaza Concert Series Collection consists of manuscript and print materials, sound recordings, graphic materials, and moving images that document the 1995 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 1995 season consisted of the following: Date Performers Place of Origin Subject April 14 Beau Jocque and the Hi-Rollers Louisiana Zydeco music May 18 Frankie Manning New York Lindy-hop June 15 Laurie Lewis and the Grant Street Band California Bluegrass music July 20 Méta and the Tisza Dance Ensemble Hungary and District of Columbia Hungarian music and dance August 17 The Inspirational Singers District of Columbia Gospel music September 21 Buenos Aires Connection Argentina and New York Tango music and dance
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.
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Series I: PRINT MATERIALS
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Publicity and Administration
Archive of Folk Culture Administrative Materials.
The collection guide (this document), an article describing the Neptune Plaza Concert Series, and press releases on the 1995 concert lineup. Also includes a 3" computer diskette containing logs of the concerts in Wordperfect 5.1 on MSDOS 6 (all logs are available in hard copy in the individual concert folders). Publicity images: 10 color slides and 4 4x5 color positive transparencies.
Beau Jocque and the Hi-Rollers, 4-14-95.
Concert fliers and a concert log by Charlie McNamara.
Frankie Manning, 5-18-95.
Concert fliers, news clippings, press releases, promotional materials on the performers, a transcription of a National Public Radio interview with Frankie Manning, one copy of Jet magazine with an article on Frankie Manning, and information on swing-dancing.
Laurie Lewis and the Grant Street Band, 6-15-95.
Concert flier autographed by the performers, unsigned fliers, concert log by Charlie McNamara and Hubie King, news clippings, and promotional materials on the band.
Méta and the Tisza Dance Ensemble, 7-20-95.
Concert fliers, news clippings, concert log by Dave LaSalle and Wendy DeBano, and promotional materials on the performers.
The Inspirational Singers, 8-17-95.
Concert flier autographed by the performers, unsigned fliers, and a concert log by Dale Johnson.
Buenos Aires Connection, 9-21-95.
Concert fliers and a log by Charlie McNamara.
Series II: SOUND RECORDINGS
Audio Cassettes
One 120 minute digital audiotape. Listening copy is available in the Folklife Reading Room.
One 120-minute digital audiotape. Listening copy is available in the Folklife Reading Room.
Series III: GRAPHIC MATERIALS
Negatives
One sheet of black-and-white 35 mm (33 images). Photographed by Jim Hardin.
Three sheets of color 35 mm (53 images). Photographed by Stephen Spinder.
One sheet of black-and-white 35 mm (37 images). Photographed by Jim Hardin.
One sheet of black-and-white 35 mm (24 images). Photographed by Craig Hobson.
One sheet of black-and-white 35 mm (36 images). Photographed by James Glover.
One sheet of black-and-white 35 mm (37 images), photographed by Peter Harrington. One sheet of black-and-white 35 mm (35 images), photographed by James Glover.
Photographic Prints
One black-and-white 35 mm contact sheet (33 images) and four 8 x 10 black-and-white photographic prints. Photographed by Jim Hardin.
One 8 x 10 black-and-white photographic print (photographed by Jim Hardin) and 41 4 x 6 color photographic prints (photographed by Stephen Spinder).
One black-and-white 35 mm contact sheet (37 images) and four 8 x 10 black-and-white photographic prints. Photographed by Jim Hardin.
One black-and-white 35 mm contact sheet (24 images) and six 8 x 10 black-and-white photographic prints, photographed by Craig Hobson. One 4 x 6 black-and-white photographic print, (publicity-photographer unkown).
One black-and-white 35 mm contact sheet (36 images) photographed by James Glover. Ten 4 x 6 color photographic prints photographed by Dale Johnson.
One black-and-white 35 mm contact sheet (37 images) and four 8 x 10 black-and-white photographic prints photographed by Peter Harrington. One black-and-white 35 mm contact sheet (35 images) and one 8 x 10 black-and-white photographic print photographed by James Glover.
Series IV: MOVING IMAGE
One hi-8 color videotaped by Peter Bartis. Viewing copies are available in the Folklife Reading Room.
One hi-8 color videotaped by Peter Bartis. Viewing copy is available in the Folklife Reading Room. One 1/2" VHS color copy of a 1989 20/20 segment on Frankie Manning (approximately 10 minutes).
One hi-8 color videotaped by Charlie McNamara and Peter Bartis. Viewing copy is available in the Folklife Reading Room. One 1/2" VHS color copy of a WJLA TV five o'clock news program segment on the concert.
One hi-8 color videotaped by Peter Bartis. Viewing copy is available in the Folklife Reading Room.