Contents


Collection Summary

Administrative Information

Administrative History

Scope and Content

Selected Search Terms

Collection Inventory

Series I: MANUSCRIPTS

Series II: SOUND RECORDINGS

Series III: GRAPHIC MATERIALS

Collection Concordance by Format

1986 Neptune Plaza Concert Series Collection

AFC 1986/037

Prepared by Michelle Forner


Collection Summary

Creator American Folklife Center
Title 1986 Neptune Plaza Concert Series Collection
Inclusive Dates 1986
Abstract: Manuscript materials, sound recordings, photographs, and color slides documenting the performance of bluegrass music, blues music, Armenian music, Senegalese music and dance, Irish music, country music, gospel music, Chinese traditional music and modern compositions, Caribbean music, and Polish music and dance celebrating the Harvest Festival from several regions in Poland. Most concerts were recorded live outdoors on Neptune Plaza in front of the Thomas Jefferson Building, Library of Congress. The concert of Chinese music was recorded in the Coolidge Auditorium, Library of Congress. The May 22 concert was held in celebration of the tenth anniversary of the Neptune Plaza Concert Series. Concerts were held from April through September 1986, sponsored by the American Folklife Center and the National Council for the Traditional Arts.
Extent: 11 folders24 sound tape reels : analog, 7 1/2 and 15 ips, double track, stereo. ; 10 in.10 photographic prints : black and white315 photographs : negatives, black and white408 slides : color
Language: English, Armenian, Chinese, Malinka, Polish, and Spanish
Identification: AFC 1986/037

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

1986 Neptune Plaza Concert Series Collection (AFC 1986/037), Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

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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Administrative History

Documentation created and accessioned by the American Folklife Center in 1984.

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Scope and Content

The 1986 Neptune Plaza Concert Series Collection consists of manuscript and print materials, audio recordings, and graphic materials that document the 1986 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 May and September. Adverse weather conditions sometimes force the concerts indoors. The 1986 series was produced with the assistance of the National Council for the Traditional Arts.

The 1986 season consisted of the following:
DatePerformersPlace of OriginSubject
April 24Byron Berline, Dan Crary, and John HickmanCaliforniaBluegrass music
May 1John Jackson and James JacksonVirginiaBlues music
May 22Tenth Anniversary Concert: Leo Sarkisian and group; The Johnson Mountain BoysDistrict of Columbia; VirginiaArmenian music; Bluegrass music
June 5Djimo Kouyate African Griot TraditionDistrict of ColumbiaSenegalese music
June 19The Irish TraditionMarylandIrish music
July 17The Blue Ridge Mountain Boys String BandVirginiaOld-time music
August 7 Pearl Williams-Jones and the Kings of HarmonyDistrict of ColumbiaGospel music
August 21 Chinese Traditional and Folk MusicMarylandChinese music
September 18María y sus MagníficosDistrict of ColumbiaCaribbean music
September 25Dawne Tańce and Tom BrzostowskiDistrict of ColumbiaPolish music

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Selected Search Terms

People

  • Berline, Byron, performer.
  • Brzostowski, Tom, performer.
  • Crary, Dan, performer.
  • Hickman, John, performer.
  • Jackson, James, 1961- performer.
  • Jackson, John, 1924-2002, performer.
  • Kouyate, Djimo, performer.
  • Liang, David Mingyue, 1941- performer.
  • Pan, Huizhu, performer.
  • Sarkisian, Leo, 1921- performer.
  • Tang, Liangshan, performer.
  • Williams-Jones, Pearl, 1931-1991, performer.
  • Yeh, Chen-Feng, performer.

Organizations

  • American Folklife Center, collector.
  • Archive of Folk Culture (Library of Congress)
  • Blue Ridge Mountain Boys (Musical group) performer.
  • Dawne Tańce Ensemble, performer.
  • Irish Tradition (Musical group) performer.
  • Johnson Mountain Boys, performer.
  • Kings of Harmony (Brass ensemble) performer.
  • María y sus Magníficos (Musical group) performer.
  • National Council for the Traditional Arts, sponsor.

Subjects

  • African Americans--Music.
  • Armenian Americans--Music.
  • Bluegrass music--1981-1990.
  • Bluegrass music--California.
  • Bluegrass music--Virginia.
  • Blues (Music)--1981-1990.
  • Blues (Music)--Piedmont (U.S. : Region)
  • Blues (Music)--Virginia.
  • Chinese--United States--Music.
  • Country music.
  • Dance--Africa, West.
  • Dance--Senegal.
  • Folk dancing--Poland.
  • Folk music--Armenia.
  • Folk music--China.
  • Folk music--Ireland.
  • Folk music--Poland.
  • Folk music--United States.
  • Gospel music--Washington (D.C.)
  • Irish Americans--Music.
  • Kora music--Senegal.
  • Music--Caribbean Area.
  • Music--Senegal.
  • Old-time music--Virginia.
  • Polish Americans--Music.
  • String band music--Virginia.

Titles

  • American Folklife Center concert, 1986
  • Neptune Plaza Concert Series, 1986

Form/Genre

  • Color slides.
  • Manuscripts.
  • Photographic prints.
  • Sound recordings.

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Collection Inventory

Series I: MANUSCRIPTS

Publicity and Administration

Archive of Folk Culture Administrative Materials.

The collection guide (this document), an article about the concert series, and posters for the 1986 concert season.

Berline, Crary, and Hickman, 4-24-86.

Press releases, fliers, news clippings, administrative correspondence, and identification of people in photographs.

John Jackson and James Jackson, 5-1-86.

Press releases, fliers, news clippings, and identification of people in photographs. Includes material on James "Son" Thomas, who was originally scheduled to play on this date but was unable to due to an accident.

Tenth Anniversary Concert, 5-22-86.

Press releases, fliers, pamphlets, news clippings, a schedule of events for the tenth anniversary celebration and symposium, a brochure on the Johnson Mountain Boys, and identification of people in photographs.

Djimo Kouyate, 6-5-86.

Press releases, fliers, and identification of people in photographs.

Irish Tradition, 6-19-86.

Press releases, fliers, news clippings, and identification of people in photographs.

Blue Ridge Mountain String Band, 7-17-86.

Press releases and fliers.

Pearl Williams-Jones and the Kings of Harmony, 7- 8-86.

Press releases, fliers, and identification of people in photographs.

Chinese Traditional and Folk Music, 8-21-86.

Press releases, fliers, news clippings, and identification of people in photographs.

María y sus Magníficos, 9-18-86.

Press releases, fliers, news clippings, identification of people in photographs, and photo credits.

Dawne Tańce and Tom Brzostowski, 9-25-86.

Press releases, fliers, photo credits, and a photocopy of an article in Polish from Nowy Dziennik, a major Polish-American newspaper.

Series II: SOUND RECORDINGS

Reel-to-reel Audio Tapes

Berline, Crary, and Hickman, 4-24-86.

Three 10" DT stereo at 15 ips.

John Jackson and James Jackson, 5-1-86.

Two 10" DT stereo at 15 ips.

Tenth Anniversary Concert, 5-22-86.

Four 10" DT stereo at 15 ips.

Djimo Kouyate, 6-5-86.

Three 10" inch DT stereo at 15 ips.

Irish Tradition, 6-19-86.

Three 10" DT stereo at 15 ips.

Blue Ridge Mountain String Band, 7-17-86.

Two 10" DT stereo at 7.5 ips.

Pearl Williams-Jones and the Kings of Harmony, 7-8-86.

Three 10" DT stereo at 15 ips.

Chinese Traditional and Folk Music, 8-21-86.

One 10" DT stereo at 7.5 ips.

María y sus Magníficos, 9-18-86.

One 10" DT stereo at 7.5 ips.

Dawne Tańce and Tom Brzostowski, 9-25-86.

Two 10" DT stereo at 7.5 ips.

Series III: GRAPHIC MATERIALS

Negatives

Berline, Crary, and Hickman, 4-24-86.

One sheet of black-and-white 35 mm (36 images). Photographed by John T. Gibbs.

John Jackson and James Jackson, 5-1-86.

One sheet of black-and-white 35 mm (36 images). Photographed by John T. Gibbs.

Tenth Anniversary Concert, 5-22-86.

Two sheets of black-and-white 35 mm (72 images). Photographer unknown.

Irish Tradition, 6-19-86.

One sheet of black-and-white 35 mm (33 images). Photographed by John T. Gibbs.

Pearl Williams-Jones and the Kings of Harmony, 7- 8-86.

Two sheets of black-and-white 35 mm (73 images). Photographed by John T. Gibbs and Jim Higgins.

Dawne Tańce and Tom Brzostowski, 9-25-86.

Two sheets of black-and-white 35 mm (65 images, photographed by John T. Gibbs) and one one-row sheet of two color 35 mm (photographer unknown).

Photographic Prints

Berline, Crary, and Hickman, 4-24-86.

Three black-and-white 35 mm contact sheets (73 images, photographed by John T. Gibbs and Reid Baker), and two black-and-white 8 x 10 photographic prints (photographer unknown).

John Jackson and James Jackson, 5-1-86.

Two black-and-white 35 mm contact sheets (60 images). Photographed by John T. Gibbs.

Tenth Anniversary Concert, 5-22-86.

Two black-and-white 35 mm contact sheets (72 images) and two black-and-white 8 x 10 photographic prints (photographed by Lance LeRoy of the Lancer Agency).

Djimo Kouyate, 6-5-86.

Two black-and-white 35 mm contact sheets (35 images) and two 8 x 10 black-and-white photographic prints. Photographed by Reid Baker and John T. Gibbs.

Irish Tradition, 6-19-86.

Three black-and-white 35 mm contact sheets (66 images, photographed by John T. Gibbs), two black-and-white 8 x 10 promotional photographic prints (photographer unknown).

Blue Ridge Mountain String Band, 7-17-86.

One black-and-white contact sheet (27 images). Photographed by John T. Gibbs.

Pearl Williams-Jones and the Kings of Harmony, 7- 8-86.

Four black-and-white contact sheets (121 images, photographed by John T. Gibbs and Jim Higgins), four duplicates, and two 8 x 10 black-and-white photographic prints (photographer unknown).

Chinese Traditional and Folk Music, 8-21-86.

Two black-and-white contact sheets (32 images). Photographed by Reid Baker.

María y sus Magníficos, 9-18-86.

Two black-and-white contact sheets (32 images). Photographed by Reid Baker.

Dawne Tańce and Tom Brzostowski, 9-25-86.

Five black-and-white contact sheets (131 images) and two duplicates. Photographed by John T. Gibbs and Reid Baker.

Color Slides

Berline, Crary, and Hickman, 4-24-86.

Three holders containing a total of 43. Photographed by John T. Gibbs and Reid Baker.

John Jackson and James Jackson, 5-1-86.

Two holders containing a total of 30. Photographed by John T. Gibbs and Reid Baker.

Tenth Anniversary Concert, 5-22-86.

Seven holders containing a total of 110. Photographed by John T. Gibbs.

Djimo Kouyate, 6-5-86.

Two holders containing a total of 18. Photographed by Reid Baker and John T. Gibbs.

Irish Tradition, 6-19-86.

Two holders containing a total of 34. Photographed by John T. Gibbs and Reid Baker.

Blue Ridge Mountain String Band, 7-17-86.

One holder containing 19. Photographed by John T. Gibbs.

Pearl Williams-Jones and the Kings of Harmony, 7- 8-86.

Three holders containing a total of 46. Photographed by John T. Gibbs, Jim Higgins, and an unknown photographer.

Chinese Traditional and Folk Music, 8-21-86.

One holder containing 14. Photographed by Reid Baker.

María y sus Magníficos, 9-18-86.

One holder containing 5. Photographed by Reid Baker.

Dawne Tańce and Tom Brzostowski, 9-25-86.

Five holders containing a total of 89. Photographed by John T. Gibbs and Reid Baker.

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