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

Appendix A: Dance Content

1987 Neptune Plaza Concert Series Collection

AFC 1987/016

Prepared by Michelle Forner


Collection Summary

Creator American Folklife Center
Title 1987 Neptune Plaza Concert Series Collection
Inclusive Dates 1987
Abstract: Manuscript materials, sound recordings, photographs, and slides documenting performances of bluegrass music; music and dance from Cape Breton, Nova Scotia; Afghan and Iranian traditional music; steel band music; gospel music; and Pan-Andean music recorded live outdoors on Neptune Plaza in front of the Thomas Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, at concerts from April through September 1987, sponsored by the American Folklife Center and the National Council for the Traditional Arts.
Extent: 9 folders10 sound tape reels : analog, 7 1/2 ips, double track, stereo.; 10 in.100 slides : color91 photographs : negatives, black and white4 photographic prints : black and white, color ; 8 x 10 in. and smaller
Language: English, Pushto, and Spanish
Identification: AFC 1987/016

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

1987 Neptune Plaza Concert Series Collection (AFC 1987/016), 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.

Return to the Table of Contents


Administrative History

Documentation created and accessioned by the American Folklife Center in 1987.

Return to the Table of Contents


Scope and Content

The 1987 Neptune Plaza Concert Series Collection consists of manuscript and print materials, audio recordings, and graphic materials that document the 1987 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 1987 series was produced with the assistance of the National Council for the Traditional Arts.

The 1987 season consisted of the following:
DatePerformersPlace of OriginSubject
April 23Hobbs and PartnersDistrict of ColumbiaOld Time music
May 21Cape Breton Fiddlers and DancersNova Scotia Cape Breton music and dance
June 18 Afghan and Iranian Traditional MusicDistrict of ColumbiaAfghan and Iranian traditional music
July 16The Original Trinidad and Tobago Steel Band of Washington, DC District of ColumbiaSteel band music
August 20Mattie Johnson and the Stars of FaithDistrict of ColumbiaGospel music
September 17 OllantayDistrict of ColumbiaPan-Andean music

Return to the Table of Contents


Selected Search Terms

People

  • Arif, Mohammed (Musician), performer.
  • Chiasson-Cormier, Hilda, performer.
  • Holland, Jerry, 1955-2009, performer.
  • Johnson, Mattie, performer.
  • MacIsaac, Dave, performer.
  • Shabtaie, Rahmatollah, performer.

Organizations

  • American Folklife Center, collector.
  • Archive of Folk Culture (Library of Congress)
  • Hobbs and Partners (Musical group) performer.
  • National Council for the Traditional Arts, sponsor.
  • Ollantay (Musical group) performer.
  • Original Trinidad and Tobago Steelband of Washington, D.C., performer.
  • Southern Gospel Singers, performer.
  • Stars of Faith (Musical group) performer.

Subjects

  • Afghans--United States--Music.
  • African Americans--Music.
  • Bluegrass music--1981-1990.
  • Bluegrass music--Virginia.
  • Canadians--Nova Scotia--Music.
  • Caribbean Americans--Music.
  • Folk dancing--Nova Scotia--Cape Breton Island.
  • Folk music--Nova Scotia--Cape Breton Island.
  • Folk music--United States.
  • Gospel music--Washington (D.C.)
  • Music--Afghanistan.
  • Music--Andes Region.
  • Music--Iran.
  • Popular music--Andes Region.
  • Popular music--South America.
  • Rabab music--Afghanistan.
  • Steel band music--Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Steel band music--Washington (D.C.)
  • Tabla music--Afghanistan.
  • Tar (Lute) music--Iran.

Titles

  • American Folklife Center concert, 1987
  • Neptune Plaza Concert Series, 1987

Form/Genre

  • Manuscripts.
  • Photographic prints.
  • Slides.
  • Sound recordings.

Return to the Table of Contents


Collection Inventory

Series I: MANUSCRIPTS

Publicity and Administration

Archive of Folk Culture Administrative Materials.

The collection guide (this document) and an article describing the Neptune Plaza Concert Series.

Hobbs and Partners, 4-23-87.

Concert fliers, press release, identification of people in photographs, publicity photo, and a bibliography of bluegrass music.

Cape Breton Fiddlers and Dancers, 5-21-87.

Concert fliers, press releases, and newspaper and magazine clippings.

Afghan and Iranian Traditional Music, 6-18-87.

Concert fliers, press releases and identification of people in photographs.

The Original Trinidad and Tobago Steel Band of Washington D.C., 7-16-87.

Concert fliers, press releases, news clippings, and a list of songs performed at the concert.

Mattie Johnson and the Stars of Faith, 8-20-87.

Concert fliers, press releases, and identification of people in photographs.

Ollantay, 9-17-87.

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

Series II: SOUND RECORDINGS

Reel-to-reel Audio Tapes

Hobbs and Partners, 4-23-87.

One 10" DT stereo at 7.5 ips.

Cape Breton Fiddlers and Dancers, 5-21-87.

Two 10" DT stereo at 7.5 ips. Listening copies are available in the Folklife Reading Room.

Afghan and Iranian Traditional Music, 6-18-87.

Two 10" DT stereo at 7.5 ips. Listening copies are available in the Folklife Reading Room.

The Original Trinidad and Tobago Steel Band of Washington D.C., 7-16-87.

Two 10" inch DT stereo at 7.5 ips. Listening copies are available in the Folklife Reading Room.

Mattie Johnson and the Stars of Faith, 8-20-87.

Two 10" DT stereo at 7.5.ips.

Ollantay, 9-17-87.

One 10" DT stereo at 7.5 ips. Listening copies are available in the Folklife Reading Room.

Audiocassettes

Mattie Johnson and the Stars of Faith, 8-20-87.

One 60-minute (recorded concurrently with reel-to- reel).

Series III: GRAPHIC MATERIALS

Negatives

Hobbs and Partners, 4-23-87.

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

The Original Trinidad and Tobago Steel Band of Washington D.C., 7-16-87.

Two sheets of black-and-white 35 mm (56 images). Photographed by John T. Gibbs.

Photographic Prints

Hobbs and Partners, 4-23-87.

Three black-and-white 35 mm contact sheets (84 images). Photographed by John T. Gibbs and Reid S. Baker.

Cape Breton Fiddlers and Dancers, 5-21-87.

Two black-and-white 35 mm contact sheets (39 images). Photographed by Reid S. Baker. One 3 x 3 color photographic print (photographer unknown).

Afghan and Iranian Traditional Music, 6-18-87.

One black-and-white 35 mm contact sheet (15 images). Photographed by Jim Higgins.

The Original Trinidad and Tobago Steel Band of Washington D.C., 7-16-87.

Two black-and-white 35 mm contact sheets (56 images), two 8 x 10 black-and-white photographic prints, and one 4 x 6 color photographic print. Photographed by John T. Gibbs.

Mattie Johnson and the Stars of Faith, 8-20-87.

Three black-and-white 35 mm contact sheet (67 images). Photographed by John T. Gibbs.

Ollantay, 9-17-87.

Three black-and-white contact sheets (75 images). Photographed by Jim Higgins.

Color Slides

Hobbs and Partners, 4-23-87.

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

The Original Trinidad and Tobago Steel Band of Washington D.C., 7-16-87.

Four holders containing a total of 66. Photographed by John T. Gibbs.

Collection Concordance by Format

Appendix A: Dance Content

Return to the Table of Contents


Return to the Table of Contents