Collection Summary
AFC 1978/004
1978 Neptune Plaza
Concert Series Collection
1978
Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife
Center Library of Congress
Washington, D.C.
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/folklife.home
8
folders
13 sound tape reels:
analog, 7 1/2 ips, double track, mono., 10 in.
400 photographs: black
and white, color
American Folklife Center
English,
French, Gaelic, and
Arabic
Documentation of the
monthly 1978 Neptune Concert Series, which consists of manuscript materials,
sound recordings, and photographs of performances of Irish music,
French-Canadian folk music and contradance, Arab music and dance, bluegrass
music, zydeco music, country music, and gospel music recorded live outdoors on
Neptune Plaza in front of the Thomas Jefferson Building, Library of Congress,
at concerts from April through September 1978, sponsored by the American
Folklife Center and the National Council for the Traditional Arts.
Scope and Content
The 1978 Neptune Plaza Concert Series Collection consists of
manuscript and print materials, audio recordings, and graphic materials that
document the 1978 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 took 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 forced the concerts
indoors. The 1978 series was produced with the assistance of the National
Council for the Traditional Arts.
The 1978 season consisted of the following:
Date
Performers
Place of Origin
Subject
April 28
Joe and Antoinette McKenna
Ireland
Irish music
May 11
Graham Townsend and Maple Sugar
Canada
French-Canadian music and contradance
May 25
The Arabic Dancers
Virginia
Middle Eastern music, stick dance, belly
dance
June 29
Buck White and the Down Home Boys
Tennessee
Bluegrass and country music
July 27
The Lawtell Playboys
Louisiana
Zydeco music
August 31
John Ashby and the Old Time Virginia String
Band
Viginia
Old-Time music
September 28
Mentrotone Baptist Church Singers
Washington, D.C
Gospel music
Administrative History
Documentation created and accessioned by the American Folklife Center
in 1978.
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 listed alphabetically therein.
People
Ashby, John, 1915-1979, performer.
McKenna, Antoinette, performer.
McKenna, Joe, performer.
Townsend, Graham, performer.
White, Buck, performer.
Organizations
American Folklife Center, collector.
Archive of Folk Culture (Library of Congress)
Lawtell Playboys, performer.
Mentrotone Baptist Church Singers, performer.
National Council for the Traditional Arts, sponsor.
Subjects
African Americans--Louisiana--Music.
African Americans--Washington (D.C.)--Music.
Arab Americans--Virginia--Music.
Arabs--Music.
Belly dance music.
Belly dance.
Bluegrass music--1971-1980.
Bluegrass music--Tennessee.
Country music--Virginia.
Dance--Middle East.
Folk dance music--Canada.
Folk dance music--Ireland.
Folk music--Canada.
Folk music--Ireland.
Folk music--United States.
Folk songs, English--Ireland.
Folk songs, English--United States.
Folk songs, French--Louisiana.
Folk songs, Irish--Ireland.
French-Canadians--Music.
Gospel music--Washington (D.C.)
Old-time music--Virginia.
String band music--Virginia.
Zydeco music--Louisiana.
Titles
American Folklife Center concert, 1978
Neptune Plaza Concert Series, 1978
Form/Genre
Color slides.
Manuscripts.
Photographic prints.
Sound recordings.
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.
Preferred Citation
1978 Neptune Plaza Concert Series Collection (AFC 1978/004), Archive
of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington,
D.C.
Collection Concordance by Format
Quantity
Physical Extent
Item Numbers
Manuscript
Materials
1
box
Folders 1, 2, 5, 8, 11, 13, 16, 18
Sound Recordings
13
10" DT mono reels at 7.5 ips
LWO 12188 R1-2
LWO 12216 R1-2 [AFS 19281- 19282]
LWO 12226 R1-2
LWO 12293 (not located as of 2/2011)
LWO 12332 R1-2
LWO 12388 R1-2
LWO 12421 R1-2
Graphic Images
321
negatives
Envelopes 1-3, 5, 7, 8, 11
11
black-and-white contact sheets
Folders 3, 6, 9, 12, 14, 17, 19
11
5x8 black-and-white photographic
prints
Folders 4, 7, 15
1
5x7 black-and-white photographic
print
Folder 10
55
color slides
Envelopes 4, 6, 9-10
http://lccn.loc.gov/2004695012
Collection Inventory
Series I: MANUSCRIPTS
Publicity and
Administration
1
Archive of Folk Culture Administrative
Materials.
The collection guide (this document) and an article describing
the Neptune Plaza Concert Series.
2
Joe and Antoinette McKenna, 4-28-78.
Concert fliers, press release, and news clipping.
5
Graham Townsend and Maple Sugar, 5-11-78.
Concert fliers.
8
The Arabic Dancers, 5-25-78.
Concert fliers and press release.
11
Buck White and the Down Home Boys, 6-29-78.
Concert fliers.
13
The Lawtell Playboys, 7-27-78.
Concert fliers, news clippings, and a list of the ensemble's
players.
16
John Ashby and the Old Time Virginia String Band,
8-31-78.
Concert fliers and news clippings.
18
Mentrotone Baptist Church Singers, 9-28-78.
Concert fliers, news clipping, and correspondence.
Series II: SOUND RECORDINGS
Reel-to-reel Audio
Tapes
12188 R1-2
Joe and Antoinette McKenna, 4-28-78.
Two 10" DT mono at 7.5 ips.
12216 R1-2
[AFS 19281- 19282]
Graham Townsend and Maple Sugar, 5-11-78.
Two 10" DT mono at 7.5 ips.
12226 R1-2
The Arabic Dancers, 5-25-78.
Two 10" DT mono at 7.5 ips.
12293
Buck White and the Down Home Boys, 6-29-78.
One 10" DT mono at 7.5 ips (not located as of 2/2011).
12332 R1-2
The Lawtell Playboys, 7-27-78.
Two 10" DT mono at 7.5 ips.
12388
John Ashby and the Old Time Virginia String Band,
8-31-78.
Two 10" DT mono at 7.5 ips.
12421 R1-2
Mentrotone Baptist Church Singers, 9-28-78.
Two 10" DT mono at 7.5 ips.
Series III: GRAPHIC MATERIALS
Negatives
1
Joe and Antoinette McKenna, 4-28-78.
One black-and-white contact sheet, 35 mm (35 images).
Photographed by Carl Fleischhauer.
2
Graham Townsend and Maple Sugar, 5-11-78.
Two black-and-white contact sheets, 35 mm (70 images).
3
The Arabic Dancers, 5-25-78.
One black-and-white contact sheet, 35 mm (37 images).
Photographed by Carl Fleischhauer.
5
Buck White and the Down Home Boys, 6-29-78.
One black-and-white contact sheet, 35 mm (33 images).
Photographed by Carl Fleischhauer.
7
The Lawtell Playboys, 7-27-78.
One black-and-white contact sheet, 35 mm (36 images).
Photographed by Carl Fleischhauer.
8
John Ashby and the Old Time Virginia String Band,
8-31-78.
Two black-and-white contact sheets, 35 mm (74 images).
Photographed by Howard W. Marshall.
11
Mentrotone Baptist Church Singers, 9-28-78.
One black-and-white contact sheet, 35 mm (36 images).
Photographer unkown.
Photographic
Prints
3-4
Joe and Antoinette McKenna, 4-28-78.
One black-and-white contact sheet, 35 mm (34 images) and two
copies of two 5 x 8 black-and-white photoprints. Photographed by Carl
Fleischhauer.
6-7
Graham Townsend and Maple Sugar, 5-11-78.
Two copies of two black-and-white contact sheets, 35 mm (70
images) and four 5 x 8 black-and-white photoprints. Photographed by Paula
Johnson.
9-10
The Arabic Dancers, 5-25-78.
One black-and-white contact sheet, 35 mm (37 images) in Folder
9. One 5 x 7 black-and-white photoprint in Folder 10. Photographed by Carl
Fleischhauer.
12
Buck White and the Down Home Boys, 6-29-78.
One black-and-white contact sheet, 35 mm (33 images).
Photographed by Carl Fleischhauer.
14-15
The Lawtell Playboys, 7-27-78.
One black-and-white contact sheet, 35 mm (36 images) and three
5 x 8 black-and-white photoprints. Photographed by Carl Fleischhauer.
17
John Ashby and the Old Time Virginia String Band,
8-31-78.
Two black-and-white contact sheets, 35 mm (74 images).
Photographed by Howard W. Marshall.
19
Mentrotone Baptist Church Singers, 9-28-78.
One black-and-white contact sheet, 35 mm (36 images).
Photographer unknown.
Color Slides
4
The Arabic Dancers, 5-25-78.
One holder containing 20. Photographed by Carl Fleischhauer.
6
Buck White and the Down Home Boys,
6-29-78.
One holder containing eight. Photographed by Howard W.
Marshall.
9-10
John Ashby and the Old Time Virginia String Band,
8-31-78.
Two holders containing a total of 27. Photographed by Howard
W. Marshall.
Appendix A: Dance
Content
Concert
Description
Graham Townsend and Maple Sugar
Presentation of French-Canadian folk dance
and music, with audience participation in contradance. Photographs: Folders
6-7; sound recordings: LWO 12216 R1-2 [AFS 19281 - AFS 19282].
The Arabic Dancers
Arab music and dance presentation. Female
dancer performs raks beledi (country dance) or raks sharqi (oriental dance).
She also dances with a man dressed in traditional clothes and carrying a stick,
although there is no documentation of him performing raks al tahtib (stick
dance). Photographs and slides: Folders 9-10, Envelopes 3-4; sound recording:
LWO 12226.