Guides to the Collections in the Archive of Folk Culture




               THE 1985 NEPTUNE PLAZA CONCERT SERIES COLLECTION

                                 AFC 1985/015




                              Library of Congress
                           American Folklife Center

                                 November 1995


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                              Library of Congress
                           American Folklife Center


               THE 1985 NEPTUNE PLAZA CONCERT SERIES COLLECTION 
                                 AFC 1985/015


                                    SUMMARY

The 1985 Neptune Plaza Concert Series Collection consists of
manuscript and print materials, audio recordings, and graphic
materials that document the 1985 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
October. Adverse weather conditions sometimes force the concerts
indoors. The 1985 series was produced with the assistance of the
National Council for the Traditional Arts.

The 1985 season consisted of the following:

April 18          John Cephas and Phil Wiggins, MD (Blues)
May 23            Tahuantinsuyo, DC (Inca music of the Andes)
June 20           Dry Branch Fire Squad, OH (Bluegrass)
July 18           Alison Kinnaird and Christine Primrose, Scotland
                  (Scottish)
August 15         Omaha Indians Hethu'shka Society, NE (Native
                  American)*
Sept. 19          Ana Martinez, DC (Flamenco)*
Oct. 15           The Gospel Music Workshop of America, DC (Gospel)

*Performance included dance.  See Appendix A for more
information.



Access and Reproduction:  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.
 


Primary Languages: English, Gaelic, Omaha, Spanish  



Physical Description:                     Location Numbers:

Print Materials

3 boxes

Sound Recordings

7 10" DT stereo 
reels at 7.5 ips                    RWB 0293-94
                                    RWB 0482
                                    RWB 1556
                                    RWB 1566
                                    RWB 1734-35                          

4 10" DT mono 
reels at 7.5 ips                    RWB 0487-88
                                    RWB 1199-1200

Graphic Materials

216 b&w negatives
1 3x4 b&w internegative
3 3x4 color internegatives          
17 b&w contact sheets
2 8x10 b&w photoprints
1 7x8 b&w photoprint
319 color slides



                             COLLECTION INVENTORY


                           SERIES I: PRINT MATERIALS

Location          Contents

Folder 1          Archive of Folk Culture Administrative Materials.
                  The collection guide (this document) and an
                  article describing the Neptune Plaza Concert
                  Series.


Publicity and administration

Folder 2          John Cephas and Phil Wiggins, 4-18-85.  Concert
                  fliers and a press release.

Folder 4          Tahuantinsuyo, 5-23-85.  Concert fliers, press
                  releases, news clippings and promotional photos.
                  
Folder 6          Dry Branch Fire Squad, 6-20-85.  Concert fliers,
                  press releases, and news clippings.

Folder 10         Alison Kinnaird and Christine Primrose, 7-18-85. 
                  Concert fliers, press releases, and identification
                  of people in photographs.

Folder 12         Omaha Indians Hethu'shka Society, 8-15-85. 
                  Concert fliers, press releases and identification
                  of people in photographs.

Folder 14         Ana Martinez, 9-19-85.  Concert fliers, press
                  releases, and news clippings.

Folder 18         The Gospel Music Workshop of America, 10-15-85. 
                  Concert fliers, press releases, and identification
                  of people in photographs.


                          SERIES II: SOUND RECORDINGS

Location          Contents

Reel-to-reels

RWB 0293-94       John Cephas and Phil Wiggins, 4-18-85.  Two 10" DT
                  stereo at 7.5 ips.  

RWB 0482          Tahuantinsuyo, 5-23-85.  One 10" DT stereo at 7.5
                  ips.  

RWB 0487-88       Dry Branch Fire Squad, 6-20-85.  Two 10" DT mono
                  at 7.5 ips.

RWB 1199-1200     Alison Kinnaird and Christine Primrose, 7-18-85. 
                  Two 10" DT mono at 7.5 ips.  

RWB 1556          Omaha Indians Hethu'shka Society, 8-15-85.  One
                  10" DT stereo at 7.5 ips.    

RWB 1566          Ana Martinez, 9-19-85.  One 10" DT stereo at 7.5
                  ips.

RWB 1734-35       The Gospel Music Workshop of America, 10-15-85. 
                  Two 10" inch DT stereo at 7.5 ips.  


                         SERIES III: GRAPHIC MATERIALS
                                       
Location          Contents

Negatives

Envelope 2              Tahuantinsuyo, 5-23-85.  One sheet of black
                        and white 35 mm (18 images). Photographer
                        unknown.

Envelope 6              Dry Branch Fire Squad, 6-20-85.  One sheet of
                        black and white 35 mm (36 images). 
                        Photographed by John T. Gibbs.

Envelope 8              Alison Kinnaird and Christine Primrose, 
                        7-18-85.  One sheet of black and white 35 mm
                        (31 images).  Photographed by John T. Gibbs.

Envelope 13             Omaha Indians Hethu'shka Society, 8-15-85. 
                        One sheet containing three 3 x 4 color
                        internegatives.  Photographer unknown.

Envelopes 19-20         Ana Martinez, 9-19-85.  Two sheets of black
                        and white 35 mm (73 images).  Photographed by
                        John T. Gibbs.  One sheet containing one 3 x
                        4 black and white internegative. 
                        Photographer unknown.  

Envelope 28             The Gospel Music Workshop of America, 10-15-
                        85.  Two sheets of black and white 35 mm (58
                        images).  Photographed by John T. Gibbs.


Photographs

Folder 3                John Cephas and Phil Wiggins, 4-18-85.  One
                        black and white 35 mm contact sheet (29
                        images), one 7 x 8 black and white
                        photoprint, and two 8 x 10 black and white
                        photoprints.  Photographer unknown.

Folder 5                Tahuantinsuyo, 5-23-85. Two black and white
                        35 mm contact sheets (37 images).
                        Photographer unknown.
      
Folders 7-9             Dry Branch Fire Squad, 6-20-85.  Three black
                        and white 35 mm contact sheets (73 images,
                        photographed by John T. Gibbs), three
                        duplicate contact sheets, and four 8 x 10
                        black and white photoprints (photographer
                        unknown).

Folder 11               Alison Kinnaird and Christine Primrose, 7-18-
                        85.  Two black and white 35 mm contact sheets
                        (58 images). Photographed by John T. Gibbs.

Folder 13               Omaha Indians Hethu'shka Society, 8-15-85. 
                        One black and white 35 mm contact sheet (18
                        images).  Photographed by Reid S. Baker.


Folders 15-17           Ana Martinez, 9-19-85.  Four black and white
                        35 mm contact sheets (100 images) and three 7
                        x 10 black and white photoprints. 
                        Photographed by John T. Gibbs.

Folders 19-20           The Gospel Music Workshop of America, 10-15-
                        85.  Four black and white 35 mm contact
                        sheets (93 images).  Photographed by Reid S.
                        Baker and John T. Gibbs.


Color slides

Envelope 1              John Cephas and Phil Wiggins, 4-18-85.  One
                        holder containing 15. Photographed by John T.
                        Gibbs.

Envelopes 3-5           Tahuantinsuyo, 5-23-85.  Three holders
                        containing a total of 47.  Photographed by
                        John T. Gibbs.

Envelope 7              Dry Branch Fire Squad, 6-20-85.  One holder
                        containing 4.  Photographed by John T. Gibbs.

Envelopes 9-12          Alison Kinnaird and Christine Primrose, 7-18-
                        85.  Four holders containing a total of 46. 
                        Photographed by Reid S. Baker and John T.
                        Gibbs.

Envelopes 14-18         Omaha Indians Hethu'shka Society, 8-15-85. 
                        Five holders containing a total of 69. 
                        Photographed by John T. Gibbs.

Envelopes 21-27         Ana Martinez, 9-19-85.  Seven holders
                        containing a total of 130.  Photographed by
                        Reid S. Baker and John T. Gibbs.

Envelope 29             The Gospel Music Workshop of America, 10-15-
                        85.  One holder containing 8.  Photographed
                        by John T. Gibbs.


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                                  APPENDIX A

                                DANCE CONTENT 



Concert                             Description

Omaha Indians 
Hethu'shka Society                  Members of the Hethu'shka or
                                    Warrior Society of the Omaha Tribe
                                    present traditional dances and
                                    songs, including a series of war
                                    dances and the Buffalo dance. The
                                    program is narrated by Dennis
                                    Hastings, historian and archivist.
                                    Print material, photographs, and
                                    slides: folders 12-13, envelopes
                                    14-18; sound recording: RWB 1556.


Ana Martinez                        Ana Martinez and company present
                                    Flamenco music, song, and dance.
                                    Pieces include Alegrias, Fandagos,
                                    and Sevillanas forms. The
                                    performers also explain and
                                    demonstrate various percussive
                                    accompaniments, and invite audience        
                                    participation. Print material,
                                    photographs, and slides: folders
                                    14-17, envelopes 21-25; sound
                                    recording: RWB 1566.