1989 Neptune Plaza Concert Series collection
By: sponsored by the American Folklife Center ; assisted by the National Council for the Traditional Arts
Contributors: Blazonczyk, Eddie, performer; Hooven, Greg, performer; Eddie Blazonczyk's Versatones; Back Step Band; Ganga (Musical group); Nashville Bluegrass Band; Ivan y Sus Auténticos Vallenatos; Gospel Pearls (Musical group); King's Men (Musical group : Washington, D.C.); American Folklife Center; Archive of Folk Culture (Library of Congress); National Council for the Traditional Arts
Series: Neptune Plaza concert series
Published: 1989
Language: eng
Number of pages: 530
Subjects: Popular music; Polish Americans; French-Canadians; Gospel music; Polka (Dance); Bengali (South Asian people); Music; Folk music; Bluegrass music; African Americans; Folk dancing
Other titles: Neptune Plaza Concert Series, 1989; American Folklife Center concert, 1989
Description: The collection consists of manuscript materials, sound recordings, and photographs documenting the performance of French-Canadian music and dance, Polish-style polka, old-time bluegrass music, Bengali music, bluegrass music, vallenato-style Colombian music, and gospel music recorded live outdoors on Neptune Plaza in front of the Library of Congress.
Notes: Photographs include negatives, black and white contact sheets (314 images), photographic prints, and color slides.

Videorecording of the Gospel Pearls and the King's Men, VHS color, made by Northern Virginia Cable TV station WNVT-53/WNVC-56.

1989 Neptune Plaza Concert Series Collection, Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

Duplication of the recorded materials may be governed by copyright and other restrictions.

in English.

in Bengali, English, Polish, Spanish.

Collection guide available in the Folklife Reading Room and online via the American Folklife Center web pages.
Table of contents: title: April 20: Quebec Traditional Music and Dance, Canada (French-Canadian); title: May 18: Eddie Blazonczyk and the Versatones (Polish-style polka); title: June 15: Greg Hooven and the Back Step Band (Old-time); title: July 20: Ganga (Bengali); title: August 17: The Nashville Bluegrass Band (Bluegrass); title: September 21: Ivan y Sus Auténticos Vallenatos (Colombian); title: October 19: The Gospel Pearls and The King's Men (Gospel)