1977 Neptune Plaza Concert Series Collection 1977

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1977 Neptune Plaza Concert Series Collection 1977

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Documentation of the monthly 1977 Neptune Concert Series, which consists of manuscript materials, sound recordings, and photographs of performers of bluegrass music, country music, blues music, Andean music, Cajun music, and Missouri fiddling recorded live outdoors on Neptune Plaza in front of the Thomas Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, from April through October 1977, sponsored by the American Folklife Center and the National Council for the Traditional Arts.

8 folders; 16 sound tape reels: analog, 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, mono., 10 in.; ca. 420 photographs

eng,

Archive of Folk Culture (U.S.)

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SNAC Resource ID: 6355974

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