1979 Neptune Plaza Concert Series Collection 1979

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1979 Neptune Plaza Concert Series Collection 1979

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Documentation of the monthly 1979 Neptune Plaza Concert Series, which consists of manuscript materials, sound recordings, and photographs of performers of country, Irish, Cajun, gospel, and Mexican harp music recorded live outdoors on Neptune Plaza in front of the Library of Congress, from May through September 1979, sponsored by the American Folklife Center and the National Council for the Traditional Arts.

7 folders; 10 sound tape reels : analog, 7 1/2 ips, double track, mono. and stereo. ; 10 in.; ca. 470 photographs : black and white, color

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Archive of Folk Culture (U.S.)

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