Components of Black music like the blues, spirituals, and work songs influenced parts of the mountain music of Kentucky and Appalachia.
Singer and educator, Kathy Bullock and Kentucky fiddler and historian, John Harrod talked about a few aspects of the music.
Dr. Bullock sits at the piano in her Berea, Kentucky home and sings the traditional spiritual There is a Balm in Gilead. Bullock is a Professor Emerita of Berea College and workshop clinician who travels the world teaching about African American music. Since February is Black History Month, Bullock said it's a good time to talk about the impact Black music has had on U.S. culture including the mountain music of Kentucky and Appalachia.
