What's a gandy dancer? Which side are you on? And why did Gastonia Gallop? Such questions beg an examination of the ways work and music are bound together in modern Appalachian culture, and this course examines those connections while investigating intersections of musical and social history in this region. Students focus on three main themes: work music, music about work, and music as work. The entire class also completes service-learning components at area music events. Prerequisites: MUS 1120 Music Cultures or GBL 1250 Introduction to Appalachian Studies or MUS 2320 Appalachian Music and Dance or permission of instructor.
- Teacher: Kevin Kehrberg
- Teacher: Jeffrey Keith