Black Diamonds Sound Design and Music
The sound track for Black Diamonds is a unique mix of contemporary and traditional artists. Many of these artists contributed music to this film on a volunteer basis due to their support of the documentary's themes.

Original and untilted works by
Jack Rose
Jack, residing in SoWest VA, was so moved by my stories of the folks in WV dealing with mountaintop mining that he produced an instrumental piece entitled "Mountaintop Lamento" regarding the practice.

"Curandera"
Performed by Susan Alcorn
Curandera, Uma Sounds, 2003

 "Twin Beam"
Performed by Susan Alcorn
Curandera, Uma Sounds, 2003

 "Broken Obelisk"
Performed by Susan Alcorn
Curandera, Uma Sounds, 2003

 "That 25 Cents That You Paid"
Performed by Sarah Gunning
Courtesy of Rounder Records

 "Procession of Cherry Blossoms"
Performed by Six Organs of Admittance
Courtesy of Ben Chasny

 "Home"
Performed by Six Organs of Admittance
Courtesy of Ben Chasny

 "I Am a Poor Pilgrim of Sorrow"
by the Old Regular Baptists from the recording entitled Classic Mountain Songs from Smithsonian Folkways, SF40094, © 2002

 "High on a Mountain"
by Ola Bella Reed from the recording entitled Classic Mountain Songs from Smithsonian Folkways, SF40094, © 2002

 "Moonshiner"
by Roscoe Holcomb from the recording entitled Classic Mountain Songs from Smithsonian Folkways, SF40094, © 2002

“Red Rocking Chair”
Performed by Diane Jones and Hubie King
From the recording There Are no Rules

“Baby O/Stillhouse”
Performed by Diane Jones and Hubie King
From the recording There Are no Rules