# Béla Fleck and Renée Fleming join forces to celebrate Appalachian music on new album

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Podcast: [Morning Edition](https://stenobird.com/podcast/morning-edition-2072183)
Published: 2026-05-29T08:47:30+00:00
Episode link: https://www.kuow.org/stories/bela-fleck-and-renee-fleming-join-forces-to-celebrate-appalachian-music-on-new-album
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Duration seconds: 420

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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with banjo virtuoso Béla Fleck and soprano Renée Fleming about their collaborative project and album, "The Fiddle and The Drum," that celebrates Appalachian folk music. Album drops May 29.

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