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

from Morning Edition · host Michel Martin

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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