Featuring Dolly Parton, Vince Gill, Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, Sierra Hull, Sarah Jarosz, Aoife ODonovan, & more

The Fiddle and the Drum brings together 5x Grammy winning soprano Rene Fleming and 19x Grammy-winning banjo virtuoso Bla Fleck for a celebration of Appalachian folk music. Produced by Bla Fleck, the album mines a rich vein of Americas musical heritage, weaving the expressive depth of Fleming’s voice with the brilliance of Flecks banjo, backed by an all-star bluegrass line up and special guests including Dolly Parton, Vince Gill, Mike Bub, Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, Stuart Duncan, Sierra Hull, Sarah Jarosz, Aoife ODonovan and Bryan Sutton. Through mountain songs, haunting ballads, and folk hymns, The Fiddle and the Drum honors the roots and emotional power of Appalachia, just in time for Americas 250th anniversary.

Tracklist:

1. He’s Gone Away / Storms Are On the Ocean
2. In The Pines feat. Dolly Parton
3. The Fiddle and the Drum feat. Jerry Douglas
4. My Epitaph
5. The Scarlet Tide feat. Vince Gill
6. The Cuckoo feat. Jerry Douglas
7. Blackest Crow feat. Aoife O’Donovan
8. Scarlet Ribbons
9. he’s gone away (reprise)
10. Pretty Bird feat. Sierra Hull & Sarah Jarosz

UPC: 732388026081
Label: Renee Fleming Recs
Release Date: 5.29.26
Format: LP