Renée Fleming- The Fiddle And The Drum

Label: Renée Fleming

Released 5/29/2026

The Fiddle and the Drum brings together 5x Grammy winning soprano Renée Fleming and 19x Grammy-winning banjo virtuoso Béla Fleck for a celebration of Appalachian folk music. Produced by Béla Fleck, the album mines a rich vein of America's musical heritage, weaving the expressive depth of Fleming's voice with the brilliance of Fleck's 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 O'Donovan 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 America's 250th anniversary.

Track listing:

1. He's Gone Away / Storms Are on the Ocean
   
2. In the Pines
   
3. The Fiddle and the Drum
   
4. My Epitaph
   
5. The Scarlet Tide
   
6. The Cuckoo
   
7. Blackest Crow
   
8. Scarlet Ribbons
   
9. He's Gone Away (Reprise)
   
10. Pretty Bird