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Renee Fleming

I've spent hours and hours doing research into Appalachian folk music. My grandfather was a fiddler. There is something very immediate, very simple and emotional, about that music.

Renee Fleming

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Renee Fleming has dedicated a lot of time to studying the traditional music from the Appalachian region, influenced by her grandfather who played the fiddle. She finds this style of music to be direct and straightforward, yet deeply touching on an emotional level.

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