Article posted: 9/27/2012 10:00 AM

Emmylou, Mumford & Sons team for ‘CMT Crossroads’

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Mumford and Sons — Ben Lovett, left, Winston Marshall, Ted Dwane and Marcus Mumford — join Emmylou Harris to explore their shared love of high harmony, sad songs and, yes, the oft-belittled banjo on an episode of "CMT Crossroads" on Thursday, Sept. 27.

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Emmylou Harris loves Mumford & Sons for a special reason. "They're making the banjo respectable, which is not an easy feat, and I'm so glad it's finally happening," Harris joked. Harris, an iconic singer and member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, and Mumford & Sons, platinum-selling lads from London who have sparked a folk-rock resurgence, are joining together to explore their shared love of high harmony and the banjo on an episode of "CMT Crossroads" at 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27.