About half are instrumentals. Ransom plays all or almost all of the instrumental parts. He has won commendations for his work as a folklorist and for his preservation and interpretation of local, state and regional history. This is Ransom's most recent recording, and again it is a canny mix of instrumentals and vocals all dealing somehow with Long Island. Ransom is occassionally joined by other musicians, but usually plays all of the parts himself.
Hammered dulcimer appears on about half of the cuts.
As many as 3 dulcimers play at once, and in these two albums and Volume 2 of this series one can hear the gradual growth and change in this inventive group. As many as 3 dulcimers play at once, and in these two albums and Volume 1 of this series one can hear the gradual growth and change in this inventive group.