Primarily an instrumental album featuring mountain dulcimer as the lead instrument, this recording combines classic piano rag selections with delta and country blues performances to explore two of America's most recognizable musical roots. Several tunes feature guitar and vocal accompaniment, but the dulcimer always remains clearly up front. Displaying the versatility and depth of both the mountain and bass dulcimer, Janita Baker's fingerpicking arrangements are a true measure of the dulcimer's capacity to perform complex music in an elegant and easy-to-listen-to style.