A companion album to Oktober County: folk and classical treasures (both early and new), in a warm weave of mountain and hammered dulcimer, guitar, cello, violin, flute, harp, banjo, mandolin and more, in upbeat old-timey favorites from Appalachia; beautiful Celtic airs; classical arrangements from Mozart and Ravel; and a crop of Hellman originals, including his enchanting soundtrack to the award-winning children's video, Princess Furball.

The players comprise an all-star Gourd line-up, including Barry and Shelley Phillips, William Coulter, Joe Weed, Robin Petrie, Martin Simpson, Cheryl Ann Fulton, Lars Johannesson, Danny Carnahan, and others.