The Wayfaring Strangers: Both "Shifting Sands of Time," and "This Train," are killers.
Thom Jurek (allmusic.com) writes about "This Train":
"........the virtually stunning "Sit Down Servant," where Delta blues, New Orleans jazz, country gospel, bluegrass, and strange Eastern modalism all come together to swirl into an organically transcendent groove. Even without the guest appearances by Ralph Stanley and Jennifer Kimball on "Shifting Sands of Time," "This Train," like its predecessor, is one of the most gratifying, provocative, and original takes on true roots American music as it comes from the rest of the world on record. It is simply moving and beautiful."
Thom Jurek (allmusic.com) writes about "This Train":
"........the virtually stunning "Sit Down Servant," where Delta blues, New Orleans jazz, country gospel, bluegrass, and strange Eastern modalism all come together to swirl into an organically transcendent groove. Even without the guest appearances by Ralph Stanley and Jennifer Kimball on "Shifting Sands of Time," "This Train," like its predecessor, is one of the most gratifying, provocative, and original takes on true roots American music as it comes from the rest of the world on record. It is simply moving and beautiful."