Welcome to the Connecticut Peddler Web site!   This is the Web Page of Stan Ransom, folk musician from Plattsburgh, New York.

Stan Ransom, The Connecticut Peddler, is a traditional folk song singer and player. He plays hammered dulcimer, 6 and 12 string guitar, mandolin, autoharp, dombek, and tenor banjo. He is interested in New England and New York State music and folklore, especially upstate New York, Lake Champlain, The Adirondacks and Long Island. Born in Winsted, CT, in 1928, Stan has been singing folk songs since 1940, taking his stage name in 1951 from the old time Connecticut Peddlers who sold notions, needles, pins, etc., and traveled all over the country dispensing their wares.

Stan dispenses songs of all types to people of all ages from his generous pack of songs. He composes many topical and humorous songs based upon events of note.  Stan hasn't lived in Hartland, CT, since 1946, but as he says, "Connecticut Peddlers didn't stay in Connecticut.  They roamed about selling their goods!"  He returns to Connecticut to see family members in West Hartland and play lots of music at least once a year.