Abelson performs in a variety of styles from classic Celtic tunes to Folk-Rock.

His audiences have included President Bill Clinton,[citation needed] Vice President Al Gore, author Anne Rice and others,[1] and he has played over 1,000 shows throughout the continental United States and Canada.

He has released three full-length CDs on his own label, Flying Dulcimer Recordings.

He appears extensively at colleges, universities, major festivals and coffee houses throughout the Mid-Atlantic region, Michigan and his home state of Ohio.

In May 1999, Abelson took first place at the Mid-East Regional Hammered Dulcimer Competition.