"Hobart's Transformation" is an American old-time breakdown in A Dorian. The parts are played AABB. This is a hybrid tune. The first part is melodic material from the "Salt River"/ "Salt Creek" family of tunes. The second part is similar to parts of Henry Reed's "Kitchen Girl". It was printed in Brody's Fiddler's Fakebook (1983) and Spandaro's 10 Cents a Dance (1980). It was recorded by Fennigs All Stars on The Hammered Dulcimer Strikes Again (1977).