The Catamount is Back: Banjo Dan's Songs of Vermont Vol. II
Vermont Song Bag (VSB 102 [CD, Cassette]) 1994
with Banjo Dan, The Mid-nite Plowboys, The New Bremen Town Musicians, and other phenomenally talented Vermonters.

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The Catamount is Back! And so's ol' Banjo Dan, with a new batch of original Vermont songs featuring some of the state's top musicians: Paul Bishop, Deanna Booth, Al Davis, Jon Drake, Chuck Eller, Berta Frank, Andy Greene, David Gusakov, Jaye Lindner, Shannon Lindner, Willy Lindner, Matt McGibney, Paul Miller, Kathleen Moore, Nancy Mosher, Peter Riley, Gordon Stone, and Pete Tourin.

  1. Walkin' the Ties (1985)
    There's many an old abandoned railroad bed in Vermont, as elsewhere. They're great for conjuring up memories and lonesome feelings. (Jon: bass, lead vocal; Dan; banjo and harmony vocals; Willy: mandolin; David: fiddle: Al: guitar)
  2. Striped Maple (1992)
    A fine new song by David. The striped maple, a small tree common to our highlands, is often used for fiddle bows. (David: fiddle and lead vocal; Dan: banjo and baritone; Jon: bass and tenor; Willy: mandolin; Al: guitar)
  3. Poultney Slate (1992)
    Slate from Rutland County was one of Vermont's most important products in the first half of this century. (Dan: lead guitar, banjo, percussion and vocal; David: fiddle; Jon: bass; Willy: rhythm guitar)
  4. The Snow Goose (1991)
    My friend Serge Mosolov, from the great Russian bluegrass-country band Kukuruza, showed me this beautiful melody, describing it as a song without words. My lyrics were inspired by the flocks of snow geese migrating through Vermont each fall. (Deanna: lead vocal; Jaye harmony; Dan: guitars; Bert: whistle; Matt: bass)
  5. The Old Cellar Hole (1993)
    Many years ago I was walking with my family down a "thrown-up" road in Marshfield. We were exploring an old cellar hole, wondering about who might have lived there, and looked up just in time to see a bobcat bounding across the snow... (Andy: guitar and lead vocal; Pete R: bass and tenor; Dan: banjo and baritone; Willy: mandolin)
  6. The Ballad of Hawk Leno (1989)
    A true story about a real Vermont hero. (Paul M: guitar and vocal; Pete R: bass; Dan: fingerpicked guitar; Chuck: piano)
  7. Where the Rivers Flow North (1992)
    Based on the wonderful novelette of the same title by Howard Frank Mosher. (Dan: guitar, banjo and lead vocal; Pete R: bass and harmonies; David: fiddle; Chuck piano)
  8. The Old Arch Bridge (1992)
    If it ain't broke, don't fix it. This is a true story. (Al: guitar and lead vocal; Dan: banjo, second lead and harmonies; Jon: bass and tenor; Willy: mandolin and harmony; David: fiddle)
    (Pictures of the Old Arch Bridge)
  9. The Legend of Dream Lake (1993)
    There are several accounts of how picturesque Fairfield Pond came to be known as "Dream Lake," all of which involve foul play. Novelist J.C. Chaput, an ardent collector of local lore, was kind enough to share this, the most compelling version of the legend, (Jaye: first voice; Dan: guitar, mandolin and second voice; Deanna: third voice; David: fourth voice, fiddle; Pete T: viola da gamba, bass; Chuck: synthesizer)
  10. Where the Wind Blows Free (1992)
    The early American tradition of "shape-note" music is alive and well in Vermont. Listening to a couple hundred voices filling an old Vermont church with songs from The Sacred Harp is a stirring experience. I have tried to create a new song in the shape-note tradition. (Chorus: Jaye, Shannon, Deanna, Paul B, Nancy, Kathleen, Willy, Matt, David, Dan)
  11. Winterland Dream (1993)
    Recalling the wonders of Vermont winters past, when the snowy roads were rolled instead of plowed. (Jon: bass and vocal; Dan: guitars; David; fiddle; Willy: mandolin)
  12. January Thaw (1984)
    A good old-fashioned Vermont winter is frequently interrupted by a respite of three or four beautiful warm days in January. (Dan: autoharp, lead guitar; Wily: mandolins, rhythm guitar; Matt: bass)
  13. The Adventures of Jake and Mary Anne (1992)
    Where are the Vermont hippies of yesteryear? (Dan: guitar, banjo and lead vocal; Jon: bass and tenor; Willy: mandolin and baritone; David: fiddle)
  14. Shores of Champlain (1993)
    Written for Pete, who first showed me the black terns, and featuring my favorite trio. (Pete R: bass and lead vocal; Paul M: baritone; Jaye: high harmony; Dan: guitars; Gordon: steel guitar; Chuck: piano)
  15. The Catamount is Back (1989)
    The catamount "officially" disappeared from Vermont when the last one was shot in Barnard in 1881-or did it? (Al: narrative; Dan guitar, banjo, chorus vocals; Jon: bass, tenor; David: fiddle; Willy: mandolin)
  16. The Loon's Necklace (1992)
    The elegant, mystical loon still inhabits a few of Vermont's lakes. Native Americans tell this story of how the loon got its distinctive black-and-white necklace. (Jaye: vocal; Matt: bass; Dan: guitar; Berta: flute; "Voices of the Loon" recorded by William Barklow)

All songs by Dan Lindner (Double Shovel - BMI) except Striped Maple, by David Gusakov. Music for The Snow Goose by Serge Mosolov. Recorded and mixed at Charles Eller Studios, Charlotte, Vermont, by Charles Eller, March - April, 1994. Conceived and produced by Dan Lindner. Cover photo by Susan Morse. ... This recording was made possible by grants from The Vermont Council on the Arts and The Vermont Community Foundation.

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