Bellows Falls (town of Rockingham)

The Old Arch Bridge --the memorable bridge (1905-1982) that wouldn't fall. The Catamount is Back

Camel's Hump (town of Huntington)

Camel's Hump --instrumental named after the 4th highest peak in Vermont, the one with the distinctive profile visible from Burlington. I'll Take the Hills

Lake Champlain

Shores of Champlain --a tribute to a beautiful lake. The Catamount is Back

Fairfield (east of St. Albans)

The Legend of Dream Lake --how Fairfield Pond became known as "Dream Lake". The Catamount is Back

Montpelier

Song for Margaret --In a far-off corner of Montpelier's Green Mount Cemetery .... I'll Take the Hills

Poultney (SW of Rutland)

Poultney Slate --One of Vermont's most important products in the first half of the 20th century. The Catamount is Back

Proctorsville (town of Cavendish, NW of Springfield)

The Blueberry That Ate Proctorsville --instrumental with a mysterious name High Time

St. Albans

The Saint Alban's Raid --a true story about the northernmost action of the Civil War. I'll Take the Hills

Shelburne (south of Burlington)

The Ballad of Hawk Leno --a true story about a real Vermont hero. The Catamount is Back

Stowe

The Ghost of the Gold Brook Bridge --one version of how the covered bridge came to be haunted. I'll Take the Hills

Lake Willoughby (town of Westmore, west of Island Pond)

Welcome to Willoughby --the 1985 return of the Peregrine Falcon to Lake Willoughby. I'll Take the Hills

Statewide

• The Adventures of Jake and Mary Anne
  --Where are the Vermont hippies of yesteryear? The Catamount is Back
• Black Ice
  --A respectful tribute to the that invisible ice on the road. Some Rust...Runs Good
• The Catamount is Back
  --if they ever really disappeared at all. The Catamount is Back
• The Flood of '73
  --"...the water swiftly rising to our door." High Time, Like a River
• Green Mountain Skyline
  --returning home to Vermont. Green Mountain Skyline
• Green Mountain Special
  --a legendary train. High Time
• I'll Take the Hills
  --the allure of Vermont. I'll Take the Hills, Like a River
• The Loon's Necklace
  --the bluegrass version of the Native American legend of how the loon got its necklace. The Catamount is Back
• The Old Cellar Hole
  --the inspiration for this song came from Marshfield, but every town has these untold stories. The Catamount is Back
• Snowfall
  --the group's signature piece. It doesn't mention Vermont in the lyrics, just between the lines. Snowfall, I'll Take the Hills, Like a River
• Vermont
  --the farming is miserable, but generations have stayed. High Time
• Where the Rivers Flow North
  --based on the novelette by Howard Frank Mosher (but not used in the movie). The Catamount is Back

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