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2019 Christmas Gold
Posted on Thursday September 19, 2019
Our 2019 mini-package of 6 Christmas songs is now available for $30, or you can buy individual titles from the package for $10 each. You'll have plenty of time to practice them up before the Christmas season comes! All 6 are singing calls this time around...- RIV 1062 - Silent Night including
- Male instrumental and vocal (key Ab) by Brent Mawdsley
- Female instrumental and vocal (key F#) by Krista Baird
- French vocal by Jack O'Leary of Silver Sounds
- Plus an instrumental in key G that Jack used
- German vocal (Stille Nacht) by Nils Trottman of New-Beat
- Harmony track for the male version by Krista
- Harmony track for the female version by Brent - RIV 1063 - Christmas Stuff (Vocal and harmony by Kip Garvey)
- RIV 1064 - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen / Star Of Wonder including
- Male instrumental and vocal (key D) by Brent Mawdsley
- Female instrumental and vocal (key Bb) by Krista Baird
- Harmony tracks for each - RIV 1065 - Meet Me Under The Mistletoe (Vocal by Dan Nordbye)
- RIV 1066 - You Make It Feel Like Christmas (Vocal by Dan Nordbye)
- RIV 1067 - Oh Christmas Tree including
- Male insrumental and vocal (key D) by Nils Trottmann of New-Beat
- Female instrumental and vocal (key C) by Krista Baird
- German vocal (Oh Tannenbaum) by Nils
Silent Night and Oh Christmas Tree are, of course, classic Christmas carols. God Rest Ye... / Star Of Wonder is a mini-medley of two carols, with "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" on the opener and figures, and the chorus of "We Three Kings Of Orient Are" on the middle break and closer. Christmas Stuff is a song originally by Nathan Carter, Meet Me Under The Mistletoe was originally done by Randy Travis, and You Make It Feel Like Christmas came from Gwen Stefani. So, you have a variety of sources and styles to choose from!
Check them out at our packages page -- or, you can now see them in our main listing as well on the "All MP3s" page.
September Releases
Posted on Friday September 06, 2019
September songs are here! Three new patters, a new singing call from our Japanese friends, and three songs from the classic Red Boot library:- RIV 934 - Crawfish Pie (Patter)
- RIV 933 - Minor Key Patter
- RIV 932 - Tag Along (Patter)
- RIV 931 - Day Dreams About Night Things (Vocal by Ron Schneider, formerly RB 192)
- RIV 930 - San Antonio Rose (Vocal by Steve Moore [courtesy Chic Recordings], formerly RB 263)
- RIV 929 - Taste Of The Wind (Vocal and harmony by Brent Mawdsley, formerly RB 292)
- RIV 916 - Hillbilly Girl (Vocal by Hiromi Kaneko and Kuniko Kawashima, with harmony track)
In caller school, we're told not to use music in a minor key, because it has a depressing and irritating effect. However, there's one time of year where it's completely appropriate. That's right -- look at Minor Key Patter to use at Halloween!
As always, be sure to visit our friends at ESP and Silver Sounds!
August Releases
Posted on Thursday August 01, 2019
For August, we have three new patters, two new singing calls with vocals by our Japanese friends, and two re-releases from the classic Red Boot library:- RIV 928 - Run Robbie Run (Patter)
- RIV 927 - Gypsy Clogger (Patter)
- RIV 926 - May The 4th Be With You (Patter) (Plus vocal by Dan Nordbye)
- RIV 925 - Laughing On The Outside (Vocal by Lawrence Johnstone, formerly RBS 1287)
- RIV 924 - Help (Vocal by Max Masao Ringe, Noriko Shinogaya, with harmony track and alternate Plus vocal)
- RIV 923 - Circle Of The Sun (Vocal by Kaneko Jr., Kaz Tsujimura, with harmony track)
- RIV 922 - Country Honey (Vocal by Dan Nordbye, formerly RB 208)
"Run Robbie Run" is named for Bob Elling's son Robbie, who passed away last month after battling cancer for several years. For those who have been asking, there is no public memorial being planned.
As always, be sure to visit our friends at ESP and Silver Sounds! Silver Sounds has just released a new patter based on the popular children's song "Baby Shark!"
July Releases
Posted on Thursday July 11, 2019
For July, we have three new patters, two new singing calls (including one from a classic Broadway and motion picture musical), and a re-release from the classic Red Boot library:- RIV 921 - Alabama (Vocal by Dan Nordbye, formerly RB 255)
- RIV 920 - There Is A Season (Patter)
- RIV 919 - Tuba Time (Patter)
- RIV 918 - End Of Summer (Patter)
- RIV 917 - Would You Go With Me (Vocal by Kaneko Jr.)
- RIV 915 - I Could Have Danced All Night (Vocal by Gaku Nakagawa, Hiromi Kaneko, Kuniko Kawashima)
I Could Have Danced All Night (of course, from the classic musical My Fair Lady, sung on the stage by Julie Andrews) includes a harmony track. If you ever want to do a Julie Andrews theme night, this would be a good one, as would RIV 420 - Doe Rae Me, RIV 425 - Mary Poppins Theme, RIV 510 - Lonely Goatherd, and RIV 514 - Favorite Things.
As always, be sure to visit our friends at ESP and Silver Sounds!
2019 Summer Gold
Posted on Friday June 14, 2019
Our newest mini-package is now ready for release. 12 songs, all singing calls, with a wide range of styles. Several of them include female versions in a separate key, and three offer optional harmony tracks:- RIV 1050 - Story Book Love (The theme from A Princess Bride, with vocal and harmony by Brent Mawdsley)
- RIV 1051 - Skinny Dipping (Vocal by Dan Nordbye)
- RIV 1052 - Hills Of Donegal (Vocal by Jack O'Leary in key F, with a female version by Nelda Eaton in key G)
- RIV 1053 - Pirogue Joe (Vocal by Dan Nordbye)
- RIV 1054 - Say You Love Me (Vocal and harmony by Kip Garvey in key F, with a female version by Carol Hilliard (Reardon) in key C)
- RIV 1055 - Barking At The Moon (Vocal by Joe Saltel, from the Disney movie "Bolt")
- RIV 1056 - Do You Believe In Love (Vocal and harmony in key F by the BC Boys (Steve Edlund, Brent Mawdsley and Ray Brendzy [courtesy of Lou-Mac Records], with a female version by Krista Baird in key C)
- RIV 1057 - Raggle Taggle Gypsy (Vocal by Jack O'Leary in key A, with a female version by Nelda Eaton in key Eb)
- RIV 1058 - Sentimental Journey (Vocal by Lawrence Johnstone, with a female version by Linda Rawlinson in key E)
- RIV 1059 - Kiss Me Goodnight Sergeant Major (Vocal by Bob Farnell)
- RIV 1060 - Summer Place (Vocal by Lawrence Johnstone in key Ab, with a female version by Nelda Eaton in key C)
- RIV 1061 - It's Friday (Vocal by Jack O'Leary, courtesy of Silver Sounds Music)
You can buy the package of all 12 songs for $60, or individual titles for $10 each, on our Packages page at www.riverboat.com/records/packages.php -- check out the sample clips there!
About Riverboat Records
Riverboat Records was purchased in the 1980s by Bob Elling in the San Francisco Bay Area. His love of both square dancing and good music has driven his dedication to create the finest square dance music available. The early years produced several square dance records using top-notch musicians, including Phil Aaberg and Norton Buffalo.
Due to the priorities of raising a family, there was no new music produced for almost 20 years. Around 2005 Bob began to teach and call square dancing to local 3rd and 4th graders once a week. He loves teaching the kids and has a desire to use music that they could relate to.
A good friend and caller, Ken Bower, encouraged Bob to start recording square dance music again, and so he did. Ken then recorded the vocal for the first "new" recording on Riverboat, Misty.
Bob enjoys producing many types of songs and especially ones appropriate for grade schoolers. Some of his more popular songs for all ages include: Mickey Mouse, Oh Johnny Oh, Y.M.C.A., Heigh Ho, Funky Town, Best Years of Our Lives, Big Pig Jig, American Land, and On With the Show. Most of these recordings include alternate choreography that can be taught in just a few minutes to kids or adults. The kids have responded with amazing enthusiasm.
In addition, there has been a great deal of support from some of the best talent in the country to bring variety and more life to the music. These fun square dance tunes are fun for both kids and adults. Bob's dream is to have this music used in the classroom by school teachers all over the world.
Riverboat Records also has modern patter music with a great dance beat. The variety of music ranges from bluegrass to funky, so there's something for everyone.
In 2010, Riverboat introduced its Gold subscription series. For just $100, a package of 20 new hoedowns and singing calls is made available exclusively to subscribers. At the end of the year those titles enter the regular Riverboat catalog and a new package is made available to Gold subscribers.
Bob would like to acknowledge the help and support that he has received from Elmer Sheffield (ESP Records), Jack O'Leary (Silver Sounds), Michael Salacuse (Circle Left Recording), Bobby Kennedy, Carl Kaye, Tracy Brown, Rich Reel, and Lawrence Johnstone. He also wants to thank his wife, Lois, for her support in this endeavour that he loves so much.
Contact Us
Riverboat Recordsc/o Bob Elling
16000 Marcella St.
San Leandro, CA 94578
510-278-8621
bob.elling@gmail.com
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