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Breaking News!
March Releases
Posted on Wednesday March 15, 2023
We have six new titles for you this month, including three patters...plus a new release of a long-ago Riverboat title:
- RIV 1266 - Beach Ball (Patter)
- RIV 1265 - Ain't No Mountain High Enough (Vocal by Brent Mawdsley, Heather Reynolds)
- RIV 1264 - Traveling Shoes (Vocal by Steve Edlund)
- RIV 1263 - I Feel Love (Benji's Theme) (Vocal by Mel Wilkerson)
- RIV 1262 - Where Do You Go (Vocal by Jason Raleigh)
- RIV 1261 - Trombone Song (Patter)
- RIV 1260 - Hand Clapping (Patter)
The long-ago title is I Feel Love, which was the theme music from the 1974 motion picture "Benji" (remember that?). It was originally released as Riverboat 106, and Mel Wilkerson has put a nice new vocal to the Charlie Rich tune.
Brent and Heather have a great live-recorded vocal for Ain't No Mountain High Enough -- be sure to give it a listen. Also check out Jason's touching Where Do You Go?
Speaking of Jason, he's added a new alternate vocal to RIV 254 - Rocking Over. Elmer's original vocal remains, but now you can get Jason's take on it as well. And, as always, if you've already purchased the title, contact Bob Elling directly to get the new vocal track.
Hope you have a great Saint Patrick's Day -- and thank you for putting RIV 1252 - An Irish Lullaby into our Top 10 downloads for the past 12 months!
February Releases
Posted on Wednesday February 15, 2023
We've got eight new releases for the month of February, including a song that's absolutely perfect for the upcoming St. Patrick's Day holiday:
- RIV 1259 - Get Up And Go (Patter)
- RIV 1258 - Jingo (Santanna Patter)
- RIV 1257 - Barrels Of Fun (Patter)
- RIV 1256 - Will Ya Dance (Vocal by Mitchell Osawa of Elite Records)
- RIV 1255 - Friday At The Dance (Vocal by Jason Raleigh)
- RIV 1254 - Old Hickory Lake (Vocal by Jason Raleigh)
- RIV 1253 - I Don't Think Love Ought To Be That Way (Vocal by Mel Wilkerson, formerly RIV 127)
- RIV 1252 - An Irish Lullaby (Vocal by Jack O'Leary)
"An Irish Lullaby" is, of course, the song made famous by Bing Crosby in the movie "Going My Way," which he also released on Decca Records. Check out Jack's vocal, and grab a copy for next month!
Also, give our new patters a listen — we think you'll like them!
January Releases
Posted on Tuesday January 24, 2023
With St. Patrick's Day coming up, we have several new releases to fit in with that theme...not to mention one that could be good for St. Valentine's day as well:
- RIV 1251 - Say It With Love (Vocal by Lawrence Johnstone)
- RIV 1250 - Take Me Home Johnny (Irish) (Vocal by Jack O'Leary of Silver Sounds Music)
- RIV 1249 - Hot Cocca (Patter)
- RIV 1248 - Malibu (Patter)
- RIV 1247 - Roadie (Patter)
- RIV 1246 - Who Cares? (Vocal by Mel Wilkerson; formerly RIV 119)
- RIV 1245 - My Old Home In Mayo (Vocal by Jack O'Leary of Silver Sounds Music)
- RIV 1244 - You All Come (Vocal by Mitchell Osawa of Elite Records and Max Masao Ringe)
Our Irish tunes are My Old Home In Mayo, Take Me Home Johnny (both with vocals by Silver Sounds' Jack O'Leary) and Roadie (a patter based on "My Old Home In Mayo"). Check them out for the upcoming occasion!
Say It With Love was originally from an obscure 1944 movie called Swing Hostess, which contained several songs written by the team of Jay Livingston and Ray Evans. The picture starred "Liltin'" Martha Tilton, probably most famous for recording "And The Angels Sing" and "Loch Lomond" with the Benny Goodman orchestra. It's right up Lawrence Johnstone's alley!
You All Come might be more familiar with the shortened title "Y'all Come," recorded by a variety of artists from Bing Crosby in 1953 to Gillian Welch & David Rawlings in 2020. Mitchell and Max do their own bang-up job on our version.
Note that three of these titles are patters -- check them all out!
December Releases
Posted on Wednesday December 07, 2022
We have a few new tunes for you in this month of December at www.riverboat.com/records. They're not Christmas songs...but they might make someone a nice Christmas present! Three re-releases from the classic Red Boot library, and three patters:
- RIV 1243 - How Could I Love Her So Much (Vocal by Mel Wilkerson, formerly RB 2992)
- RIV 1242 - Save The Last Dance (Vocal by Jack O'Leary, formerly RB 241)
- RIV 1241 - Count On Me (Vocal by Ted Kennedy, formerly RBS 1305)
- RIV 1240 - Country Is As Country Does (Vocal by Jason Raleigh)
- RIV 1239 - Sunshine Patter
- RIV 1238 - Sandstorm, The (Patter)
- RIV 1237 - Smiles (Patter)
Also, it's come to our attention that one of our staff callers, Nelda Eaton, has just lost her home and everything in and around it to a tornado in New Boston, TX. Luckily, she and her husband were not home at the time, but they literally have nothing left. Tony Oxendine has set up a GoFundMe for their benefit at this URL: https://gofund.me/9287d9b7. In the spirit of the season, please consider a donation to assist them!
November Releases
Posted on Friday November 18, 2022
We have several releases for you in the days before the Thanksgiving holiday, including three new patters and several songs from the classic Red Boot library:
- RIV 1236 - I Can Only Imagine (Vocal by Jason Raleigh)
- RIV 1235 - Alberta Bound (Vocal by Steve Edlund)
- RIV 1234 - Solid As A Rock (Vocal by Jason Raleigh)
- RIV 1233 - Irish Countryside (Patter)
- RIV 1232 - Christmas Bells (Patter)
- RIV 1231 - Hold On (Patter)
- RIV 1230 - Walk Through This World With Me (Vocal by Ted Kennedy; formerly RB 3048)
- RIV 1228 - Third Rate Romance (Vocal by Mel Wilkerson; formerly RB 3042)
- RIV 1227 - Tennessee Stud (Vocal by Nelda Eaton; formerly RBS 1329)
- RIV 1226 - Rainy Days And Stormy Nights (Vocal by Elmer Sheffield of ESP Recordings; formerly RBS 1252)
We also have two new female vocals (with accompanying instrumentals) for two previously-released titles: RIV 245F - Those Were The Days by Krista Baird (in the key A), and RIV 265B - Oh Johnny Oh by Heather Reynolds (in the key G). As usual, if you've already purchased those titles and want the new tracks, contact Bob Elling.
There's a special story behind one of this month's songs. Kati Raleigh, wife of our staff caller Jason Raleigh, has been diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer. (A benefit dance is being organized — see this link for information on donations: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10225914845851575&set=gm.5681429128630766&idorvanity=4349848648455494) When Bob Elling found out that Kati said she wished someone would make the song "I Can Only Imagine" into a singing call, he had the music produced and called on Jason to supply the vocal. Please check it out!
More October Releases!
Posted on Thursday October 27, 2022
We have a few more releases before the end of the month: three Christmas songs (two of them patters), as well as a couple of re-releases from the classic Red Boot library...
- RIV 1225 - Super Nova (Patter)
- RIV 1224 - Christmas Party (Patter)
- RIV 1223 - Hawaiian Christmas (Patter)
- RIV 1222 - Swingin' (Vocal by David Cox, formerly RBS 1271)
- RIV 1221 - Goodtime Charley's Got The Blues (Vocal by Mel Wilkerson, formerly RB 146)
- RIV 1220 - Help Yourself To Happiness (Vocal by Gary Baker)
- RIV 1219 - Dolly Parton Medley (Vocal by Krista Baird)
- RIV 1218 - That Christmasy Feeling (Vocal by Jack O'Leary)
If you don't recognize "That Christmasy Feeling," a Google search says that it was originally recorded by Johnny Cash. "Swingin'" is a John Anderson song that I remember hearing on the radio frequently in the early '80s, and Krista's singing SEVEN — count 'em, seven! — Dolly Parton songs in her medley. (And be sure to check out the Christmas patters, both these and the earlier ones you can find on our Themes page!)
Introducing Bundles! (Build your own!)
Posted on Thursday October 20, 2022
We now have a new way to save money on our music! In addition to our packages, which generally give you a 50% discount over buying the included songs as individual titles, we are giving you the opportunity to create your own package, or bundle.
Add any 10 songs to your shopping cart. When you view the cart to check out, you'll notice a new button on the cart page that lets you bundle 10 songs together for $50. Got twenty songs? Do it twice -- the bundler takes the first ten qualifying songs in the cart, each time it's run. If there aren't enough songs, it'll tell you, so you can go add more. (Note that it only works on individual songs, not packages or CDs!)
Give it a try!
October Releases
Posted on Wednesday October 12, 2022
There's good news and bad news this month. First, the bad news: we've had to raise our price on single releases to $10.00, across the board. But we haven't raised the price for buying singles out of our packages -- those are still at $10.00, so there's now no reason to wait for the package to come apart two years after release. The packages are still generally half the price of the cost of buying all of the contents as singles, so if you want most of the songs in the package, it's a better deal.
We are also working on implementing a 10-songs-for-$50 deal, where you pick the songs and then make your own package out of them in the cart before checkout. That should be ready before the end of the month.
We have seven new releases for you this month, including two patters, a Christmas song, and a New Year's Eve song:
- RIV 1217 - Bringing In A Brand New Year (Vocal by Lawrence Johnstone)
- RIV 1216 - Top Gun Patter
- RIV 1215 - She Taught Me To Yodel (Vocal by Jason Raleigh)
- RIV 1214 - Hot and Spicy (Patter) (Vocal by Jason Raleigh)
- RIV 1213 - Canadian Pacific (Vocal by Brent Mawdsley)
- RIV 1212 - My Rock (Vocal by Gary Baker)
- RIV 1211 - 'Twas The Night Before Christmas (Vocal by Jack O'Leary of Silver Sounds Music)
'Twas The Night Before Christmas is a musical version of Clement Clarke Moore's poem "A Visit From St. Nicholas" -- although not the same music used by Jim & Marian Jordan on "Fibber McGee and Molly" or by Fred Waring and his Pennsylvanians. Check it out!
Gary Baker makes his Riverboat debut with a gospel song, while Brent Mawdsley contributes another nice vocal on a song set in his native Canada. Jason Raleigh brings us both a patter vocal and a yodeling demonstration -- or is it a tutorial?
Finally, Lawrence ran across a New Year's Eve song by B. B. King earlier this year and sent a suggestion in to Bob...and here it is as a singing call! That makes two New Year's Eve songs for Lawrence, along with Auld Lang Syne.
All of these are now available as singles at our website, www.riverboat.com/records, so go take a listen!
2022 Summer Gold packge
Posted on Sunday August 14, 2022
We have a new package of songs for you this month: Riverboat 2022 Summer Gold. Twelve singing calls are included in the package, and as usual, you can buy single songs from the package for $10 each, or the entire package of twelve for $60.
- RIV 1199 - Do You Remember (Vocal by Jack O'Leary of Silver Sounds Music)
- RIV 1200 - Me And Millie (Vocal by Elmer Sheffield of ESP Recordings)
- RIV 1201 - Bad Bad Leroy Brown (Vocal by Jack O'Leary of Silver Sounds Music)
- RIV 1202 - Follow That Dream (Vocal by Tom Miller of ESP Recordings)
- RIV 1203 - Fishing In The Dark (Vocal by Mel Wilkerson)
- RIV 1204 - Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo (Vocal by Gaku Nakagawa, Kaz Tsujimura, and Noriko Shinogaya)
- RIV 1205 - 'Til There's Not A Cow In Texas (Vocal by Jason Raleigh)
- RIV 1206 - Weave Me The Sunshine (Vocal by Jack O'Leary of Silver Sounds Music)
- RIV 1207 - Footsteps (Vocal by Jack O'Leary of Silver Sounds Music)
- RIV 1208 - Over The River (And Through The Woods) (Vocal by Jack O'Leary of Silver Sounds Music)
- RIV 1209 - Prince Ali (Vocal by Gaku Nakagawa, Kaz Tsujimura, and Noriko Shinogaya)
- RIV 1210 - Clap Your Hands And Stamp Your Feet (Vocal by Hiroshi Nakagawa)
If you've enjoyed either the Desert Gold or Blue Star versions of Robin Williams' "Friend Like Me" (from Disney's Aladdin — or the rendition by Will Smith in the more recent live-action version), then you'll like the companion piece "Prince Ali" from our Japanese friends Gaku, Kaz and Noriko. The same trio gives us "Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo" from Disney's earlier Cinderella, which was left out of the live-action remake (apart from Helena Bonham Carter singing it over the closing credits).
Our friend Jack O'Leary from Silver Sounds Music contributes several vocals to this package "Do You Remember" is a nostalgic reminiscence from the Statler Brothers, while "Weave Me The Sunshine" came from Peter, Paul and Mary. "Over The River" is a classic traditional Thanksgiving song you probably learned in elementary school, while "Bad Bad Leroy Brown" should be familiar to everyone.
ESP Recordings' Elmer Sheffield, Jr. gives us a new version of Bobby Goldsboro's "Me And Millie," and his cohort Tom Miller contributes a vocal for "Follow That Dream" from the Elvis Presley movie of the same name.
Check them out — and keep in mind that six singles are the same price as the whole package of twelve!
2022 April Gold
Posted on Friday April 22, 2022
We have a new package of ten (10) singing calls for this month: 2022 April Gold...
- RIV 1189 - Emerald City (Vocal by Jack O'Leary of Silver Sounds Music, and Elaine Davis)
- RIV 1190 - Yodeling In Heaven (Vocal by Jason Raleigh)
- RIV 1191 - Sing Away The Blues (Vocal by Jack O'Leary of Silver Sounds Music)
- RIV 1192 - Pick Her Up (Vocal by Brent Mawdsley)
- RIV 1193 - Star Spangled Banner
- RIV 1194 - Locklin's Bar (Vocal by Max Masao Ringe)
- RIV 1195 - Please Help Me I'm Falling (Vocal by Tom Miller of ESP Recordings)
- RIV 1196 - Love Can't Ever Get Better Than This (Vocal by Linda Rawlinson, Scott Smith)
- RIV 1197 - Leighann Loves To Dance (Vocal by Jack O'Leary of Silver Sounds Music)
- RIV 1198 - You Decorated My Life (Vocal by Jack O'Leary of Silver Sounds Music)
"Emerald City" was originally done by the Seekers, and is about the Land of Oz (Baum, not Australia), set to the tune of "Ode To Joy." Elaine Davis (who IS from Australia) provides an alternative female vocal.
"Sing Away The Blues" is not actually from the Disney movie "The Princess And The Frog," but was on an album that Disney released to accompany the movie, with songs in a similar style, and was originally recorded by the movie's star, Anika Noni Rose. It's fun!
Jason Raleigh provides a song for yodelers, "Yodeling In Heaven." It has very simple cuesheet...provided that you can yodel! (But, as Daryl Clendenin once observed, "Good Callers Don't Have To Yodel!")
ESP's Tom Miller provides a vocal for a new take on a classic, "Please Help Me I'm Falling," while Silver Sounds' Jack O'Leary voices the Kenny Rogers classic "You Decorated My Life" from the Red Boot library.
"Pick Her Up," "Locklin's Bar," "Love Can't Ever Get Better Than This" and "Leighann Loves To Dance" are all lively, upbeat tunes to give your floor a lift.
Last, but not least, is a perfect song for the upcoming patriotic holidays: our national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner." We're releasing it without a reference vocal, because the staff caller assigned it hasn't been able to record...but Lawrence assures us that he'll get it done as soon as he's over his current cold, and if you purchase the song before the vocal is released, you can request it for free when it's available.
The package of ten songs is now available for $50. As always, you can buy single tunes out of the package for $10 each...but if you like four of them, you might as well spend ten dollars more and get all ten!
2022 Spring Patter Gold package
Posted on Sunday March 27, 2022
For April, we're introducing a packge of 10 new patters:
- RIV 1179 - Frog Prince, The (Patter) (Vocal by Jason Raleigh)
- RIV 1180 - Sea Chanty (Patter)
- RIV 1181 - Good Luck Patter
- RIV 1182 - Barging In (Patter)
- RIV 1183 - Umpire, The (Patter)
- RIV 1184 - My Girl (Patter)
- RIV 1185 - Centaur Man (Patter)
- RIV 1186 - Johnny O'Leary (Patter)
- RIV 1187 - Irish Delight (Patter)
- RIV 1188 - Home Of The Brave (Patter)
"The Frog Prince" includes a vocal by Jason Raleigh; the others are music only. There are two Irish-style patters (unfortunately, just too late for St. Patrick's Day, but you can have them ready for next year!) and one with a patriotic theme for the 4th of July.
As with all of our most recent packages, you can either buy the entire 2022 Spring Patter Gold package for one price (in this case, $50), or buy individual titles from the package for $10 each. After two years, the titles will join our regular catalog at our regular single-title price (currently $7).
Looking forward to an increase in dancing, now that the masks are off here in California!
February Releases
Posted on Thursday February 10, 2022
It's been a few months since our last releases...seems that Covid has been preventing some of our callers from getting in front of the microphone. We have three new patters and three new singing calls for you, plus three re-releases from the Red Boot library:
- RIV 1178 - Smoky Mountain Dew (Patter)
- RIV 1177 - Blarney Stone, The (Patter)
- RIV 1176 - Campfire Memories (Patter)
- RIV 1175 - If I Give My Heart To You (Basic, Plus, and A1 vocals by Mel Wilkerson; formerly RB 2996)
- RIV 1174 - Timber (Vocal by David Cox; formerly RB 249)
- RIV 1173 - Johnny Boy (Basic, Mainstream, Plus and A1 vocals by Mel Wilkerson; formerly GS 706)
- RIV 1172 - Undercover Angel (Vocal by Max Masao Ringe and Noriko Shinogaya, with harmony by Max)
- RIV 1171 - Steel Guitar And A Glass Of Wine (Vocal and harmony by Duke Okada)
- RIV 1170 - That Country Girl (Vocal by Kumi Takahashi and Mitchell Osawa [courtesy Elite Records], with harmony by Kumi)
Give a special listen to Duke's unusual opener/break/closer sequence on "Steel Guitar And A Glass of Wine" -- it's not difficult, but it is a little different!
October Releases (on Halloween!)
Posted on Sunday October 31, 2021
It's been a couple of months since we've had any new music to post. (Although our 2019 Christmas Gold package became available as regular-priced singles in September - check it out!)
In any case, we've saved up a bit and we have 13 releases for you -- some brand new, including 3 patters, and some from the classic Red Boot library and the Riverboat archives:
- RIV 1169 - Footprints (Patter)
- RIV 1168 - Irish Eyes Smiling At Christmas (Vocal by Jack O'Leary of Silver Sounds Music)
- RIV 1167 - Touch Of Ireland (Patter)
- RIV 1166 - Turn Turn Turn Patter
- RIV 1165 - Don't Be Angry (Basic, Mainstream, Plus and A1 vocals by Mel Wilkerson; formerly RIV 103)
- RIV 1164 - Fly Away (Vocal by David Cox; formerly RB 3060)
- RIV 1163 - Blue Heartache (Vocal by David Cox; formerly RB 250)
- RIV 1162 - We Can Sing (Vocal by Ted Kennedy; formerly RBS 1309)
- RIV 1161 - All I Want For Christmas (Is My Two Front Teeth) (Vocal by Ko Iwata)
- RIV 1160 - Sailing (Vocal and harmony by Duke Okada; Japanese vocal and harmony by Kumi Takahashi)
- RIV 1159 - Down In Louisiana (Vocal by Mitchell Osawa (of Elite Records) and Kumi Takahashi, with harmony by Kumi)
- RIV 1158 - Cajun Party Time (Vocal by Noriko Shinogaya, Kumi Takahashi, with harmony by Kumi)
- RIV 1157 - Ghost Of Danny Boy (Vocal by Duke Okada)
If the only version of "All I Want For Christmas" you've heard is the whistling Spike Jones version, give this one a listen -- it's based on the gentle swing of Nat King Cole's recording. And with three Irish-themed tunes, you can stock up for March...even though one of them is a Christmas song! Take a look at all of them, including the haunting "Ghost Of Danny Boy" that we're posting right on Halloween!
There's also a new female vocal by Nelda Eaton on RIV 557 - Summer Sounds. But, wait — there's already a female vocal by Nelda! Well, this is a female vocal for Christmas Sounds, the winter lyrics for Summer Sounds. Check out the "E" version -- and as always, if you've already bought the title and want the new track, contact Bob Elling directly.
July Releases
Posted on Thursday July 08, 2021
Between the National Square Dance Convention and a few other events, what should have been our June releases got pushed back to July. We have eight songs this time around, two of which are new patters, and one is a re-release from the Jay-Bar-Kay side of the classic Red Boot library:
- RIV 1156 - Baby Baby (Vocal by Mitchell Osawa of Elite Records, and Kumi Takahashi)
- RIV 1155 - Part Of Your World (Vocal by Gaku Nakagawa and Kumi Takahashi)
- RIV 1154 - Country Folk (Patter)
- RIV 1153 - Waikiki Beach (Patter)
- RIV 1151 - Tuam Beat (Vocal by Duke Okada)
- RIV 1150 - I'm An Old Fashioned Girl (Vocal by Hiromi Kaneko and Kuniko Kawashima)
- RIV 1149 - Trucking Queen (Vocal by Max Masao Ringer and Noriko Shinogaya)
- RIV 1148 - Nothing Could Be Finer (Vocal by Nelda Eaton; formerly JBK 113)
"Nothing Could Be Finer" is a little unusual. It was originally recorded at a time when the 7 x 64-beat singing call structure was not as near-universal as it is today. Like classics such as the original "Running Bear," "Pickle Up A Doodle" and "Grand Colonel Spin," it was made for a 128-beat figure done four times. Nelda has reproduced the original figure almost exactly here, but you could also treat it as an 8 x 64-beat piece and use more standard choreography by throwing in an extra middle break. But, why? There's charm in the original!
Also, at the end of June the 12 titles in our 2019 Summer Gold package joined the main catalog as regular-price singles. Check them out!
May Releases
Posted on Sunday May 23, 2021
We're passing through May and heading toward June. Next month will bring with it the National Square Dance Convention in Jackson, MS. Will you be there? Some of us will, and we'd love to see you!
We have seven releases this month, two from the classic Red Boot library and one from the pre-Internet days of Riverboat Records:
- RIV 1147 - Pineville (Patter) (Includes a vocal and cuesheet with Plus choreo)
- RIV 1146 - Hank Williams Medley (Two SSD vocals by Mel Wilkerson; formerly RIV 210)
- RIV 1145 - Ding Dong Sing My Song (Vocal and harmony by Gaku Nakagawa and Kaz Tsujimura)
- RIV 1144 - Just A Little Lovin' (Vocal by Ted Kennedy; formerly RBS 1323)
- RIV 1143 - I Saw The Light (Basic, MS, Plus and A1 vocals by Mel Wilkerson; formerly GS 703)
- RIV 1142 - We're Here To Stay (Vocal by Mitchell Osawa and Kumi Takahashi, with harmony by Kumi)
- RIV 1141 - Girl Like You, A (Vocal and harmony by Kaneko Jr.)
We also have a female vocal for RIV 557 - Summer Sounds by Nelda Eaton, and one for RIV 1074 - Color My World by Australia's Elaine Davis. Plus, a typo (2022 instead of 2021) caused RIV 1136 - If Bubba Can Dance (vocal by Jason Raleigh, formerly RB 3040) to be omitted from last month's listing.
Hope your Memorial Day Weekend is a pleasant one!
April Releases
Posted on Thursday April 22, 2021
April is here, and we're starting to see some signs of life. The Pear Blossom Festival just took place in Roseburg, Oregon. California's governor is proposing to "open" the state in June, but it isn't yet completely clear what that will entail.
In the meantime, we have seven releases for you, including two new singing calls with vocals from our Japanese friends:
- RIV 1140 - A Few Dreams To Go (Patter) (SSD vocal by Sam Dunn)
- RIV 1139 - Down Yonder (Patter) (Plus vocal by Ted Kennedy; formerly RB 302B))
- RIV 1138 - Something To Talk About (Vocal by David Cox; formerly RB 3049)
- RIV 1137 - Live And Love Again (Basic, Mainstream, Plus and A1 vocals by Mel Wilkerson; formerly RIV 122)
- RIV 1135 - Husband And Wife (Vocal by Max Masao Ringe)
- RIV 1134 - Promised Land (Vocal by Duke Okada, Kumi Takahashi, and Elite Records' Mitchell Osawa)
In addition, Ted Kennedy has supplied SSD and Advanced vocals for last month's patter release, RIV 1130 - Chicken & Dumplings. Jason Raleigh has contributed an alternate vocal for our 2014 release, RIV 376 - Waltz Across Texas. Finally, Nelda Eaton has contributed a female vocal (with music in key D) for RIV 849 - Baby I'm Burning.
Making plans to attend the National Square Dance Convention in Jackson, MS this June? Several of our staff and featured callers are planning to be there -- look them up!
March Releases
Posted on Monday March 29, 2021
We still have a couple of days left in March, and we're squeezing our March releases out just before we become April fools! We have two new patters for you, and three re-releases from the classic Red Boot library:
- RIV 1133 - Crazy Arms (Vocal by Ted Kennedy; formerly RBS 1317)
- RIV 1132 - I Wonder Where You Are Tonight (Vocal by Jason Raleigh; formerly RB 191)
- RIV 1131 - Cajun Drums (Patter) (Vocal by Ted Kennedy)
- RIV 1130 - Chicken and Dumplings (Patter)
- RIV 1129 - Good Hearted Woman (Vocal by Mel Wilkerson; formerly RB 260)
"Good Hearted Woman" was slated to be one of last month's releases, but a problem with the music discovered at the last minute led to it being postponed...as it turned out, by a full month.
The new patter "Cajun Drums" features two vocals by Ted Kennedy -- one with Plus choreography, and one using only the 50 calls on the SSD (Social Square Dancing) program championed so staunchly by the late Jerry Story.
Hope to see you soon!
February Releases
Posted on Sunday February 21, 2021
February is here -- the month of Edison's, Lincoln's and Washington's birthdays, Valentine's day, the Columbia and Maine disasters, and John Glenn's first orbit.We have a couple of new patters for you, and four re-releases from the classic Red Boot library:
- RIV 1129 - Good Hearted Woman (Vocal by Mel Wilkerson;
formerly RB 260)
NOTE: Pulled temporarily while we deal with an issue in the recording - RIV 1128 - Look At Us (Vocal by Ted Kennedy; formerly RB 3074)
- RIV 1127 - If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body (Vocal by Barry Wonson; formerly RBS 1249)
- RIV 1126 - You Decorated My Life (Vocal by Jack O'Leary from Silver Sounds Music; formerly RB 247)
- RIV 1125 - Are You Ready (Patter) (Vocal by Mel Wilkerson)
- RIV 1123 - Just Pickin (Patter) (Vocal by Ted Kennedy)
We're welcoming Mel Wilkerson and Barry Wonson to Riverboat. Anyone who receives the "Behind The Mike" caller note service from Australia will recognize both names immediately.
Ready for March to come in like a lion this year and start us on the road to recovery!
January Releases
Posted on Wednesday January 27, 2021
It's almost February, but we're just now getting our January releases out on the website. We have a bunch of re-releases from the classic Red Boot library (including three patters), and three new singing calls...
- RIV 1122 - Let It Be You (Vocal and harmony by Duke Okada and Kumi Takahashi)
- RIV 1121 - Be Our Guest (Vocal and harmony by Gaku Nakagaya and Kumi Takahashi)
- RIV 1120 - No Doubt About it (Vocal by Kumi Takahashi and Elite Records' Mitchell Osawa, with harmony by Kumi)
- RIV 1119 - Sam's Patter (Vocal by Sam Dunn)
- RIV 1118 - Yakety Sax (Patter) (Formerly RB 901)
- RIV 1117 - Guitar Rag (Patter)
- RIV 1116 - If I Give My Heart To You (Vocal by Mel Wilkerson; Formerly RB 2996)
- RIV 1115 - Do You Remember These (Vocal by Jack O'Leary; Formerly RB 131)
Be sure and listen to "Be Our Guest" -- Gaku and Kumi did a bang-up job on it, with Kumi taking Mrs. Potts' part on the break.
Our 2019 Winter Gold package has also now been released as regular-cost singles.This includes songs such as "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine," "Great Balls Of Fire," "Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes," and "The Boys Are Back In Town."
Check them all out -- and see you next month!
Merry Christmas! December Releases
Posted on Thursday December 24, 2020
This is a bit late coming out, but we finally have our December releases up on the Riverboat website on Christmas Eve itself!
- RIV 1114 - Living With The Shades Pulled Down (Vocal by Ted Kennedy, formerly RB 199)
- RIV 1113 - You Are The One (Vocals by Nelda Eaton and Silver Sounds' Jack O'Leary, with a harmony track by Jack; formerly JBK 132)
- RIV 1112 - On The Other Hand (Vocals by Ted Kennedy and Nelda Eaton, with a harmony track by Sam Dunn; formerly RB 3011)
- RIV 1111 - Never Ending Song Of Love (Vocal by Sam Dunn)
- RIV 1110 - Sweetheart (Patter)
- RIV 1109 - Happy Times (Patter) (Vocals by Dave Eno with SSD and 2-couple A2, C1 and C2 choreo, and by Sam Dunn with Plus choreo)
- RIV 1108 - Beethoven's 9th (Patter) (Vocal with SSD choreo by Dave Eno)
- RIV 1107 - Square Dance Town (Vocal by Kumi Takahashi and Mitchell Osawa)
- RIV 1106 - Eighteen Wheels And A Dozen Roses (Vocal by Tac Ozaki, Ko Iwata and Elite Records' Mitchell Osawa)
Here's wishing all of you a wonderful holiday season! Hope to see you in the coming year!
November Releases
Posted on Friday November 20, 2020
The month of November here in California has brought a tightening of restrictions on our activities, and news of the cancellation of next year's CALLERLAB convention. But we're remaining optimistic, and introducing two new singing calls and three patters:
- RIV 1105 - Dandelion (Patter)
- RIV 1104 - High Winds (Patter)
- RIV 1103 - Quicksand (Patter)
- RIV 1102 - Kick Up Your Heels (Vocal by Duke Okada, Mitchell Osawa and Kumi Takahashi, with harmony by Duke and Kumi)
- RIV 1101 - Under The Moon Of Love (Vocal and harmony by Duke Okada)
In addition, Krista Baird has contributed a female vocal for RIV 635 - Downtown. While Krista used the same key (Eb) as the original, we're also including a new track of lower-key (C) music. As always, if you already purchased the title and want the new tracks, contact Bob.
You may also notice a few more new releases since last month. We've introduced our 2020 Autumn Gold package with 15 titles, but also the 7 titles in our 2018 Christmas package have become available as regular-priced singles, including O Holy Night, Country Christmas, At Christmas, Silver Bells, and three patters.
Have a great Thanksgiving — and please remember, only wild turkeys can fly!
Boo! Trick Or Treat! 2020 Autumn Gold Is Here!
Posted on Friday October 30, 2020
It's almost time for the ghosts and goblins to be coming out. The one time of year when wearing a mask and using music in a minor key is expected! Happy Halloween!
Our 2020 Autumn Gold package is making its debut on October 30, just before the big day. We have 15 new titles for $75, fourteen of them singing calls. As usual, you can buy individual titles from the package for $10 each.
- RIV 1085 - The Farmer (Vocals by Brent Mawdsley (key D) and Heather Reynolds (key C))
- RIV 1086 - Who Let The Dogs Out (Vocal by Steve Turner)
- RIV 1087 - Two Ol' Country Boys/Girls Like Us (Vocals by Jack O'Leary & Kip Garvey, and by Krista Baird & Heather Reynolds)
- RIV 1088 - I Heard The Bluebird Sing (Vocal and harmony by Brent Mawdsley)
- RIV 1089 - Enjoy Yourself (Vocal by Heather Reynolds)
- RIV 1090 - Good Friends (Vocal by Brent Mawdsley, Heather Reynolds, Krista Baird, Steve Edlund)
- RIV 1091 - Chirpa Chirpa Cheep (Vocal by Lawrence Johnstone)
- RIV 1092 - Summertime Blues (Vocal by Steve Edlund)
- RIV 1093 - Pretty Little Girl From Omagh (Vocal by Jack O'Leary)
- RIV 1095 - The Cat Came Back (Vocal by Lawrence Johnstone)
- RIV 1096 - On A Wonderful Day Like Today (Vocal by Lawrence Johnstone)
- RIV 1097 - E Mau Ke Aloha (Vocal by Mike Pogue, Kuniko Kawashima, Hiromi Kaneko)
- RIV 1098 - Sing Me An Old Fashioned Song (Vocal by Jack O'Leary)
- RIV 1099 - That's What Christmas Means To Me (Vocal by Jack O'Leary)
- RIV 1100 - Music Box Dancer Piano (Patter) (SSD and Advanced vocals by Ted Kennedy)
Both Good Friends and E Mau Ke Aloha have a number of harmony options, including split tracks that let you fade the background vocals in and out with your balance control. Who Let The Dogs Out has tracks with and without the barking dogs, and Two Ol' Country Girls Like Us includes tracks with either Krista or Heather singing just their parts so you can do it as a duet. (Sorry guys, Jack and Kip didn't do that!)
Check all of these out on our Packages page, www.riverboat.com/records/packages.php
October Releases
Posted on Wednesday October 14, 2020
Our October releases are out, featuring three new singing calls, two new patters, and two songs from the classic Red Boot library:
- RIV 999 - Is We Going Somewhere Or Is We Ain't (Vocal by Ted Kennedy; formerly RB 3004)
- RIV 998 - Kitty Kat (Patter) (SSD and Plus vocals and choreo by Ted Kennedy)
- RIV 997 - Honey Love (Patter) (SSD and Plus vocals and choreo by Ted Kennedy)
- RIV 996 - Anything (Vocal by Brent Mawdsley and Steve Edlund, with harmony by Brent; formerly RB 3012)
- RIV 994 - Old Plank Road (Vocal by Mitchell Osawa and Kumi Takahashi, with harmony by Kumi)
- RIV 993 - Mele Kalikimaka (Vocal by Max Masao Ringe and Noriko Shinogaya, with harmony by Max)
- RIV 992 - Beauty And The Beast (Vocal by Gaku Nakagawa and Kumi Takahashi, with harmony by Kumi)
Beauty And The Beast is, of course, the love theme from the Disney movies of the same name, sung by Angela Lansbury in the original and by Emma Thompson in the live-action remake.
Just in time to start practicing for Christmas, we have a new version of the Bing Crosby / Andrews Sisters hit Mele Kalikimaka, with Hawaiian steel guitar and sleigh bell sounds, and Max contributed a backing harmony track for it as well. And last month, we mentioned Nelda Eaton's newly contributed female version of Beethoven's Ode To Joy (RIV347) — but did we mention that both the male and female versions make a great Christmas selection as well?
And with Halloween coming up, take a gander at Bubba Mingus' Devil Woman (RIV 974) — it's a very different song from the Marty Robbins song you're probably thinking of, and a good seasonal choice!
In addition, Krista Baird has contributed a female version (key E) to the Bugs Bunny / Road Runner theme, On With The Show (RIV 329)
September Releases
Posted on Thursday September 17, 2020
Our September releases come to you just a little smoke-tinged from all the fires in Northern California. No, we're all fine here, but it's been smoky enough some days to turn mid-afternoon into twilight, with an orange coloring more suited for Halloween than September.
We have six new releases this month, including three new patters (each with vocals from multiple dance programs by Dave Eno) and two songs from the classic Red Boot library
- RIV 994 - Grass Is Blue, The (Patter with SSD and Advanced vocals by Dave Eno)
- RIV 991 - Lucky Son Of A Gun (Vocals by Ted Kennedy and Nelda Eaton; formerly JBK 111)
- RIV 990 - Daisy A Day (Vocal by Kuniko Kawashima and Hiromi Kaneko, with harmony by Kuniko)
- RIV 989 - Little Less Talk (Vocal by Ted Kennedy; formerly RB 3039)
- RIV 988 - On The Horizon (Patter with SSD and Advanced vocals by Ted Kennedy)
- RIV 987 - Trucker's Holiday (Patter with SSD, Plus and Advanced vocals by Ted Kennedy)
We also have female versions for two of our previous releases:
- RIV 347 - Ode To Joy (Female version in key G by Nelda Eaton)
- RIV 1077 - Kiss Me (Female version in key B by Krista Baird, still part of our 2020 Winter Gold package)
To top it off, Aussie Tempos Recordings' Steve Turner has provided an alternate vocal for RIV 564 - Jingle Bells that has a unique Australian flavor!
As always, if you've already purchased one of the previous releases and would like the new tracks, contact Bob Elling directly.
You'll see more new releases than the six listed above if you go to our catalog page, www.riverboat.com/records/allmp3.php That's because our 2018 Autumn Gold package was just released as regular single titles. If you haven't already checked them out, this is a good time to do it!
Looking forward to the time that we can get back to dancing. Until then, stay safe and enjoy our new music!
August Releases
Posted on Saturday August 15, 2020
"We're having a heat wave, a tropical heat wave..."It's been warmer than this in the past, but we're at a high point for this year right now. The Giants radio broadcast said yesterday that it had been 96 in San Francisco...almost unheard of!
With that in mind, we've got eleven titles for you this month at www.riverboat.com/records/allmp3.php: three new patters, and three from the Red Boot Library (including Jay-Bar-K):
- RIV 986 - A Whole New World (Vocal by Gaku Nakagawa and Kumi Takahashi, with harmony by Kumi)
- RIV 985 - Ring Of Fire (Vocal by Steve Edlund with harmony by Brent Mawdsley, female version by Nelda Eaton, formerly JBK 118)
- RIV 984 - I Need To Be In Love (Vocal by Max Masao Ringe)
- RIV 983 - Step By Step (Vocal by Kumi Takahashi)
- RIV 982 - I Washed My Face In The Morning Dew (Vocal by Kaneko Jr.)
- RIV 981 - Neighbors (Patter)
- RIV 980 - Dancing At The Prom (Patter)
- RIV 979 - Night In The City (Patter)
- RIV 978 - Street Fair (Vocals by Nelda Eaton and Ted Kennedy, formerly JBK 139)
- RIV 977 - All The Way (Vocal by Lawrence Johnstone, formerly RB 3083)
- RIV 976 - Butterfly (Vocals by Mitchell Osawa and Noriko Shinogaya, with harmony by Kumi Takahashi)
A Whole New World is, of course, from the Disney film Aladdin (both versions, so take your pick!). Step By Step is the Whitney Houston song, not the Eddie Rabbitt one. And Butterfly was a 1957 song by Andy Williams.
Enjoy!
July Releases
Posted on Wednesday July 15, 2020
A slow month this month. Here in California, our governor has just announced a rollback in the reopening that has been taking place, so it looks like it'll be even longer before we can get back to square dancing again.However, we do have a few titles coming out for you this month. Three new patters, a new singing call, a re-release from the classic Red Boot library, and another tune from Bubba Mingus' IAM Music catalog:
- RIV 975 - Sky Full Of Angels (Vocal by Kumi Takahashi, Duke Okada, Mitchell Osawa; harmony by Kumi)
- RIV 974 - Devil Woman (Vocal by Bubba Mingus; formerly IAM 001)
- RIV 973 - Sweet Baby Jane (Male vocal by Ted Kennedy, female by Nelda Eaton; formerly RB 177)
- RIV 972 - Vacation (Patter)
- RIV 971 - Sunrise Serenade (Patter)
- RIV 970 - Sadie Hawkins (Patter)
Note that "Devil Woman" is NOT the Marty Robbins song. It's a completely different song originally by Cliff Richard, and a nice fit for a Halloween dance.
Give them a listen and have some fun!
June Releases
Posted on Tuesday June 09, 2020
We have a few releases for you this month at our website, www.riverboat.com/records/allmp3.php -- two new patters, and two re-releases from the classic Red Boot library:- RIV 969 - Don't Get Around Much Any More (Vocal by Lawrence Johnstone; formerly RB 3076)
- RIV 968 - Bobby Socks (Patter)
- RIV 967 - Lads and Lassies (Patter)
- RIV 966 - Smokey Mountain Breakdown (Patter; Formerly RB 303)
In addition, Brent Mawdsley has provided the vocal for the male version of last month's release RIV 964 - Annie's Song. Plus, Linda Rawlinson has contributed a female vocal (with re-keyed instrumental) for RIV 343 - So Long Red River Valley.
You can listen to samples and/or purchase at our website. The newest releases are always at the top of the listing (including package titles that have been recently released from package, as with the 2018 Summer Gold package that un-bundled last month).
As always, be sure to visit our friends at ESP and Silver Sounds!
May Releases
Posted on Sunday May 17, 2020
They say that April showers bring May flowers -- but around here, we only had about 1/2 inch of rainfall in April, and getting out to see the flowers is problematic. So we're bring you five releases this month: three new patters, plus a song from the classic Red Boot library. Plus, Bubba Mingus is bringing his "I Am Music" collection over to Riverboat, with the first one releasing this month:- RIV 965 - You Make My Pants Want To Get Up And Dance (Vocal by Bubba Mingus; formerly IAM 002)
- RIV 964 - Annie's Song (Vocal by Heather Reynolds)
- RIV 963 - Sweet Dreams (Patter)
- RIV 962 - Rose Of Summer (Patter)
- RIV 961 - New Beginnings (Patter)
Annie's Song is, of course, the late John Denver's ode to his wife. And Disney fans will immediately recognize the song behind New Beginnings.
We also have a female vocal added to one of our prior releases. Nelda Eaton has added her rendition to RIV 929 - Taste Of The Wind, with accompanying instrumental rekeyed to D. As always, if you've already purchased that title and would like the new tracks, contact Bob Elling directly.
Hoping that all of you are weathering the current difficulties, and looking forward to a return to living and calling in the near future!
April Releases
Posted on Saturday April 11, 2020
In spite of the trying times in which we find ourselves today (or, possibly, to distract us from them), we are making a few new releases in the month of April, and are also adding a couple of female versions of songs already in our catalog:- RIV 960 - Born To Run (Vocal by Duke Okada and Kumi Takahashi, with harmony by Kumi)
- RIV 959 - Latin Party (Patter)
- RIV 958 - Catfish (Patter)
- RIV 957 - Caribbean Vacation (Patter)
Born To Run isn't the Bruce Springsteen song; rather, it's a song introduced by Emmylou Harris and later done by Jessie Buckley in the movie "Wild Rose."
We also have a new female vocal for RIV 238 - White Lightning, done by Nelda Eaton, as well as a female version (in key F) for RIV 871 - This Is Me (the song from the movie "The Greatest Showman"), done by Krista Baird.
We hope you are all weathering this situation without serious strains. Purchasing music may not be an essential activity, but we're presenting these releases in the hope that it might help to break the monotony of sheltering at home and perhaps make things a bit more enjoyable!
February Releases
Posted on Friday February 21, 2020
In the wake of our 2020 Winter Gold package, we have four new releases for February (a singing call and three patters), plus new female versions for 4 other songs already in our catalog. The new stuff first:- RIV 956 - Romance (Patter)
- RIV 955 - Big Dipper (Patter)
- RIV 954 - High Winds (Patter)
- RIV 952 - Prove You Wrong (Vocal by Mitchell Osawa from Elite Records, accompanied by [and with harmony by] Kumi Takahashi)
The new rekeyed female versions added to the catalog: (as always, if you've already purchased any of these and want the new tracks, contact Bob)
- RIV 261 - Mas Fina (New female version with vocal by Nelda Eaton)
- RIV 291 - Pickle Up A Doodle (New female version with vocal by Linda Rawlinson)
- RIV 348 - Born This Way (New female version with vocal by Krista Baird)
- RIV 446 - Matamoras (New female version with vocal by Nelda Eaton)
All of these are now available on our website. www.riverboat.com/records -- to find the songs with new female versions, just use the song search function.
As always, be sure to visit our friends at ESP and Silver Sounds! Jack O'Leary at Silver Sounds has a brand new singing call for St. Patrick's day, Peggy O'Neil.
2020 Winter Gold
Posted on Friday January 24, 2020
Our newest package (it's not really a "mini" package, because there are 17 songs in it this time) is now available: 2020 Winter Gold. You'll find 16 singing calls and 1 patter, all for the price of $85 or $10 for each individual song. Several are available in both male and female keys...- RIV 1068 - Best Part Of The Day (Vocal by Dan Nordbye)
- RIV 1069 - Love Is A Wonderful Thing (Vocals by Tony Oxendine of Royal Records, and Carol Hilliard (Reardon))
- RIV 1070 - Guitars And Tiki Bars (Vocal by Ken Bower)
- RIV 1071 - Galway Girl (Vocal by Jack O'Leary of Silver Sounds Music)
- RIV 1072 - I Can Make It (Vocal and harmony by Brent Mawdsley)
- RIV 1073 - Temple Bar (Vocal by Dan Nordbye)
- RIV 1074 - Color My World (Vocal by Dan Nordbye)
- RIV 1075 - Shakin' (Vocal by Tony Oxendine of Royal Records)
- RIV 1076 - Hold On To Your Hat (Vocal by Jack O'Leary of Silver Sounds Music)
- RIV 1077 - Kiss Me (Vocal by Steve Edlund)
- RIV 1078 - Irish Pub (Vocals by Jack O'Leary of Silver Sounds Music, and Nelda Eaton)
- RIV 1079 - Dream Lover (Vocal by Linda and Ralph Rawlinson)
- RIV 1080 - Pleasure Has Been Mine (Vocal by Elmer Sheffield of ESP Recordings, and Nelda Eaton)
- RIV 1081 - Key Lime Pie (Vocal by Jack O'Leary of Silver Sounds Music)
- RIV 1082 - Hottest Thing In Town (Vocal by Dan Nordbye)
- RIV 1083 - Put On A Happy Face (Vocal by Lawrence Johnstone)
- RIV 1084 - Robbie's Reel (Patter)
This list includes songs originally done by Kenny Chesney, Bobby Darin, Sawyer Brown, Michael Bolton and Dick Van Dyke, among others — a variety of styles and energy levels, and lots of fun in the making. There are several Irish songs for the upcoming St. Patrick's Day celebrations, too! Check them out and add them to your repertoire!
January Releases
Posted on Monday January 13, 2020
While we'll have more music coming out near the end of the month in our 2020 Winter package, we do have a few releases for the month of January: three new patters, a new singing call, a re-release from the classic Red Boot library, and two new female versions for past Riverboat releases...- RIV 951 - Northern Lights (Patter)
- RIV 950 - Irish Brew (Patter)
- RIV 949 - Texas Celebration (Patter)
- RIV 948 - Fly Me To The Moon (Vocal by Duke Okada and Yumiko Ishihara)
- RIV 940 - Leona (Vocal by Steve Edlund and Brent Mawdsley with harmony by Brent, formerly RB 3000)
Our new female versions (including rekeyed music) are...
- RIV 524A - You Raise Me Up by Krista Baird, key Ab
- RIV 660B - Seven Spanish Angels by Nelda Eaton, key F
Also, you may have noticed a number of songs being flagged as new releases on January 1. Our 2018 January package has just been released into the catalog at our regular $7 single-title price, including
- RIV 1000 - Your Time Hasn't Come Yet Baby
- RIV 1001 - Story Of My Life
- RIV 1002 - Fare Thee Well
- RIV 1003 - Chasin' That Neon Rainbow
- RIV 1004 - Best Is Yet To Come
- RIV 1005 - When Can I See You Again
- RIV 1006 - My Tipperary Girl
- RIV 1007 - Rasberry Pi (Patter)
The full package is still available for $40, but you can now buy these titles as $7 singles instead of $10.
Check back here later this month for our 2020 Winter package release. And, as always, be sure to visit our friends at ESP and Silver Sounds!
December Releases
Posted on Monday December 16, 2019
We have a few non-Christmas titles coming out this month to tide you over until the New Year. A couple of new singing calls, one from the classic Red Boot library, and three patters:- RIV 947 - Kimosabe (Patter)
- RIV 946 - Pool Side (Patter)
- RIV 945 - Rise and Shine (Patter)
- RIV 944 - Our Sergeant Major (Vocal by Bob Farnell, and Silver Sounds' Corben Geis)
- RIV 943 - Behind Closed Doors (Vocal by Ron Schneider, formerly RB 155)
- RIV 942 - Good Luck Charm (Vocal by Yumiko Ishihara, Mitchell Osawa, with harmony track)
- RIV 941 - Jambalaya (Vocal by Noriko Sinogaya, Kuniko Kawashima, Ko Iwata, Max Masao Ringe, with a Japanese version and both English and Japanese harmony)
One thing to be aware of: on Behind Closed Doors, the opener, break and closer are all only 32 beats rather than 64.
Yes, Kimosabe is a version of our Lone Ranger patter from the 2018 Spring Gold package, but without the strong melody line.
We wish you a very Merry Christmas season (and Hanukkah, and the other holidays that fall around this time), and our best wishes for a happy and prosperous New Year!
More Christmas Goodies!
Posted on Monday November 11, 2019
We've added a couple of female versions to our 2019 Christmas package that came out in September:- RIV 1063 - Christmas Stuff (New female version in key Bb with vocal by Carol Hilliard (Reardon), with available harmony
- RIV 1065 - Meet Me Under The Mistletoe (New female version in key F by Carol Hilliard (Reardon)
In the past month, we've also added Japanese and Swedish versions of Silent Night (RIV 1062) to the package. As always, if you've already purchased the package (or the individual titles) and would like the new tracks, contact Bob Elling directly.
We also still have last year's 2018 Christmas Gold package available, including At Christmas, Country Christmas, Silver Bells, Oh Holy Night and three holiday patters. Check both packages out on our Packages page!
In addition, two years have gone by since we released our big 2018 Gold package, and the 30 titles in that package have now been released into our regular catalog as singles for the regular $7 price. These are all of the titles between RIV 751 and RIV 780, including I Need A Hero and I Love How You Love Me.
October Releases
Posted on Thursday October 24, 2019
We're a bit late getting our October releases out, but it's not the end of the month yet! Two new singing calls with vocals from our Japanese friends, and three new patters:- RIV 939 - Rodeo (Patter)
- RIV 938 - Plasma (Patter)
- RIV 937 - Blarney Stone (Patter)
- RIV 936 - Jerusalem (Vocal by Mitchell Osawa, Duke Okada, Kumi Takahashi)
- RIV 935 - Will You Walk With Me (Vocal by Mitchell Osawa, Duke Okada, Kumi Takahashi)
Both of the singing calls include harmony tracks. Enjoy!
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.