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NOTE: RIV 1062 - Silent Night does not appear in its proper location in this listing because it had to be split up into several smaller downloads. It is currently by far the top download for the year 2019!

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February Releases

Posted on Monday February 16, 2026

We have eight songs for you on this Presidents' Day: three patters, four singing calls, and a re-release from the classic Red Boot library.

• RIV 1497 - Get Down (Patter)
• RIV 1496 - Take It To The Bank (Patter)
• RIV 1495 - Ragtime Rhythm (Patter)
• RIV 1494 - Outrunning Your Memory (Vocal by Brent Mawdsley)
• RIV 1493 - Morning Side Of The Mountain (Vocals by Larry Marchese and by Patty Greene of Chic Recordings)
• RIV 1492 - Make The World Go Away (Vocal by Larry Marchese; formerly RBS 1266)
• RIV 1491 - Hitchin' A Ride (Vocals by Mike Seastrom and Dee Dee Dougherty of Rhythm Records)
• RIV 1490 - Under A Spell Of Loving You (Vocal by Jack O'Leary of Silver Sounds Music)

"Morning Side Of The Mountain" was originally done by Tommy Edwards in 1951 and 1959, but Donny and Marie Osmond made a duet version of it in 1974. Our version salutes the Donny & Marie version, including a duet between Larry Marchese and Chic's Patty Greene.

"Make The World Go Away" is probably most famous as a 1964 Eddy Arnold hit, but Ray Price and Timi Yuro actually both released versions of it in 1963. Larry Marchese lends his vocals to the instrumental originally released on Red Boot Star.

"Outrunning Your Memory" was a 2022 collaboration between Luke Combs and Miranda Lambert. Brent Mawdsley helps us adapt it for the singing call format.

"Hitchin' A Ride" is a fun song from Vanity Fare, and Rhythm Records' Mike Seastrom adds a fun bit of Bob Elling choreography that fits right into the theme of the song -- check it out! Plus, another Rhythm artist, Dee Dee Dougherty-Lottie, gives her take on it as an alternate vocal.

"Under A Spell Of Loving You" is another Daniel O'Donnell song brought to you by Jack O'Leary of Silver Sounds Recording. Jack's done a number of O'Donnell songs of late!

In addition to the three patters listed this month, a new yodeling track has been added to RIV 303 - Swiss Miss. This features Jason Raleigh's yodels at a reduced volume in the background, so that you can call over them. As always, if you've already purchased RIV 303, please contact Bob Elling directly to get the new track free.

Check them out, and have a nice Presidents' Day. Or, if you prefer, George Washington's Birthday is coming up this Sunday. You could always teach what the late Jack Murtha claimed was the Virginia native's favorite dance, in his honor -- the Virginia Reel, of course!

December Releases

Posted on Thursday December 11, 2025

For the Christmas season, we have three new patters for you, and four new singing calls:

• RIV 1488 - Can You Feel The Love (Vocals by Jason Raleigh, and Renee Ruud of Fine Tune Gold Wing Music)
• RIV 1487 - When Will My Life Begin (Vocal by Gaku Nakagawa)
• RIV 1486 - I'm A Little Bit Country And A Little Bit Rock And Roll (Vocal by Renee Ruud of Fine Tune Gold Wing Music)
• RIV 1485 - Love Boat, The (Vocal by Scott Coon)
• RIV 1484 - Kentucky Derby (Patter)
• RIV 1483 - Snow Bells (Patter)
• RIV 1482 - Jaybird (Patter)

Can You Feel The Love is a song originally done by Irish singer Daniel O'Donnell, and is NOT the similarly-named song from the  soundtrack of The Lion King! However, When Will My Life Begin is a song from a Disney soundtrack — this time, from Tangled, originally sung by Mandy Moore in Rapunzel's tower. Regular viewers of the Donny & Marie variety show from the '70s and '80s will remember their duet of I'm A Little Bit Country And A Little Bit Rock And Roll, which would lend itself to a couple's performance onstage. And anyone who remembers Donny & Marie on Friday nights knows what came on the next night, and Scott Coon gives us some nostalgia for the crew of The Love Boat!

While we don't have any new Christmas songs this year (well, Snow Bells might qualify), don't forget that Brent Mawdsley added his take on last year's Cowgirl For Christmas. Be sure to go to our website's Themes page, select Holidays and Christmas from the drop-down lists, and check out all of our Christmas songs from years past. There might be a few that you missed!

To quote George Bailey, Merry Christmas, everybody!

New Tracks For 'Cowgirl For Christmas'

Posted on Thursday November 20, 2025

Two years ago, we put out our version of Blake Milligan's Cowgirl For Christmas, with vocals by Tim Tyl and Nelda Eaton. Last Christmas, Brent Mawdsley posted a video of his rendition of the song, in a style that's closer to the original version. Now, for this year's Christmas season, Brent has sent us a recording of his rendition, PLUS two harmony tracks — one that includes a little bit of a yodel in the breaks and the figures (for use with an Eight Chain Four figure), and one that leaves the yodel out of the figures but retains it on the breaks. We are now including Brent's vocal AND the harmony/background tracks in the package you get when you purchase RIV 1315!

As always, if you've already purchased this title and would like to receive the new tracks, please contact Bob Elling directly. You can listen to samples in our catalog, or check out Brent's YouTube video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TuAeWsl7hk

While you're at it, check our Themes page for other Christmas singing calls AND patters. Just select the Holidays them, and then select Christmas as the holiday you're interested in. (And, if you prefer, wait a week to do it, and it'll be past Thanksgiving!)

November Releases

Posted on Wednesday November 19, 2025

We have four singing calls and three patters coming your way for Thanksgiving:

• RIV 1481 - Practice What You're Preaching (Vocals by Tim Tyl and Renee Ruud [courtesy of FineTuneGoldWing Music)
• RIV 1480 - Incense And Peppermint (Vocal by Scott Coon)
• RIV 1479 - So Happy It Hurts (Vocal by Gary Winter, Brent Mawdsley harmony)
• RIV 1478 - When He Sang Louisiana (Vocal by Renee Ruud [courtesy of FineTuneGoldWing Music)
• RIV 1477 - Toe Tapper (Patter)
• RIV 1476 - Gold Nuggets (Patter)
• RIV 1475 - Feel The Beat (Patter)

"When He Sang 'Louisiana'" is from a 1978 song by Rosie Hardman. "Incense And Peppermint" is from a 1967 song by the band Strawberry Alarm Clock. "So Happy It Hurts" was a 2022 song by Bryan Adams, and Brent Mawdsley provides a harmony/background vocal track with a few extras by Gary. Finally, "Practice What You're Preaching" is a 2020 gospel song by the LeFevre Quartet, with a male version by Tim and a female version (with optional harmony) by Renee.

Also this month, Renee has contributed an alternate vocal for RIV 452 - Bobby McGee. That isn't listed as a new release, but you can find it farther down the listing. And, as always, if you already have RIV 452 and would like the new track, contact Bob Elling directly.

Happy Thanksgiving! And Santa, wait your turn! (They've already preempted my favorite XM music channel for 'Holiday Traditions' and it's nowhere near December yet!)

October Releases

Posted on Thursday October 09, 2025

October releases! Scary thought, right? Except that we don't have anything really scary in store this month. Just three patters and four singing calls:

• RIV 1474 - Walk In The Garden (Patter)
• RIV 1473 - La Cucaracha Patter
• RIV 1472 - Fools Fall In Love (Vocal by Mike Seastrom, courtesy Rhythm Records)
• RIV 1471 - Ring Of Gold (Vocal by Jack O'Leary, courtesy Silver Sounds Music)
• RIV 1470 - Memory Bank (Vocal by Brent Mawdsley)
• RIV 1469 - Thank God For Mama And Daddy (Vocal by Tim Tyl)
• RIV 1468 - Let's Rock (Patter)

Don't confuse "Fools Fall In Love" with the similarly-named "Why Do Fools Fall In Love" by Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers. This is a song originally done by the Drifters in 1958, and Mike infuses it with a gentle energy. Likewise, "Ring Of Gold" is not the 2002 tune by Bathory OR the 1969 song by Dottie West and Don Gibson; instead, it's a 2023 song by Daniel O'Donnell, an Irish singer whose songs have provided several Riverboat releases, including others by Jack O'Leary.

Also, be sure to check out "Memory Bank" -- Brent provides a background harmony track with that one as well as the vocal. And Tim's "Thank God For Mama And Daddy" has a nice retrospective air to it, about remembering childhood after the parents are gone.

Have a happy Halloween!