Rich Flanders

Riding the hills of northern California after school… the scent of juniper in the Coast Range… a cabin in the White Mountains of Arizona… the lure of the Black Hills… the blend of the Sons of the Pioneers…This is my West, and it has been part of me since I was a boy.  As a performer, I’ve sung various kinds of music, but the songs I most often sing to myself are the ones on Yondering and Ride Away. No matter where the road takes me, my heart returns to the West. 

 

RIDE AWAY--CD-- takes its title from the soundtrack of the classic John Ford film from 1956, The Searchers. The film, and its music, has been with me all my life. As on Yondering, the songs of Ride Away celebrate the beauty of the natural world, and the path of the rover. Some of the selections are new. Some are little known or rarely heard. One or two could almost be called "folk." I chose each because it was a gem, and I believe Ride Away, like Yondering, will cross genres and appeal to a wide range of music enthusiasts.

 

YONDERING--CD-- was nominated Best Western Album of 2008 by The Academy of Western Artists and won The Will rogers Cowboy Award for Best Song, "Blue Prairie." Yondering consists of 16 fresh, authentic renditions of favorite songs of the West.

"The New "Cowboy Bob"

The folks at Rubber Chicken Cards asked me to step into the roles of "Cowboy Bob" and "Woody Guppie." Rubber Chicken Cards are some of the most original card-toons on the internet, and I invite you to drop by www.rubberchickencards.com and check out the "Cowboy Bob" Christmas #2 and Passover card-toons, as well as the Missing You with "Woody Guppie." "Cowboy Bob" and "Woody Guppie" are just two of the characters in the zany gallery at the Rubber Chicken website, and I am honored to be a new cast member for their heartful, hilarious e-cards."

To hear samples of all songs, and to order, visit  www.cdbaby.com/cd/richflanders 

For bio, reviews, background on all songs, awards... dismount at www.richflanders.com

 

Rich Flanders
374 County Route 48,
Thompson Ridge, NY 10985
845-361-4726
rflanders@citlink.net