Notes from the Adirondack Songbird
Vintage microphone standing against a sunset sky in the Adirondack Mountains where Heather Richards finds inspiration for her Traditional Country, Americana, and Bluegrass songs

This is where the music finds me
Heather Richards posing with country music legend Grandpa Jones in an archival backstage photograph

A special memory with Grandpa Jones
“When people think you’re too much, become even more” - Heather Richards

— The Adirondack Songbird

Heather Richards standing near an old weathered barn in rural Upstate New York in a soft atmospheric editorial portrait.

Quiet Places Between Songs
Acoustic guitar resting beneath a large tree overlooking a lake in the Adirondack Mountains, a favorite songwriting spot for Heather Richards

My guitar beneath the tree where many songs begin

Rock Me Line Dance 

A Song that makes you want to put your boots on and dance

 

"Rock Me" Line Dance   

Choreographed to my original song, "You're the One Who Rocks Me" by Heather Richards.

Kevin Richards created a country line dance to the song called "Rock Me," designed with simplicity in mind so even beginners can learn it easily.

This is a song I tucked away for a couple decades and always imagined pairing with a line dance back when line dancing was at its peak. I was thrilled when Kevin decided to bring that idea to life.

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06/28/2020
“Even a songbird finds her way one note at a time. I'm getting there” - Heather Richards