Clinch Mountain Echo

CMB Birthdays this month:

07 Oct 1877 - Fiddlin' Cowan Powers. Born 'James Cowan Powers' in Russell, Virginia.

28 Oct 1981 - Dewey Brown.

31 Oct 1930 - Lindy Clear. Born 'Lindbergh Hugh Clear' in Washington, Rappahannock, Virginia.


In Memoriam:

06 Oct 1986 - Art Wooten. Alleghany, North Carolina.

11 Oct 2007 - Benny Williams. Nashville, Tennessee.

17 Oct 2024 - Claude 'Buddy' Moore. Crum, West Virginia.

22 Oct 1982 - Curley Lambert. Florida.


For the Official Ralph Stanley II and the Clinch Mountain Boys site, visit:

Ralph II ralph2.com


Spotlight on:-

It's Hymn Time, Vol. 2
(Wango CD-120)


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Pic. of the Day

Photo: Mineral Va. 1990. L-R: incl. Ralph II, Ralph Stanley, Jimmy Martin.


Rollin' On Rubber Wheels

New Ralph II album!


Ralph Stanley II & the Clinch Mountain Boys - Rollin' On The Rubber Wheels

Ralph II has a fine new album available on Stanley Family Records.

Featuring a choice selection of songs, the album successfully combines the rich legacy of the "Stanley" sound with Ralph II's own contemporary country-influences.

A full review will follow in due course…

If you're in the US CD's can be ordered from Ralph II's webstore / ralph2.com. (Outside of the US if you're address shows as invalid, use the contact email on ralph2.com to sort mailing costs/payment)

Digital copies can be found on Spotify, iTunes, Amazon (US), Amazon (UK). There's also a playlist on youtube.


...The Clinch Mountain Time Machine...


On this day...

Ralph Stanley
17 Oct 1975 - Steele, AL (50 years ago)

Ralph was billed as appearing on the Friday (17 Oct) at the 'Horse Pens 40 Fall Bluegrass Festival' in Steele, Alabama.

The festival itself ran from 17-19 October, and other acts included: Lester Flatt, McLain Famly, Marshall Family, Scooter & Glen, JD Whited, Three-On-A-String, Briartown Boys, Dixie Bluegrass Boys, and Gossman Bros.

17 - 19 Oct 1980 - Steele, AL (45 years ago)

Ralph was billed as appearing at the 'Horse Pens 40 Fall Bluegrass Festival' at Horse Pens 40, Steele, Alabama.

Other acts included: Foster Family String Band, Glenn Tolbert Band, Hickory Ridge, Golden River Grass, Tumberlin Gap Cloggers, High Cotton Cloggers, Cider Mill String Band, Sullivan Family, Backwoods Band, Gospel-Aires, Southern Natural Grass, and others.

15 - 17 Oct 1982 - Steele, AL (43 years ago)

Ralph was listed as appearing (at some point) at the final "Horsepens 40 Bluegrass Festival" in Steele, Alabama. As the band had another overlapping booking, they may not have appeared on all three days.

The festival itself ran from 15-17 October and other acts included: Norman & Nancy Blake, Sally Mountain Show, Foster Family String Band, High Cotton Cloggers, Wild Oates, Glenn Tolbert, Golden River Grass, Cider Mill String Band, Three On A String, and Southern Natural Grass.

17 Oct 1992 - Valdese, NC (33 years ago)

Ralph had a show at the Old Rock School, Valdese, North Carolina. Also on the bill were Larry Sparks and George Shuffler. Tickets cost $10 in advance, or $12 on the door. Newspaper articles mention that John Shuffler also a guest appearance.

17 Oct 1993 - Branson, MO (32 years ago)

Raph appeared as part of Ricky Skaggs' Pickin' Party at the Grand Palace, Branson, Missouri. The show also featured: Bill Monroe, Ricky Skaggs, Tony Rice Unit, Osborne Bros., and the Nashville Bluegrass Band.

17 - 19 Oct 1997 - Waldo, FL (28 years ago)

Ralph was listed as appearing (at some point) at the '10th Annual Bluegrass & Bluegrass Gospel Family Reunion', Dixieland Music Park, Waldo, Florida.

The festival itself ran from 17-19 October and other acts included: Boyd Bros., Gilbert Hancock, Furman Boyce, Larkin Family, Heaven's Echos, White Sands, and Gary Waldrep.

17 Oct 1998 - Princeton, WV (27 years ago)

Ralph had a show listed in Princeton, West Virginia.

17 Oct 1999 - Bristol, TN (26 years ago)

Ralph appeared at a Benefit show for Jeffrey Brown, along with: Tony Brown & Friends, County Line, Bluegrass Kinsmen, and Mac Puckett with the Shiloh Mountain Boys. Tickets cost $8.

Jeffrey Brown had played bass/sang tenor for Larry Sparks and was undergoing medical treatment at the University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville.

17 Oct 2008 - Eugene, OR (17 years ago)

Ralph had a show at the Shedd Arts Institute, Eugene, Oregon.



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CMB Birthdays this month:

07 Oct 1877 - Fiddlin' Cowan Powers. Born 'James Cowan Powers' in Russell, Virginia.

28 Oct 1981 - Dewey Brown.

31 Oct 1930 - Lindy Clear. Born 'Lindbergh Hugh Clear' in Washington, Rappahannock, Virginia.


In Memoriam:

06 Oct 1986 - Art Wooten. Alleghany, North Carolina.

11 Oct 2007 - Benny Williams. Nashville, Tennessee.

17 Oct 2024 - Claude 'Buddy' Moore. Crum, West Virginia.

22 Oct 1982 - Curley Lambert. Florida.


For the Official Ralph Stanley II and the Clinch Mountain Boys site, visit:

Ralph II ralph2.com


Spotlight on:-

Trooper Lee
(Crosscut CR-1134)


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Ralph Stanley Museum
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Hills Of Home Festival
drralphstanleyfestival.com

CME Recommends...

Rebel Records
rebelrecords.com

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