
Photo: probably from the same session as used for the cover to the 'Old Time Camp Meeting' LP.
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.
Click here for a full review.
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.
On this day... |
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| Stanley Brothers |
| 07 Feb 1961 - Sixth recording session for King (65 years ago) At this session for King, the Stanley's recorded the tracks for the LP Old Time Camp Meeting (King KLP-750) May 1961, and a version of How Mountain Girls Can Love for the stereo release of the In Person LP. Some of the material also found it's way onto 7" with one single and two picture sleeve EPs:-
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| Ralph Stanley |
| 07 Feb 1975 - Elkhorn City, KY (51 years ago) Another show listing for Ralph… rest of details unknown. |
| 07 Feb 1976 - Greenfield, IN (50 years ago) Ralph was billed as appearing at the 'Indoor Bluegrass Festival' at 4-H Building, Greenfield, Indiana. The Event was organised by Herman Smith and included: Marshall Family, Raymond Fairchild, Moore Brothers, Kentucky Mountain Boys, Joe Jenkins, and the Kerr Family. |
| 07 Feb 1980 - Jackson, KY (46 years ago) Ralph played a show at Breathitt High School in Jackson, Kentucky. Also on the bill were the Marshall Family & the show started at 7:30pm. |
| 07 Feb 1981 - New York, NY (45 years ago) Ralph had a show at the Loeb Student Center, LaGuardia Place, New York University, New York. Also on the bill were the Red Clay Ramblers and tickets cost $7 (or $5.50 for Bluegrass club members). |
| 07 Feb 1986 - Johnson City, TN (40 years ago) Ralph appeared at the 150 seat "Down Home" barnwood-paneled club in Johnson City, Tennessee. I'm not sure if this concert was later broadcast on National Public Radio's "Down Home Music" show. |
| 07 Feb 1988 - Gilford, NH (38 years ago) Ralph was billed as appearing on Sunday (7 Feb) at the Belknap Mill Bluegrass Celebration, at Gilford Middle High School, in Gilford, New Hampshire. The show started at 3pm and also included White Mountain Bluegrass. Tickets cost $10. |
| 07 Feb 1995 - Seattle, WA (31 years ago) Ralph had a show at The Backstage, Seattle, Washington. |
| 07 Feb 1997 - Encinitas, CA (29 years ago) Ralph had a show at La Paloma Theatre, Encinitas, California. |
| 07 Feb 2000 - Orange, CA (26 years ago) Ralph had a show with Jim Lauderdale & the Bladerunners at the St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Orange, California. Tickets cost $5-$15. |
| 07 Feb 2001 - Potter Valley, CA (25 years ago) Ralph had a show at Spotswood Farm, Potter Valley, California. The event was a Bluegrass In The Barn production and tickets were $15 with limited seating. |
| 07 Feb 2002 - Cuyahoga Falls, OH (24 years ago) Ralph appeared as part of the 'Down From The Mountain' tour at Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Other acts included: Alison Krauss, Jerry Douglas, Dan Tyminiski, Nashville Bluegrass Band, and Norman Blake. |
| 07 - 08 Feb 2003 - Nashville, TN (23 years ago) Ralph appeared at the International Folk Alliance Conference in Nashville, Tennessee. At the event he was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Folk Alliance, and took part in a interview/question and answer session which can be heard online (part one and part two). Towards the end of the interview Ralph invited the crowd to see him perform 'tonight' on the Grand Ole Opry, so I presume the CMBs may have played at the conference on the Friday (7 Feb) and then at the Opry on Saturday (8 Feb). The conference itself ran from 5-8 Feb. |
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