With Dr. Ralph on "Down From the Mountain" duties, Ralph II led the CMB's at an appearance at the "7th Annual Old Mill Bluegrass Festival", Old Mill Park, West Liberty, Kentucky.

Other acts included: III Tyme Out, Don Rigsby & Rock County, plus others.

Ralph's 3rd & final album for King was cut at this two-day session - Hills Of Home (King KSD 1069) 1969. Four tracks were cut on the 14th: I Only Exist, My Long Skinny Lanky Sarah Jane, Medicine Springs and The Kitten And The Cat. The following day the remaining eight numbers were recorded. One 45 was subsequently released:-

• Let's Go To The Fair / Hills Of Home (A Tribute To Carter) (King 45-6252) 1969

Ralph was booked to appear at 'Round Spring Park's Bluegrass Festival', along with: Bill Monroe, Jim & Jesse, Goins Brothers, Country Bluegrass Boys, Bluegrass Texans, Margaret Brixey, Lewis Family, and Carl Story.

Ralph was billed as appearing on the Saturday/Sunday at 'Herman Smith's 3rd Annual Bluegrass Music Festival', Smith's Jamboree Park, Knob Noster, Missouri. The festival itself ran from the 13-15th. Also advertised were: Bill Monroe, Larry Sparks, Bill Box, James Monroe, Goins Brothers, Rual Yarbrough, Herman Smith, and the Bluegrass Alliance.

Ralph was billed as appearing at Bill Monroe's '4th Annual Lone Star Bluegrass Festival' at Trade's Day Park in McKinney, Texas.

Other acts advertised included: Bill Monroe, Lester Flatt, James Monroe, Stone Mountain Boys, Bluegrass Alliance, and Bobby Smith & the boys From Shiloh.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Friday (14 Jul) at Mac Wiseman's '8th Annual Renfro Valley Blue Grass Music Festival'. Unusually, Curly Ray Cline was also advertised separately too.

Other acts at the festival included: Mac Wiseman, Doc & Merle Watson, Country Gentlemen, Katie Laur Band, Shenandoah Cut-Ups, Chubby Wise, Jones Bros., Band, Snuffy Jenkins - Pappy Sherill & Hired Hands, Messa Grass, Bill Grimes & His Friends, Bluegrass Drifters, Red Rector, Carl Tipton & Band, Paul Mullins, Bobby Hicks.

The "Bristol Herald Courier" listed a "SELLING OUT Of a 25 yr. collection of Antiques & Junk - Such as copper, brass, pewter, cast iron, silver, glassware and more than you can believe. This sale will be for 8 days only. Starting July 7 thru July 15, beginning at 6am Saturday morning. If you have anything to sell, trade or swap bring it to the MOUNTAIN FLEA MARKET, located at Ralph Stanley's Memorial Park on Smith Ridge between McClure and Coeburn in Dickenson County. Bring your camper and stay the week…

Two tracks by Ralph from the '1st Annual South Eastern Michigan Bluegrass Festival', North Township Park, Whitmore Lake, Michigan, were released on the LP: Southeastern Michigan Bluegrass (No Label No #) 198?

Ralph performed on the Friday / Saturday (13-14 Jul) but the festival itself ran from 13-15 July and was organised by Marvin Ramsey. Other acts included: Bill Monroe, McLain Family, Vernon McIntyre & the Appalachian Grass, Kentucky Gentlemen, Laurel Mountain Boys, RFD Boys, Blue Velvet, Curly Dan & Wilma Ann, Wilson Bros., John Hunley & the Kentuckians, Croney Family, Boone Estep & the Ramblin' grass, Wade Mainer & Julia Mainer, plus others.

Ralph was billed as appearing at the Goins Bros. '9th Annual Floyd Co. Bluegrass Festival' in Archer Park, Prestonsburg, Kentucky.

Other acts included: Dave Evans, Goins Bros., Bill Grant & Delia Bell, Outdoor Plumbing Co., Coal Country Grass, Woodettes, Gum Branch Heartbreakers, Copley Bros., and Lowell Varney & Landon Messer & Riverside Grass.

Ralph appeared at a festival at Tripple Creek Park, Rocky Mount, Virginia.

Other acts advertised included: Lewis Family, Larry Sparks, Randall Hylton, Lost & Found, Bass Mountain Boys, Boyd Brothers, Dan & Geneva and The Southlanders, Sugar Hill Ramblers, Blue Grass Brothers, Out Door Plumbing Co., Pocket Change, and the Patrick Henry Travelers.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Friday (14 Jul) at Vince Combs '7th Annual Bluegrass Festival' at Greene County Fairgrounds, Xenia, Ohio.

The festival itself ran from 14-15 July and other acts included: Bill Monroe, Sullivan Family, Vince Combs & Shadetree Bluegrass Boys, Gary Brewer & Kentucky Ramblers, Wendy Smith & Blue Velvet, Robert White & Candy Mountain Express, Larry Sparks, Danny Davis Band, and the Little Fiddlers.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Friday (14 Jul) at the 'Mid-America Bluegrass Festival' at Putnam County Fairgrounds, Cookeville, Tennessee.

The festival itself ran from 14-16 July and other acts included: Primitive Quartet, Jim & Jesse, Country Gentlemen, Larry Sparks, Blue Highway, Lonesome River Band, Osborne Bros., and IIIrd Tyme Out.

Ralph was listed as appearing at 'Old Mill Bluegrass Festival', West Liberty, Kentucky.

Ralph appeared as part of the 'Down From The Mountain' tour at the Entertainment & Sports Arena, Raleigh, North Carolina. Other acts included: Alison Krauss, Jerry Douglas, Dan Tyminiski, Nashville Bluegrass Band, and Norman Blake.

Ralph had a show at Fargo Theater, Fargo, North Dakota. Also on the bill was Brennan Leigh. Tickets cost $22.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Thursday (14 Jul) at the '22nd Annual Mineral Bluegrass Festival' at Walton Park, Mineral, Virginia. Ralph II led the CMB's on this festival however, as Dr. Ralph had triple heart bypass surgery on the 27 June. The band were scheduled to appear at 7:30pm.

The festival itself ran from 14-16 July and other acts included: Earl Scruggs, Doyle Lawson, Mac Wiseman, Raymond Fairchild, Lewis Family, Gary Waldrep, Courtney Hollow Band, Good Shepherd Quartet, Jess McReynolds, Country Gentlemen, Vince Combs & Shadetree Bluegrass, Phoenix, Dark Hollow, Cherryholmes, Ronnie Reno, Suggins Bros., Virginia Ramblers, Bluegrass Brothers, and Lost & Found.

Ralph and James Alan Shelton appeared at the Lincoln Center, New York peforming Oh Death as part of a concert with the Blind Boys of Alabama.

Ralph had a show at the Leiper's Fork Lawn Chair Theatre, Franklin, Tennessee.