Ralph II had a show (with the CMBs) at Fauquier High School, Warrenton, Virginia. Also on the bill was Cliff Waldron. The event was a fund-raiser for the Warrenton Volunteer Fire Company. Tickets cost $15 in advance, or $20 on the door.

Ralph had a show at the "Spring Arts Festival" in the gym at Alice Lloyd College, Pippa Passes, Kentucky. Also featured were Spring Fever and tickets cost $1, with free admission for students, staff and children under 12.

Ralph was mentioned as appearing (at some point) at the "10th Annual Easter Bluegrass Festival", at the 160-acre bluegrass farm in Caswell County, east of Reidsville, North Carolina.

The festival itself ran from 17-19 April and other acts included: Osborne Bros., Don Reno, Red Clay Ramblers, Pinnacle Boys, and Bobby Hicks & the Honky Tonk Good Times Band.

Ralph was billed as appearing at Sugar Creek Music Park, Blue Ridge Georgia.

The event ran from 2pm to midnight and other acts included: North Georgia Grass, Brushfire, Ed James, and John Farley.

Ralph played two shows at 4pm & 6pm at the Meeting Hall Barn, Hitching Post RV Park, 33751 Ramona Expressway, Lakeview, California. The second show was followed by dancing with 'popular country group' Kidd Bonney and The Lawmen.

Ralph played a show at the Station Inn, Nashville, Tennessee.

An episode of the "Fire On The Mountain" TV show, featuring Ralph, was taped in Maggie Valley, NC. I'm not sure if this was first aired on 2 June 1985 or in December.

Ralph had a show at the George Wythe High School, Wytheville, VA. Also billed were the Goins Bros. and Larry Sparks.

On this date Ralph took part in a star-studded Bill Monroe Tribute concert at the Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, Tennessee, which helped fund Bill's gravestone and the restoration of his old homeplace.

Two tracks by Ralph were released on the 2×DVD Legend Lives On: A Tribute To Bill Monroe (Koch Vision KOC-DV-6156) 2003 / 2×CD Legend Lives On: A Tribute To Bill Monroe (Audium AUD8170) 2003.

Ralph played at the 'Blue Grass Concert' at 'A. Curtis Andrew Auction Facility' at American Corner, Maryland.

The show started at 6pm with food from 4pm. Other bands included: IIIrd Tyme Out, and Timmons Family. WAMU DJ Ray Davis was MC.

On this date Ralph recorded one track, a version of Dixieland (My Old Home Town), which later appeared on the clawhammer banjo collection Old-Time Pickin' (Rebel REB-CD-7520) 2008.

Ralph had a show at the Ozark Folk Center, Mountain View, Arkansas.

Ralph was listed as appearing (on either the 17 or 19 Apr) at the 'Old Settler's Music Festival' at Camp Ben McCullough, Driftwood, Texas.

The festival itself ran from 17-20 April and other acts included: David Grisman, Waybacks, Cadillac Sky, Infamous Stringdusters, Peter Rowan, Bearfoot Bluegrass, Green Mountain Grass, Sarah Jarosz, and Bluegrass Believers.

Ralph had a show at the Broadway Theater, Wabasha, Minnesota. Also on the bill were the Sawtooth Bluegrass Band. Tickets cost $44 in advance, or $51 on the door.