A show at Silver Creek Ranch, Paris, Virginia was recorded by Jeremy Foster and later released as Stanley Series, Vol. 3 No. 1 (Copper Creek CCSS-V3N1) 1987.

Ralph II played (presumably with the CMBs) on Saturday (5 Aug) at the '37th Annual Bluegrass Festival' at Roundeyes Park, Painters Creek, Ohio.

The festival itself ran from 3-5 August and other acts included: Island Plow Co., McCoy Grass, Vernon McIntyre's Appalachian Grass, Kirby Knob Boys, Moron Bros., Black Water Run, Friends In Bluegrass, Emily & Greg Beasley, Higher Vision, Lost Creek, Dixie Ryders, Melvin Goins & Windy Mountain, and Little Roy & Lewis Family.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Fri-Sun (4-6 Aug) at Reno, Smiley & Harrell's '1st Giant Bluegrass Bonanza' at Whipporwill Lake, Warrenton, Virginia.

Other acts included: Bill Monroe, Country Gentlemen, Reno-Smiley & Harrell, Charlie Moore, Bob Goff & The Bluegrass Buddies, Del McCoury, Goins Bros., Clyde Moody, and Jim & Jesse.

Ralph was billed to appear at the '2nd Annual Ohio National Bluegrass Festival', at Hillbrook Recreation Area, near Ottawa, Ohio. Other acts advertised included: Bill Monroe, Lester Flatt, Don Reno-Bill Harrell, Jim & Jesse, James Monroe, Goins Brothers, Paul "Moon" Mullins & New Grass Pickers, Roy McGinnis & The Sunnysiders, Robert White & Candy Mt. Boys, Larry Spatks, Jesse Riley & Appalachian Opry, and Lillimai & Dixie Gospel Aires.

Ralph was billed to appear at the '3rd Annual Ohio National Bluegrass Festival' at Hillbrook Recreation Area, near Ottawa, Ohio. The festival was organised by Henry J. Verhoff and other acts advertised included: Don Reno-Bill Harrell, Jim & Jesse, James Monroe, Dub Crouch-Norman Ford, Larry Sparks, Frank Necessary, Roy McGinnis, Robert White, Paul 'Moon' Mullins, The Appalachian Opera, McLain Family Band, Less Hall, Kentucky Grass, and 35 Strings & A Tub.

Although the festival ran from the 3 - 5 August, Ralph had another appearace at Grand Rapids, Ohio on Friday (3 Aug), so I'm guessing he only appeared here on Saturday / Sunday (4-5 Aug).

Ralph was billed as appearing on Friday (5 Aug) at the 'Bluegrass & Country Music Festival' at the Pikeville Sportsman Club, Pikeville, Kentucky.

The festival itself ran from 5-7th August and other acts included: Jimmy Martin, Peggy Sue (Loretta Lynn's sister) & Sonny Wright, Jimmie Skinner, Outdoor Plumbing Company, Goins Bros., Bluegrass Kinsmen, Landon Messer & the Copley Bros., Billy Hall & the Greenwood Mountain Boys, Virginia Grass, Cherokee Ramblers, Virginia Drifters, and Half Mountain Boys.

Ralph was billed as appearing at some point on the '1st Shady Hill Bluegrass Festival' in North Judson, Indiana. As the band had another booking in Ohio they presumably didn't play on all three days…

Other acts included: Larry Sparks, Goins Bros., Boys From Indiana, Lum Patton, South Salyers, Arlie Howard, Jimmy Howard, the Kentucky Shore, the Coal Country Grass, Delmous Benton, and many more

Ralph was billed as appearing at the '8th Annual Ohio National Bluegrass Festival, at Hillbrook Recreation Area, near Ottawa, Ohio. The band presumably didn't appear on all three days, as they had another booking in Indiana over the same period.

Other acts at the festival included: Bill Harrell, Bluegrass Cardinals, Jim & Jesse, Hotmud Family, Bluegrass Alliance, Jones Bros., McLain Family, Betty Fisher, Bill Box, Johnny & Gerald, Charlie Cline, Tiny Martin, Clyde & Sue, Buckeye Bluegrass, Prarie Union, Bill & Wilma Millsaps, and Dixie Ryders.

Ralph appeared at the "9th Annual Ohio National Blue Grass Festival" at Hillbrook Recreation Area, Ottawa, Ohio.

The festival itself ran from 3-5 August and other acts included: The Wood Bros., Appalachian Opera, Big John, Terry & B.J.'s, The Hillsiders, L.B. Siler & the Round Mountain Boys, Flatland Grass, Anderson Family, John Masters & Bluegrass Blades, Buckey Bluegrass Ramblers, Bryant Wilson & the Kentucky Ramblers, Bob Paisley & Southern Mountain Boys, White River Bluegrass Band, Whetstone Run, Johnny & Gerald and the Georgia Mountain Boys, McLain Family Band, Spirits of Bluegrass, Clyde & Sue and the Southern Bluegrass Boys, Bill Harrell, Jones Bros., Log Cabin Boys, Betty Fisher Show, and Tiny Martin & the Country Siders.

Ralph was billed as appearing at Bill Grant's '13th Annual Blue Grass and Old Time Music Festival' at Salt Creek Park, Hugo, Oklahoma. The festival ran from 5-9th August, but the band had other bookings on 7-9th, so presumably only played here on the Wednesday / Thursday (5-6th Aug).

Other acts included: Lewis Family, Osborne Bros., McLain Family, Goins Bros., Stone Mountain Blue Grass Company, Sullivan Family, Pacificly Blue Grass, Lost City Mad Dogs, Dave Evans & River Bend, Sossoman Family, Shady Grove Ramblers, Ben & Orville Bonham & the Hickory Ridge Runners, Signal Mountain Blue Grass, Don Wiley & Louisiana Grass, Bill Grant & Delia Bell, Rose Maddox, Josh Graves, Benny Martin, and Joe Stuart.

Ralph was listed as appearing (at some point) at the "Minnesota Bluegrass Festival", Taylors Falls, Minnesota.

The festival itself ran from 5-7 August.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Sunday (5 Aug) at the '2nd Annual Ohio County's Bill Monroe Bluegrass Festival' at Ohio County Park, Hartford, Kentucky.

The festival itself ran from 3-5 August and other acts included: Bill Monroe, Jimmy Martin, Bobby Smith & the Boys From Shiloh, Boys From Indiana, Carl Tipton Show, Kentucky Ramblers, Bluegrass Of The '80s, West Family, Gospel Coal Miners, and Crooked Hill Reunion.

Ralph was listed as appearing (at some point other than 4-5 Aug) at the Grants' '20th Annual Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Festival' in Salt Creek Park, Hugo, Oklahoma.

The festival itself ran from 3-7 August and other acts included: Don Wiley, Shady Grove Ramblers, Goins Bros., Lonnie Glosson, Lewis Family, Country Gentlemen, Warrior River Boys, Larry Sparks, Nashville Bluegrass Band, Bass Mountain Boys, Boys From Indiana, Goins Bros., Sossoman Family, Dale Potter, Southern Strangers, Sidesaddle, Redwing, Signal Mountain, Hook & Beans, Sullivan Family, Carroll County Ramblers, Bill Mounce, Bill Grant & Delia Bell.

Ralph was billed as appearing (at some point) at the '1st Annual Bluegrass Festival' in the Leisuretime Music Park, Medaryville, Indiana.

The festival itself ran from 5-7 August and other acts included: Jimmy Martin, Dave Evans, Charlie Sizemore, Bill Napier Show, Lum Patton & the Half Mountain Boys, Jr. Prater & the Northern Express, Dave Collins, Country Ramblers, and Vernon Hensley & the Blazers.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Friday / Saturday (4-5 Aug) at the '2nd Annual Bluegrass Festival' at the Leisure Time Music Park, Medaryville, Indiana.

Other acts included: Osborne Bros., Dave Evans, Larry Sparks, Bill Napier, Charlie Sizemore, Lum Patton, Timmy Cline, Dave Collins, and Fiddling Toad Bradley.

Ralph had a show listed over two days in Plymouth, Ohio.

Ralph appeared at Washington County Fairgrounds, Abingdon, Virginia. The show was part of William King Regional Art Center's "Living Traditions" series of events put together by the Cultural Heritage Project & was co-sponsored by the Washington County Fairgrounds Association. Support act was the Country Grass and tickets cost $7.50.

Ralph was listed as appearing (at some point between 1-3 Sept) at the 'Strawberry Fair Music Festival', Camp Mather, Yosemite, California.

The festival itself ran from 29 August to 1 September and other acts included: David Grisman, Austin Lounge Lizards, Kate Brislin, Katie Moffatt, Pete Wernick;s Live Five, and Riders In The Sky.

Ralph was listed as appearing (at some point) at the '30th Annual Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Festival' at Salt Creek Park, Hugo, Oklahoma.

The festival itself ran from 5-9 August and other acts included: Lewis Family, Dave Evans, Isaacs, Tennessee Gentlemen, Adairs, Schankman Twins, Smoky Ridge, Rarely Herd, Karl Shiflett, Goins Bros., Gary Brewer, Billy Joe Foster's Special, Louisiana Grass, Red Wing, Twice As Nice, Sullivans, Bill Grant & Delia Bell, Big Sandy, Blue River Sound, Joe Smith, Alan Philps, and Larkin Family.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Saturday (5 Aug) at the '12th Annual Round Eyes Park Bluegrass Festival' at Painters Creek, Ohio.

The festival itself ran from 3-5 August and other acts included: Larry Sparks, Melvin Goins, Bluegrass Strangers, Hart Bros., Dixie Riders, Don Morgan & Co., Donnie Stanley & Boys From Middle Creek, Simple Times, Goins Bros. reunion, and Bluegrass Mountaineers.

Ralph was listed as appearing at Ridgerunner Fest, Relief, Kentucky.

Ralph appeared on Sunday (5 Aug) at the "Dunkin Donuts Newport Folk Festival" at Fort Adams State Park, Newport, Rhode Island.

The festival itself ran from 3-5 August and also appearing were: Allman Brothers Band, John Butler Trio, Grace Potter & the Nocturnals, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Assembly of Dust, Tom Morello, Martha Wainwright, Sloan Wainwright, Phonograph, Vishten, Alison Krauss, Emmylou Harris, Amos Lee, Alejandro Escovedo, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Cheryl Wheeler, Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem, Elvis Perkins in Dearland, Julie Lee, Hazel Dickens & Diana Jones, and Sierra Hull.

Ralph was one onf ten recipients to be awarded a "Governor's Award for the Arts". The winners were scheduled to be honored by Gov. Tim Kaine on 17 September in Richmond, Virginia.

Ralph was listed as appearing (at some point between 5-6 Aug) at the 'Osborne Brothers Bluegrass festival' at the Richard Nixon Center, Hyden , Kentucky.

The festival itself ran from 5-7 August and other acts included: Grascals, Bobby Osborne , JD Crowe, Dean Osborne, and Higher Vision.