Ralph II led the CMB's at the Fair, as Dr. Ralph was still on tour with the "Down From The Mountain" entourage.

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 (at some point) at the '4th Annual Ohio National Bluegrass Festival' at Hillbrook Recreation Area, near Ottawa, Ohio.

Other acts included: Bill Monroe, Lester Flatt, Reno - Harrell, Jim & Jesse, Jimmy Martin, Rual Yarbrough, Larry Sparks, McLain Family, James Monroe, Frank Necessary, Red Rector & Fred Smith, Lillie Mae & the Dixie Gospel-Aires, Les Hall & The Mastertones, Jeff Blankenship, Junior Stennett, Robert White, Thomas Peterson.

Ralph was listed as appearing (at some point) at the '1st Annual Haspin Acres Bluegrass Festival', Haspin Acres, Laurel, Indiana. Other performers included: Jimmy Martin, Jim & Jesse, Osborne Bros. and Red Allen. I'm not sure if Ralph appeared however, as there was another festival advertised in Ohio, 2-4 August.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Thursday (4 Aug) at 'Mole Lake's 2nd Annual Great Northern Bluegrass Festival' in Wisconsin.

The festival itself ran from 4-7th August and other acts included: JD Crowe, Josh Graves, John Hartford, Beny Martin, Bill Monroe, James Monroe, Mark O'Connor, Earl Scruggs, Bobby Smith, Doc & Merle Watson, Mac Wiseman, Jimmy Martin, Morgan Vros, Monroe Doctrine, Piper Road Spring Band, Back Door Trots, Grass Food & Lodging, Safety Last String Band, and Johnny Montgomery.

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 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 listed as appearing on Thursday (4 Aug) at the 'Great Northern Bluegrass Festival' in the Mole Lake Festival Grounds, Crandon, Wisconsin.

The festival itself ran from 4-7 August and other acts included: John Hartford, Dwight Yoakam, Berline - Crary - Hickman, Larry Sparks, Bobby Smith & the Boys From Shiloh, Wisconsin River Bluegrass Boys, Bluegrass Cardinals, Bill Harrell, Roy McGinnis & the Sunnysiders, Doug Dillard Band, Piper Road Spring Band, Jimmy C. Newman & Cajun Country, Williams & Ree, Exile, New Country Sound, Girls Next Door, Ozark Mountain Dare Devils, Buddy Spicher's Western Swing Fiddle Band, and Desert Rose.

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 at Hammon's Mobile Homes, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Ralph was listed as appearing on Friday (4 Aug) at the '2nd Annual American Heritage Bluegrass Festival' at Frankfort Old Town Park, Frankfort, Ohio.

The festival itself ran from 4-6 August and other acts included: New Grass, Boys From Indiana, Bill Lowe, Goins Bros., Logan Hollow Band, and Hart Bros.

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 billed as appearing on Sunday (4 Aug) at the '3rd Annual Osborne Brothers Homecoming Festival' at the Richard Nixon Center, Hyden, Kentucky.

The festival itself ran from 2-4 August and other acts included: Osborne Bros., Reno Bros., Eastbound, Southern Harvest, Bluetowne, Northfork, Mike Carr & Mike Hammond, and others.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Friday (4 Aug) at the '7th Annual Osborne Bros. Hometown Festival' at Nixon Entertainment Complex, Hyden, Kentucky. Some of Ralph's performance was recorded and later broadcast on KET on 10 May 2001.

The festival itself ran from 4-6 August and other acts included: Osborne Bros., Jim & Jesse, Dale Ann Bradley, Richard Bennett & Bluetowne, Sullivan Family, Isaacs, Gary Brewer, Vince Combs, Southern Harvest, Northfork, Don Stanley & Middle Creek, Billie - Renee & Cumberland Gap Boys, Moron Bros., and Cross Roads.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Saturday (4 Aug) at the '1st Annual Bluegrass Festival' at Rocky Fork Lake, Hillsboro, Ohio.

The festival itself ran from 2-4 August and other acts included: Country Gentlemen, Melvin Goins & Windy Mountain, Bluegrass Strangers, Dixie Riders, Hart Bros., Don Morgan & Co., Gerald Evans & Paradise, and a Goins Bros. reunion.

Ralph appeared as part of the 'Down From The Mountain' tour at Red Rocks, Morrison, Colorado. Other acts included: Alison Krauss, Jerry Douglas, Dan Tyminiski, Nashville Bluegrass Band, Norman Blake, Ricky Skaggs, and Del McCoury.

Ralph had a show at the Fuller Hall, St. Johnsbury, Vermont. Also on the bill were Gopher Broke.