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 II (27 Mar) and Nathan Stanley with the CMB's (28 Mar) appeared at the "1st Annual Bristol Bluegrass Spring Fest", Holiday Inn, Bristol, Virginia.

The festival, which was co-promoted by Randall Hibbits, ran from 27-28 March and also included: Blue Highway, Larry Sparks, Lonesome River Band, Junior Sisk, and Marty Raybon.

Ralph played at the Grand Opera House, 817 Market St.. Mall, Wilmington, Delaware. The show, which was the final show in the venue's "Festival of Traditonal American Music" started at 8pm and drew a crowd of 400.

A review of the show in "The Morning News" noted that the band were a little hoarse, but were met with an enthusiast crowd. The previous week, Ralph had also spent some time in hospital to have a cyst removed from his forehead.

Tickets cost between $4-$6 and the show was co-sponsored by the New Castle County Dept of Parks & Recreation and the Brandywine Valley Friends Of Old Time Music.

"The Columbus Ledger", from Columbus, Georgia listed a TV show "Bluegrass Block" on Channel 43 featuring footage of Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys from "The New Horsepens 40" festival.

The program was also broadcast on 10 Apr and mentioned in "The Mobile Press", "Mobile Register" & "Birmingham News" papers in Alabama, "The Mississippi Press" (MS) and "Columbus Ledger" / "Ledger-Enquirer" in Columbus, GA as "Bluegrass Block: the Music of Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys". The show was also in the TV listings at a later date in the "Berkeley Gazette" (CA) (15 Jun 1980)

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

Ralph had a birthday show - "Whippoorwill Woods Bluegrass Festival" - at OJ Work Auditorium, Wadsworth, Ohio. Celebrations included cake and a 6pm show which also featured: Charlie Sizemore, Goins Bros., Bluegrass Mountaineers, and Larry Sparks. Tickets cost $10.

Ralph and the CMB's were advertised as being featured on WNCW's "Folkmasters" radio show.

Ralph appeared on Friday (27 Mar) at a bluegrass festival at Hudson Holiday Inn, Hudson , Ohio.

The festival itself ran from 27-28 March and other acts included: Warrior River Boys, McClain Bros., Larkin Family, Charlie Sizemore, and the Bluegrass Mountaineers.

A newspaper article in "The Plain Dealer" say that Ralph was to headline the show on both 27/28 March, but there was another booking for Saturday, so I presume the band only appeared here on the Friday.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Saturday (27 Mar) at the 'Withlacoochee River Bluegrass Jamboree', on the banks of the Withlacoochee River, Dunnellon, Florida.

The festival itself ran from 26-28 March and other acts included: Osborne Bros., IIIrd Tyme Out, Jimmy C. Newman, Lewis Family, James King, Raymond Fairchild, Sand Mountain, Marksmen, Gilbert Hanckock, First Coast Bluegrass, Endless Highway, and New Cross Creek Travelers.

Ralph had a show at the Paramount Arts Center, Ashland, Kentucky. Sharing billing was Del McCoury. Tickets cost $14.50, $19.50 and $24.50.

Live material from the bands performance at the 2001 Poppy Mountain festival (15 Sept 2001) was broadcast on KET's Jubilee TV show.

Ralph had a show at Gretna Theatre, Gretna, Virginia. Tickets cost $30 & $37.50.

Ralph and Nathan had a show at the Little River Bluegrass & Gospel Barn, Radford, Virginia. Also on the bill were Gravel Road, Dr. Elvis & Pink Caddy Daddy. Tickets cost $25 in advance, or $30 on the door.