Ralph II was listed as appearing (at some point) at the 'Starvy Creek Bluegrass Festival' at Starvy Creek Park, Conway, Missouri.

The festival itself ran from 30 June to 2 July and other acts included: Doyle Lawson, IIIrd Tyme Out, Larry Stephenson, Junior Sisk, Donna Ulisse, Link Family, Redhead Express, Mona Jones, Bluegrass Thoroughbred, Punches Family, Audie Blaylock, and Nothin' Fancy.

Ralph appeared as part of the "1970 Festival Of American Folklife" that took place between 1-5 July 1970 in Washington, DC.

The 1970 festival was focused on Arkans. For more info see Smithsonian Folklife Festival.

Ralph was advertised as appearing (at some point) at Pete Pike's bluegrass festival at Le-Rite Country Park, on Pike Farm, seven miles from Amelia Court House, Virginia.

Other acts listed to appear included: Jimmy Martin, Country Gentlemen, Charlie Moore, Shenandoah Cut-Ups, Stone Mountain Boys, Pappy Sherrill & Snuffy Jenkins, Joe Greene, Roger Sprung and others.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Saturday / Sunday (1-2 Jul) at 'James Monroe's 2nd Annual Big Bluegrass Festival', 5 miles south of Newport on the Old Gatlinburg Road.

The festival itself ran from 29 June - 3 July and other acts included: Bill Monroe, Lester Flatt, Don Reno-Bill Harrell, Carl Story, Jim & Jesse, Goins Brothers, Jones Brothers & Log Cabin Boys, James Monroe, Red Rector & Fred Smith, Larry Sparks, Birch Monroe, Jim Eanes, and Charlie Moore & Dixie Partners.

Ralph had an appearance at the Bill Gatton Chevy dealership in Bristol, Tennessee from 11am-4pm. (For more info see the Bill Gatton Chevy Show page)

Ralph was billed as appearing on the Sat/Sun at 'James Monroe's 3rd Annual Big Bluegrass Festival', 5 miles South of Newport on the Old Gatlinburg Road. The festival itself ran from the Friday (29th). Also advertised were: Bill Monroe, Jimmy Martin, Don Reno-Bill Harrell, II Generation, Jim & Jesse, Jones Brothers, James Monroe, Red Rector & Fred Smith, North Carolina Tarheels, Hylo Brown, smokey Ridge Boys, and Birch Monroe.

Ralph was billed as appearing at James Monroe's '7th Annual Tennessee Bluegrass Festival' at Monroe Musicland Park, a new venue in Beaver Dam, Kentucky.

Other acts included: Bill Monroe, James Monroe, Jimmie Skinner, Bloomin' Grass, Birch Monroe, Carl Tipton, 'plus local talent'.

Ralph was listed as appearing on Friday (30 Jun) at the "Outdoor Plumbing Company's 4th Annual Homecoming festival" in the High School grounds, Salyersville, Kentucky.

The festival itself ran from 30 June - 3 July and other acts included: Outdoor Plumbing Co., Pike County Bluegrass Express, The Pathways, South Salyers & the Brown Mountain Boys, The Lawsons, Singing Cooke Family, Gum Branch Heartbreakers, Reed Family, Marlow Tackett, George Jones, Marshall Family, and Larry Sparks.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Saturday / Sunday (01-02 Jul) at Lawrence Lanes' 'Kentucky Grass 4th Annual Bluegrass Festival' at Rail Fence Park, Mount Gilead, Ohio.

The festival itself ran from 30 June to 2 July and other acts included: Raymond Fairchild, Earl Taylor, Lawrence Lane & Kentucky Gras, Moore Bros., Bill Estep & the Fields Bros., Fox Bros. & the Foxtail Grass, Jim Dutton & the New Gospel Ship, Forest Davis-Roger Howard & the Kentucky Cutups, and Cross Country Grass.

Ralph was billed as appearing on the Saturday / Sunday (30 Jun - 1 Jul) at the 'Country Gentlemen festival' in Wayside Park, Stuart, VA.

The festival itself ran from 29 June - 1 July, and other acts included: Country Gentlemen, Osborne Bros., JD Crowe, Seldom Scene, Melvin Goins, Roy McMillan & the High Country Boys, Tunstall Trio, Dominion Bluegrass Boys, Bluegrass Blend, and Patrick Henry Travelers.

Ralph was billed as appearing at the festival in Brockville, Ontario, Canada.

Other acts included: Dry Branch Fire Squad, Spirits Of Bluegrass, Whetstone Run, Country Gentlemen, and Bristol Mountain Bluegrass.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Saturday (1 Jul) at 'Opryland Bluegrass Festival' in the Opryland Festival Grounds, Nashville Tennessee.

The festival itself ran from 1-2 July over Independence Day weekend. Other acts included; Mike Snider, Mac Wiseman, Nashville Bluegrass Band, Laurie Lewis, Smoky Mountain Sunshine, Country Grass, Quicksilver, Wayne Lewis, McLain Family, Dillards, and Bill Monroe.

Ralph was advertised as appearing at Monroe Music's Little Opry, Tompkinsville, Kentucky. From comments at the Winterhawk festival (17 Jul) however, Ralph would have missed this show due to his broken leg. Instead Ralph II lead the CMBs on this appearance with Steve Sparkman on banjo.

Also on the bill were Fast Forward.

Ralph had a show at Wise County Fairgrounds, Wise, Virginia.

Ralph was listed as performing with Jim Lauderdale on Saturday (1 Jul) at the 'Festival For The Eno', Eno City Park, Durham, North Carolina. The band were scheduled to perform at 2:30pm (Meadow Stage) and 5:45pm (Grove Stage).

The festival itself ran from 1 - 4 July and included several acts on three stages. Activities included spoken word, childrens events, food, crafts and demonstrations.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Sunday (1 Jul) at the '2nd Annual Shoeshoe Bluegrass Festival' at Snoeshow, West Virginia.

The festival itself ran from 29 June to 1 July and other acts included; Del McCoury, Larry Keel Experience, Blue Highway, Sandy River Boys, Bing Bros., Highwall Park Band, Johnny Staats, and Black Mountain Bluegrass Boys.

Ralph was to play at the Lincoln Theater, Marion, Virginia; but the show had to be cancelled due to Ralph having a triple bypass heart operation on 27 June.

A replacement concert was scheduled for the 4 November.

At this session CMB's Junior Blankenship, Steve Sparkman, John Rigsby and Danny Lee Davis helped record Larry Efaw & The Bluegrass Mountaineers - Clinch Mountain Tradition (MRCCD1002) 2007. Ralph himself also makes an appearance on one track.

During Carter Stanley's time as one of Bill Monroe's 'Blue Grass Boys' he helped record Rotation Blues and Lonesome Truck Driver's Blues on this date. Both cuts were issued as a single, although Carter does not sing on either.

• Rotation Blues / Lonesome Truck Driver's Blues (Decca 46344) July 1951

The nine takes of Rotation Blues and four of Lonesome Truck Driver's Blues later resurfaced on the "Bill Monroe & The Bluegrass Boys - Castle Studio 1950-1951 Complete Sessions" 5xCD set (RWA ACD-12522) 2017.