Clinch Mountain Echo

CMB Birthdays this month:

01 Apr 1939 - Cullen Galyean. Born Willie Cullen Galyean in Surry County, NC.

05 Apr 1930 - Bill Lowe. Born 'William Harold Lowe' Rural Retreat, Wythe, Virginia.

11 Apr 1925 - George Shuffler. Born 'George Saunders Shuffler' in Burke, North Carolina.


In Memoriam:

07 Apr 2014 - George Shuffler. Valdese, Burke, North Carolina.

10 Apr 2018 - Ernie Thacker. Pikeville, Pike, Kentucky.


For the Official Ralph Stanley II and the Clinch Mountain Boys site, visit:

Ralph II ralph2.com


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Freight Trains Ride Again Vol. 2
(Wango CD-118)


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Pic. of the Day

Photo: circa 1974. L-R: Curly Ray Cline, Keith Whitley, Ralph Stanley, Ricky Lee, Jack Cooke. Photo by Carl Fleischhauer.


Rollin' On Rubber Wheels

New Ralph II album!


Ralph Stanley II & the Clinch Mountain Boys - Rollin' On The Rubber Wheels

Ralph II has a fine new album available on Stanley Family Records.

Featuring a choice selection of songs, the album successfully combines the rich legacy of the "Stanley" sound with Ralph II's own contemporary country-influences.

Click here for a full review.

If you're in the US CD's can be ordered from Ralph II's webstore / ralph2.com. (Outside of the US if you're address shows as invalid, use the contact email on ralph2.com to sort mailing costs/payment)

Digital copies can be found on Spotify, iTunes, Amazon (US), Amazon (UK). There's also a playlist on youtube.


...The Clinch Mountain Time Machine...


On this day...

Ralph Stanley II
19 Mar - 19 May 2005 - Warrenton, VA (21 years ago)

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 Stanley
18 - 20 Apr 1968 - Moraine, OH (58 years ago)

Ralph was billed as appearing over three nights at 'Bonanza' a country & bluegrass bar at 4950 Springboro Pike in Moraine, Ohio.

19 Apr 1970 - Roark, KY (56 years ago)

Ralph had a show at the High School in Roark, Kentucky.

19 - 21 Apr 1974 - Hiawassee, GA (52 years ago)

Ralph appeared on the bill at a Bluegrass Festival at Imperial Bald Mt. Park, Hiawassee, Georgia.

Other acts included: Bill Monroe, Osborne Bros., Jimmy Martin, Jim & Jesse, James Monroe, Bobby Smith, Doug Green, Bluegrass Alliance, and the Sullivan Family.

17 - 19 Apr 1981 - Reidsville, NC (45 years ago)

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.

21 Feb - 21 May 1985 - Nashville, TN (41 years ago)

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

19 Apr 1986 - Halifax, Canada (40 years ago)

Ralph had a show at Rebecca Cohn Auditorium, Dalhousie University campus, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Tickets cost $13.50 (students & senior citizens $12).

19 Apr 1994 - Ephrata, PA (32 years ago)

Ralph was billed as appearing at 'A Nite Of Music' at Ephrata Senior High School, Ephrata, Pennsylvania. The show also included the Isaacs, & the Marksmen, and included a 'Ralph Stanley & Joe Isaacs Reunion'. Adult tickets cost $10.

19 Apr 1997 - Ocilla, GA (29 years ago)

Ralph was listed as appearing on Saturday (19 Apr) at "Riverbend Bluegrass" six miles south of Ocilla, Georgia.

The festival itself ran from 18-19 April and other acts included: Randal Hylton, Clearwater, Cross Reference, Boyd Bros., The Craftsmen, Riverbend, Bullock County Bluegrass, and Leo Harrison.

19 Apr 2002 - Annapolis, MD (24 years ago)

Ralph had a show at the Ram's Head Tavern, Annapolis, Maryland.

19 Apr 2007 - Roanoke, VA (19 years ago)

Ralph appeared at a free concert as part of campaign event by Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards at the Jefferson Center, Roanoke, Virginia.

17 - 19 Apr 2008 - Driftwood, TX (18 years ago)

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.

19 Apr 2009 - Silk Hope, NC (17 years ago)

Ralph was listed as appearing on Sunday (19 Apr) at the "Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival of Music & Dance", Silk Hope, North Carolina. The band were scheduled to perform on the Meadow Stage rom 4:30 - 6:15pm.

The festival itself ran from 16-19 April and other acts included: Amy LaVere, Donna The Buffalo, Justin Townes Earle, Jose Conde y Ola Fresca, Mamadou Diabate, Ray Abshire, Todd Snider, Steep Canyon Rangers, Samantha Crain & the Midnight Shivers, Christabel & the Jons, Eilen Jewel, Shanon Whitworth, The Horse Flies, Boulder Acoustic Society, The New Familiars, Hobex, Orquestra GarDel, Midtown Dickens, Lost In The Trees, Birds & Arrows, Sweet By & By, Butterflies Des Ark, Lafcadio, and others.



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CMB Birthdays this month:

01 Apr 1939 - Cullen Galyean. Born Willie Cullen Galyean in Surry County, NC.

05 Apr 1930 - Bill Lowe. Born 'William Harold Lowe' Rural Retreat, Wythe, Virginia.

11 Apr 1925 - George Shuffler. Born 'George Saunders Shuffler' in Burke, North Carolina.


In Memoriam:

07 Apr 2014 - George Shuffler. Valdese, Burke, North Carolina.

10 Apr 2018 - Ernie Thacker. Pikeville, Pike, Kentucky.


For the Official Ralph Stanley II and the Clinch Mountain Boys site, visit:

Ralph II ralph2.com


Spotlight on:-

Reunion: Featuring George Shuffler and James King
(Wango WANGOCD104)


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