At this King session the Stanley's cut four tracks, three of which were included on the LP Award Winners At The Folk Song Festival (King KLP-791) Mar 1962. Prior to the album's release the three were issued on 45: There Is A Trap / Fast Express (King 5557) Sep 1961; plus Thy Burdens Are Greater Than Mine which was coupled with Jacob's Vision (form the 15 Sept 1959 session) (King 5582) Dec 1961.

The fourth cut I See Through You was left in the can until released as a 45 coupled with Don't Cheat In Our Home Town (King 5869) Mar 1964. A few months later it was included on the LP The Remarkable Stanley Brothers Play And Sing Bluegrass Songs For You (King KLP-924) Nov 1964.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Saturday (20 Jul) at Vince Combs' '14th Annual Bluegrass Festival' at the Greene County Fairgrounds, Xenia, Ohio. It's likely however that Ralph II led the CMBs on the show, as Dr. Ralph was still touring with the 'Down From The Mountain' ensemble on this date.

The festival itself ran from 19-20 July and other acts included: Wildwood Valley Boys, Sullivan Family, Vince Combs & Shadetree Bluegrass, Don Stanley & Middle Creek, Bill Grant & Delia Bell, Red Spurlock & Rainbow Ramblers, Doyle Lawson, Sullivan Family, Wendy Smith & Blue Velvet, and Bluegrass Mountaineers.

Ralph II appeared (presumably with the CMBs) at the 'Carter County Shrine Club Bluegrass Festival', Olive Hill, Kentucky. As Dr. Ralph had a booking on the Friday (20 Jul), I guess Ralph II appeared here on either the Thursday (19 Jul) or Saturday (20 Jul).

The festival itself ran from 19-21 July and other acts included: IIIrd Tyme Out, Blue Highway, JD Crowe, David Parmley, Honi Deaton, Anita Fisher, Dusty Valley Grass, Bluegrass Strangers, Hart Bros., Willow Creek, Kentucky Sunrise, and Bottom Line.

Ralph II appeared on the Sat/Sun (20-21 Jul) at the Darrington Bluegrass Festival, Darrington Bluegrass Music Park, 3 miles west of Darrington, Washington. His band on the show consisted of John Rigsby, Alex Leach and Eddy Lovelace.

The festival itself ran from 19-21 July and other acts included: Junior Sisk, Wayne Taylor & Appaloosa, and The Chapmans.

Ralph appeared at the Michigan Bluegrass Festival, Midland County Fairgrounds, Midland, Michigan. Two tracks later appeared on the LP: Michigan Bluegrass Festival Vol. 1 1974 (Jessup MB 151) 1974.

Other advertised acts included: Charlie Moore, Larry Sparks, Del McCoury, Roy McGinnis & The Sunnysiders, Kentucky Gentlemen, Lee Allen, the Midland County Chicken String Band, Jim & Jennie Hall, and the Tennessee Valley Boys.

This was a new venue for the festival, having been held at Little Dodge City Park, Port Huron the previous year.

Ralph was billed as appearing at Herman Smith's 'Original Michigan Bluegrass Festival' at the County Fairgrounds, Midland, Michigan. The festival overlapped with 'Country Gentlemen's Bluegrass Festival' which ran from the 20th July, so presumably Ralph didn't appear at both events on that date…

Other acts included: Larry Sparks, Country Gentlemen, Marshall Family, Kentucky Gentlemen, Lee Allen, Frank Necessary, Bannister Twins, Roy McGinnis & the Sunny Siders, and Bluegrass Longdistance.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Friday (20 Jul) at the 'Emerald Downs Bluegrass Festival' in Ruby, Virginia.

The festival itself ran from 21-22 July and raised funds for the "Special Olympics for the handicapped in the northern Piedmont counties of Virginia". Other acts included: John Hartford, Norman & Nancy Blake, Bill Monroe, Dillards, Hazel Dickens Band, John Jackson, Chubby Wise, Bryan Bowers, Janette Carter, Peter Rowan with Tex Logan & the Green Grass Gringoes, Bill Harrell, Flatland Cloggers, and many more.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Saturday / Sunday (19-20 Jul) at the '12th Annual Georgia State Bluegrass Festival' at Schoal Creek Country Park, Lavonia, Georgia.

The festival itself ran from 18-27 July and other acts included: Boys From Indiana, Bill Harrell, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Eddie & Martha Adcock, John Farley & the Dixie Hoedowners, Hobo's Junction, Bluegrass Littlebits, North Georgia Grass, Whetstone Run, Osborne Bros., Lewis Family, The Hoyles, Wynn Osborne, Flatbed, Brakemen, Mac Wiseman, Byrd Family, Bill Grant & Delia Bell, Lost & Found, Bluegrass Generation, McPeak Bros., JD Crowe, Jim & Jesse, Nashville Grass, McPeak Bros., Dave Evans & River Bend, Red Rector, Front Porch String Band, East Virginia, Don Reno, Pinnacle Boys, Red & Murphy & Co., Shenandoah Cut-Ups, and Heights Of Grass.

Ralph was billed as appearing at the '4th Annual Lost & Found Homecoming' at Triple Creek Park, Rocky Mount, Virgina. The festival ran from 20-21 July but as Ralph had another booking on the Saturday (21 Jul), the band presumably only played here on the Friday (20 Jul).

Other acts included: Lost & Found, Jim & Jesse, Johnson Mountain Boys, Bill Harrell, and others.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Saturday (20 Jul) at the 'Southeastern Michigan's 7th Annual Old Time Country & Bluegrass Festival' at Whitmore Lake, Michigan.

The festival itself ran from 19-21 July and other acts included: Goins Bros., Robin Tackett, Waterloo Boys, Larry Sparks, Goins Bros., Dave Evans, Wade & Julia Mainer, Landon Messer, Vernon McIntyre, Southern Gospel Singers, and Emma Smith.

Ralph appeared on Sunday (20 Jul) at the 'Winterhawk '86' festival at Rothvoss Farm near Hillsdale, New York.

The festival itself ran from 18-20 July and other acts included: Dry Branch Fire Squad, Lewis Family, Seldom Scene, Doyle Lawson, Hot Rize, Nashville Bluegrass Band, Tony Trischka, Green Grass Cloggers, Traver Hollow, Excalibur, Fiddlestyx, Lee Allen, and Mike Henderson.

One live track by Ralph made it onto the Winterhawk Scholarship Album (Gordo 003) 1986.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Friday (20 Jul) at the 'Mineral Bluegrass Festival' at Walton Park, Mineral, Virginia.

The festival itself ran from 20-22 July and other acts included: Jimmy Martin, Country Gentlemen, Coon Creek Girls, Lost & Found, Larry Stephenson, Del McCoury, Bluegrass Cardinals, Chief Powhatan, Jim Orange, Heritage, Cabin Fever, Hobbs & Partners, and Alvin Breeden & Virginia Cutups.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Saturday (20 Jul) at the '3rd Annual Vince Combs Bluegrass Festival' at Greene County Fairgrounds, Xenia, Ohio.

The festival itself ran from 19-20 July and other acts included: Larry Sparks, Paul 'Moon' Mullins & Traditional Grass, Vince Combs & Shadetree Bluegrass Boys, Bluegrass Mountaineers, Robert White & Candy Mountain Express, Tony Calhoun & the Bluegrass Edition, East Kentucky Cut-ups, Mixed Company, Wendy Smith & Blue Velvet, and Five Point Cloggers.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Saturday (20 Jul) at the Carter County Shrine Club '6th Annual Bluegrass Festival', Olive Hill, Kentucky.

The festival itself ran from 18-20 July and other acts included: Logan Hollow Band, True Grass, Five For The Gospel, Bobby Hutch & Grand Ole Country, Country Gentlemen, Dave Parmley - Scott Vestal & Continental Divide, Southern Blend, Unlimited Tradition, Hart Bros., Bluegrass Strangers, Jim Rigsby & Rock Bottom, Chain Reaction, IIIrd Tyme Out, Osborne Bros., Charlie Sizemore, Goins Bros., Stoney Creek, and Rick Sharp & Lonesome Riders.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Sunday (20 Jul) at 'Winterhawk' festival at Rothvoss Farm near Hillsdale, New York.

The festival itself ran from 17-20 July and other acts included: Alison Krauss, Doc Watson, Jerry Douglas, Tim & Mollie O'Brien, Laurie Lewis, Tony Rice & Norman Blake, Peter Rowan, Ronnie & Robbie McCoury, Chesapeake, Continental Divide, Lonesome River Band, Leroy Troy, Front Range, IIIrd Tyme Out, Country Current, Freight Hoppers, Footworks, Schankman Twins, Forbes Family, Bill Keith, Pete Wernick, Fox Family, John Kirk & Trish Miller, The McKrells, Dry Branch Fire Squad, and others.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Friday (20 Jul) at the '11th Annual Bluegrass Festival' at Carter County Shrine Park, Olive Hill, Kentucky.

The festival itself ran from 19-21 July and other acts included: Billie Renne & Cumberland Gap, Black Diamond, Willow Creek, E.K. Railroad, Shane Barly Band, Doyle Lawson, JD Crowe, Larry Sparks, Continental Divide, Larry Stephenson, Bluegrass Strangers, Larry Cordle, IIIrd Tyme Out, Country Gentlemen, Blue Highway, Goins Bros., Hart Bros., Carter County Cloggers, and others.

Ralph appeared as part of the 'Down From The Mountain' tour at the Smirnoff Music Center, Dallas, Texas. Other acts included: Alison Krauss, Jerry Douglas, Dan Tyminiski, Nashville Bluegrass Band, and Norman Blake.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Friday (20 Jul) at the '24th Annual Mineral Bluegrass Festival' at Walton Park, Mineral, Virginia. The band were scheduled to perform one 90min show at 8:30pm.

The festival itself ran from 19-21 July and other acts included: Rhonda Vincent, Grascals, Doyle Lawson, Cherryholmes, Blue Highway, Lewis Family, Gary Waldrep, Alecia Nugent, Williams & Clark Expedition, Jesse McReynolds, Goldwing Express, Nothin' Fancy, Country Gentlemen, Senaca Rocks, Dark Hollow, Lonesome Will Mullins, and Bluegrass Bros.