
Photo: Workshop at Ida Noyes Hall, University of Chicago Folk Festival 1984. L-R: Curly Ray Cline, Junior Blankenship, Ralph Stanley, Charlie Sizemore, Jack Cooke. Photo by Karen Axt - © Chicago Maroon.
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.
On this day... |
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| Ralph Stanley II |
| 13 Feb 2010 - Watts, KY (16 years ago) Ralph II had a show at The Blue Grass Palace (formelry Watts Voluntary Fire Dept. & Community Center), Watts, Kentucky. The Glenn Ritchie Band also appeared on the bill. |
| Ralph Stanley |
| 12 - 13 Feb 1977 - Centreville, VA (49 years ago) Ralph was listed as playing two nights at the Partners II restaurant in Centresville, Virgina. |
| 13 Feb 1981 - Knoxville, TN (45 years ago) Ralph had a show at Buddy's Bar-B-Q at Kingston Pike, Knoxville, Tennessee. |
| 13 Feb 1988 - Hamilton, OH (38 years ago) Ralph had a show at Miami University Hamilton, Hamilton, Ohio |
| 13 Feb 1993 - Franklin, OH (33 years ago) Ralph had a show at Conover Hall, Franklin, Ohio. The evening also featured the hosts, Paul 'Moon' Mullins & Traditional Grass, and also Bill Grant & Delia Bell. |
| 13 Feb 1994 - Seattle, WA (32 years ago) Ralph was listed as appearing as part of the 'Masters of the Banjo' West Coast tour at: Meany Hall, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington. |
| 13 - 14 Feb 1997 - Berkeley, CA (29 years ago) Ralph had a two day booking at Freight & Salvage, Berkeley, California. |
| 11 - 13 Feb 1998 - Berkeley, CA (28 years ago) Ralph had a 3-night booking at Freight & Salvage, Berkeley, California. Tickets cost $15.50 - $16.50. |
| 13 Feb 2000 - Santa Monica, CA (26 years ago) Ralph and Jim Lauderdale had a show at McCabe's Guitar Shop, Santa Monica, California. The band were scheduled to play two sets at 6:30 and 8:30pm. Tickets cost $18.50. |
| 13 Feb 2002 - Portland, OR (24 years ago) Ralph appeared as part of the 'Down From The Mountain' tour at the Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland, Oregon. Other acts included: Alison Krauss, Norman Blake, Nashville Bluegrass Band, and others. |
| 13 Feb 2006 - Winters, CA (20 years ago) Ralph had a show at The Palms, Winters, California. Tickets cost $30. |
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