Ralph had a show at the Allison Hall (formerly West Hall), Lecture Room 1910, University of California - Santa Barabara.

The event was organised by the Old Time Music Front and tickets cost $2 (students $1).

Ralph's '3rd Annual Memorial Bluegrass Festival' at the old homeplace near McClure, Va. For the first two years the festival was billed as the "Carter Stanley Memorial…" but from the 3rd year on, the reference to Carter was dropped. In an interview with Ed Munafo from 18 Nov 1993 on youtube Ralph recalled: "I started that festival as a tribute, y'know as a way to remember Carter. That's why that I'd started it to begin with and I called it the 'Carter Stanley Memorial', but there was some things that come up that, that I had to change that, so now I call it the 'Ralph Stanley Memorial Festival'".

Acts advertised at the 1973 festival included: Bill Monroe, Jimmy Martin, Country Gentlemen, Don Reno - Bill Harrell, Charlie Moore, Larry Sparks, Goins Brothers, Lee Allen, James Monroe, Paul Mullins, Roy McGinnis, Rose Brothers, Bluegrass Tarheels, Lonesome Pine Playboys, Leslie Keith, Clyde Moody, Bluegrass Alliance, Jones Brothers, McLain Family, Mongle & Ellis String Band, and Rolling Dire Stones. Festival MC's were Paul Mullins, Bill Vernon and Lee Harmon.

Ralphs '4th Annual Memorial Bluegrass Festival' took place at the Stanley Old Home place.

In addition to Ralph, advertised acts included: Bill Monroe, Country Gentlemen, Kentucky Grass, Rose Bros., Goins Bros., Leslie Keith, Clayton Hale, Outdoor Plumbing Company, Lonesome Pine Playboys, McLain Family, Marshall & Dutton & the Goodtimers, RC Harris, Blue Denim, Bluegrass Tarheels, Reno - Harrell, James Monroe, Larry Sparks, Sullivan Family, Bluegrass Alliance, Jones Bros., Roy McGinnis & the Sunnysiders, Lee Allen, Glen Roberts & the Rolling Firestones, Al Wood & the Smokey Ridge Boys, and Rick Stanley.

The Hymn singing and Church services on Sunday morning included preaching by former CMB, Jim Williams.

The 2×LP Live! At McClure (Rebel SLP 1554/55) 1976 was recorded at Ralph's "5th Annual Memorial Festival" festival in McClure, Va. Featuring various artists from the festival, six additional tracks from the CMB's later appeared on the 2×CD Classic Stanley (Freeland Recording Co. FRC-CD-9002) 1995.

In addition to Ralph, bands adversised at the festival included: Bill Monroe, Lester Flatt, Country Gentlemen, Reno - Harrell, Jimmy Martin, Larry Sparks, James Monroe, Leslie Keith, Marshall Family, Goins Bros., Charlie Moore, Raymond Fairchild, Moon Mullins, Kentucky Gentlemen, Dean Casey & the Holston River Boys, Outdoor Plumbing Company, Rose Brothers, Morris Brothers, Cooke Duet, Sullivan Family, Paul Mullins with The Boys From Indiana, Roy McGinnis & The Sunnysiders, The Hobbs sisters & Bob Goff Jr., Lee Allen, Dr. Bruce Mongle & Tony Ellis with the Mongle & Ellis String Band, Doc & Carl - the Virginia Boys, Arlene Kesterson & The Blue Ridge Mountain Dancers with Marc Pruett, Glenn Roberts & the Rolling Firestones.

Ralph's '9th Annual Memorial Blue Grass Festival' took place at the Old Home Place between McClure and Coeburn, Virginia.

Other acts included: Bill Monroe, Raymond Fairchild, Country Gentlemen, James Monroe, Larry Sparks, Carl Story, Melvin Goins Show, Lawrence Lane, Wade Mainer, Lost Kentuckians, George Shuffler & Family, Al Elliot & Band, Wilson Bros., Done Reno, Messa Grass, Betty Fisher, Lillimae & the Dixie Gospel-Aires, Boone Estep, the Lawsons, Terry Rose & Band, Stanford Stanley, Frank Neat - Ed Hamilton & Band, Rocky Mountain Boys, Dry Branch Fire Squad, Anderson Family, Corporate Square, and Fun Time Cloggers.

Ralph's '10th Annual Memorial Bluegrass Festival' took place at the Old Home Place between McClure and Coeburn, Virgina. The festival included a Clinch Mountain Boy reunion on Sunday (25th May) and 'recording a live album of all Stanley songs featuring Fiddlin' Art Wooten, Lester Woodie, George Shuffler, Ralph Mayo, Curley Lambert, Al Elliot, Larry Sparks, Melvin Goins, and all of the Clinch Mountain Boys that can attend'. The album remains unreleased… Also on Sunday (25th May) special guest Cas Walker 'invites all coonhunters to bring dogs and compete in barking contest to see which dog barks - treed the most times in one minute for cash prize to winner.'

Other acts included: Bill Monroe, Lost Kentuckians, Raymond Fairchild, Clyde & Marie Denny, Country Gentlemen, James Monroe, Jimmy Martin, Larry Sparks, Goins Bros., Marshall Family, George Shuffler & Family, Charlie Cline, Rocky Mountain Boys, Stanford Stanley, Virginia Partners, Uncut Grass, Anderson Family, Al Elliot & Blue Ridge Partners, Boone Estep & Band, the Lawsons, Bill Clifton - Red Rector, Wilson Bros., and Kentucky Mountain Boys.

Ralph's '11th Annual Memorial Festival' took place at the Old Home Place between McClure and Coeburn, Virginia.

Other bands included: Bill Monroe, Lost Kentuckians, Bill Grant & Delia Bell, Clyde & Marie Denny with Wade Hill & Co., Stanford Stanley & Band, Country Gentlemen, Rocky Mountain Boys, Outdoor Plumbing Co., Young Blades Of Grass, Marshall Family, Wilson Bros., Terry Rose & Band, Uncut Grass, Kentucky Mountain Boys, Goins Bros.,

Ralph's '14th Annual Blue Grass Festival' was held at the Old Home Place, between McClure and Coeburn, Virginia.

Other acts included: Dave Evans, Lost Kentuckians, Prater Bros., Stanford Stanley, Bill Monroe, Goins Bros., Johnson Mountain Boys, Lowell Varney & Landon Messer, Kentucky Ramblers, Gary Strong, Rocky Mountain Boys, Outdoor Plumbing Co., Larry Sparks, Marshall Family, Brickey Bros., Wilson Bros., and Terry Rose.

Ralph's '15th Annual Memorial Bluegrass Festival' was relocated for the first time from the Old Home Place to Roxana, Kentucky.

Other acts included: Bill Monroe, Dave Evans, Goins Bros, Johnson Mountain Boys, Outdoor Plumbing Co., Robin Tackett Show, Kentucky Sage Grass, Bluegrass Uprising, Lowell Varney & Landon Messer, Rambling Grass, Mountain Tradition, and others..

Ralph held his '16th Memorial Festival' in Roxana, Kentucky.

Other acts included: Bill Monroe, Sullivan Family, Goins Bros., Del McCoury, Kentucky Sagegrass, Darlene Collins & Southern Star Band, , Brickey Bros., Outdoor Plumbing Co., Steve Caudill & Bluegrass Uprising, Paul Mullins, and Silverstreak, and others.

Ralph held his '20th Annual Memorial Bluegrass festival' at the Old Home Place between Coeburn & McClure, Virginia.

Other acts included: Bill Monroe, Jimmy Martin, Charlie Sizemore, Goins Bros., Bluegrass Strangers, Timmy Cline, Hook & Beans, Stevens Family, Jimmy Martin, Brickey Bros., Tennessee Mountain Blue Grass, Larry Efaw & Band, Arnold Hobbs Band, Verlin Sanders, Gary & Anita, and others.

Ralph had his '21st Memorial Blue Grass Festival' at the Old Home Place between McClure and Coeburn, Virginia.

Other acts included: Blue Grass Strangers, Bill Singleton, Bill Monroe, Carl Story, Timmy Cline, Sullivan Family, Stevens Family, Larry Sparks, Goins Bros., Charlie Sizemore, Brickey Bros., East Ohio Grass, Bob White & Band, Larry Efaw, Nipper Bros, and a Clinch Mountain Boys reunion featuring: Larry Sparks, Melvin Goins, Charlie Sizemore, George Shuffler, Ralph Mayo, Art Stamper & Lester Woodie.

Ralph held his '22nd Annual Memorial Blue Grass Festival' at the Old Home Place between Coeburn and McClure, Virginia.

Other acts included: Patty Loveless, Alvin Breeden & band, Gary & Anita with Verlin Sanders, Bill Monroe, Raymond Fairchild, River Grass Revue, Goins Bros, Blue Grass Strangers, Stevens Family, Bill Price & Band, Johnson Mountain Boys, Larry Sparks, Paul Mullins & Traditional Grass, Brickey Bros., Vince Combs & Shade Tree Blue Grass Boys, and Timmy Cline band.

Ralph held his '26th Annual Memorial Festival' at the Hills Of Home Park, between Coeburn and McClure, Virginia.

Other acts included: Dwiht Yoakam, Marshall Family, Bill Price, Goins Bros., Vince Combs.

To celebrate Ralph's 50th anniversary as a working musician, the Clinch Mountain Boys reunion from Saturday (25 May) festival was released on 2×CD and video/DVD:- Clinch Mountain Boys Reunion (Stanleytone ST-CD-5000) 1996 / 50 Year Reunion (Neon 8001-3) 1996.

Ralph had his '27th Annual Memorial Festival' at the Hills Of Home Park, between Coeburn and McClure, Virginia.

Other acts included: Doyle Lawson, and Gary Brewer.

Ralph appeared as part of the O Brother Where Art Thou' 'Down From the Mountain' show at the Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, Tennessee.

A live DVD was released with material from the show.

Ralph held his '31st Annual Memorial Bluegrass Festival' at the Hills Of Home Park, between Coeburn and McClure, Virginia.

Other acts included: Jimmy Martin, Lewis Family, Tim White & VW Boys, Larkin Family, Gary & Verlin Sanders, Crossties, Lonesome River Band, IIIrd Tyme Out, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, Larry Sigmon & Barbara Poole, Ramona Church & Carolina Road, Principles Quartet, Larry Sparks, Doyle Lawson, Melvin Goins & Windy mountain, George Shuffler, Kentucky Mountain Boys, Dale Kennedy Band, Wilson Bros., and Wilderness Road.

Ralph held his 'Ralph Stanley Bluegrass Festival' at the Old Home Place between Coeburn and McClure, Virginia.

Other acts included: Country Gentlemen, Lewis Family, Larry Sparks, Melvin Goins, Gary Brewer, Jimmy Martin, Karl Shiflett, Carolina Road, Gillian Welch, James King, Bluegrass Strangers, Ernie Thacker, Tommy Brown, Heaven's Echoes, Larry Stephenson, George Shuffler, Gary Brewer, Gary Waldrep, Principles Quartet, Kentucky Mountain Boys, and Dale Kennedy.

Ralph held his 'Ralph Stanley Memorial Day Festival' at the Hills Of Home Park, between Coeburn and McClure, Virginia.

Other acts included: Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, Jimmy Martin, Larry Sparks, Country Gentlemen, Lewis Family, Carolina Road, Jim Lauderdale, Reeltime Travelers, Bluegrass Strangers, Tommy Brown, Phillip Akemon, Marshall Family, Melvin Goins, George Shuffler, Gary Waldrep, Principles Quartet, Kentucky Mountain Boys, and Dale Kennedy.

Ralph held his '36th Annual Memorial Weekend Bluegrass Festival' at the Hills Of Home Park, between Coeburn and McClure, Virginia.

The festival included a special presentation of the Barter Theater's play 'A Man Of Constant Sorrow' on Wednesday (24 May) followed by a musical performance by Ralph & the CMBs and the musicians in the play. Other acts at the festival included: Larry Sparks, Cherryholmes, James King, Gillian Welch, Jim Lauderdale, Marty Raybon, Gillis Bros., Bluegrass Bros., Melvin Goins, Reeltime Travelers, Charlie Sizemore, Dave Evans, Lonesome Will Mullins, Baker Boys, Bluegrass Strangers, George Shuffler, Dale Kennedy Band, and Kentucky Mountain Boys. Saturday night also included a Clinch Mountain Boys reunion with Lester Woodie, George & John Shuffler, Larry Sparks, Ricky Lee, Charlie Sizemore, Melvin Goins, Junior Blankenship, Kenneth Davis, and Sammy Adkins.

Ralph held his '37th Annual Memorial Bluegrass Festival' at the Hills Of Home Park, between Coeburn and McClure, Virginia. Events included a special one-off presentation of the Barter Theater's play 'A Man Of Constant Sorrow' on Wednesday (23 May) followed by a performance by Ralph and the CMBs & the musicians in the play.

The festival itself ran from 23-26 May and other acts included: Porter Wagoner, Cherryholmes, James King, Karl Shiflett, Jim Lauderdale, Marty Raybon, David Davis & Warrior River Boys, Larry Sparks, Randy Waller & Country Gentlemen, Melvin Goins & Windy Mountain, Paul Williams & Victory Trio, Cherryholmes, Lonesome Will Mullins, Virginia Crossties, Midnight Ramblers, Tommy Brown & County Line Grass, Kenneth Davis & Scott County Boys, Dale Kenedy Band, and George Shuffler.

Ralph held his '38th Annual Memorial Bluegrass Festival' at the Hills Of Home Park, between Coeburn and McClure, Virginia.

Other acts included: Cheryholmes, Dave Evans, JD Crowe, Lewis Family, Grascals, Gillian Welch, Larry Sparks, Paul Williams, Charlie Sizemore, Melvin Goins & Windy Mountain, Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road, Ernie Thacker & Route 23, The Larkins, Midnight Ramblers, James King, Bluegrass Mountaineers, George Shuffler, Kenneth Davis & Scott County Boys, and Jeffrey Kennedy & Big Caney Bluegrass.