Ralph II was billed as appearing (at some point) at the '1st Annual Greenup County Missing Link Bluegrass Festival' at Greenup County Fairgrounds, Greenup, Kentucky.

The festival itself ran from 1-2 August and other acts included: James King, Melvin Goins & Windy Mountain, Hart Bros., Ernie Thacker, Tommy Webb, Bo Isaac, Stoney Creek, and others.

Ralph II was listed as appearing (at some point) at 'Melvin Goins Missing Link Bluegrass Festival' / '1st Annual Greenup County Missing Link Bluegrass Festival' at Greenup County Fairgrounds, Greenup, Kentucky.

The festival itself ran from 1-2 August and other acts included: James King, Melvin Goins, Hart Bros., Ernie Thacker, Tommy Webb, Bo Isaac, and Stoney Creek.

Advertised as "Ralph Stanley II, Nathan Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys", the band appeared at the "Boys Foggy Valley Farms Bluegrass Festival", Foggy Valley Farms, Hillsboro, Ohio.

The festival itself ran from 2-3 August. Other acts unknown at this point.

Ralph had a two-night booking at the Red Dog Saloon, 100 W. Washington Street, Louisville, Kentucky. Tickets cost $2.

Ralph appeared on Thursday (2 Aug) at 'Hyattstown Volunteer Fireman's Carnival', Hyattsville, Maryland.

The carnival itself featured "food, games, and rides for all, with dancing nightly". It ran from 30 July - 4 August and other acts included: Buddy Allen, Rick & the Country Giants, Don Lowe & the Comancheros, Carter Bros., Show, and the Country Cavaleers with Ron Harris & the Rondells.

Ralph was billed as appearing (at some point) at the '4th Annual Ohio National Bluegrass Festival' at Hillbrook Recreation Area, near Ottawa, Ohio.

Other acts included: Bill Monroe, Lester Flatt, Reno - Harrell, Jim & Jesse, Jimmy Martin, Rual Yarbrough, Larry Sparks, McLain Family, James Monroe, Frank Necessary, Red Rector & Fred Smith, Lillie Mae & the Dixie Gospel-Aires, Les Hall & The Mastertones, Jeff Blankenship, Junior Stennett, Robert White, Thomas Peterson.

Ralph Stanley was billed as appearing at 'Haspin Acres Bluegrass Festival' in Laurel, Indiana, 10 miles West of Brookeville, Indiana.

With 2 shows daily, other acts included: Country Gentlemen, Osborne Bros., Jimmy Martin, Boys From Indiana, Charlie Moore, Jim Eanes, Goins Bros., Russell Bros., Paul 'Moon' Mullins, Jim & Jesse, Noah Crase, and Kentucky Gentlemen.

Ralph was billed as appearing at the '1st Annual Summer Bluegrass Festival' at the Rockin F Ranch, Twup Road, Porterfield, Ohio.

Other acts included; Goins Bros., Muddy River Band, Lewis Family, Stone Mountain Boys, Hellbreed, Allen Creek Coal Co., and Hocking Valley Grass,

Ralph was listed as appearing on Saturday (2 Aug) at the '2nd Annual Bluegrass Festival Round Up' at El-Hasa Shrine Temple Grounds, in Cannonsburg, Kentucky. In an interview Ralph mentioned that Sammy Adkins was recruited as a CMB at this show.

The festival itself ran from 1-2 August and other acts included: Jimmy Martin, Goins Bros., Bluegrass Strangers, Hook & Beans Show, James River Bluegrass, Woodettes Gospel Singers, True Grass Band, and Clyde Bowling & Southern Bluegrass.

Ralph was listed as playing (at some point) at the 'Peter Britt Bluegrass & Traditional Music Festival' in Jacksonville, Oregon.

Other acts included: Bill Monroe, Mac Wiseman, Jim & Jesse, Tony Trischka, Peter Rowan, Jerry Douglas, Mark O'Connor, D.L. Menard, Sally Mountain Show, Kingston Trio, Battlefield Band, and Brain Freeman.

Ralph was listed as appearing (at some point - probably Saturday - 1 Aug) at the 'Midsummer Bluegrass Festival' in Nevada Country Fairgrounds, Grass Valley, California.

The festival itself ran from 31 July - 2 August, and other acts included: Bill Monroe, Jim & Jesse, Mac Wiseman, Vern Williams, Doyle Lawson, Phil Salazar, Bryan Bowers, Peter Rowan, David Grisman, Byron Berline, Dan Crary, John Hickman, Hot Rize, Jerry Douglas, Mark O'Connor, Bluegrass Philharmonic, 8th Avenue String Band, California Quickstep, Good Ole Persons, Tony Trischka, Nashville Bluegrass Band, High Country, Sidesaddle.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Friday (2 Aug) at the Boyd County Rural Lions Club '1st Annual Bluegrass Festival' in Cannonsburg, Kentucky. I'm presuming Ralph's appearance was on the Sunday, as the Bluegrass Unlimited listings mention a show in Shriners Park, Cannonsburg on this date, in addition to the festival listing.

The festival ran from 2-3 August and other acts included: Bill Monroe, Osborne Bros., Bluegrass Strangers, Hart Bros., R.W. Skeens & Scioto Co. Ramblers, Country Gentlemen, Larry Sparks, and Goins Bros.

Ralph was billed as playing a 'Charlie Sizemore Benefit Show' at Magoffin County High School, in Salyersville, Kentucky. The show started at 2pm and also included: Larry Sparks, Goins Bros., Bluegrass Strangers, 'and many more major bluegrass & country acts being confirmed daily'. Admission cost $15.

Ralph was listed as appearing (at some point between 1-3 Sept) at the 'Strawberry Fair Music Festival', Camp Mather, Yosemite, California.

The festival itself ran from 29 August to 1 September and other acts included: David Grisman, Austin Lounge Lizards, Kate Brislin, Katie Moffatt, Pete Wernick;s Live Five, and Riders In The Sky.

Ralph was listed as appearing on Friday (2 Aug) at the 'Bluegrass Festival', Otha Taylor's Bluegrass Park, Axton, Virginia. The band were scheduled to perform at 7 and 9:30pm.

The festival itself ran from 2-3 August and other acts included; Greenhouse River Band, Shallow Creek, Rt.1 Bluegrass, Al Wood, Old Time Bluegrass Band, Grand View Valley Strings, Virginia Sonrise, Clearwater, Jone Boys, New Vintage, and New Coon Creek Girls.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Saturday (2 Aug) at the '9th Annual Round Eye's Park Bluegrass Festival' in Painters Creek, Ohio.

The festival itself ran from 31 July to 2 August and other acts included: Doyle Lawson, Goins Bros., Bluegrass Strangers, Hart Bros., Five For The Gospel, Rob Morgan & Company, Dixie Riders, Bluegrass Mountaineers, Bugs & West and the Bluegrass Kids, and a special guest.

Ralph was listed as appearing (at some point) at the '5th Annual Osborne Bros. Hometown Festival', at the Richard Nixon Center, Hyden, Kentucky.

The festival itself ran from 31 July to 2 August and other acts included: Osborne Bros., Reno Bros., Larry Stephenson, Tim Graves, Richard Bennett, Carr & Hammond, Philip Akemon, Southern Harvest, Rambling Mountaineers, Eastbound, Sullivan Family, Bluetowne,Touch Of Grass, and Northfolk.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Wednesday (2 Aug) at the '32nd Annual Blue Grass & Old Time Music Festival' at Salt Creek Park, Hugo, Oklahoma.

The festival itself ran from 2-5 August and other acts included: Lewis Family, Tommy Brown, Doyle Lawson, Goldwing Express, Tennessee Gentlemen, Billy Joe Foster's Special Edition, Five For The Gospel, Gary Waldrep Show, Vince Combs & Shade Tree Grass, Don Wiley & Louisiana Grass, Delia Bell & Bill Grant, Blue River Sound, Red River Blue Grass, Tim Crouch, and Sullivan Family.

Ralph played at the Dickenson County Fair, Haysi, Virginia.

Ralph appeared as part of the 'Down From The Mountain' tour at the Santa Barbara Bowl, Santa Barbara, California. Other acts included: Alison Krauss, Jerry Douglas, Dan Tyminiski, Nashville Bluegrass Band, Norman Blake, Ricky Skaggs, and Del McCoury.

Ralph had a show at The Barn, Potter Valley, California. Also on the bill were Movin' On.

Ralph was billed as appearing at the "65th Annual White River Water Carnival" at Riverside Park, Batesville, Arkansas.

The carnival itself ran from 1-8 August and other acts included: Earl Thomas Conley, Night Ranger, DogHouse, Mayz End, and Lost Endd.

Ralph and Nathan had a show (listed as "Nathan Stanley & the CMB's featuring special guest Dr. Ralph Stanley") at the City Winery, Chicago, Illinois. Tickets cost $25 - $35.

An episode of "Song of the Mountains" TV show was aired on PBS featuring "Nathan Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys; Mark Newton & Steve thomas".