
Photo: Frontier Ranch, May 1966. L-R: Unknown, Ralph Stanley, Unknown, Carter Stanley, George Shuffler. Photo by Frank Godbey.
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... |
|---|
| Stanley Brothers |
| 14 May 1960 - Yellow Springs, OH (66 years ago) The Stanley Brothers appeared at Antioch College, Yellow Springs, Ohio. This show was recorded by Mike Seeger and Jeremy Foster, with a selection of tracks from it being issued on the Live At Antioch College 1960 LP (Vintage Collector's Club ZK-002) c198?. The release was presumably unauthorised. |
| 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. |
| 14 May 2011 - Hiltons, VA (15 years ago) Ralph had a show at the Carter Family Fold, Hiltons, Virginia. |
| Ralph Stanley |
| 14 May 1971 - Normal, IL (55 years ago) Ralph was advertised as appearing at the Illionois State University in Normal, IL. |
| 13 - 15 May 1977 - Laurel, IN (49 years ago) Ralph was billed as appearing at Haspin Acres Bluegrass Festival, Laurel, Indiana. It was the first of three festivals to be held at the venue in 1977. Other acts included: Boys From Indiana, Goins Bros., Lewis Family, Kentucky Gentlemen, Marshall Family, Boone Creek, Russell Bros, and Man In Green. |
| 12 - 14 May 1978 - Laurel, IN (48 years ago) Ralph was billed as appearing at '3rd Annual Bluegrass - 78' festival at Haspin Acres, Laurel, Indiana. Other acts included: The Hillsiders, Goins Bros., Russell Bros., Kentucky Gentlemen, and Boys From Indiana. |
| 14 - 15 May 1982 - Lucasville, OH (44 years ago) Ralph was billed as appearing on Friday / Saturday (14-15 May) at the '7th Annual Bluegrass Festival' at Scioto Co. fairgrounds, Lucasville, Ohio. The festival itself ran from 14-16 May and other acts included: Osborne Bros., Lewis Family, Country Gentlemen, Boys From Indiana, Goins Bros., Lost Highway, Outdoor Plumbing Co., Jerry Williamson Band, Robin Tackett & the Taste Of Grass, Signal Mountain Bluegrass, and Goins Bros. 2nd Edition. |
| 13 - 14 May 1983 - Vanceburg, KY (43 years ago) Ralph was billed as appearing on Friday / Saturday (13-14 May) at the '2nd Annual Spring River Bend Bluegrass Festival', 9 miles West of Vanceburg, Kentucky. The festival itself ran from 13-15 May and other acts included: Johnson Mountain Boys, Lost & Found, Next Of Kin, Bluegrass Strangers, Bluegrass Cardinals, Goins Bros., Bass Mountain Boys, Plum Mountain Grass, and Dave Evans. |
| 21 Feb - 21 May 1985 - Nashville, TN (41 years ago) Ralph played a show at the Station Inn, Nashville, Tennessee. |
| 14 May 1985 - Boise, ID (41 years ago) Ralph played at the Women's Club, 300 Main Street, Boise, Idaho. The show was sponsored by the Idaho Bluegrass Association and tickets cost $7 (or $6 for IBA members). |
| 14 May 1988 - Virginia Beach, VA (38 years ago) Ralph was billed as appearing on Saturday (14 May) at the '8th Annual Bluegrass Kickoff' at the Holiday Trav-L-Park, Virginia Beach, Virginia. The festival itself ran from 12-15 May and other acts included: Bill Monroe, Vern Gosdin, Jimmy Martin, Seldom Scene, Jim & Jesse, Tony Rice, Dry Branch Fire Squad, Hot Rize, Osborne Bros., Lewis Family, Stevens Family, JD Crowe, Doyle Lawson, and New Coon Creek Girls. |
| 13 - 14 May 1989 - Wilcox, FL (37 years ago) Ralph was billed as appearing at 'Otter Springs 18th Blue Grass Festival' at the Otter Springs Resort, near Wilcox, Florida. The festival ran from 12-14 May, but as the band had another booking on Friday (12 May), they presumably played here sometime over Saturday / Sunday (13-14 May) Other acts included: Del McCoury, Paul Adkins & Borderline Bluegrass, Appalachian Express, South Ocean String Band, Barter Family, Sawgrass, Warrior River Boys, Fiddlin' Tommy Cordell & Big Timber, Bluegrass Trio, Alison Krauss, Beachville Bluegrass, Bluegrass Parlor Band, and the Lynn Morris Band. |
| 14 May 1993 - Hanover, OH (33 years ago) Ralph had a show at Flowers Music Hall, Hanover, Ohio. Sharing the bill were the Goins Bros, and The Flowers Hall House Band. Tickets cost $10. |
| 14 May 1994 - Gettysburg, PA (32 years ago) Ralph was billed as appearing on Saturday (14 May) at the 'Gettysburg Bluegrass Camporee', Granite Hill Campground, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The festival itself ran from 12-15 May and other acts included: Alison Krauss, Cox Family, Johnson Mountain Boys, Del McCoury, Dry Branch Fire Squad, Special Blend, Gary Fergusson, Creek Bend, Carolina, Seldom Scene, Lewis Family, Country Gentlemen, Crowe & McLaughlin, Rising Wind, No Leeway, and Pipe Creek Bluegrass. |
| 14 May 1998 - Elba, AL (28 years ago) Ralph was billed as appearing on Thursday (14 May) at the 'Living Legends Bluegrass Reunion' at Heart of Dixie Music Park, Elba, Alabama. The festival itself ran from 14-16 May and other acts included: Jim & Jesse, Ricky Skaggs, Mac Wiseman, Doyle Lawson, Country Gentlemen, Osborne Bros., Lewis Family, Isaacs, Rhonda Vincent, Goldwing Express, Larry Stephenson, Stevens Sisters, Charlie Cline, The Adairs, McLain Bros., Cedar Creek, White Sands, Tim Graves, and Larkin Family. |
| 14 May 1999 - Relief, KY (27 years ago) Ralph was billed as appearing on Friday (14 May) at the '9th Annual Red Mule Bluegrass Festival' at Patoker Campground, Relief, Kentucky. The festival itself ran from 13-15 May and other acts included: Dave Evans, R. Bennett & Bluetown, David Parmley & Continental Divide, Osborne Bros., Sullivan Family, Dean Osborne & Eastbound, Boys From Middle Creek, Melvin Goins & the Boys, 5 Miles From Nowhere, Touch Of Grass, Tommy Webb & Online, Southern Harvest, Bluegrass Strangers, and Gary Brewer. |
Have you seen this?
Got a favourite Stanley related youtube video? Send us your suggestions!
(Note that any youtube video which has embedding disabled unfortunately can't be shown!)