Ralph II (presumably with the CMBs) appeared on either Thursday (22 Jun) or Saturday (24 Jun) at the 'Pickin' For Memory' festival in Sparta, Kentucky.

The festival itself ran from 22-24 June and other acts included: Vince Combs, IIIrd Tyme Out, Bluegrass Addition, Licking Valley Boys, Revival Ridge, Moron Bros., Dean Osborne, Spur Of The Moment, Darrell Winkleman, Tommy Brown, Kentucky Sassafras, Crossroads, Three Rivers, and 2nd String Bluegrass.

Ralph was billed as appearing at the '3rd Annual New England Blue Grass Music Festival' at Stepping Stone Ranch, Escoheag, Rhode Island.

Other acts included: Charlie Waller & the Country Gentlemen, Lilly Brothers with Don Stover, Frank Wakefield, Bottle Hill, Joe Val & His New England Blue Grass Boys, Breakfast Special, Del McCoury, Charlie Monroe and the Apple String Band.

Ralph was billed as appearing at the Goins Brothers '4th Annual Bluegrass Festival' at Lake Stephens Park, 10 miles out of Beckley on Route 3 west. The CMB's had another show on the 23rd, so may not have performed on all three dates.

Other advertised acts included: Osborne Bros., Jimmy Martin, Goins Bros., Jim Eanes, Mountain Grass, Black Mtn. Boys, Rex & Eleanor Parker Family, Sloan Family, Goins Brothers Jr. (Harold & James Goins & Chip Dillon), Woodettes Gospel Singers and others…

Ralph was billed as appearing at Bill Monroe's '8th Annual Bluegrass Festival' at Brown County Jamboree Park, Bean Blossom, Indiana. Ralph had two other bookings at Warrenton, Virginia on the 20-22nd and 19-22nd in Beckley, West Virgina, so presumably didn't play on all four days at Bean Blossom.

Other featured acts included: Bill Monroe, Jim & Jese, Reno-Harrell, James Monroe, Sullivan Family, Marshall Family, Bluegrass Blackjacks, Outdoor Plumbing Company, Bluegrass Alliance, McLain Family, Carl Story, and 'many others'…

Ralph was billed as appearing at the '5th Annual Mountain State Bluegrass festival' at Lake Stephens Park, Beckley, West Virgina. The festival was presented by the Goins Brothers. Ralph probably didn't appear on all days, as he also had bookings at Warrenton, Virginia on the 20-22nd and Bean Blossom, Indiana 18-22nd June.

Other acts on the bill included: Osborne Bros., Jimmy Martin, Goins Bros., Larry Sparks, Paul Mullins & the Boys From Indiana, Jim Eanes, Bluegrass Gospel Boys, Rex & Eleanor - the Parker Family, Slone Family, the Woodettes Gospel Quartet, Frog & the Green Horns, and others…

Ralph was billed as appearing at the Country Gentlemen's Bluegrass Festival at Lake Whippoorwill in Warrenton, Virginia.

Other acts included: Country Gentlemen, Red White & Blue(grass), II Generation, Seldom Scene, Charlie Moore, East Virgina, Shenandoah Cut-Ups, Spirits Of Bluegrass, Hobbs sisters with Bob Goff, Jr, and New Grass Union.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Thursday (22 Jun) at the '6th Annual Mount Pilot Festival' at Pinnacle, North Carolina, 20 miles North of Winston-Salem on Hwy 52.

The festival itself ran from 21-24th June and other acts included: Lester Flatt, Lewis Family, Bluegrass Cardinals, Jimmy Martin, Goins Bros., Buddy Griffin, Rose Bros., Lost & Found, Boyd Bros., Ted Lundy - Bob Paisley & the Southern Mountain Boys, Chubby Anthony & Big Timber, Bill Harrell & the Virginians, Fifth Street Symphony, Del McCoury, Bluegrass Express, and the Big Creek Cloggers.

Ralph was billed as appearing on the Friday / Saturday (22-23 Jun) at the '5th Annual Shriner's Bluegrass Festival', Wise County Fairgrounds, Wise, Virginia.

The festival itself ran from 21-24th June and other acts included: Jimmy Martin, Don Reno, Grassroots, Messa Grass, Mike O'Roark, Reedy Creek, Wry Straw, Seldom Scene, JD Crowe, Larry Sparks, Jim & Jesse, Hotmud Family, Knoxville Grass, Lost & Found, Front Porch String Band, Country Gentlemen, Lewis Family, II Generation, East Virginia, Albert Hash & White Mountain Boys, Brickey Bros., Uncut Grass, Singing Cookes, David Marshall & the Marshall Family Sound, Chestnut Grove Quartet, Joe Isaacs & Sacred Bluegrass, Joyful Four, Happy Christians.

Ralph was billed as appearing Saturday / Sunday (21-22 Jun) at Bill Monroe's '14th Annual Bluegrass Festival' at Brown County Jamboree Park, Bean Blossom, IN.

The festival itself ran from 14-22 June and other acts included: Bill Monroe, James Monroe, Sullivan Family, Carl Story, Osborne Bros., Lawrence Lane & the Kentucky Grass, Dry Branch Fire Squad, Raymond Fairchild, Birch Monroe, Lillimae & the Dixie Gospel-Aires, AL Wood & the Smokey Ridge Boys, Wilma Lee Cooper, Piper Road Spring Band, and Louir Popejoy.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Saturday (22 Jun) at the '10th Annual Floyd County Bluegrass Festival' at Archer Park, Prestonsburg, Kentucky. It's not clear whether the band did perform however, as they had another booking on this date…

The festival itself ran from 21-22 June and other acts included: Larry Sparks, Goins Bros., Outdoor Plumbing Co., Bill Grant & Delia Bell, Gum Branch Heartbreakers, Clyde Bowling Show, Woodettes, and others.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Saturday (22 Jun) at Augusta Expoland's 'Bluegrass Jamboree' in the Expo Hall, Fishersville, Virginia. It's not clear however whether the band did perform here as they had another booking on the same day.

Two shows were advertised at 2pm & 7pm with other acts including: 100 Proof, Jim Orange, Keystone Grass, and Halls Of Grass.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Saturday / Sunday (21-22 Jun) at Bill Monroe's '20th Annual Bean Blossom Bluegrass Festival' at Brown County Jamboree Park, Bean Blossom, Indiana.

The festival itself ran from 13-22 June and other acts included: Bill Monroe, The Whites, James Monroe, Osborne Bros., Jim & Jesse, Country Gentlemen, Lewis Family, Wilma Lee Cooper, JD Crowe, Raymond Fairchild, Larry Sparks, Johnson Mountain Boys, Bluegrass Cardinals, Goins Bros., Sanders Family, New Coon Creek Girls, Wildwood Pickers, Blue Grass of 80s, and Talmadge Law.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Friday (22 Jun) at the '21st Annual Bluegrass Classic' at Frontier Ranch, 15 miles East of Columbus, Ohio. The festival also included several 'special performances' including a joint set by Ralph Stanley & Raymond Fairchild.

The festival itself ran from 22-24 June, and other acts included: Peter Rowan, Nashville Bluegrass Band, Roni Stoneman, Bluegrass Mountaineers, Redwing, Seldom Scene, Johnson Mountain Boys, Original Dillards, John Hartford, Lost & Found, Tim O'Brien with Jerry Douglas, Larry Stephenson Band, John Starling, Cox Family, Darrel Adkins & Silver Wind, Bill Monroe, Lewis Family, Osborne Bros, Del McCoury, Doyle Lawson, Robert White, Chubby Wise, Bill Keith, and John McEuen.

Ralph was listed as appearing (at some point) at the '4th Annual Texas State Bluegrass Festival' at Trades Days Park, Canton, Texas.

The festival itself ran from 18-22 June and other acts included: Bluegrass Cardinals, Governor Jimmy Davis, Bill Grant & Delia Bell, Holly Bond, Bill Monroe, Jim & Jesse, Boys From Indiana, Sullivan Family, Chubby Wise, Lonnie Glosson, Del McCoury, Mike Snider Trio, Doyle Lawson, Salt Grass, Larry Stephenson, Bluegrass Thoroughbreds, Mac Wiseman, Lewis Family, Osborne Bros., New Coon Creek Girls, Second Time Around, Nashville Bluegrass Band, Shady Grove Ramblers, Simply Gospel, Special Edition, Mike Cruciger, Twice As Nice, Clear Creek, Warrior River Boys, and Country Gazette.

Ralph's Fan Club newsletter listed an appearance at the 'Texas State Bluegrass Festival', Canton, Texas.

Ralph was listed as appearing (at some point) at the 'Texas State Bluegrass Festival' at Trades Day Park, Canton, Texas. From comments at the Winterhawk festival (17 Jul) Ralph would have missed this show due to his broken leg, with Ralph II leading the CMBs on this appearance, and with Steve Sparkman on banjo.

The festival itself ran from 21-25 June and other acts included; Bill Monroe, Jim & Jesse, Mac Wiseman, Chubby Wise, Lonnie Glosson, Lewis Family, Larry Stephenson, Sullivan Family, Bill Grant & Delia Bell, Doyle Lawson, Sand Mountain, Liberty Bluegrass Boys, Bluegrass Thoroughbreds, Larkin Family, JD Crowe, New Tradition, Tennessee Gentlemen, Traditional Grass, Marksmen, Vinings, Jimmy Davis, IIIrd Tyme Out, Wildwood Girls, Holly Bond, Tom Uhr, Joe Smith, and Carl Shiflet.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Thursday (22 Jun) at the '21st Annual Dahlonega Bluegrass Festival' at Blackburn Park & Campground, 7 miles Southwest of Dahlonega, Georgia.

The festival itself ran from 22-24 June and other acts included: Bill Monroe, Alison Krauss, Laurie Lewis, Doc Watson, Seldom Scene, Jim & Jesse, Lewis Family, Osborne Bros., Tony Rice Unit, Country Gentlemen, Del McCoury, Doyle Lawson, JD Crowe, IIIrd Tyme Out, Larry Stephenson, and Lou Reid - Terry Baucom & Carolina.

Ralph was billed as appearing (either on the 21 Jun or 23 Jun) at the '24th Annual Charlotte Bluegrass Festival' at Eaton County Fairgrounds, Charlotte, Michigan.

The festival itself ran from 20-23 June and other acts included: Lewis Family, Stevens Family, Continental Divide, Gillis Bros., Jim & Jesse, Vernon McIntyre, Lost & Found, Goins Bros., Marion Blue, Nitro Hill Band, Hart Bros., Metro Grass, R & L Bluegrass Express, Vince Combs & Shadetree, Gary Adams & Bluegrass Gentlemen, and the Marksmen.

Ralph was billed as appearing at the 'Maple City Bluegrass Festival' at Huron County Fairgrounds, Norwalk, Ohio. Advertising for the festival mentions a 50th year special presentation to Mr. Stanley on the Saturday Show (22 Jun), but it's not clear if the band played here on the Friday (21 Jun).

The festival itself ran from 21-22 June and other acts included: Bluegrass Cardinals, Charlie Sizemore, Coney Carver & Rainbow Valley Boys, East Ohio Grass, Wes Homner & Mountain Therapy, Timely Connection, Bluegrass Mountaineers, Andy Hamilton & East Kentucky Grass, and Tony Hickman & Harbourtown.

Ralph was listed as appearing (at some point between 22-25 Jun) at the '12th Annual Texas State Bluegrass festival' at Trades Day Park, Canton, Texas.

The festival itself ran from 22-26 June and other acts included: Bill Grant & Delia Bell, Mac Wiseman, Osborne Bros., Goins Bros., Sullivan Family, Wildwood Valley Boys, Ezells, Isaacs, Larry Stephenson, Village Singers, Cross Country, Whitehouse Harmony, Continental Divide, Bluegrass Thoroughbreds, Twice As Nice, Mack Smith Family, Jimmie Davis, Lewis Family, Liberty Bluegrass, Red River Valley, Blue River Sound, Star Canyon, Shady Grove Ramblers, and Welch Mountain.

Ralph was billed as appearing (at some point between 22-23 Jun) at the '28th Annual Charlotte Bluegrass Festival' at Eaton County Fairgrounds, Charlotte, Michigan.

The festival itself ran from 22-25 June and other acts included: Osborne Bros., Lost & Found, Jeanette Williams, Vince Combs, Jim & Jesse, Stevens Sisters, Lewis Family, Lillimae & the Gospel-Aires, Bobby Hutch & Grand Ole Country, R & L Express, Jericho Road, Pickin' Up Speed, Foxtail Grass, Miller Creek, Junior Sisk, and Mountain Heart.

Ralph had a show at the Music Theater in Hamilton, Ohio.

Ralph was billed as appearing (at some point between 21-22 Jun) at the '30th Annual Charlotte Bluegrass Festival', Eaton Country Fairgrounds, Charlotte, Michigan.

The festival itself ran from 20-22 June and other acts included: Osborne Bros., Village Singers, Karl Shiflett, Flint River Boys, Jim & Jesse, Larry Stephenson, Lewis Family, Morning Harvest, Bobby Hutch & Grand Ole Country, R & L Express, Jerico Road, Carolina Road, Travelers, Misty Valley Boys, and Melvin Goins.

Ralph appeared at 'Celebrate Brooklyn', Brooklyn, New York. Other acts included James Reams.

Nathan Stanley, Dewey Brown and his wife Leslie were involved in a road accident whilst riding home from the festival at Bean Blossom. Their car was hit from behind by a drunken driver. Nathan suffered two broken legs and Leslie (who was pregnant with their first child) had a broken leg and a badly bruised collarbone. (For more info see Bluegrass Today)