Fourteen tracks from the Stanley's various appearances at the Newport Folk Festival (Newport, Rhode Island) were included on the disappointing Clinch Mountain Bluegrass CD (Vanguard 77018) 1994. Four of the cuts had previously appeared on the various artists Bluegrass Breakdown CD (Vanguard VCD-77006) 1992.

Ralph had a gig at the 'King Drive In' open movie theatre in King, North Carolina. The show also included the screening of "Thunder Mountain" in color and tickets cost $1. Ralph was billed as appearing 'Direct from WWVA Jamboree'.

Ralph appeared on all three days at the '2nd Annual Georgia Bluegrass Festival', Shoal Creek Country Music Park, Lavonia, Georgia.

Other acts included: Bill Monroe, Red Smiley, C.E. Ward, Joe Smith & the Bluegrass Revue, Shenandoah Valley Cut-Ups, Goins Bros., Charlie Moore, Hubert Davis & Season Travelers, Kenny Baker, Tater Tate & Curly Ray Cline, Carl Story, Clyde Moody, Curtis Blackwell - Randall Collins & Dixie Bluegrass Boys, Jim & Jesse, Jimmy Martin, Mac Wiseman, Osborne Bros., Reno-Harrell, and Country Gentlemen.

Ralph was listed as appearing on Thursday (26 Jul) at the 'National Folk Festival', Wolf Trap Farm Park, Vienna, Virginia.

The festival itself ran from the 26 to 29 July and also featured: Kenny Hall & Sweet Mill String Band; Maybelle Carter & The Carter Family, Dennis McGee & SD Courville, Elizabeth Cotton, Babe Stovall, Wolfe County Hoedowners, Larry Johnson, Marshall Dodge, The Louisiana Acres, and Rev. CJ Johnson.

Ralph was billed as appearing at the '7th Annual Georgia State Bluegrass festival' at Shoal Creek Country Music Park, Lavonia, Georgia on the 2nd weekend (25-27th July). A colour video with 25 minutes of Ralph's performance was produced by Jeff Glasserow/WGTV in 2inch reel-ro-reel and 3/4 inch cassette format… It was available from the Georgia Center for Continuing Education.

The festival ran from 18-27th July. Other acts appearing on the 1st weekend included: Osborne Bros., Mac Wiseman, Charlie Monroe, and others. On the 2nd weekend, acts included: Bill Monroe, Lewis Family, Jim & Jesse, Reno-Harrell, James Monroe, Marshall Family, Charlie Moore, McLain Family, and others.

Ralph played on all four days at the 'Berkshire Mountains Bluegrass Festival', Foxhill-Hillsdale/Ancram, New York.

One track by Ralph plus a duet with Ralph and Jimmy Martin can be found on the 2×LP Berkshire Mountains Bluegrass Festival (Pigeon Roost P RR 001) 1985.

Ralph's banjo workshop from the event can also be found on Fred Robbins' website.

Other acts at the included: Osborne Bros., Seldom Scene, Buck White, Jimmy Martin, Mac Wiseman, Dan Crary, Del McCoury, Charlie McCoy, Spectrum, Don Stover, Quicksilver with Bobby Hicks, Ricky Skaggs, Red Allen, Pete Rowan / Tex Logan, Dry Branch Fire Squad, Marshall Family, and Sykes Boys.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Thursday / Friday (26-27 Jul) at the 'Berkshire Mountains Bluegrass Festival' at Pine Grove Farm, Duanesburg, New York.

The festival itself ran from 26-29 July and other acts included: Seldom Scene, Osborne Bros., Doyle Lawson, Lewis Family, Hot Rize, Johnson Mountain Boys, Bluegrass Cardinals, Peter Rowan, Marty Stuart, Roy Husky Jr. & Mark O'Connor, Red Allen, Harley Allen - Mike Lilly Band, Goins Bros., Virginia Squires, Sykes Boys, Backroads Bluegrass, Green Grass Cloggers, and Emmylou Harris.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Friday (26 July) at the '5th Annual Fentress County Bluegrass & Crafts Festival', in Jamestown, Tennessee.

The festival was organised by Little Crab Masonic Lodge and ran from 26-27 July. Other acts included: Boys From Indiana, and Gold Rush.

Ralph was billed as appearing at Larry Sparks 'Madison County Bluegrass Music Festival' at the Winburns Bluegrass Music Park, 4 miles from Richmond, Kentucky. The festival itself ran from 25-26 July, but as Ralph had another booking on Friday (25 Jul) the band presumably only appeared here on Saturday (26 Jul).

Other acts included: Larry Sparks, Southern Blend, Larry Fuller & Born Again, Fiddlin Marion Sumner, Lee Sexton, Paul 'Moon' Mullins & Traditional Grass, and others.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Friday (26 Jul) at the '5th Annual North East Ohio Bluegrass Festival' in Paradise Lake Park, Warren, Ohio.

The festival itself ran from 26-18 July and other acts included: Bluegrass Mountaineers, Robert White & Candy Mountain Express, Jim & Jesse, Larry Sparks, Goins Bros., Lewis Family, Raymond Fairchild, Ohio Valley Boys, Mac Martin, Timmy Cline, Matheson Family Pride, and Original Rosine Bluegrass.

Ralph appeared at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, England as part of a week of "American South" concerts. Tickets cost £6-12.

A recording from this show with Ralph playing the banjo in a wheelchair, can be found on Fred Robbins' website: https://frobbi.org/audio/ivor/Stanley-1994/index.html

Ralph had a show on the grounds of the Homeplace Mountain Farm and Museum, Weber City, Virginia. Tickets cost $7 in advance or $10 on the door. An alternative venue, in case of rain, was given as Shoemaker Elementary school.

The concert helped raise funds for the The Homeplace, a non-profit farm museum.

Ralph had a show at the Whitaker Center, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Also on the bill was The Dan Tyminski Band and Bluestone. Tickets cost $26.50.

Ralph appeared as part of the 'Down From The Mountain' tour at the L.B. Day Amphitheater, Salem, Oregon. Other acts included: Alison Krauss, Jerry Douglas, Dan Tyminiski, Nashville Bluegrass Band, and Norman Blake.

Ralph had a show at the Pony Express Pavilion, Mills Park, Carson City, Nevada. Also on the bill were Rhonda Vincent and Clark (formerly Clark Family Experience). The event was the third of six in a Carson City Music Series, with an audience of about 600. Tickets cost $18 - $30.