Ralph II (presumably with the CMBs) appeared at Campbell County Fairgrounds, Alexandria, Kentucky. Other acts included Melvin Goins & Windy Mountain, and Cherryholmes.

Ralph was billed as appearing at 'Thompson's East Texas Bluegrass Music Festival', at Frank Thompson's farm, Pirtle Community, Kilgore, Texas. Other advertised acts included: Jimmy Martin, Lewis Family, Holly Bond & Bluegrass Texans, Buck White & Down Home Folks, House Brothers & Cannan Valley Boys, Bill Box, and Earl Garner & Bluegrass Mountaineers.

Ralph was billed as appearing at 'Bill Monroe's 2nd Annual Lone Star Bluegrass Festival' at Trade's Day Park, McKinney, Texas . Other advertised acts included: Bill Monroe, Don Reno-Bill Harrell, Jim & Jeses, James Monroe, and the Stone Mountain Boys.

Ralph was billed as appearing at Mac Wiseman's '7th Annual Bluegrass Festival' at Renfro Valley. The band played at 9pm on Friday the 8th July and as the last act at 2am in the morning of the 9th. Ralph had another booking on the 9th, 200 miles away near Glenwood, Indiana.

The festival in Renfro Valley ran from 8-10th July and other acts included: Lewis Family, Mac Wiseman, Country Gentlemen, Roni Stoneman, Katie Laur Band, Red Rector, Paul Mullins, Bill Grimes, Bluegrass Drifters, Bashful Brother Oswald & Charlie Collins, and Roy Acuff.

Ralph appeared at the 'Lost Acres Bluegrass Festival', near Glenwood, Indiana. Three tracks recorded at this festival were released as part of the Live At Lost Acres! (Programme Audio Records 070777) 1978.

Ralph was billed as appearing on the Saturday / Sunday (9-10 Jul). The festival itself ran from 7-10 July and other acts included: Moore Bros., Bittersweet String Band, Seldom Heard, Whitewater Express, Rovin' Bluegrass Boys, Robbie & Debbie Hammons, the Man In Green, Larry Sparks, Jimmie Skinner, Hylo Brown, Lawrence Lane, Hillsiders, Sloss Bros., Carl Story, Russell Bros., Kentucky Gentlemen, Ray Crook, and Raymond Brown & Frank Neat.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Saturday / Sunday (8-9 Jul) at the '3rd Annual Lost Acres Bluegrass Festival', 6 miles Southeast of Glenwood, Indiana.

Other acts included: Marshall Family, Old Joe Clark & Terry, Lawrence Lane & the Kentucky Grass, Kentucky Gentlemen, Moore Bros., Dixie Ryders, Man In Green, Country Grass, Russell Bros., Boys From Indiana, Bluegrass Sounds, Eddie Hamilton & the Bluegrass, Barry Simpson, and Robbie & Debbie Hammons.

The "Bristol Herald Courier" listed a "SELLING OUT Of a 25 yr. collection of Antiques & Junk - Such as copper, brass, pewter, cast iron, silver, glassware and more than you can believe. This sale will be for 8 days only. Starting July 7 thru July 15, beginning at 6am Saturday morning. If you have anything to sell, trade or swap bring it to the MOUNTAIN FLEA MARKET, located at Ralph Stanley's Memorial Park on Smith Ridge between McClure and Coeburn in Dickenson County. Bring your camper and stay the week…

Ralph appeared on Thursday (9 Jul) at the "Northeast Gateway Regional Fair", Morehead, Kentucky.

The fair itself ran from 7-11 July and included beauty pageants, talent contests, rides, shows, displays & food. Other music entertainment included Sheb Wooly (alias Ben Colder), and the Penny DeHaven Band.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Friday (9 Jul) at the "2nd Wayside Park Bluegrass Festival" in July at Wayside Park, Stuart , Virginia (the first being held 1-3 July).

The festival itself ran from 8-10 July and other acts included: Jim & Jesse, Osborne Bros., Bob Paisley & Southern Grass, Dominion Bluegrass Boys, Josh Graves, Lonzo & Oscar, Red Rector - Don Stover & Bill Clifton, New Grass Revue, Whetstone Run, Josh Graves, Jimmy Martin, Boyd Bros, New Grass Revue, and Bluegrass Blend.

Ralph was billed as appearing at the Goins Bros' '7th Annual Floyd County Bluegrass Festival' in Archer Park, Prestonsburg, Kentucky.

Other acts included: Dave Evans, Goins Bros., Outdoor Plumbing Company, Tennessee Gentlemen, Blue Mountain Bluegrass, Bill Grant & Delia Bell, New Frontier Grass, and Gum Branch Heartbreakers.

Ralph was billed as appearing (at some point) at Northern Kentucky's '3rd Annual Boone County Bluegrass Festival' at Boone County Fairgrounds, Burlington, Kentucky.

The festival itself ran from 7-10 July and other acts included: Larry Sparks, Hill Top Stompers, Goins Bros., Friday Night Pickers, Altar Gospel Singers, Fox Fire, Gary Strong & Hardtimes, J.R. Southbound Grass, Paul 'Moon' Mullins & Traditional Grass, Charlie Sizemore, Peach Mountain Boys, Random Choice, Kentucky Blues, Bluegrass Statesmen, Southern Breeze, Larry Hines & Cumberland Grass, and Coyle Maggard & Coon Creek.

Ralph was listed as playing at 'Charlie Sizemore's Homecoming Festival' in Salyersville, Kentucky.

Also appearing were: Gary Brewer, and Charlie Sizemore.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Saturday (9 Jul) at Earl's 'Bluegrass Show' at 'Your Sunshine Music Park', Chaffee, New York. From comments at the Winterhawk festival (17 Jul) however, Ralph would probably have missed this show due to his broken leg. Instead Ralph II lead the CMBs on this appearance with Steve Sparkman on banjo.

The festival itself ran from 8-9 July and other acts included: Goins Bros., Jim & Jesse, Mike Stevens, Lewis Family Reunion Show, Governor Jimmie Davis, Sullivan Family, Stevens Family, Bass Mountain Boys, Chubby Wise, and Mac Wiseman.

Ralph was billed as appearing (at some point) at the '18th Annual Denton Bluegrass Festival', at Thousand Trails Forest Lake Reserve, Advance, North Carolina.

The festival itself ran from 9-12 July and other acts included: Seldom Scene, James King, Long & Parduc Band, IIIrd Tyme Out, Country Gentlemen, Lonesome River Band, Del McCoury, Tony - Larry & Wyatt Rice, and Continental Divide.

Ralph was billed as appearing (on either 8 or 10 Jul) at the '2nd Annual Bluegrass River Festival' at Harris Riverfront Park, Huntington, West Virginia.

The festival itself ran from 8-10 July and other acts included: Ricky Skaggs, Osborne Bros., Lewis Family, Goins Bros., Everett Lilly & Clear Creek Crossin Band, Dale Eskridge & Changing Times, IIIrd Tyme Out, Hart Bros., Howie Damron, Woods-N-Strings, and others.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Friday (9 Jul) at 'Northern Kentucky's 14th Annual Bluegrass festival' at Kenton County Fairgrounds, Independence, Kentucky.

The festival itself ran from 8-10 July and other acts included: Dry Ridge, Dale Eskridge & Changing time, Down & Out, Hills of Kentucky Cloggers, Larry Stephenson, Wildwood Valley Boys, Rural Route 2, Classic Grass, Fred & Co., IIIrd Tyme Out, Warrior River Boys, Brush Creek Grass, Friends In Bluegrass, Chain Reaction, and Mixed Company.

Ralph appeared as part of the 'Down From The Mountain' tour at Firestar Center, Cincinnati, Ohio. Other acts included: Alison Krauss, Jerry Douglas, Dan Tyminiski, Nashville Bluegrass Band, and Norman Blake.

Ralph was listed as appearing (at some point) at the 'Crested Butee Music Festival', Crested Butte, Colorado.

The festival itself ran from 6-10 July and other acts included: Bearfoot, Two Man Gentlemen Band, Blue Highway, Spring Creek, and Emmit & Nershi.