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.

This marathon two-day session at Roy Homer's basement studio in Clinton, provided the material for the LP's I Want To Preach The Gospel (Rebel SLP 1522) 1973 and A Man And His Music (Rebel SLP 1530) 1974. On the 22nd they recorded ten tracks: Shout Little Lulie, Rocky Island, Old-Time Pickin', John Henry, Little Birdie, Bound To Ride, The Lonesome River, The Fields Have Turned Brown, Hard Times and Train 45. The following day they cut another fourteen: Gold Watch And Chain, You Know I'll Be Lonesome, The Orphan Girl, I'm Going That Way, Brighter Mansion, Who Is That?, Going Up Home (To Live In Green Pastures), I Wanna Make Heaven My Home, Rank Strangers, Angel Band, I Want To Preach The Gospel, Dark And Stormy Is The Desert, Great High Mountain and A Rose Among The Thorns.

Ralph played a show at the Station Inn, Nashville, Tennessee.

Ralph had a show ar Artcraft Theatre, Franklin, Indiana. Also on the bill were Sindacato. Tickets cost $15.

Ralph was listed as appearing (at some point between 21-23 Mar) at the 'Suwanee Springfest', Live Oak, Florida.

The festival itself ran from 20-23 March and other acts included: Earl Scruggs, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Rhonda Vincent, Donna The Buffalo, Guy Clark, Darol Anger & Mike Marshall, Darrell Scott, Peter Rowan, Tony Rice, Vassar Clements, Roy Book Binder, Jim Lauderdale, and New Traditionals.

Ralph and Nathan Stanley with the CMBs appeared on Saturday (22 Mar) at Grand Home Furnishings, Wise, Virginia. The event included music by the band and an autograph signing 10:30am - 1:30pm with the first 100 customers receiving an autographed bible.

The show was part of the "Coal Miner's Appreciation Days" which ran 22-23 March. On Sunday, the outlet featured all day Gospel singing, refreshments and giveaways.