Clinch Mountain Echo

CMB Birthdays this month:

04 Feb 1972 - Steve Sparkman. Harlan, Kentucky.

04 Feb 1906 - Art Wooten. Born 'Arthur James Wooten' in Alleghany, North Carolina.

11 Feb 1960 - Junior Blankenship. Born at the old Grundy Hospital, Grundy, Va.

25 Feb 1927 - Ralph Stanley. Born 'Ralph Edmund Stanley' in Big Spraddle Creek, near Stratton, McClure, Virginia.

29 Feb 1932 - Jim Williams. Born 'James Lee Williams' in Wythe County, Virginia.


In Memoriam:

05 Feb 1980 - Chubby Anthony. Gainesville, Alachua, Florida.

08 Feb 2003 - Ralph 'Joe' Meadows. Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland.

08 Feb 1987 - Harold 'Red' Stanley. Fentress, Tennessee.


For the Official Ralph Stanley II and the Clinch Mountain Boys site, visit:

Ralph II ralph2.com


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The Chill Of Lonesome
(Crosscut CR-1145)


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Pic. of the Day

Photo: Feb 1996. L-R: James Price, James Alan Shelton, Steve Sparkman, Ralph Stanley, Ralph Stanley II, John Rigsby, Jack Cooke. Photo by Miles Ward.


Rollin' On Rubber Wheels

New Ralph II album!


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.


...The Clinch Mountain Time Machine...


On this day...

Ralph Stanley
06 Feb 1976 - Pine Top, KY (50 years ago)

Ralph had a show at Carr Creek Community Center, Pine Top, Kentucky. Also on the bill were The Goins Bros.

06 Feb 1980 - Harrodsburg, KY (46 years ago)

Ralph played at the "Big Gospel & Bluegrass Concert", Mercer County Elementary School, Harrodsburg, Kentucky. Also on the bill were The Marshall Family.

06 Feb 1981 - Newark, DE (45 years ago)

Ralph had a show at Mitchell Hall, University of Delaware, in Newark, Delaware. The show was sponsored by Brandywine Friends of Old Time Music, and also featured Red Clay Ramblers. Tickets cost $5.

06 Feb 1985 - Maggard Studio recording session (41 years ago)

At this session Ralph recorded his LP I Can Tell You The Time (Rebel REB 1637) 1985, at Maggard Studios in Big Stone Gap, Va..

06 Feb 1987 - Piketon, OH (39 years ago)

Ralph played at the Coal Dock Jamboree, 9 miles East of Piketon, Ohio. Also on the bill was Dave Evans & the River Bend.

06 Feb 1988 - Orono, ME (38 years ago)

Ralph appeared as part of the "University of Maine Bluegrass Festival" at Hutchins Concert Hall, Maine Center for the Arts, Orono, Maine. The show was headlined by Bill Monroe and also included the Fort Knox Volunteers. The concert was supported by a 'generous grant' by Shaw's Supermarkets and tickets cost between $6-$14.

06 Feb 1993 - Milton, WV (33 years ago)

Ralph had a show at the Mountaineer Opry House, Milton, West Virginia. Also on the bill were: The Goins Bros. and Larry Sparks.

06 Feb 1994 - Pasadena, CA (32 years ago)

Ralph had a show at the Ambassador Auditorium, Pasadena, California. The show started at 2pm and also featured Jim & Jesse. Tickets cost $20 - $17.

06 Feb 1999 - Artesia, NM (27 years ago)

Ralph had a show at the High School in Artesia, New Mexico.

06 Feb 2000 - Encinitas, CA (26 years ago)

Ralph had a show with Jim Lauderdale at La Paloma Theatre, Encinitas, California. Tickets cost $15 in advance, or $17 on the door.

06 Feb 2001 - San Francisco, CA (25 years ago)

Ralph had a show at Knuth Hall, Creative Arts Building, in the San Francisco State University, San Francisco, California. Tickets cost $15 (students $10).

A screening of "The Ralph Stanley Story" also took place, free of charge, at 9:30am in Knuth Hall.

06 Feb 2002 - Toronto, Ontario, Canada (24 years ago)

Ralph appeared as part of the 'Down From The Mountain' tour at the Sears Theatre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Other acts included: Del McCoury, Norman Blake, Rhonda Vincent, Nashville Bluegrass Band, and others.

06 Feb 2010 - Ann Arbor, MI (16 years ago)

Ralph had a show listed at The Ark, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Tickets cost $35.

Goins Brothers
06 Feb 1988 - Cannonsburg, KY (38 years ago)

Part of this show at the 'Blue Ribbon Fox Hunters Lodge' was released on cassette: Live In Concert (River Track Studios RTS-1232) 1988.



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CMB Birthdays this month:

04 Feb 1972 - Steve Sparkman. Harlan, Kentucky.

04 Feb 1906 - Art Wooten. Born 'Arthur James Wooten' in Alleghany, North Carolina.

11 Feb 1960 - Junior Blankenship. Born at the old Grundy Hospital, Grundy, Va.

25 Feb 1927 - Ralph Stanley. Born 'Ralph Edmund Stanley' in Big Spraddle Creek, near Stratton, McClure, Virginia.

29 Feb 1932 - Jim Williams. Born 'James Lee Williams' in Wythe County, Virginia.


In Memoriam:

05 Feb 1980 - Chubby Anthony. Gainesville, Alachua, Florida.

08 Feb 2003 - Ralph 'Joe' Meadows. Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland.

08 Feb 1987 - Harold 'Red' Stanley. Fentress, Tennessee.


For the Official Ralph Stanley II and the Clinch Mountain Boys site, visit:

Ralph II ralph2.com


Spotlight on:-

Live At The Smithsonian Institution Vol. 2
(King KSCD-5147)


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Rebel Records
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