
Photo: Ralph on the bucking bull!
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.
On this day... |
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| Ralph Stanley II |
| 08 - 10 Jun 2006 - Hopedale, OH (20 years ago) Ralph II was listed as appearing (at some point) at Mickey's Mountain, Hopedale, Ohio. Other acts included: Almost Famous, Twin Hills, Wheeling Park, Buck & Boys, Hickory Project, Allegheny Drifters, 1946, Dean Osborne, Wildwood Valley Boys, Northwest Territory, Coleman Family, and Carroll County Grass. |
| 09 - 10 Jun 2006 - Dayton, OH (20 years ago) Ralph II appeared at the OKI Festival, Dayton, Ohio. Also appearing were Appalachian Grass. |
| 07 - 09 Jun 2007 - Hopedale, OH (19 years ago) Ralph II was listed as appearing (presumably with the CMBs) at Mickey's Mountain, Hopedale, Ohio. The festival itself ran from 7-9 June and other acts included: Not Guilty, Wheeling Park Bluegrass, Lonesome Meadow, Goodtime Bluegrass, Tall Grass, Carroll County Grass, Rarely Herd, Muellers, Shephard Brothers, Possum Trot, BuckMcCumbers, 1946, and 3rd Generation. |
| Ralph Stanley |
| 09 Jun 1968 - Baltimore, MD (58 years ago) Ralph had a show at Zebelean's Lounge, Baltimore, Maryland, which was part-broadcast on local radio. Also appearing was Walt Hensley. Mike Seeger recorded some of the performances. |
| 08 - 10 Jun 1973 - Cordele, GA (53 years ago) Ralph was billed as appearing at 'Coney Grove Bluegrass festival & Craftman's Fair', 1 mile from Georgia Veteran's State Park and 8 miles from Cordele. Also on the bill were: Tut Taylor, former CMB Chubby Anthony, Lewis Family, and the Blue Ridge Gentlemen. The Craftman's Fair consisted of about 200 artists exhibiting arts & crafts "in a spacious grove", with about 40 bands performing. |
| 09 - 17 Jun 1973 - Bean Blossom, IN (53 years ago) Ralph was advertised as appearing at 'Bill Monroe's 7th Annual Bluegrass Festival' at Bean Blossom, Indiana. Also appearing were: Bill Monroe, Lester Flatt, Jim & Jesse, Ralph Stanley, Goins Brothers, James Monroe, Bluegrass Alliance, Jimmy Martin, Don Reno-Bill Harrell, Wilma Lee & Stoney Cooper, Bluegrass Alliance, Larry Sparks, Del McCoury, Lewis Family, Shenandoah Cut-ups, Goins Brothers, Birch Monroe, Parker Family, Bluegrass Blackjacks, AL Wood & the Smokey Ridge Boys, McLain Family, Tex Logan, Bluegrass Tarheels, Bobby Smith & the Boys From Shiloh, and the Sullivan Family. It's likely that Ralph's appearances were towards the end of the festival, as they were booked to appear at another festival in Georgia 8-10th June. |
| 08 - 16 Jun 1974 - Bean Blossom, IN (52 years ago) Ralph was billed as appearing at 'Bill Monroe's 8th Annual Bluegrass Festival' at the Brown County Jamboree Park in Bean Blossom, Indiana. I'd guess Ralph's appearances were later in the week, as other gigs were advertised on the 7-9th. Other advertised acts at Bean Blossom included: Bill Monroe, Lester Flatt, Jim & Jesse, James Monroe, Larry Sparks, Bluegrass Alliance, Reno - Harrell, Bill Clifton, Monroe Doctrine, McLain Famly, Bluegrass Blackjacks… and many others. |
| 08 - 09 Jun 1974 - Little Hocking, OH (52 years ago) Ralph was billed as appearing at the '3rd Annual Bluegrass Festival' at the Double R Ranch in Little Hocking, Ohio. The Festival ran from the 7-9 June, but as Ralph had another appearance on the 7 June, the CMB's presumably just played on the 8-9th. Other acts advertised included: Monroe County Bluegrass Boys, Country Gentlemen, Goins Brothers, Chuck Atkins & the Bluegrass Statesmen, Raymond Fairchild, Jeff Blankenship & Rocky Mountain Boys, Jimmy Martin, Osborne Bros. |
| 09 - 10 Jun 1978 - Lexington, KY (48 years ago) Ralph was billed as appearing on Friday / Saturday (9-10 Jun) at the '5th Annual Festival Of Bluegrass' at Masterson Station Park, 3 ½ miles West of Lexington, Kentucky. They were scheduled to play two shows on Friday (6pm / 10pm) and Saturday (2.40pm / 9.50pm). The festival itself ran from 9-11 June and other acts included: JD Crowe, Boys From Indiana, Outdoor Plumbing Company, Reel World Stringband, Seldom Scene, Jimmy Martin, Katie Laur Band, the Hutchison Bros., Stoney Creek, Messa Grass, McLain Family Band, Lester Flatt, Hotmud Family with Fiddlin' Van Kidwell, Blue Tyes Of Grass, and Bluegrass Thoroughbreds. |
| 08 - 09 Jun 1979 - Masterson Station Park, Lexington, KY (47 years ago) Ralph was billed as appearing on Friday / Saturday (8-9 Jun) at the '6th Annual Festival Of Bluegrass', Masterson Station Park, Lexington, Kentucky. WLEX-TV (Channel 18) broadcast part of the show live on the Friday, including Ralph Stanley & the Country Gentlemen. The festival itself ran from 8-10th June and other acts included: Seldom Scene, Country Gentlemen, JD Crowe, Buck Whhite, McLain Family, Boys From Indiana, Katie Laur Band, Stoney Creek, Hotmud Family, Reel World String Band, Muddy River, and more bands. |
| 08 - 09 Jun 1984 - Lexington, KY (42 years ago) Ralph was billed as appearing on Friday / Saturday (8-9 Jun) at the '11th Annual Festival Of The Bluegrass' at Masterson Station Park, 2 ½ miles from Lexington, Kentucky. The festival itself ran from 7-10 June and other acts included: Seldom Scene, Country Gentlemen, Doyle Lawson, Johnson Mountain Boys, Osborne Bros., Lewis Family, Bill Harrell, Tennessee Gentlemen, Raymond Fairchild, Boys From Indiana, Orange Blosom, Redwing, Goins Bros., and others. |
| 09 Jun 1989 - Lexington, KY (37 years ago) Ralph was billed as appearing on Friday (9 Jun) at the 'Festival of Bluegrass' in Lexington, Kentucky. The festival itself ran from 8-11 June and other acts included: Nashville Bluegrass Band, Doyle Lawson, Lewis Family, Seldom Scene, Boys From Indiana, Mike Snyder, Country Gentlemen, Dry Branch Fire Squad, Paul Adkins & Borderline, Murphy Bros., Kentucky Blue, Southern Blend, Stoney Creek, and Redwing. |
| 09 - 12 Jun 1994 - Stumptown, WV (32 years ago) Ralph was billed as appearing at some point at the 'Mountain Grass '94 Bluegrass festival' at Aunt Minnie's Farm Park, Stumptown, West Virginia. Festival advertising doesn't indicate which days Ralph performed at, but as other artists have single days indicated & Ralph doesn't, I presume the band appeared on more than one day. The festival itself ran from 9-12 June and other acts included: Osborne Bros., Jimmy Martin, Country Gentlemen, Stevens Family, Salem Ridge, Traditional Grass, Charlie Louvin, Larry Stephenson, Hazel River Band, Cross Roads, Southern Comfort, Plum Mountain Grass, Clark Family, Elmer Bird, Ohio Valley Boys, Mountain Pride Cloggers, and many others. |
| 09 Jun 1996 - Wind Gap, PA (30 years ago) Ralph was billed as appearing on Sunday (9 Jun) at the 'Wind-Gap Bluegrass festival' at Mountain View Park, Wind Gap, Pennsylvania. The festival itself ran from 6-9 June and other acts included: Lewis Family, Country Gentlemen, Del McCoury, Jerry McCoury Band, Bob Paisley & Southern Grass, Robin & Linda Williams, Country Current, Lynn Morris, Fox Family, Clark Family, Country Ham, Cornerstone, Forbes Family, Burnt Toast, Fox Hill, Schankman Twins, Steve Toth & Rippling River, Stained Grass Window, Fred Hines, and others. |
| 09 Jun 2000 - LaGrange, GA (26 years ago) Ralph was billed as appearing on Friday (9 Jun) at the 'June Festival' at Hoofers Restaurant / Gospel Barn, La Grange, Georgia. It's not clear however if the band appeared on this date, as Ralph had another conflicting booking. The festival itself ran from 8-10 June and other acts included: Doyle Lawson, Southland, Bullsboro, Georgia Bound, Goldwing, Jim & Jesse, Stevens Sisters, Dowden Sisters, Everett Bros., and Larkin Family. |
| 09 Jun 2000 - Wind Gap, PA (26 years ago) Ralph was billed as appearing on Friday (9 Jun) at 'Wind-Gap Bluegrass Festival' at Mountain View Park, Wind Gap, Pennsylvania. It's not clear however if the band appeared as Ralph has another conflicting booking on this date. The festival itself ran from 8-11 June and other acts included: Lewis Family, Seldom Scene, Lonesome River Band, IIIrd Tyme Out, JD Crowe, Rhonda Vincent, James King, Tony Trishka, Valerie Smith, Isaacs, Bob Paisley & Southern Grass, Karl Shiflett, Goldwing Express, Smokey Greene, Blue Ridge Mountain Boys, 2nd Edition, Lost Wages, Daughters Of Bluegrass, and Fred Hines. |
| 09 Jun 2001 - Elizabethton, TN (25 years ago) Ralph was billed as appearing on Saturday (9 Jun) at the '32nd Annual Bluegrass Festival' at Slagle's Pasture, Elizabethon, Tennessee. The festival itself ran from 7-9 June and other acts included: Vince Combs & Shadetree Bluegrass, Lewis Family, Jimmy Martin, Larkin Family, Goldwing Express, Doyle Lawson, Country Gentlemen, Larry Sigman & Barbara Poole, Ronnie Slagle & Principals, Big Country Bluegrass, and Avery Trace. |
| 09 Jun 2002 - Wind Gap, PA (24 years ago) Ralph was billed as appearing on Sunday (9 Jun) at the 'Wind Gap Bluegrass Festival', Mountain View Park, Wind Gap, Pennsylvania. The festival itself ran from 6-9 June and other acts included: Peter Rowan, Lewis Family, Rhonda Vincent, Isaacs, Mountain Heart, Ronnie Reno, James King, Valerie Smith, Bob Paisley, Grasshoppers, Chapmans, Karl Shiflett, The Carters, Smokey Greene, Jim & Jeannie, 2nd Edition, Bill & Maggie Anderson, Nothin' Fancy, Stained Grass Window, Andalusia Jug Band, and Fred Hines. |
| 09 Jun 2004 - Southaven, MS (22 years ago) Ralph was billed as appearing as part of T Bone Burnett's 'Great High Mountain Tour' featuring music from 'O Brother' and 'Cold Mountain', with a show at the DeSoto Civic Center, Southaven, Mississippi. Other acts included: Alison Krauss, The Whites, Sierra & Cody Hull, Norman & Nancy Blake, Nashville Bluegrass Band, Tim Eriksen, Riley Baugus, Dirk Powell, Reeltime Travelers, Ollabelle, and Sacred Harp Singers. |
| 09 Jun 2012 - Alexandria, VA (14 years ago) Ralph had a show at the Birchmere, Alexandria, Virginia. Tickets cost $35. |
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