Ralph had a "big 3 hour" show at 8pm the Keavy Auction House, Corbin, Kentucky. Tickets cost $1.50 (children 75c)

Ralph was billed as appearing on all three days at the '3rd Annual Indian Springs Bluegrass Festival' at Indian Springs Campground between Hancock and Hagerstown, Maryland. Other acts on the bill included: Bill Monroe, Bill Clifton, Lewis Family, Seldom Scene, Country Store, Cliff Waldron, Grass Reflection, Southern Sounds Of Grass, The Hobbs Sisters & Bob Goff Jr, and Spirits Of Bluegrass.

Audio recordings from the festival (including Ralph, Country Store and Cliff Waldron) were later broadcast on WXXI on 23 Aug 1975 (at 10pm).

Ralph was listed as appearing on Friday (30 May) at the (3rd Annual) 'Bluegrass Music Festival Of The United States', Riverfront Plaza, Louisville, Kentucky. The band played two sets with a show in the afternoon and another in the evening.

The festival itself ran from 26 May - 1 June and was sponsored by Citizens Fidleity Bank. Entrance was free, and other acts included: Bluegrass Alliance, Bill Monroe, James Monroe, Jim & Jesse, Blue Grass Generation, Goins Bros, The Bluegrass Saturday Night, Highwoods Stringband, Star Spangled Wash Board Band, Falls City Ramblers, JD Crowe, and Vassar Clements.

Ralph was billed as appearing on the Saturday / Sunday (31 May - 1 Jun) at the '4th Annual Indian Springs Bluegrass Festival', Indian Springs Campgrounds, Indian Springs / Hagerstown, Maryland.

The festival itself ran from the 30th May - 1st June and other acts included: Bill Monroe, Seldom Scene, Reno - Harrell, Lewis Family, Al Jones - Frank Necessary, Grass reflection, None Of The Above, Bill Sage & the First State Of Bluegrass Boys, Southern Sounds Of Grass, Yonder City, Marshall Family, and the Grass Reflection.

Ralph was billed as appearing (at some point) at the 'Mill Creek Bluegrass Festival' between Broadway and Raymond, Ohio. It's likely that the band appeared here on Friday (30 May) & Sunday (1 Jun), with the Xenia, Ohio show taking place in between. There is also however mention of another booking 30-31 May in Richlands, Virginia…

Other acts included: Bill - Bud & Tennessee Mountain Boys, Clyde & Marie Denny, Young Blades Of Bluegrass, Jimmy Martin, Goins Bros., Hud Haley, and Jim Napier.

The "Clinch Valley News and Richlands Press" mentioned that Ralph was scheduled to appear at the Southwest Virginia Community College's 7th Annual Spring Festival on 30-31 May 1980. I'm not sure if this materialised however, as Ralph had other bookings on these dates.

Other acts listed as performing in the newspaper included: Country Soul, Bluegrass Kinsmen, Reedy Creek, Trapper, Boone Estep, Whitelace Junction, and many others. The live shows took place outside adjacent to Dickenson Hall on the SVCC campus.

Ralph was billed as appearing at the '12th Annual Bluegrass Show' at Greene County Fairgrounds in Xenia, Ohio. Other acts included: Marshall Family, Dixie Ryders, and Boys From Indiana. Adult tickets cost $6 and were good for both the 1pm and 6pm shows.

There is also however mention of another booking 30-31 May in Richlands, Virginia…

Ralph had a show at Sunset Park, between West Grove and Oxford, Pennsylvania. Also on the bill were: Bob Paisley & Southern Grass, and Leroy Eyler & the Carroll Co. Ramblers. Tickets cost $5.

Ralph was billed as appearing at some point at 'Bobby's Spring Riverbend Bluegrass Festival' in Crum, West Virginia.

Other acts included: Jimmy Martin, Dave Evans, Landon Messer & Lundy Fields, Travelers Quartet, J & J Grass, Woodettes, and Goins Bros.

Ralph had a live broadcast show at the Appalshop Theater, Whitesburg, Kentucky for the WMMT "Bluegrass Express" radio show. Also appearing were Elkhorn Grass. Tickets cost $3 ($2 for students & senior citizens).

Ralph played at the '15th Annual Edale Bluegrass Festival' in Edale, Derbyshire, England.

The band played four sets at the festival, three of which were caught on video & can be found on youtube: (Friday Night), (Sat Afternoon), and (Sun Afternoon). All four sets were also recorded by the BBC with an edited 45min radio broadcast taking place later in the year. A rough mix from the BBC's mixing desk was also taken of all four perfomances…

Other acts at the festival also included: Crazy Creek, Ragged But Right, Monroes Revenge, Hired Hands, King Arthur & His Knights Of Bluegrass, Fingers & Co, Jalapen̂o Pickers, Head Over Heels, Up the Creek, Sound In Mind, Del Robinson & the Rocky Island Boys, Spruce Pine, Bluegrass Revue, Alive & Pickin', Survival String Band, Tom Travis Bluegrass Band, Jim Couza, Cop, Generation Gap, Culpepper, Occasional Bluegrass Band, Rainy City Bluegrass Boys, Huckleberry Hollow String Band, and the Thrifts.

Ralph was listed as appearing (at some point - probably Saturday, 1 Jun) at the '16th Annual Spring Bluegrass Festival' at Hamby Mountain, Baldwin, Georgia.

The festival itself ran from 30 May to 1 June and other acts included: Sand Mountain Boys, Stevens Family, Clark Family, Gloria Bell, Curtis Blackwell, Cherokee, Log Cabin Boys, Smoky Ridge Boys, Fritts Family, Big Country, Grass Lighting, McKee Family, Golden River Grass, and Blue Grass Express.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Friday (31 May) at the 'Graves Mountain Festival Of Music', in Syria, Virginia.

The festival itself ran from 30 May to 1 June and other acts included: James Bailey & Company, David Parmley - Scott Vestal & Continental Divide, Country Gentlemen, Laurie Lewis, Mac Wisemen with Bill Emerson, Larry Stephenson, Dry Branch Fire Squad, Larry Sparks, Cox Family, IIIrd Tyme Out, Front Range, Lou Reid & Carolina, Virginia Squires, New Coon Creek Girls, Tony Rice, Lonesome River Band, The Whites & Jerry Douglas, and an All-star jam with John Starling.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Saturday (31 May) at 'Graves Mountain Festival of Music', Syria, Virginia. The band were scheduled to perform at 2:55 and 8:30pm.

The festival itself ran from 29-31 May and other acts included: Willow Branch, James King, Blue Highway, Country Gentlemen, Lewis Family, Dry Branch Fire Squad, Reno Bros., Stevens Family, Del McCoury, IIIrd Tyme Out, Mark Newton - Bill Emerson & the New Group, Tribute to Don Reno, Continental Divide, Larry Stephenson, New Coon Creek Girls, Seldom Scene, Virginia Squires, Lonesome River Band with Jerry Douglas, Tony Rice & Rickie Simpkins, and an All star jam.

Ralph was billed as appearing (on either 30 May or 1 Jun) at the '25th Anniversary Bluegrass Festival' at Strawberry Park, Preston, Connecticut.

The festival itself ran from 30 May to 2 June and other acts included: Laurie Lewis, Karl Shiflett, Rhonda Vincent, Peter Rowan, Dry Branch Fire Squad, Traver Hollow, Amy Gallatin, Schankman Twins, Grass Routes, and others.

Ralph appeared at the "Goodtyme Bluegrass Blowout", at Hurricane Creek Saddle Club, Pikeville, Kentucky.

The event ran from 1-11pm and also included: Raw Country, Shades of Tyme, and Cumberland Gap. Tickets cost $15.

An episode of "Woodsongs Old Time Radio Hour" entitled "Songs Of Hard Times & Hope" featured Ralph and the CMBs.

Ralph (and Ralph II) were billed as appearing on Saturday (31 May) at the 'Graves Mountain Festival Of Music' in Syria, Virginia. Dr Ralph was scheduled to appear at 2 and 6:30pm.

The festival itself ran from 29-31 May and other acts included: Courtney Hollow Band, Wells Family, Randy Kohrs, Steep Canyon Rangers, James King, Lewis Family, Isaacs, Carrie Hassler & Hard Rain, Bluegrass Bros., Seldom Scene, Sierra Hull, Country Current, Blue Highway, Cadillac Sky, Bill Emerson, Mark Templeton & Pocket Change, Grasstowne, Mark Newton, Cherryholmes, Bobby Osborne, Rhonda Vincent, Carl Jackson, and Peter Rowan.