
Photo: Jack Cooke. Photo by Carl Fleischhauer.
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 |
| 11 - 13 Dec 2008 - Pigeon Forge, TN (17 years ago) Ralph II was listed as appearing (at some point) at 'Christmas In The Smokies', Smoky Mountain Convention Center, Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. The festival itself ran from 11-13 December and other acts included: Larkins, IIIrd Tyme Out, Lewis Family, Dailey & Vincent, Goldwing Express, Barry Scott, Raymond Fairchild, J. Mac McKee, and Bluegrass Mountaineers. |
| 12 Dec 2009 - Leesburg, VA (16 years ago) Ralph II had a show at Lucketts Community Center, Leesburg, Virginia. |
| Ralph Stanley |
| 11 - 12 Dec 1970 - Springfield, OH (55 years ago) Ralph was advertised on Saturday 12 Dec 1970 as appearing at Beachcomber, 107 West Main Street, Springfield, Ohio, on Friday and Saturday night. Presumably this would have been the 11-12 December, but could have been 18-19 December… The advert in the "Springfield News" lists the CMBs as George Shuffler, Roy Lee Centers, and Curly Ray Cline. |
| 12 Dec 1986 - Smyrna, DE (39 years ago) Ralph had a show at Smyrna High School, Duck Creek Parkway, Smyrna, Delaware. Also on the bill were L.P. Price & Pebble Creek. The concert was organised by the Eastern Shore Bluegrass Association with two shows scheduled at 7:30pm and 11pm. Tickets cost $7 (senior citizens $5). |
| 12 Dec 1992 - Cortland, NY (33 years ago) Ralph appeared at the 'Bluegrass Holiday', County Office Building Auditorium, Cortland, New York. The show started at 7:30pm and also included: Redwood Hill Bluegrass Band, and Andy Pawlenko & the Smoky Hollow Boys. Tickets cost $10. |
| 12 Dec 1993 - Indianapolis, IN (32 years ago) Ralph had a show at the Athenaeum Foundation, Indianapolis, Indiana. Sharing the bill was Natural Bridge & the show started at 5pm. Tickets cost $15. |
| 12 Dec 1997 - Pigeon Forge, TN (28 years ago) Ralph was billed as appearing on Friday (12 Dec) at the 'Christmas In The Smokies with Larkin Family Bluegrass Festival' at the Grand Hotel & Convention Center, Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. The festival itself ran from 11-13 December and other acts included: Osborne Bros, Lewis Family, Jim & Jesse, Randall Hylton, Lost & Found, Reno Bros., Bill Grant & Delia Bell, Sullivan Family, Bluegrass Mountaineers, Keystone Bluegrass, Route 1 Bluegrass, Boys In The Band & Jan, and presumanly the Larkin Family. |
| 12 Dec 1998 - Dublin, VA (27 years ago) Ralph appeared at the NRCC Fiddle, Banjo & Dance Jamboree at the Edwards Hall, New River Community College, Dublin, Virginia. Also on the bill were the Original Orchard Grass Band. The show was was free, with donations towards the bands costs. |
| 12 Dec 2003 - Richmond, VA (22 years ago) Ralph had a show at the Carpenter Center, Richmond, Virginia. Tickets cost $26.50 - $28.50. |
| 12 Dec 2004 - Alexandria, VA (21 years ago) Ralph had a show at the Birchmere, Alexandria, Virginia. Tickets cost $25. |
| 12 Dec 2009 - Alexandria, VA (16 years ago) Ralph had a show at the Birchmere, Alexandria, Virginia. |
| Nathan Stanley |
| 12 Dec 2014 - Louisa, VA (11 years ago) Nathan led the CMBs on a show at Louisa Arts Center, Louisa, Virginia. Ralph wasn't present at the show, but the audience had the chance to win a guitar signed by Nathan and Ralph. Tickets cost $25 in advance, or $30 on the door. |
| Curly Ray Cline |
| 11 - 12 Dec 1971 - Rebel recording session (54 years ago) After Ralph had finished recording the session for Old Country Church on the 11th, they began recording Curly Ray's LP They Cut Down The Old Pine Tree (Rebel SLP 1509) 1971. The LP was in the can by the 12th. |
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