Clinch Mountain Echo

CMB Birthdays this month:

04 Mar 1917 - Chick Stripling. Born 'James Wilson Stripling' in Tifton, Georgia.

04 Mar 1961 - Kenneth Davis.

06 Mar 1924 - Bobby Sumner. Born 'Robert Sumner' in Vicco, Kentucky.

17 Mar 1915 - Johnnie Bonds. Born 'Johnnie Zion Bonds' in Live Oak, Florida.

28 Mar 1931 - Benny Williams. Born 'Benjamin Horace Williams'.

29 Mar 1975 - John Rigsby.

30 Mar 1906 - Leslie Keith. Born 'Leslie Clayborne Keith' in Virginia.


In Memoriam:

23 Mar 2018 - Les Woodie. Lynchburg City, Virginia.


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

Ralph II ralph2.com


Spotlight on:-

Call Of The Honky Tonk
(Rutabaga RR-3014)


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Pic. of the Day

Photo: A young Carter Stanley on the steps of the Pilot Knob School circa 1934/35.


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...

Stanley Brothers
09 Mar 1966 - Gießen, West Germany (60 years ago)

This was the sixth date on the Stanley's 1966 tour of Europe.

Ralph Stanley
09 Mar 1974 - Terrell, NC (52 years ago)

Ralph had a show at Lake Norman Music Hall, Terrell, North Carolina.

09 Mar 1979 - Riverside Recording Studio session (47 years ago)

At this session Ralph recorded his LP I'll Wear A White Robe (Rebel SLP 1590) 1980, at Lowell Varney's Riverside Recording Studio in Crum, Virginia.

21 Feb - 21 May 1985 - Nashville, TN (41 years ago)

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

09 Mar 1985 - Chicago, IL (41 years ago)

Ralph appeared at the Old Town School Of Folk Music, in Chicago, Illinois. Also on the bill were Special Consensus.

09 Mar 1989 - Norton, VA (37 years ago)

Ralph and Bill Monroe had a concert at J.I. Burton High School, Norton, Virginia. Billed as the "2nd Annual Legends Concert", the show was a benefit for 88.7 WMMT-FM (Appalshop's Non-commercial Community Radio). Tickets cost $10 (children $5).

09 - 10 Mar 1996 - Indianapolis, IN (30 years ago)

Ralph appeared on Saturday (9 Mar) at the "Indy Classic Bluegrass" festival, Airport Ramada Inn, Indianapolis, Indiana.

The festival itself ran from 8-10 March and also included: Cox Family, New Vintage, Blue Night, Larkin Family, Warrior River Boys, Charlie Sizemore, Hart Bros., and Tommy Brown & County Line Grass.

09 Mar 2001 - Nashville, TN (25 years ago)

Ralph played at the Grand Ole Opry, Nashville, Tennessee. Also appearing was the Osborne Bros.

09 Mar 2002 - Nashville, TN (24 years ago)

Ralph appeared at the Grand Ole Opry, Nashville, Tennessee.

George Shuffler / James Alan Shelton
08 - 09 Mar 2000 - Ticknock recording session (26 years ago)

The cross-picking guitar bonanza, The Legacy Continues (Copper Creek CCCD-0182) 2000, was cut at a two-day session Ticknock Studio in Lenoir, North Carolina.

The idea for the album came about when George was filling in for Jack Cooke in late 1999 / early 2000 & the pair found themselves room-mates whilst on the road.



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CMB Birthdays this month:

04 Mar 1917 - Chick Stripling. Born 'James Wilson Stripling' in Tifton, Georgia.

04 Mar 1961 - Kenneth Davis.

06 Mar 1924 - Bobby Sumner. Born 'Robert Sumner' in Vicco, Kentucky.

17 Mar 1915 - Johnnie Bonds. Born 'Johnnie Zion Bonds' in Live Oak, Florida.

28 Mar 1931 - Benny Williams. Born 'Benjamin Horace Williams'.

29 Mar 1975 - John Rigsby.

30 Mar 1906 - Leslie Keith. Born 'Leslie Clayborne Keith' in Virginia.


In Memoriam:

23 Mar 2018 - Les Woodie. Lynchburg City, Virginia.


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

Ralph II ralph2.com


Spotlight on:-

Selected Singles 1953-1960
(Jasmine JASMCD-3755)


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