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


Spotlight on:-

Live Again! WCYB Bristol Farm & Fun Time
(Rebel REB-854)


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Pic. of the Day

Photo from University of Chicago Folk Festival, Feb 1961.


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
03 - 05 Feb 1961 - Chicago, IL (65 years ago)

This show at University of Chicago Folk Festival, Chicago, Illionois was recorded by Mike Seeger and released as part of Ralph's 2×CD Folk Festival, (Stanleytone ST-5003) 2001 which also included a portion of their 1965 appearance too.

Three tracks from the concert (Come All Ye Tender Hearted, Little Birdie and Rabbit In The Log) had all previously appeared on the 1964 compilation Friends Of Old Time Music (Folkways FA-2390) 1964.

Ralph Stanley II
04 Feb 2006 - Norton, VA (20 years ago)

Ralph II led the CMBs at a show at the Virginia - Kentucky Opry, Norton, Virginia. Tickets cost $15.

04 Feb 2011 - Shepherdsville, KY (15 years ago)

Ralph II had a show at the Music Barn, Shepherdsville, Kentucky.

Ralph Stanley
04 Feb 1981 - Rebel recording session (45 years ago)

At this session Ralph recorded his excellent LP The Stanley Sound Today (Rebel REB 1601) 1981, at Riverside Studios in Ashland, Ky..

04 Feb 1984 - Centreville, VA (42 years ago)

Ralph had a show at the Partners II restaurant in Centreville, Virginia.

04 Feb 1994 - Berkeley, CA (32 years ago)

Ralph had a show organised by Freight & Salvage at St John's Presbyterian Church, Berkeley, California. Also on the bill were Jody Stecher & Kate Brislin. A review in the San Francisco Examiner says the event was sold out.

A live recording on Sugarmegs includes two sets from the show.

04 Feb 1999 - Los Alamos, NM (27 years ago)

Ralph had a show at the Community Center / Building, Los Alamos, New Mexico. Also on the bill was Bonnie Bedlam. Tickets cost $12 (students / seniors $10).

04 Feb 2000 - Odessa, TX (26 years ago)

Ralph had a show at the Deaderick Auditorium, Odessa College, Odessa, Texas.

04 Feb 2001 - Encinitas, CA (25 years ago)

Ralph has a show at La Paloma Theatre, Encinitas, California. Also on the bill were HWY 52. Tickets cost $15 in advance, or $17 on the door.

04 - 05 Feb 2002 - Washington, DC (24 years ago)

Ralph appeared as part of the 'Down From The Mountain' tour at the Constitution Center, Washington, DC. Other acts included: Alison Krauss, Norman Blake, Nashville Bluegrass Band, and others.

03 - 04 Feb 2005 - Berkeley, CA (21 years ago)

Ralph had a two-night booking at the Freight & Salvage, Berkeley, California. Tickets cost $30.50.



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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:-

Hymns And Sacred Songs EP Vol. 3
(King EP-457)


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Hills Of Home Festival
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Rebel Records
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