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

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V/A - Live Tall Trees Bluegrass Festival 1976

(King Bluegrass Records KB-558) 1976


Live Tall Trees Bluegrass Festival

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Recorded live at the first annual 'Tall Trees Bluegrass Festival' 16-18th July 1976 at Modoc, Indiana. This double LP set seems to be the first (recorded) appearance with Troy 'Renfro' Profitt on lead guitar.

The performances aren't outstanding, but the recording quality is decent and it's still nice to hear Larry Sparks and Ralph sing Another Night and the other cuts. Danny Marshall, who played lead guitar on Old Home Place in Feb. 1976 is back with The Marshall Family, with whom Ralph assists with Amazing Grace.

The Baptism Of Jesse Taylor was also recorded by Ralph on his 1975 Let Me Rest On A Peaceful Mountain LP.

The promoter Herman Smith organised multiple festivals in different states. From the Bluegrass Unlimted adverts, other acts featured at this festival (but not on the LP) included: Bill Monroe, Mac Wiseman, Seldom Heard and Gospel Ramblers.

  • Ralph Stanley: banjo, vocals
  • Curly Ray Cline: fiddle
  • Jack Cooke: bass
  • Troy 'Renfro' Profitt: lead guitar
  • Keith Whitley: guitar, vocals

 

Track:
Artist:
Title:
Time:
Date:
A-1
Ralph Stanley
Old Time Pickin'
01:39
16-18 Jul 1976

R. Stanley
A-2
Larry Sparks & Ralph Stanley
Another Night
05:45
16-18 Jul 1976

Jack Adkins
A-3
Larry Sparks
Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms
01:50
16-18 Jul 1976

P.D.
A-4
The Marshall Family
Things I Used To Do I Don't Do Anymore
03:06
16-18 Jul 1976

Ike Turner
A-5
The Marshall Family
The Baptism Of Jessie Taylor
03:50
16-18 Jul 1976

D. Frazier
B-1
The Marshall Family & Ralph Stanley
Amazing Grace
04:33
16-18 Jul 1976

John Newton
B-2
The Hillsiders
My Blue Ridge Mountain Home
03:13
16-18 Jul 1976

Certain / Stacey
B-3
Ralph Stanley
Little Glass Of Wine
03:41
16-18 Jul 1976

C. Stanley
B-4
The Bannister Twins
Dueling Banjos
02:32
16-18 Jul 1976

Arthur Smith
B-5
The Moore Brothers
Hit Parade Of Love
02:42
16-18 Jul 1976

Jimmy Martin / Wade Jueul Birchfield
 

C-1
The Moore Brothers
Old Joe Clark
01:53
16-18 Jul 1976

P.D.
C-2
Larry Sparks
Blues Stay Away From Me
03:14
16-18 Jul 1976

Alton Delmore / Rabon Delmore / Henry Glover / Wayne Rayney
C-3
The Moore Brothers
My Little Georgia Rose
02:41
16-18 Jul 1976

Bill Monroe
C-4
Joe Jenkins and The Bluegrass Pickers
Midnight Special
02:10
16-18 Jul 1976

Huddie Ledbetter
C-5
Tri-County Travelers
Mother's Not Dead She's Only A Sleeping
03:38
16-18 Jul 1976

Bill Monroe
D-1
The Bluegrass Blackjacks
Banjo Signal
01:54
16-18 Jul 1976

Don Reno / Red Smiley
D-2
Larry Sparks
Carter's Blues
03:50
16-18 Jul 1976

Larry Sparks
D-3
Larry Sparks
A Face In The Crowd
03:06
16-18 Jul 1976

Henry H. Smith / Dean St. Clair
D-4
Ralph Stanley
I'll Fly Away
02:47
16-18 Jul 1976

Albert E. Brumley
D-4
The Moore Brothers
Little Girl In Tennessee
02:15
16-18 Jul 1976

Lester Flatt
Other artwork / related images:
Rear Cover
Side One Side Two Side One Side Two
Bluegrass Unlimited Advert Nov 1975 Bluegrass Unlimited Advert May 1976 Bluegrass Unlimited Advert Jun 1976

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