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:-

16 Greatest Gospel Hits
(Gusto GT-0016)


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Various Artists - American Roots Music

(Palm Pictures PALMD-3039) 2001.


American Roots Music

This is a 2xDVD / 4xVHS release of Ken Burns' four-part PBS TV series of the same name. The show, which provides an overview of the development of 'American Roots' music over the years, intersperses talking head commentary and old/new clips of performances and archive film. Musically it covers quite a wide range of music from country, old-time, blues, ragtime, folk, cajun, zydeco, gospel, tejano and native american styles.

Towards the end of the 4th episode, the video includes part of a live version of Little Maggie which Ralph recorded at the 'Museum Of Appalachia's Tennessee Fall Homecoming' festival in Norris, Tennessee on 12th Oct. 2000. The audio for the complete song can be found on the 4xCD companion release, but it's nothing particularly special.

Ralph also pops up briefly on the video as one of the talking heads, with more or less one liner responses about:- singing in the church; the Carter Family and the impact of bluegrass festivals.

In addition to the 2xDVD / 4xVHS set, there was also a single CD of highlights, the aforementioned 4xCD set and a book.

Thanks to Todd Gracyk for the heads up on this one!

  • Ralph Stanley: banjo, vocals
  • Jack Cooke: bass
  • James Price: fiddle
  • John Rigsby: mandolin
  • James Alan Shelton: lead guitar
  • Steve Sparkman: banjo
  • Ralph II Stanley: guitar, vocals

 

Other artwork / related images:
The CMB's on stage The CMB's on stage Ralph Stanley
James Alan Shelton and Ralph Steve Sparkman and Ralph Bluegrass Unlimited festival advert

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

Ralph II ralph2.com

Spotlight on:-

The Later King Years
(Ace CDCHD-1167)


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Hills Of Home Festival
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Rebel Records
rebelrecords.com

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