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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Ralph Stanley and Friends- Live At The Old Homeplace

(Rebel REB 1627) 1983


Live At The Old Homeplace

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Recorded live at Ralph's 'Hills Of Home' festival 26th - 29th May 1983, this is quite an eclectic mix.

On the one hand, there's Ralph's performances of Swinging A Nine Pound Hammer and Act Naturally which haven't been recorded elsewhere; and there's the 15 second I Ain't Wost (an excerpt from How Far To Little Rock) which marks Ralph II recording debut at the tender age of 4. Then there's a eulogy to Ralph written by the Rev. Charlie Love, Mr. Stanley Sing On and The Wilson Brothers' tribute We'll Hear The Stanley's Sing Again.

There's also guest performances with Larry Sparks and Dave Evans singing with Ralph; plus a track a piece by The Boys From Indiana, The Marshall Family and Larry Sparks/Dave Evans.

I think it is also the only album by Ralph to feature Buddy Moore (Hook 'n' Beans).

Some copies featured a sticker "With Larry Sparks and Dave Evans".

The album hasn't been reissued on CD.

  • Ralph Stanley: banjo, vocals
  • Junior Blankenship: lead guitar
  • Curly Ray Cline: fiddle
  • Jack Cooke: bass
  • Buddy Moore: guitar
  • Charlie Sizemore: guitar, vocals

 

Track:
Artist:
Title:
Time:
Date:
A-1
Ralph Stanley
Swinging A Nine Pound Hammer
02:33
26/29 May 1983

Eleanor MacGregor
A-2
Ralph Stanley and Ralph II
I Ain't Wost
00:50
26/29 May 1983

P.D. arr R. Stanley
A-3
Ralph Stanley
Mr. Stanley Sing On
02:59
26/29 May 1983

Charles Eugene Love
A-4
Ralph Stanley & Dave Evans
Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms
03:06
26/29 May 1983

P.D.
A-5
Wilson Brothers
We'll Hear The Stanley's Sing Again
04:58
26/29 May 1983

Curnie Wilson / Russell Lee Wilson
A-6
Jack Cooke
Act Naturally
02:15
26/29 May 1983

John Bright Russell / Voni Morrison
A-7
Ralph Stanley
Don't Step Over An Old Love
03:07
26/29 May 1983

Fred Stryker
B-1
Ralph Stanley & Larry Sparks
Next Sunday, Darling, Is My Birthday
03:18
26/29 May 1983

Syd Nathan / Arthur Q. Smith
B-2
Boys From Indiana
Waiting For A Train
02:50
26/29 May 1983

Jimmie Rodgers
B-3
The Marshall Family
On Heaven's Bright Shore
03:34
26/29 May 1983

Roscoe S. Reed
B-4
Larry Sparks & Dave Evans
I Don't Want Your Rambling Letters
02:54
26/29 May 1983

Nathaniel Nathan / Ray Starr / Gene C. Redd
B-5
All bands on stage
Amazing Grace
04:57
26/29 May 1983

John Newton

NB: Liner notes don't specify instruments/vocal parts for individual tracks.

Other artwork / related images:
Rear Cover Side One Side Two Stickered sleeve

Bluegrass Unlimited Advert April 1983

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

Ralph II ralph2.com

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