Clinch Mountain Echo

CMB Birthdays this month:

06 Jun 1931 - Charlie Cline. Baisden, Mingo County, West Virginia.

13 Jun 1930 - Curley Lambert. Born 'Richard Edward Lambert' in Meherrin, Brunswick, Virginia.

14 Jun 1971 - Ernie Thacker. Born 'Ernest Charles Thacker' in Ohio.

21 Jun 1964 - James Price. Born 'James Dean Price' in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.

26 Jun 1934 - Frank Wakefield. Born 'Franklin Delano Roosevelt Wakefield' in Emory Gap, Tennessee.


In Memoriam:

03 Jun 2014 - James Alan Shelton. Kingsport, Tennessee.

23 Jun 2016 - Ralph Stanley. Coeburn, Wise, Virginia.

23 Jun 1971 - Lindy Clear. Abingdon, Washington, Virginia.

25 Jun 1965 - Darrell 'Pee Wee' Lambert. Columbus, Franklin, Ohio.


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Ralph II ralph2.com


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The Stanley Brothers Vol. 1
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Pic. of the Day

Photo: Indian Ranch 1972. L-R: Curly Ray Cline, Ralph Stanley, Roy Lee Centers, Jack Cooke, Charlie Waller, Bill Emerson. Photo by Fred Robbins.


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...

Ralph Stanley II
04 Jun 2011 - Marion, VA (15 years ago)

Ralph II appeared at a taping of "Song of the Mountains" RV show at Lincoln Theatre, Marion Virginia. Other acts included: South Carolina Broadcasters, Country Classics, and the Flowers Family. Tickets cost $25.

Ralph Stanley
04 - 06 Jun 1971 - New Tripoli, PA (55 years ago)

Ralph was billed as appearing at "Otis Woody's 1st Annual Grassroots Music Festival" in Ontelaunee Park, New Tripoli, Pennsylvania.

On Friday 4th the Evening Concert was advertised as including a performance by Ralph; On Saturday, Ralph and Curly Ray Cline were both billed as appearing in afternoon & evening shows; and on Sunday morning Ralph was listed as leading the hymn singing, followed by an afternoon concert.

Other advertised acts included: Bill Emerson, Country Gentlemen, Del McCoury, Doyle Lawson, Gloria Bell, Jimmy Martin, J.D. Crowe, J,E, Mainer, Mac Wiseman, New Deal String Band, Wiley & Zeke The Morris Brothers.

03 - 04 Jun 1972 - Morrilton, AR (54 years ago)

Ralph was billed to appear on the Sat/Sun at the 'Eubanks' 1st Annual Arkansas Bluegrass Festival' adjacent to the Petit Jean State Park. Other acts included: Rual Yarbrough, Lewis Family, Bill Box & The Drifters, Holy Bond & the Bluegrass Texans, and Dub Crouch & the Bluegrass Rounders. The event was organised by Joe Eubanks and Waymond Teague.

04 Jun 1976 - Louisville, KY (50 years ago)

Ralph was advertised as appearing on Friday (4 Jun) at the 'Bluegrass Music Festival of the US' at the Riverfront Plaza in Louisville, Kentucky.

The festival, which was free & sponsored by Citizens Fiedlity Bank, ran from 4-6 June and other acts included: Bluegrass Alliance, Boone Creek, Bluegrass Generation, Mike O'Roarke, Highwood String Band, the Hutchison Bros., Goins Bros., Jim & Jesse, Country Gazette, JD Crowe, and Blue Grass Saturday Night.

A portion of the show was broadcast on TV as "Bluegrass Music Festival" TV Channel 11, Lexington, Kentucky. The listing in the "Courier-Journal" mentioned that The Goins Bros., Jim & Jesse, Highwood String Band and Ralph Stanley "…perform on the Belvedere".

04 Jun 1977 - Xenia, OH (49 years ago)

Ralph was billed as appearing at 'A Bluegrass Show' at Greene County Fairgrounds, Xenia, Ohio organised by Greene County Sheriff's Dept. Two shows took place at 2pm & 6pm and other acts included: Osborne Bros., and Kentucky Gentlemen. All proceeds from the event went to the Greene County Youth Activity Fund.

02 - 04 Jun 1978 - Broadway / Raymond, OH (48 years ago)

Ralph was billed as appearing on Friday (2 Jun) and Sunday (4 Jun), at the "Bluegrass Festival", Mill Creek Recreation & Camp Grounds, between Broadway and Raymond, Ohio. The band wasn't listed as performing on Saturday (3 Jun) as they had another booking in Xenia, Ohio - about 65 miles away. The Mill Creek… festival location was on South Route 347 between Broadway & Raymond, 10 miles North of Marysville, Ohio.

Other acts included: Goins Bros., Bill Estep & Fields Bros., Bud Price & Carl Young, Jimmy Martin, Wheat Straw, Jim Napier, Bluegrass Gospel Boys, and Hud Haley & Bluegrass Country.

04 - 06 Jun 1982 - Knoxville, TN (44 years ago)

Ralph was billed as appearing on Friday evening (4th Jun) at the '1982 Redgate Bluegrass Festival', 15 miles North of Knoxville, Tennessee.

The festival itself ran from 4-6th June and other acts included: Osborne Bros., Berline - Crary - Hickman, Lewis Family, Heights Of Grass, Pinnacle Boys, Lost & Found, Wade Hill, Doc Watson, Doyle Lawson, Knoxville Grass, Bill Harrell, David West, McPeakes, and Dennis Lakin.

04 - 05 Jun 1983 - Lebanon, NJ (43 years ago)

Ralph was billed as appearing at the '4th Annual Round Valley Bluegrass Festival' at the Round Valley Youth Center, Lebanon, New Jersey. The festival itself ran from 3-5 June, but as the band had another booking in West Virginia on Friday (3 Jun) and Ohio on Saturday (4 Jun), they presumably would have only appeared here on Sunday (5 Jun). A newspaper preview however mentions Ralph was scheduled to perform on Saturday/Sunday (4-5 Jun)…

Other acts included: Country Gentlemen, Bill Harrell, Lost & Found, Del McCoury, Dry Branch Fire Squad, Coal Train, Devil's Dream, Chester Johnson & Foggy Mountain Grass, New Mountain Laurel String Band, and others.

04 Jun 1983 - Xenia, OH (43 years ago)

Ralph was billed as appearing at the Bluegrass Festival in Greene County Fairgrounds, Xenia, Ohio.

The festival itself ran from 3-4 June, and other acts included: Kentucky Cut-ups, Smitty's Bluegrass, Dixie Ryders, Gary Strong & Hard Times, Shadetree Express, and others.

04 Jun 1988 - Crum, WV (38 years ago)

Ralph was billed as appearing on Saturday (4 Jun) at 'Bobby's 7th Annual Spring Riverbend Bluegrass Festival', 2 miles North of Crum, West Virginia.

The festival itself ran from 2-4 June and other acts included: Lost & Found, Lonzo & Oscar Show, Goins Bros., JD Crowe, Southern Blend, Riverside Grass, and others.

04 Jun 1989 - Preston, CT (37 years ago)

Ralph was billed as appearing on Sunday (4 Jun) at the '12th Annual Bluegrass Festival' in Strawberry Park, Preston, Connecticut.

The festival itself ran from 2-4 June and other acts included: Traver Hollow, Grass Roots, Northern Lights, Del McCoury, Peter Rowan, Nashville Bluegrass Band, Old Cold Tater, Ham Branch Bluegrass, and Mountain Laurel Cloggers.

04 Jun 1992 - Maggard Studio recording session (34 years ago)

At this session Ralph recorded the final three tracks for his a cappella CD Almost Home (Rebel REB-CD-1707) 1992. The songs were: God Put A Rainbow In The Clouds, Almost Home and I'll Live In Glory

04 Jun 1994 - Elizabethton, TN (32 years ago)

Ralph was billed as appearing on Saturday (4 Jun) at the '25th Slagle Pasture Bluegrass Festival' in Elizabethton, Tennessee.

The festival itself ran from 2-4 June and other acts included: Lewis Family, Earl Bull & Dusty Valley, Al Wood, Lincoln County partners, Sage Grass, Jim & Jesse, Country Gentlemen, Sand Mountain Boys Stone Mountain Boys, String Of Five, Osborne Bros., Stevens Family, Heaven's Echoes, Brickey Bros., Bluegrass Tradition, and Mountain Folks.

04 Jun 1999 - Chaffee, NY (27 years ago)

Ralph had a show at Earl's Restaurant, in Chaffee, New York.

03 - 04 Jun 2000 - Norwich, CT (26 years ago)

Ralph was billed as appearing (at some point between 3-4 Jun) at the '23rd Annual Strawberry Park Bluegrass Festival' at Strawberry Park, Norwich, Connecticut.

The festival itself ran from 2-4 June and other acts included: Seldom Scene, Lonesome River Band, Laurie Lewis, Dry Branch Fire Squad, Schankman Twins, Amy Fallatin, Breakaway, Traver Hollow, Jonathan Edwards, Lonesome River Band, Ryan Holladay, and others.

03 - 05 Jun 2005 - Morehead, KY (21 years ago)

Ralph was billed as appearing (at some point) at the 'Bluegrass 'N More' festival at Morehead, Kentucky.

The festival itself ran from 3-5 June and other acts included: Tim O'Brien, Melvin Goins, Ronnie Reno, Larry Sparks, Primitive Quartet, Clack Mountain String Band, Bottomline, New Kentucky String Ticklers, Pete & Joan Wernick, Greg Schaber Band, Billie Renee & Cumberland Gap, Vanessa Batts, True Gospel Echoes, and more.

04 Jun 2010 - Burlington, VT (16 years ago)

Ralph appeared as part of a show at the Shelburne Museum and Waterfront Park. The event which was held on the Museum lawn also included: Alison Krauss, Tony Rice Unit, Larry Sparks, and Dale Ann Bradley. Tickets cost $67 in advance, or $70 on the day of the show.



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CMB Birthdays this month:

06 Jun 1931 - Charlie Cline. Baisden, Mingo County, West Virginia.

13 Jun 1930 - Curley Lambert. Born 'Richard Edward Lambert' in Meherrin, Brunswick, Virginia.

14 Jun 1971 - Ernie Thacker. Born 'Ernest Charles Thacker' in Ohio.

21 Jun 1964 - James Price. Born 'James Dean Price' in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.

26 Jun 1934 - Frank Wakefield. Born 'Franklin Delano Roosevelt Wakefield' in Emory Gap, Tennessee.


In Memoriam:

03 Jun 2014 - James Alan Shelton. Kingsport, Tennessee.

23 Jun 2016 - Ralph Stanley. Coeburn, Wise, Virginia.

23 Jun 1971 - Lindy Clear. Abingdon, Washington, Virginia.

25 Jun 1965 - Darrell 'Pee Wee' Lambert. Columbus, Franklin, Ohio.


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

Ralph II ralph2.com


Spotlight on:-

Michigan Bluegrass Festival Vol. 1 1974
(Jessup MB 151)


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