With Dr Ralph on 'Down From The Mountain' duties, Ralph II led the CMBs at a show at Mountaineer Opry House, Milton, West Virginia.

Another show at the Birchemere, Alexandria, Virginia, was also advertised on this date (Tickets $18.50).

Ralph II appeared at some point (presumably with the CMBs) at the Fairgrounds in Alexandria, Kentucky.

Other acts included: Melvin Goins and Appalachian Grass.

Ralph II appeared (at some point between 5-6 Jul) at the 'Starvy Creek Bluegrass Festival' at Starvy Creek campgrounds, Conway, Missouri.

The festival itself ran from 5-7 July and other acts included: Grascals, Doyle Lawson, James King, Larry Stephenson, Midnight Flight, Village Singers, Bill Jones, Brightwater Junction, Roy Craft, Lonnie Hoppers, and Blue Grass Thoroughbreds.

Some sets from Carlton Haney's Berryville festival at Watermelon Park, Berryville, Virginia were recorded by Ken Landreth and other members of the audience. Ralph later released one such recording on CD as Live at Watermelon Park (Stanleytone records STR-1105) 2005.

More recordings from the festival can be found on Fred Robbins' website.

Ralph was billed as appearing at 'Bill Monroe's 3rd Annual Lone Star Bluegrass Festival' at Trade's Day Park, McKinney, Texas. Other acts advertised included Bill Monroe, Lester Flatt, Jim & Jesse, Bluegrass Alliance, Stone Mountain Boys, Don Reno - Bill Harrell, 'and many others'.

Ralph was billed as appearing at 'James Monroe's 4th Annual Bluegrass Festival' at Kineauvista, Tennessee. It's unlikely that the CMB's played on all dates, as they had another show listed on the 3-4th July at the Stanley Old Home Place.

Other advertised acts included: Bill Monroe, Country Gentlemen, Jim & Jesse, Wilma Lee & Stoney Cooper, James Monroe, Clyde Moody, Bobby Smith & the Boys From Shiloh, Jones Bros., Larry Sparks, Jim McCall - Vernon McIntyre & the Appalachian Grass, and Hubert Davis & the Season Travelers.

Ralph was billed as appearing at some point at 'Bluegrass '80' held at Haspin Acres, Laurel, Indiana. The band also had another booking which overlapped this festival between 4-6th July.

Other acts included: Lewis Family, Buford & the Mayor, Hot Mud Family, Raymond Fairchild, Sandy Valley Boys, Nelson Young, JD Crowe, Lost & Found, Goins Bros., Goins Bros 2nd Generation, Young Blades Of Bluegrass, Kentucky Gentlemen, and Mac Wiseman.

Ralph was billed as appearing at the '3rd Annual Bluegrass Festival' at the Fairgrounds in Russell Springs, Kentucky.

Other acts included: James Monroe, Ed Hamilton & Bluegrass, Clyde & Marie Denny with Wade Hill, Old Joe Clark & Terry, Lost Kentuckians, Rev. Harvey Parker & the Sunlighters, and Victor Boys.

Ralph was billed as appearing (at some point) at the 'Pike County Breakdown Festival Of The Masters' in Pikeville, Kentucky.

The festival itself ran from 4-8 July and other acts included: Bill Monroe, Ricky Skaggs, The Whites, Johnson Mountain Boys, New Coon Creek Girls, Sally Mountain Show, Country Gentlemen, JD Crowe, Boys From Indiana, Virginia Squires, Coal Town Grass, Osborne Bros, Goins Bros., Doyle Lawson, James Monroe, Jerry Williamson & Redwing, Larry Sparks, Summer Wages, Dave Evans, Joe Stone & the Stone Valley Boys, Wood & Strings, Mountain Fever, Payday Boys, Mountain Willow, Royal Heirs, Brush Creek, Mule Band, North Wind, Big Sandy Grass, West Virginia Ramblers, Bluegrass Meditations, Blue Grass Drifters, Gum Branch Heartbreakers, Robin Tackett Show, and Larry Fuller & Born Again.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Saturday (6 Jul) at the Bluegrass Festival in Wayside Park, Stuart, Virginia.

The festival itself ran from 5-6 July and other acts included: Jimmy Martin, Nashville Grass, JD Crowe, Josh Graves, Sullivan Family, The Dominons, Reno Bros., Jim Eanes, Kenny Baker, Bass Mountain Boys, Easter Bros., plus others.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Sunday (6 Jul) at the '1st Annual Bluegrass America' in Portsmouth, Ohio (in conjunction with Portsmouth Sternwheel Regatta).

The festival itelf ran from 4-6 July and other acts included: Dave Evans, Eddie Adcock & Talk Of The Town, Paul 'Moon' Mullins & Traditional Grass, Peach Mountain Boys, Grey Eagle, Monroe Hollow Boys, South Shore Bluegrass Boys, Country Gentlemen, New Quicksilver, Lonesome River, Bluegrass Strangers, James River Bluegrass, Low Gap, Warrior River Boys, Kentucky Ramblers, Steadfast, Spencer Family, Crabtree Family, and Jimmy Gabehart & Steadfast.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Thursday (6 Jul) at Watermelon Park, Berryville, Virginia. In addition to Ralph's performance, the show also included a 'Tribute to the Stanley Brothers' with James King, Larry Sparks, Ralph and others.

The festival which commemorated the '30th Annicersary of Blue Grass Music Festivals' ran from 5-9 July. It included Carlton Hanyey's 'Story of Bluegrass Music' & the 'Story of Bill Monroe's Life with The Men Who Made His Life Worthwhile'. Other acts included: Bill Monroe, Lewis Family, Larry Sparks, Bill Harrell, Larry Stephenson, James King Band, Harrell & Stephenson reunion, Fredy Clark & Clark Family, Lonesome River Band, Appalachian Trail with Linda Barker, California, Mac Wiseman with Donny Bryant, Bil Emerson & Rose Maddox, Lonesome Pine Fiddlers / Charlie Cline, Bass Mountain Boys & Chubby Wise, Jef Michael - Skip Gorman - B. Edwards, and Osborne Bros.

Ralph was listed as appearing (at some point between 6-7 Jul) at the 'Northern Kentucky Bluegrass Festival' at the Campbell County Fairgrounds, Alexandria, Kentucky.

The festival itself ran from 6-8 July and other acts included: Warrior River Boys, New Vintage, Melvin Goins, Dixie Riders, Rarely Herd, Fred & Co., Chain Reaction, Dayle Eskridge, Dry Ridge, Burnin' Bluegrass, Mixed Company, Chris Jones, Jimmy Bowen, and Rural Route 2.

Ralph had a show at Earl's Sunshine Music Park, Chafee, New York. Also on the bill were: the Lewis Family, and David Parmley & Continental Divide. Tickets cost $14.

Ralph appeared as part of the 'Down From The Mountain' tour at Bull Run Park, Centreville, Virginia. Other acts included: Alison Krauss, Jerry Douglas, Dan Tyminiski, Nashville Bluegrass Band, Norman Blake, and Seldom Scene.

Ralph had a show at the East Hartford Cultural Center, East Hartford, Connecticut. Tickets cost $30 in advance, or $37 on door.

Ralph was listed as appearing (at some point) at the 'Crested Butee Music Festival', Crested Butte, Colorado.

The festival itself ran from 6-10 July and other acts included: Bearfoot, Two Man Gentlemen Band, Blue Highway, Spring Creek, and Emmit & Nershi.

Ralph had a show at the Knuckleheads Saloon, Kansas City, Missouri. Tickets cost $30.

On Carter Stanley's second session for Bill Monroe, he helped record four songs providing lead vocal and guitar on:- Sugar Coated Love, You're Drifting Away, Cabin Of Love and Get Down On Your Knees And Pray.

Get Down On Your Knees And Pray and Sugar Coated Love were released on singles later in 1951 ( (Decca 46351) & (Decca 46369) respectively). The other two tracks, You're Drifting Away and Cabin Of Love were later released on singles in 1953 ((Decca 28608) and (Decca 28749) respectively).

Five takes of Sugar Coated Love; four of Cabin Of Love; three of You're Drifting Away; and seven attempts at Get Down On Your Knees And Pray later resurfaced on the "Bill Monroe & The Bluegrass Boys - Castle Studio 1950-1951 Complete Sessions" 5xCD set (RWA ACD-12522) 2017.