Ralph had a show in Paintsville, Kentucky.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Saturday / Sunday (22-23 May) at the "1st Annual Montgomery County Bluegrass Festival", 1 mile west of Troy, North Carolina. Both Curly Ray Cline & Ralph Stanley did fiddle/banjo workshops & perfomed on the Sat/Sunday.

The festival itself ran from 21-23 May and an advert boasted "Featuring The Greatest In Bluegrass. 37 hours of the Worlds Best and Purest. (Not one single Electrical instrument will be used!)". Other acts included: Bill Monroe, Carl Story, Shenandoah Cut-Ups, Clyde Moody, Country Gentlemen, Reno-Smiley-Harrell, Snuffy Jenkins & Pappy Sherrill, Goins Brothers, Country Palls, Lewis Family, Jones Brothers & The Log Cabin Boys, Ozark Mountain Trio, Smokey Ridge Boys, & Tri-County Bluegrass Boys.

Ralphs '4th Annual Memorial Bluegrass Festival' took place at the Stanley Old Home place. The festival was dedicated to Roy Lee Centers, and his widow Mrs. Lucille Centers was presented by Ralph with that year's Carter Stanley Memorial Award.

In addition to Ralph, advertised acts included: Bill Monroe, Country Gentlemen, Kentucky Grass, Rose Bros., Goins Bros., Leslie Keith, Clayton Hale, Outdoor Plumbing Company, Lonesome Pine Playboys, McLain Family, Marshall & Dutton & the Goodtimers, RC Harris, Blue Denim, Bluegrass Tarheels, Reno - Harrell, James Monroe, Larry Sparks, Sullivan Family, Bluegrass Alliance, Jones Bros., Roy McGinnis & the Sunnysiders, Lee Allen, Glen Roberts & the Rolling Firestones, Al Wood & the Smokey Ridge Boys, and Rick Stanley.

The Hymn singing and Church services on Sunday morning included preaching by former CMB, Jim Williams.

The festival also included an address by Charlie Horne, the Ninth District Democratic Congressional candidate, who Ralph introduced saying: "the man who will bring real leadership in Congress to the people of Southwest Virginia".

The 2×LP Live! At McClure (Rebel SLP 1554/55) 1976 was recorded at Ralph's "5th Annual Memorial Festival" festival in McClure, Va. Featuring various artists from the festival, six additional tracks from the CMB's later appeared on the 2×CD Classic Stanley (Freeland Recording Co. FRC-CD-9002) 1995.

In addition to Ralph, bands adversised at the festival included: Bill Monroe, Lester Flatt, Country Gentlemen, Reno - Harrell, Jimmy Martin, Larry Sparks, James Monroe, Leslie Keith, Marshall Family, Goins Bros., Charlie Moore, Raymond Fairchild, Moon Mullins, Kentucky Gentlemen, Dean Casey & the Holston River Boys, Outdoor Plumbing Company, Rose Brothers, Morris Brothers, Cooke Duet, Sullivan Family, Paul Mullins with The Boys From Indiana, Roy McGinnis & The Sunnysiders, The Hobbs sisters & Bob Goff Jr., Lee Allen, Dr. Bruce Mongle & Tony Ellis with the Mongle & Ellis String Band, Doc & Carl - the Virginia Boys, Arlene Kesterson & The Blue Ridge Mountain Dancers with Marc Pruett, Glenn Roberts & the Rolling Firestones.

Ralph was billed as appearing at 'R.W. Skeens Bluegrass Festival' about 10 miles from Wheelersburg, near South Webster, Ohio.

The festival was co-presented by R.W. Skeens and the Goins Brothers. Other advertised acts included: Goins Bros., Larry Sparks, Outdoor Plumbing Company, R.W. Skeens & band, Frog & the Green Horns, and many others.

Ralph's '10th Annual Memorial Bluegrass Festival' took place at the Old Home Place between McClure and Coeburn, Virgina. The festival included a Clinch Mountain Boy reunion on Sunday (25th May) and 'recording a live album of all Stanley songs featuring Fiddlin' Art Wooten, Lester Woodie, George Shuffler, Ralph Mayo, Curley Lambert, Al Elliot, Larry Sparks, Melvin Goins, and all of the Clinch Mountain Boys that can attend'. The album remains unreleased… Also on Sunday (25th May) special guest Cas Walker 'invites all coonhunters to bring dogs and compete in barking contest to see which dog barks - treed the most times in one minute for cash prize to winner.'

Other acts included: Bill Monroe, Lost Kentuckians, Raymond Fairchild, Clyde & Marie Denny, Country Gentlemen, James Monroe, Jimmy Martin, Larry Sparks, Goins Bros., Marshall Family, George Shuffler & Family, Charlie Cline, Rocky Mountain Boys, Stanford Stanley, Virginia Partners, Uncut Grass, Anderson Family, Al Elliot & Blue Ridge Partners, Boone Estep & Band, the Lawsons, Bill Clifton - Red Rector, Wilson Bros., and Kentucky Mountain Boys.

Ralph's '11th Annual Memorial Festival' took place at the Old Home Place between McClure and Coeburn, Virginia.

Other bands included: Bill Monroe, Lost Kentuckians, Bill Grant & Delia Bell, Clyde & Marie Denny with Wade Hill & Co., Stanford Stanley & Band, Country Gentlemen, Rocky Mountain Boys, Outdoor Plumbing Co., Young Blades Of Grass, Marshall Family, Wilson Bros., Terry Rose & Band, Uncut Grass, Kentucky Mountain Boys, Goins Bros.,

Ralph had a show at Sunset Park, between West Grove and Oxford, Pennsylvania. Also on the bill were: Del McCoury, and Spirits of Bluegrass. Tickets cost $5.

Ralph's '15th Annual Memorial Bluegrass Festival' was relocated for the first time from the Old Home Place to Roxana, Kentucky.

Other acts included: Bill Monroe, Dave Evans, Goins Bros, Johnson Mountain Boys, Outdoor Plumbing Co., Robin Tackett Show, Kentucky Sage Grass, Bluegrass Uprising, Lowell Varney & Landon Messer, Rambling Grass, Mountain Tradition, and others..

Ralph held his '16th Memorial Festival' in Roxana, Kentucky.

Other acts included: Bill Monroe, Sullivan Family, Goins Bros., Del McCoury, Kentucky Sagegrass, Darlene Collins & Southern Star Band, , Brickey Bros., Outdoor Plumbing Co., Steve Caudill & Bluegrass Uprising, Paul Mullins, and Silverstreak, and others.

Ralph's '17th Annual Memorial Bluegrass Festival' took place in Roxana, Kentucky. An audio recording exists of one of Ralph's sets from Thursday (21 May) and various video recordings from the festival can be found on youtube.

Other acts included: Bill Monroe, Boys From Indiana, Dave Evans, Outdoor Plumbing Co., Brickey Bros, Larry Sparks, Stevens Family, Cloggers, Gary & Anita Sanders, and others.

Ralph had his '21st Memorial Blue Grass Festival' at the Old Home Place between McClure and Coeburn, Virginia.

Other acts included: Blue Grass Strangers, Bill Singleton, Bill Monroe, Carl Story, Timmy Cline, Sullivan Family, Stevens Family, Larry Sparks, Goins Bros., Charlie Sizemore, Brickey Bros., East Ohio Grass, Bob White & Band, Larry Efaw, Nipper Bros, and a Clinch Mountain Boys reunion featuring: Larry Sparks, Melvin Goins, Charlie Sizemore, George Shuffler, Ralph Mayo, Art Stamper & Lester Woodie.

Ralph held his '22nd Annual Memorial Blue Grass Festival' at the Old Home Place between Coeburn and McClure, Virginia.

Other acts included: Patty Loveless, Alvin Breeden & band, Gary & Anita with Verlin Sanders, Bill Monroe, Raymond Fairchild, River Grass Revue, Goins Bros, Blue Grass Strangers, Stevens Family, Bill Price & Band, Johnson Mountain Boys, Larry Sparks, Paul Mullins & Traditional Grass, Brickey Bros., Vince Combs & Shade Tree Blue Grass Boys, and Timmy Cline band.

Ralph held his '26th Annual Memorial Festival' at the Hills Of Home Park, between Coeburn and McClure, Virginia.

Other acts included: Dwight Yoakam, Charlie Sizemore, Larry Sparks, James King, Bill Monroe's Band, Ricky Skaggs, The Isaacs, Marshall Family, Wildwood Girls, Bluegrass Strangers, Junior Blankenship, Ernie Thacker, Art Stamper, Joe Meadows, Heaven's Echoes, Sarty Sistes, Bill Price, Goins Bros., Vince Combs.

To celebrate Ralph's 50th anniversary as a working musician, the Clinch Mountain Boys reunion from Saturday (25 May) festival was released on 2×CD and video/DVD:- Clinch Mountain Boys Reunion (Stanleytone ST-CD-5000) 1996 / 50 Year Reunion (Neon 8001-3) 1996.

Ralph had his '27th Annual Memorial Festival' at the Hills Of Home Park, between Coeburn and McClure, Virginia.

Other acts included: Doyle Lawson, and Gary Brewer.

Ralph held his '28th Memorial' festival at the Old Home Place, between Coeburn and McClure, Virginia. A VHS video / DVD was later released from the festival as The Legacy Continues.

Other acts listed included: Bluegrass Strangers, Larry Sparks, Isaacs, Jim Lauderdale, James King, Doyle Lawson, Warrior River Boys, and Goins Bros.

Ralph held his 'Ralph Stanley Memorial Day Festival' at the Hills Of Home Park, between Coeburn and McClure, Virginia.

Other acts included: Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, Jimmy Martin, Larry Sparks, Country Gentlemen, Lewis Family, Carolina Road, Jim Lauderdale, Reeltime Travelers, Bluegrass Strangers, Tommy Brown, Phillip Akemon, Marshall Family, Melvin Goins, George Shuffler, Gary Waldrep, Principles Quartet, Kentucky Mountain Boys, and Dale Kennedy.

Ralph appeared as part of the "Great High Mountain Tour" featuring music from the "Oh Brother" and "Cold Mountain" soundtracks. Tickets cost $38.50 - $48.50.

Other artists included: Alison Krauss & Union Station (with Jerry Douglas), The Whites, Cox Family, Norman & Nancy Blake, Nashville Bluegrass Band, Tim Erikson, Riley Baugus, Dirk Powel, Reeltime Travelers, Ollabelle, and Sacred Heart Singers.

Ralph held his '37th Annual Memorial Bluegrass Festival' at the Hills Of Home Park, between Coeburn and McClure, Virginia. Events included a special one-off presentation of the Barter Theater's play 'A Man Of Constant Sorrow' on Wednesday (23 May) followed by a performance by Ralph and the CMBs & the musicians in the play.

The festival itself ran from 23-26 May and other acts included: Porter Wagoner, Cherryholmes, James King, Karl Shiflett, Jim Lauderdale, Marty Raybon, David Davis & Warrior River Boys, Larry Sparks, Randy Waller & Country Gentlemen, Melvin Goins & Windy Mountain, Paul Williams & Victory Trio, Cherryholmes, Lonesome Will Mullins, Virginia Crossties, Midnight Ramblers, Tommy Brown & County Line Grass, Kenneth Davis & Scott County Boys, Dale Kenedy Band, and George Shuffler.

Ralph held his '38th Annual Memorial Bluegrass Festival' at the Hills Of Home Park, between Coeburn and McClure, Virginia.

Other acts included: Cheryholmes, Dave Evans, JD Crowe, Lewis Family, Grascals, Gillian Welch, Larry Sparks, Paul Williams, Charlie Sizemore, Melvin Goins & Windy Mountain, Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road, Ernie Thacker & Route 23, The Larkins, Midnight Ramblers, James King, Bluegrass Mountaineers, George Shuffler, Kenneth Davis & Scott County Boys, and Jeffrey Kennedy & Big Caney Bluegrass.

Ralph held his '39th Annual Memorial Weekend Bluegrass Festival' at the Hills Of Home Park, between Coeburn & McClure, Virginia.

Other acts included: Cherryholmes, Dave Evans, James King, Lewis Family, Jim Lauderdale, Gillian Welch, Larry Sparks, Paul Williams, George Shuffler, Melvin Goins, Cumberland Highlanders, Midnight Ramblers, The Lawsons, Summertown Road, Joe Mullins & Radio Ramblers, and Tennessee Skyline.

Ralph's "44th Annual Memorial Weekend Bluegrass Festival" took place a the Old Home Place / Hills of Home park between Coeburn and McClure, Virginia.

Other acts included: Ralph II, Doyle Lawson, Russell Moore & III Tyme Out, Larry Sparks, Coaltown Dixie, Lorraine Jordan, Joe Mullins, Malpass Bros., Adkins & Loudermilk, Remington Ryde, and others.