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:-

The Old Kentucky Fox Hunter Plays Gospel
(Old Homestead OHS 70047)


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Pic. of the Day

Photo: Wintergrass, Tacoma, Wa. 24th Feb 1996. L-R: James Alan Shelton (hidden), Steve Sparkman, Jack Cooke, Ralph Stanley, Ralph II, John Rigsby. Photo (probably) by Miles Ward.


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
16 Feb 1976 - Track Recorders studio session (50 years ago)

At this session Ralph cut his LP Old Home Place (Rebel SLP 1562) 1976. Some of the material on the album is thought to have originally been pencilled in as a solo project for Keith Whitley, which obviously never came to fruition.

16 - 17 Feb 1979 - Austin, TX (47 years ago)

Ralph had a two-night booking at Armadillo World Headquarters, 525½ Barton Springs Rd, Austin, Texas.

16 Feb 1984 - Nashville, TN (42 years ago)

Ralph had a show at the Station Inn, Nashville, Tennessee.

16 Feb 1985 - Lancaster, PA (41 years ago)

Ralph had a show at 'The Shindig In The Barn' in the Guernsey Barn, 5 miles East of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Also on the bill were the Country Gentlemen. Tickets cost $7 (children 6-12, $3).

16 Feb 1991 - Floyd, VA (35 years ago)

Ralph had a show at Floyd Elementary School, Floyd, Virginia. Also on the bill were the Bobby Davis Comedy Show.

16 Feb 1996 - Berkeley, CA (30 years ago)

Ralph had a show listed at 'Golden Anniversay Tour', St John's Presbyterian Church, Berkeley, California. The show, which was organised by the California Bluegrass Association started at 7pm and also featured the Cedar Grove Bluegrass Band.

16 Feb 1997 - Riverside, CA (29 years ago)

Ralph was listed as appearing the "Bluegrass Extravaganza" at 'The Barn at Riverside', University of California Riverside, California. The show ran from 2:30 to 10pm and other acts included: Laurel Canyon Ramblers, Home Grown, Dix Bruce, Jim Nanally, and Alive & Pickin'. Tickets cost 10 in advance, or $11 on the door.

16 Feb 1999 - San Francisco, CA (27 years ago)

Ralph had a show at Knuth Hall, Creative Arts Building, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, California. Tickets cost $15 (students $10).

16 Feb 2006 - Pioneertown, CA (20 years ago)

Ralph had a show at Pappy & Harriet's, Pioneertown Palace, California. Tickets cost $25.

16 Feb 2007 - Tucson, AZ (19 years ago)

Ralph had a show at the Rialto Theatre, Tucson, Arizona. Tickets cost $21 - $25 in advance.



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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:-

Ridin' That Midnight Train: Bluegrass Is Timeless
(Gusto/King KG 0334-2)


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Rebel Records
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