Ralph II was listed as appearing (at some point) at 'OKI Bluegrass Festival', Polish Club Picnic Grounds, Dayton, OH. I presume Ralph II appeared on the Friday (10 Jun) as he was billed as appearing on Saturday (11 Jun) with the CMBs. Dr Ralph also had another show listed on the Friday (10 Jun)…

The festival itself ran from 10-11 June and other acts included: Dean Osborne, Vince Combs, Appalachian grass, Wes Miller, Dennis Barrett, Dixie Rtders, Shades Of Blue, Commonwealth, Rebel Grass, Ricky Prater, and Sammy Adkins.

Ralph II was listed as appearing (at some point) at Mickey's Mountain, Hopedale, Ohio.

Other acts included: Almost Famous, Twin Hills, Wheeling Park, Buck & Boys, Hickory Project, Allegheny Drifters, 1946, Dean Osborne, Wildwood Valley Boys, Northwest Territory, Coleman Family, and Carroll County Grass.

Ralph II appeared at the OKI Festival, Dayton, Ohio. Also appearing were Appalachian Grass.

Ralph II led the CMBs at a show at Hamilton Music Theater, Hamilton, Ohio. Tickets cost $15 in advance, or $20 on the door.

Ralph was advertised as appearing at 'Shindig at Cripple Creek', in Cripple Creek, near Lancaster, Pennsylvania. along with Grandpa Jones & Ramona. The show started at 7pm with adult tickets costing $2.

Ralph was billed as appearing at 'Coney Grove Bluegrass festival & Craftman's Fair', 1 mile from Georgia Veteran's State Park and 8 miles from Cordele. Also on the bill were: Tut Taylor, former CMB Chubby Anthony, Lewis Family, and the Blue Ridge Gentlemen.

The Craftman's Fair consisted of about 200 artists exhibiting arts & crafts "in a spacious grove", with about 40 bands performing.

Ralph was advertised as appearing at 'Bill Monroe's 7th Annual Bluegrass Festival' at Bean Blossom, Indiana. Also appearing were: Bill Monroe, Lester Flatt, Jim & Jesse, Ralph Stanley, Goins Brothers, James Monroe, Bluegrass Alliance, Jimmy Martin, Don Reno-Bill Harrell, Wilma Lee & Stoney Cooper, Bluegrass Alliance, Larry Sparks, Del McCoury, Lewis Family, Shenandoah Cut-ups, Goins Brothers, Birch Monroe, Parker Family, Bluegrass Blackjacks, AL Wood & the Smokey Ridge Boys, McLain Family, Tex Logan, Bluegrass Tarheels, Bobby Smith & the Boys From Shiloh, and the Sullivan Family.

It's likely that Ralph's appearances were towards the end of the festival, as they were booked to appear at another festival in Georgia 8-10th June.

Ralph was billed as appearing at 'Bill Monroe's 8th Annual Bluegrass Festival' at the Brown County Jamboree Park in Bean Blossom, Indiana.

I'd guess Ralph's appearances were later in the week, as other gigs were advertised on the 7-9th. Other advertised acts at Bean Blossom included: Bill Monroe, Lester Flatt, Jim & Jesse, James Monroe, Larry Sparks, Bluegrass Alliance, Reno - Harrell, Bill Clifton, Monroe Doctrine, McLain Famly, Bluegrass Blackjacks… and many others.

Ralph was billed as appearing on all three days at the 'Festival Of Bluegrass' at Masterson Station Park, 3 ½ miles West of Lexington, Kentucky.

Other acts included: Osborne Bros., Jim & Jesse, McLain Family, Katie Laur Band, Stoney Creek, Mr. Spoons, Earl Taylor & the Stoney Mountain Boys, Hotmud Family with Fiddlin' Van Kidwell, Red Rector - Bill Clifton, Stoney Creek, Country Gentlemen, Boone Creek, and others.

The rehearsals & filming of the KET 'Bluegrass Bluegrass' TV show took place around this time at the Lexington Diner's Playhouse. You can now find the whole show on youtube

Ralph appeared at 12:15 for a free "Lunch With the Arts" at Cheapside Park (now "Henry A. Tandy Centennial Park") adjacent to the (Old) Fayette County Courthouse, in Lexington, Kentucky. Bag lunches were available for purchase.

The band then went on to play at the bluegrass festival at Masterson Station Park in the evening.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Friday / Saturday (9-10 Jun) at the '5th Annual Festival Of Bluegrass' at Masterson Station Park, 3 ½ miles West of Lexington, Kentucky. They were scheduled to play two shows on Friday (6pm / 10pm) and Saturday (2.40pm / 9.50pm).

The festival itself ran from 9-11 June and other acts included: JD Crowe, Boys From Indiana, Outdoor Plumbing Company, Reel World Stringband, Seldom Scene, Jimmy Martin, Katie Laur Band, the Hutchison Bros., Stoney Creek, Messa Grass, McLain Family Band, Lester Flatt, Hotmud Family with Fiddlin' Van Kidwell, Blue Tyes Of Grass, and Bluegrass Thoroughbreds.

Ralph was billed as appearing at some point at Bill Monroe's '12th Annual Bluegrass Festival' at Brown County Jamboree Park, Bean Blossom, Indiana. The band definitely didn't appear on all days…

Other acts included: Bill Monroe, Lester Flatt, Osborne Bros, James Monroe, Don Reno, Jimmie Skinner, The Brocks, Bill Harrell & the Virginians, Clyde Bowling, High Country, Birch Monroe, and Tex Logan.

Ralph was billed appearing on Sunday (10 Jun) at the '8th Annual Bluegrass Show' in Double R Ranch, Little Hocking, Ohio.

The festival itself ran from 8-10th June, and other acts included: Lewis Family, Jimmy Martin, Goins Bros., Raymond Fairchild, Osborne Bros., Stoneman Family, Boys From Indiana, Country Gentlemen, and Mac Wiseman.

Ralph appeared at the Country Music Association 'Fan Fair' at the Municipal Auditorium, Nashville, Tennessee.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Friday / Saturday (10-11 Jun) at the '10th Annual Festival Of The Bluegrass' in Masterson Station Park, 2 ½ miles from Lexington, Kentucky. The band were scheduled to perform at 4:30pm & 9pm on Friday; and 1:30pm & 9pm on Saturday.

The festival itself ran from 9-12 June and other acts included: Seldom Scene, Mac Wiseman, Country Gentlemen, Doyle Lawson, Raymond Fairchild, Jim & Jesse, Don Reno, Lewis Family, Boys From Indiana, Bluegrass Cardinals, Summer Wages, Indiana Grass, and others.

Ralph was billed as appearing at some point at Bill Monroe's '17th Annual Bean Blossom Bluegrass Festival' at Brown County Jamboree Park, Bean Blossom, Indiana.

The festival ran from 10-19 June and other acts included: Bill Monroe, Osborne Bros., Jim & Jesse, Curly Seckler & Nashville Grass, James Monroe, Bluegrass Cardinals, Wilma Lee Cooper, Joe Val, Carl Story, Sullivan Family, Goins Bros., Boys From Indiana, Carl Tipton Show, Josh Graves & Joe Stuart, High Country, Good Ol' Persons, Bobby Smith & Boys From Shiloh, Lost Kentuckians, Jones Bros., & the Log Cabin Boys, Louie Popejoy, Ken Palmer & Dixie Flyers, Wildwood Pickers, Pete Corum & Red River Band, Border Riders, Outdoor Plumbing Co..

Ralph helped Bill Monroe record two tracks at Sound Stage Studio in Nashville, Tennessee. The version of Can't You Hear Me Callin' subsequently appeared on Bill Monroe's Stars Of The Bluegrass Hall Of Fame album. A version of Pike County Breakdown remains in the can however, as Ralph wasn't happy with his banjo playing.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Friday (10 Jun) at the 'Festival Of The Bluegrass' at Mastertson Station Park, Lexington, Kentucky.

The festival itself ran from 9-12 June and other acts included: Doyle Lawson, Lewis Family, Seldom Scene, Osborne Bros., New Coon Creek Girls, JD Crowe, Original Briarhoppers, River Grass Revue, Southern Strangers, Redwing, Southern Blend, Homer Ledford & Cabin Creek,.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Saturday (10 Jun) at the 'Wind Gap Bluegrass Festival' in Mountain View Park, Wind Gap, Pennsylvania.

The festival itself ran from 8-11 June and other acts include: Lewis Family, Bill Harrell, Raymond Fairchild, Eddie Adcock & Talk Of The Town, Boys From Indiana, Goins Bros., Lonesome Pine Fiddlers reunion, Appalachian Express, Warrior River Boys, Bob Paisely & Southern Grass, Smokey Greene, Paul Adkins & Borderline, Beaver Creek, Mardi Gras, Kentucky Roots, Fred Hines, One Way Ticket, and Fiddlestix cloggers.

Ralph was billed as appearing at some point at the 'Mountain Grass '94 Bluegrass festival' at Aunt Minnie's Farm Park, Stumptown, West Virginia. Festival advertising doesn't indicate which days Ralph performed at, but as other artists have single days indicated & Ralph doesn't, I presume the band appeared on more than one day.

The festival itself ran from 9-12 June and other acts included: Osborne Bros., Jimmy Martin, Country Gentlemen, Stevens Family, Salem Ridge, Traditional Grass, Charlie Louvin, Larry Stephenson, Hazel River Band, Cross Roads, Southern Comfort, Plum Mountain Grass, Clark Family, Elmer Bird, Ohio Valley Boys, Mountain Pride Cloggers, and many others.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Saturday (10 Jun) at the '26th Annual Bluegrass Festival' in Slagle's Pasture, Elizabethton, Tennessee.

The festival itself ran from 8-10 June and other acts included: Jimmy Martin, Stevens Family, Sand Mountain Boys, Osborne Bros., Country Gentlemen, Goins Bros., Jim & Jesse, Carl Story, Heaven's Echoes, Earl Bull & Dusty Valley, Mountain Folks, Larkin Family, Curtis Blackwell & Randall Collins, Appalachian String, Larry Sigmon & Barbara Poole, String of Five, and Brickey Bros.

Ralph was billed as appearing (either on the 10 or 13 June) at the 'Wind-Gap Bluegrass Festival' at Mountain View Park, Wind Gap, Pennsylvania.

The festival itself ran from 10-13 June and other acts included: Lewis Family, Doyle Lawson, Bob Paisley & Southern Grass, Lonesome River Band, Eddie & Martha Adcock, IIIrd Tyme Out, Isaacs, Valerie Smith, James King, Gibson Bros., Fox Family, Freight Hoppers, Smokey Greene, Blue Ridge Mountain Boys, East Wind, 2nd Edition, Stained Grass Window, the Daughters of Bluegrass, and Fred Hines.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Saturday (10 Jun) at the '31st Annual Bluegrass Festival' at Slagle's Pasture, Elizabethton, Tennessee.

The festival itself ran from 8-10 June and other acts included: Jim & Jesse, Lewis Family, Jimmy Martin, Larkin Family, Goldwing Express, Doyle Lawson, Larry Sigman & Barbara Poole, Ronnie Slagle & The Principals, Big Country Bluegrass, Country Gentlemen, and Avery Trace.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Sunday (10th Jun) at the 'Wind Gap Bluegrass Festival', Mountain View Park, Wind Gap, Pennsylvania.

The festival itself ran from 7-10 June and other acts included: Lewis Family, Doyle Lawson, IIIrd Tyme Out, James King, Mountain Heart, Isaacs, Eddie & Martha Adcock, Valerie Smith, Bob Paisley, Karl Shiflett, Goldwing Express, The Adairs, Chris Jones, Sally & the Sidewinders, Vern Young, Smokey Greene, Miller's Creek, the Carters, Changing Times, Nancy Moore, 2nd Edition, Jim & Jennie, Bill & Maggie Anderson, Blue Ridge Mountain Boys, Daughters Of Bluegrass, and Fred Hines.

Ralph was billed as appearing as part of T Bone Burnett's 'Great High Mountain Tour' featuring music from 'O Brother' and 'Cold Mountain', with a show at the Grand Palace, Branson, Missouri.

Other acts included: Alison Krauss, The Whites, Sierra & Cody Hull, Norman & Nancy Blake, Nashville Bluegrass Band, Tim Eriksen, Riley Baugus, Dirk Powell, Reeltime Travelers, Ollabelle, and Sacred Harp Singers.

Ralph had a show at Cumberland High School, Cumberland, Kentucky.

Ralph was billed as appearing (at some point) at the '40th Anniversary Celebration Bill Monroe Bean Blossom Bluegrass Festival' at the Bill Monroe Memorial Music Park & Campground, Bean Blossom, Indiana.

The festival itself ran from 10-17 July and other acts included: Marty Stuart, Cherryholmes, Del McCoury, Bobby Osborne, JD Crowe, Randy Waller & Country Gentlemen, Eddie & Martha Adcock, Grascals, Bluegrass Strangers, Ronnie Reno, IIIrd Tyme Out, Flint River Boys, Mountain Heart, Marty Raybon, Lewis Family, Jesse McReynolds, Alecia Nugent, Larry Stephenson, David Parmley & Continental Divide, Special Consensus, Ralph Stanley II, Melvin Goins & Windy Mountain, Michelle Nixon & Drive, Blueridge, Jeanette Williams Band, Ernie Thacker, Boohers, Wildfire, Isaacs, Kruger Bros., Kenny & Amanda Smith, James King Band, Anita Fisher Band, Warrior River Boys, Sullivan Family, Audie Blaylock & redline, Dan Paisley & Southern Grass, Paul Williams & Victory Trio, Vince Combs & Shadetree Grass, and Pastor Baggett.