This show at New River Ranch, Rising Sun, Maryland was recorded by Bill Offenbacher and two song's, (I Hope You Have Learned and White House Blues) were later being released on the live compilation Shadows Of The Past (Copper Creek CCLP-0101) 1981.

Ralph II led the CMBs on Friday (1 Jun) at the '15th Graves Mountain Festival Of Music' in Syria, Virginia. The band were scheduled to appear at 2:20 and 8:10pm.

The festival itself ran from 31 May to 2 June and other acts included: Dark Hollow, Blue Moon Rising, David Davis & Warrior River Boys, Nothin' Fancy, Infamous Stringdusters, Lewis Family, Country Gentlemen Tribute (Bill Yates, Mike Phipps & Shenandoah Blue), Wells Family, Steep Canyon Rangers, Biscuit Burners, Grascals, IIIrd Tyme Out, Bluegrass Bros., Mark Newton, Seldom Scene, Isaacs, Mountain Heart, Cherryholmes, Doyle Lawson, Rhonda Vincent, and Bradley Walker & Friends.

Ralph appeared at the Chautauqua Park, near Franklin, Ohio. Also on the bill were the Osborne Bros. and Hylo Brown. Two shows took place at 2pm and 6pm and tickets cost $2.

Ralph was billed as appearing at the '2nd Annual Bluegrass Festival' at the Double R Ranch, Little Hocking, Ohio. Other bands on the bill included: Lester Flatt, Osborne Brothers, Jimmy Martin, Mac Wiseman, Chuck Atkins, Larry Sparks, Goins Brothers, Frank Neccessary, and Lillimai & Dixie Gospelaires.

Sound at the festival was by Cager Farler, who released a 45 which featured Roy Lee Centers, Ricky Skaggs & Keith Whitley: Live And Let Live/Orange Blossom Special (Big Whizz 4) c1971

Ralph was billed as appearing on all three days at the '3rd Annual Indian Springs Bluegrass Festival' at Indian Springs Campground between Hancock and Hagerstown, Maryland. Other acts on the bill included: Bill Monroe, Bill Clifton, Lewis Family, Seldom Scene, Country Store, Cliff Waldron, Grass Reflection, Southern Sounds Of Grass, The Hobbs Sisters & Bob Goff Jr, and Spirits Of Bluegrass.

Audio recordings from the festival (including Ralph, Country Store and Cliff Waldron) were later broadcast on WXXI on 23 Aug 1975 (at 10pm).

Ralph was listed as appearing on Friday (30 May) at the (3rd Annual) 'Bluegrass Music Festival Of The United States', Riverfront Plaza, Louisville, Kentucky. The band played two sets with a show in the afternoon and another in the evening.

The festival itself ran from 26 May - 1 June and was sponsored by Citizens Fidleity Bank. Entrance was free, and other acts included: Bluegrass Alliance, Bill Monroe, James Monroe, Jim & Jesse, Blue Grass Generation, Goins Bros, The Bluegrass Saturday Night, Highwoods Stringband, Star Spangled Wash Board Band, Falls City Ramblers, JD Crowe, and Vassar Clements.

Ralph was billed as appearing on the Saturday / Sunday (31 May - 1 Jun) at the '4th Annual Indian Springs Bluegrass Festival', Indian Springs Campgrounds, Indian Springs / Hagerstown, Maryland.

The festival itself ran from the 30th May - 1st June and other acts included: Bill Monroe, Seldom Scene, Reno - Harrell, Lewis Family, Al Jones - Frank Necessary, Grass reflection, None Of The Above, Bill Sage & the First State Of Bluegrass Boys, Southern Sounds Of Grass, Yonder City, Marshall Family, and the Grass Reflection.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Friday (1 Jun) & Sunday (3 Jun) at the '2nd Annual Milcreek Bluegrass Festival' between Broadway and Raymond in Ohio. On the Saturday (2 Jun) the band had another booking about 65 miles away in Xenia, Ohio.

The Millcreek festival itself ran from 1-3rd June and other acts included: Frog & the Greenhorns, Hud Haley, Jimmy Martin, Melvin Goins Show, Vernon McIntyre, Jim Napier & the Bluegrass Gospel Boys.

Ralph was billed as appearing (at some point) at the 'Mill Creek Bluegrass Festival' between Broadway and Raymond, Ohio. It's likely that the band appeared here on Friday (30 May) & Sunday (1 Jun), with the Xenia, Ohio show taking place in between. There is also however mention of another booking 30-31 May in Richlands, Virginia…

Other acts included: Bill - Bud & Tennessee Mountain Boys, Clyde & Marie Denny, Young Blades Of Bluegrass, Jimmy Martin, Goins Bros., Hud Haley, and Jim Napier.

Ralph was billed as appearing at 'Bobby's 3rd Annual Spring Riverbend Bluegrass Festival' 2 miles North of Crum, West Virginia.

The festival itself ran from 1-2 June and other acts included: Lonzo & Oscar, Dave Evans, Lowell Varney & Landon Messer, Prater Bros., J & J Grass & Co., Lillie Mae & the Gospel-Aires, and Goins Bros.

Ralph was billed as appearing at some point at 'Bobby's Spring Riverbend Bluegrass Festival' in Crum, West Virginia.

Other acts included: Jimmy Martin, Dave Evans, Landon Messer & Lundy Fields, Travelers Quartet, J & J Grass, Woodettes, and Goins Bros.

Ralph played at the '15th Annual Edale Bluegrass Festival' in Edale, Derbyshire, England.

The band played four sets at the festival, three of which were caught on video & can be found on youtube: (Friday Night), (Sat Afternoon), and (Sun Afternoon). All four sets were also recorded by the BBC with an edited 45min radio broadcast taking place later in the year. A rough mix from the BBC's mixing desk was also taken of all four perfomances…

Other acts at the festival also included: Crazy Creek, Ragged But Right, Monroes Revenge, Hired Hands, King Arthur & His Knights Of Bluegrass, Fingers & Co, Jalapen̂o Pickers, Head Over Heels, Up the Creek, Sound In Mind, Del Robinson & the Rocky Island Boys, Spruce Pine, Bluegrass Revue, Alive & Pickin', Survival String Band, Tom Travis Bluegrass Band, Jim Couza, Cop, Generation Gap, Culpepper, Occasional Bluegrass Band, Rainy City Bluegrass Boys, Huckleberry Hollow String Band, and the Thrifts.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Thursday (1 Jun) at 'Graves Mountain Festival Of Music' at Graves Mountain, Syria, Virginia.

The festival itself ran from 1-3 June and other acts included: McPeak Bros., Larry Sparks, Country Gentlemen, Bill Emerson & Friends, Lost & Found, Lou Reid - Terry Baucom & Carolina, Larry Stephenson, Del McCoury, Seldom Scene, Cabin Hill, Claire Lynch, IIIrd Tyme Out, Tony Rice Unit, Nashville Bluegrass Band, Osborne Bros, and Virginia Squires.

Ralph was listed as appearing (at some point - probably Saturday, 1 Jun) at the '16th Annual Spring Bluegrass Festival' at Hamby Mountain, Baldwin, Georgia.

The festival itself ran from 30 May to 1 June and other acts included: Sand Mountain Boys, Stevens Family, Clark Family, Gloria Bell, Curtis Blackwell, Cherokee, Log Cabin Boys, Smoky Ridge Boys, Fritts Family, Big Country, Grass Lighting, McKee Family, Golden River Grass, and Blue Grass Express.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Friday (1 Jun) at the 'Goodtyme Bluegrass festival' at Hurricane Creek Saddle Club, Boldman, Kentucky.

The festival itself ran from 1-2 June and was sponsored by WSAZ-TV & WDHR/WXCC Radio. Other acts included: Lonesome River Band, IIIrd Tyme Out, Doyle Lawson, Dale Ann Bradley, Ernie Thacker, Allen Amburgy & Kentucky Mountain Grass, Carriere Family, and others.

Ralph was billed as appearing (on either 30 May or 1 Jun) at the '25th Anniversary Bluegrass Festival' at Strawberry Park, Preston, Connecticut.

The festival itself ran from 30 May to 2 June and other acts included: Laurie Lewis, Karl Shiflett, Rhonda Vincent, Peter Rowan, Dry Branch Fire Squad, Traver Hollow, Amy Gallatin, Schankman Twins, Grass Routes, and others.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Saturday (1 Jun) at the 10th 'Graves Mountain' Bluegrass festival in Syria, Virginia. The band were scheduled to appear from 5:20 to 6:20pm.

The festival itself ran from 30 May to 1 June and other acts included: Grasshoppers, James King, Lynn Morris, Karl Shiflett, Lonesome River Band, Lewis Family, Larry Stephenson, Dry Branch Fire Squad, Nothin' Fancy, Paul Williams & Victory Trio, Valerie Smith, Bob Paisley & Southern Grass, Del McCoury, Mac Wiseman,1946, Country Gentlemen, Seldom Scene, Mark Newton, Rhonda Vincent, Nickel Creek, Isaacs, and IIIrd Tyme Out.

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 Ryan Center, Kingston, Rhode Island.

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 appeared at the "Renfro Valley Entertainment Center Festival". Other acts included: The Grascals, Joe Mullins, and others.