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:-

Cry From The Cross
(Rebel SLP 1499)


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Pic. of the Day

Photo from the booklet to Jeanie Stanley's CD 'Baby Girl - A Tribute To My Father Carter Stanley'.


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 II
14 Feb 2009 - Milton, WV (17 years ago)

Ralph II had a show at the Mountaineer Opry House, Milton, West Virginia.

Ralph Stanley
14 - 15 Feb 1968 - Jalyn recording session (58 years ago)

Ralph's second session for Jalyn resulted in the LP Bluegrass Sound Of… (Jalyn JLP 120) 1968, and took place a week before he cut the Over The Sunset Hill LP.

14 - 15 Feb 1969 - Dayton, OH (57 years ago)

Ralph had a two night booking at the Pondersoa restaurant, 603 Linden Ave, Dayton, Ohio.

14 Feb 1971 - Hamilton, OH (55 years ago)

Ralph had a Sunday afternoon (1pm) show at the Church Of God, 1060 South 12th Street, Hamilton, Ohio. The show was part of a two day promotion by J.D. Jarvis, with Lilli Mai & the Southern Gospel Singers, and The Cowell Family performing on the Saturday night.

14 Feb 1976 - Rochester, NY (50 years ago)

A show featuring Ralph & the CMB's, plus Tracy & Eloise Schwarz. The Blugrass Unlimited listing also mentions a 'R.I.T. fiddle contest'.

14 Feb 1995 - Santa Barbara, CA (31 years ago)

Ralph had a show at the Veterans Memorial Hall, Santa Barbara, California. The concert was sponsored by Peter Feldmann & the Santa Barbara Society for Traditional Music, and was limited to one 'show'. Tickets cost $14 (students $12).

14 - 15 Feb 1996 - Mill Valley, CA (30 years ago)

Ralph had a two-day booking at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley, California.

13 - 14 Feb 1997 - Berkeley, CA (29 years ago)

Ralph had a two day booking at Freight & Salvage, Berkeley, California.

14 Feb 1999 - Grass Valley, CA (27 years ago)

Ralph had a show at the Veteran's Memorial Auditorium (Grass Valley Veterans Hall), Grass Valley, California. Also on the bill were Mountain Laurel. The concert was presented by Nevada City community radio station KVMR and the California Bluegrass Association. Tickets cost $12 for KVMR/CBA members, and $14 for non-members.

14 - 15 Feb 2002 - Seattle, WA (24 years ago)

Ralph appeared as part of the 'Down From The Mountain' tour at the Paramount Theater, Seatte, Washington. Other acts included: Alison Krauss, Norman Blake, Nashville Bluegrass Band, and others.

14 Feb 2006 - Napa, CA (20 years ago)

Ralph had a Valentine's day show at the Napa Valley Opry House, Napa, California.

14 Feb 2007 - Santa Fe, NM (19 years ago)

Ralph appeared at the Santa Fe Brewing Company, Santa Fe, New Mexico. The event was presented by Southwest Roots Music and the band were scheduled to perform two shows at 7 & 9pm. Tickets cost $32 in advance, or $37 on the door.

One newspaper listing lists Jack Cooke as the opening act (his Sittin' On Top Of The World CD was released 2006).

Goins Brothers
14 - 15 Feb 1992 - Chicago, IL (34 years ago)

A live set from the 14th at the Ida Noyes Hall, Chicago Folk Festival, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, was subsequently released on cassette: Live at The Chicago Folk Festival (River Track Studios RTS-1704) 1992



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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:-

Bluegrass
(Plantation Records PLP-57)


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A Life Of Constant Sorrow
alifeofsorrow.com

CME Recommends...

Ralph Stanley Museum
ralphstanleymuseum.com

CME Recommends...

Hills Of Home Festival
drralphstanleyfestival.com

CME Recommends...

Rebel Records
rebelrecords.com

CME Recommends...

Bluegrass Unlimited
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