
Photo: Basel, Switzerland 20th Mar 1966. L-R: Don Miller, Ralph Stanley, Tracy Schwarz (hidden), Carter Stanley, George Shuffler.
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.
On this day... |
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| Stanley Brothers |
| 20 Mar 1966 - Basel, Switzerland (60 years ago) This was the fourteenth and final date on the Stanley's 1966 tour of Europe. |
| Ralph Stanley II |
| 19 Mar - 19 May 2005 - Warrenton, VA (21 years ago) Ralph II had a show (with the CMBs) at Fauquier High School, Warrenton, Virginia. Also on the bill was Cliff Waldron. The event was a fund-raiser for the Warrenton Volunteer Fire Company. Tickets cost $15 in advance, or $20 on the door. |
| Ralph Stanley |
| 20 Mar 1974 - Wise, VA (52 years ago) Ralph was billed as appearing at Helen Lewis' "Appalachian Seminar" at Clinch Valley College, Wise, Virginia. The seminar's ran weekly from 13 Feb - 15 May, and the schedule which listed Ralph on the 20 March was tentative… |
| 20 Mar 1982 - Cincinnati, OH (44 years ago) Ralph was billed as appearing at 'Cincinnati's 3rd Annual Spring Bluegrass Show' at the Taft Auditorium in Cincinnati, Ohio. Two shows took place at 6pm & 9pm. Other acts included: Seldom Scene, Country Gentlemen, Dave Evans and Quicksilver. |
| 20 Mar 1983 - Colchester, CT (43 years ago) Ralph had a booking at "Bluegrass Jamboree" event at the Chestnut Lodge, Colchester, Connecticut. Also on the bill were: Traver Hollow, Grass Roots, Eight Mile River Band and Bluegrass Speical. Tickets cost $10 in Advance or $12 on the door. |
| 21 Feb - 21 May 1985 - Nashville, TN (41 years ago) Ralph played a show at the Station Inn, Nashville, Tennessee. |
| 20 Mar 1986 - Wise, VA (40 years ago) Ralph and Bill Monroe were both advertised as appearing at JJ Kelly High School Auditorium, Wise, Virginia. The show was presented by Wise County YMCA. |
| 20 Mar 1992 - Lewisburg, WV (34 years ago) Ralph had a show at Carnegie Hall, Lewisburg, West Virginia. |
| 20 Mar 1993 - Vienna, VA (33 years ago) Ralph was listed as playing at the 'Banjo Breakdown' at Barns of Wolf Trap, Vienna, Virginia. Other acts included: Carroll Best, Leroy Troy, Abner Jay, Mick Moloney, and Seamus Egan. |
| 20 Mar 1994 - Belair, MD (32 years ago) Ralph has a show at Harford High School, Bel Air, Maryland. |
| 20 Mar 1999 - Garner, NC (27 years ago) Ralph was billed as appearing at the Garner Old Commons Auditorium (the old Garner High School), Garner, North Carolina. The show was part of a the 'Bluegrass Arts Series' of concerts. Tickets cost $13-16. |
| 20 Mar 2003 - Albuquerque, NM (23 years ago) Ralph had a show at the Hiland Theater, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Tickets cost $29 - $40. |
| 20 Mar 2010 - Mansfield, OH (16 years ago) Ralph had a show at the Renaissance Theatre, Mansfield, Ohio. Also on the bill were the Lost State of Franklin. Tickets cost $50 for pit seating & $22.50 elsewhere. |
| Dewey Brown |
| 20 Mar 2009 - Brown's Mobile Studio (17 years ago) The final session in Nashville, TN. to finish off Dewey's CD Hard Times For A Fiddler (Dew Bug DB-339) 2009. |
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