Five tracks from a show at Watermelon Park, Warrenton, Virginia, were later included on the Jap 2×LP On Stage (Seven Seas SR(M) 287-288) 1969, and on the album Legendary Stanley Brothers Recorded Live, Vol. 2 (Rebel SLP-1495) 1970.

Ralph was billed as appearing (at some point) at "Bill Monroe's 5th Annual Bluegrass Festival" at Brown County Jamboree Park, Bean Blossom, Indiana. Other acts listed included: Bill Monroe, Lester Flatt, Jim & Jesse, Country Gentlemen, Doc Watson, Don Reno, Red Smiley & Bill Harrell, Jimmy Martin, Mac Wiseman, Carl Story, James Monroe, Hamilton County Bluegrass Band, Cliff Waldron, Louis Popejoy and the Wabash Valley Boys, Mike Seeger, Goins Bros, Tex Logan, Bluegrass Alliance, Rual Yarborough & a special guest appearance by John Hartford. Events included 'the Story of Bill Monroe and his Bluegrass music'.

It's likely that Ralph only appeared on the 18-20, as he was billed as appearing in Montreal from 11-17 June.

Tracks 1-16 on the CD Live From Bean Blossom 1972 Vol. 2 (No Label No #) 2015, are from Ralph's late afternoon / evening performances at Bean Blossom, Indiana on the 17th June. This was part of 'Bill Monroe's 6th Annual Bluegrass Festival' and the other acts included: Bill Monroe, Jimmy Martin, James Monroe, Lester Flatt, Jim & Jesse, Osborne Brothers, Carl Story, Goins Brothers, Jones Brothers, Larry Sparks, Wilma Lee & Stoney Cooper, Birch Monroe, Bill Clifton, Don Reno-Bill Harrell, Cliff Waldron, Bluegrass Tarheels, II Generation, Carlton Family, Tex Logan, Buck White, and Randall Collins - Curtis Blackwell.

Ralph was billed as appearing at Bill Monroe's '8th Annual Bluegrass Festival' at Brown County Jamboree Park, Bean Blossom, Indiana. Ralph had two other bookings at Warrenton, Virginia on the 20-22nd and 19-22nd in Beckley, West Virgina, so presumably didn't play on all four days at Bean Blossom.

Other featured acts included: Bill Monroe, Jim & Jese, Reno-Harrell, James Monroe, Sullivan Family, Marshall Family, Bluegrass Blackjacks, Outdoor Plumbing Company, Bluegrass Alliance, McLain Family, Carl Story, and 'many others'…

Ralph was billed as appearing on Friday (18 Jun) at the Goins Bros '6th Annual Bluegrass Festival' at the Appalachian South Folklife Centre, Pipestem, West Virgina.

The festival itself ran from 17-20 June and other acts included: Osborne Bros., Jimmy Martin, Larry Sparks, Goins Bros., Paul Mullins - Noah Crase & the Boys From Indiana, Frog & the Greenhorns, Parker Family : Rex & Eleanor, Bluegrass Station, the Bluegrass Gospel Boys, Charlie Moore, Woodettes Gospel Singers, and Laurel Mountain Boys..

Ralph was billed as appearing (at some point) at Bill Monroe's '11th Annual Bluegrass Festival' at Brown County Jamboree Park, Bean Blossom, Indiana.

Other acts included: Bill Monroe, Lester Flatt, Osborne Bros, Sheandoah Cut-Ups, Jimmie Skinner, Wilma Lee - Stoney Cooper & the Clinch Mountain Clan, James Monroe, Birch Monroe, Calton Family, Piper Road Spring Band, Clyde Bowling.

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 as appearing (at some point) at Bill Monroe's '16th Annual Bluegrass Festival' at Monroe's Brown County Jamboree, Bean Blossom, Indiana.

Other acts included: Bill Monroe, Jim & Jesse, Osborne Bros., James Monroe, Jimmy Martin, Sullivan Family, Don Reno, Wilma Lee Cooper, Carl Story, Joe Val, Bill Harrell, High Country, Lost Kentuckians, Wildwood Pickers, Walter Bailes, Del McCoury, New Horizon, Bobby Smith & the Boys From Shiloh, Roane County Boys, and Al Wood & Smokey ridge Boys.

Ralph was billed on Friday (18 Jun) as appearing at the '7th Annual Snuffy Jenkins Old-Time & Bluegrass Music Festival' at the Snuffy Jenkins Music Park, Cliffside, North Carolina.

The festival itself ran from 17-19 June and other acts included: Doc & Merle Watson, Lewis Family, Osborne Bros., Raymond Fairchild, Snuffy - Pappy & the Hired Hands, Goldrush, Wiley & Zeke Morris, Carolina Tendergrass, Briarhoppers, Marc Pruett Band, Grass Strings, Pee Wee Pickers, Mixed Grass, Broad River Boys, Cedar Creek, and Dave Evans.

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 was featured in a "Kentucky Bluegrass Music Festival" radio broadcast on WIAN-FM (90.1) around Indianapolis, Indiana. The show also featured: Larry McNeely & Friends, the Acoustic Heavy Orchestra, Brian Bowers, and Buck White & the Down Home Folks.

This is likely to be from 13 Sep 1981 at the "9th Annual Bluegrass Festival of the United States" festival in Louisville, Kentucky.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Saturday / Sunday (18-19 Jun) at Bill Monroe's '22nd Annual Bean Blossom Bluegrass Festival', at Brown County Jamboree Park, Bean Blossom, Indiana.

The festival itself ran from 16-19 June, and other acts included: Bill Monroe, Osborne Bros., Mac Wiseman, Jim & Jesse, Bluegrass Cardinals, Wilma Lee Cooper, Doug Dillard, Wayne Lewis, and Freddie Sanders.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Saturday / Sunday (17-18 Jun) at Bill Monroe's '23rd Annual Bean Blossom Bluegrass Festival' in Brown County Jamboree Park, Bean Blossom, Indiana.

The festival itself ran from 15-18 June and other acts included: Bill Monroe, Osborne Bros., Jim & Jesse, Doug Dillard Band, Mac Wiseman, Raymond Fairchild, Goins Bros., Wayne Lewis Band, Paul Mullins & Traditional Grass, Warrior River Boys, Sullivan Family, Freddie Sanders & Signal Mountain, Mark Poe & Shenandoah Valley Boys, Groundspeed, George Winn & the Bluegrass Partners, Wild & Blue, and Jacky Christian, Diane Christian.

Ralph was listed as appearing (at some point) at the '4th Annual Texas State Bluegrass Festival' at Trades Days Park, Canton, Texas.

The festival itself ran from 18-22 June and other acts included: Bluegrass Cardinals, Governor Jimmy Davis, Bill Grant & Delia Bell, Holly Bond, Bill Monroe, Jim & Jesse, Boys From Indiana, Sullivan Family, Chubby Wise, Lonnie Glosson, Del McCoury, Mike Snider Trio, Doyle Lawson, Salt Grass, Larry Stephenson, Bluegrass Thoroughbreds, Mac Wiseman, Lewis Family, Osborne Bros., New Coon Creek Girls, Second Time Around, Nashville Bluegrass Band, Shady Grove Ramblers, Simply Gospel, Special Edition, Mike Cruciger, Twice As Nice, Clear Creek, Warrior River Boys, and Country Gazette.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Saturday / Sunday (18-19 Jun) at the '28th Annual Bean Blossom Bluegrass Festival' at Bill & James Monroe;s Festival Park & Campground, Bean Blossom, Indiana. From comments at the Winterhawk festival (17 Jul) Ralph would have missed this show due to his broken leg, with Ralph II leading the CMBs on this appearance, and with Steve Sparkman on banjo.

The festival itself ran from 16-19 June and other acts included: James Monroe, Eddie Adcock, Goins Bros.,George Winn, Dallas Smith, Jim & Jesse, Alison Krauss, Lynn Morris, Cox Family, Mac Wiseman, JD Crowe, Larry Sparks, Robert White, Sullivan Family, and Petticoat Junction.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Saturday / Sunday (17-18 Jun) at the '29th Annual Bean Blossom Bluegrass Festival' at Bill & James Monroe's Festival Park & Campground, Bean Blossom, Indiana.

The festival itself ran from 15-18 June and other acts included: Bill Monroe, Jim & Jesse, Osborne Bros., Mac Wiseman, Doyle Lawson, JD Crowe, Larry Sparks, Bill Harrell, Bluegrass Cardinals, Sullivan Family, Eddie Adcock, Gary Brewer, Goins Bros., Petticoat Junction, Dallas Smith, Vince Combs, and Josh Graves & Kenny Baker.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Thursday & Friday (18-19 Jun) at the 'California Bluegrass Association's Father's Day Weekend Bluegrass' festival at the Nevada County Fairgrounds in Grass Valley, California. The band were scheduled to perform 45 min sets at 3:05 and 9:55pm on Thursday, and on Friday at 4pm.

The festival itself ran from 18-21 June and other acts included: Dry Branch Fire Squad, Laurie Lewis, Nashville Bluegrass Band, Lonesome River Band, New Vintage, Freight Hoppers, Alice Gerrard, Lynn Morris, New Tradition, and Bill Evans.

Ralph was listed as appearing on Friday (18 Jun) at the 'Stringbean Memorial Spring Bluegrass Festival' in Gray Hawk, Kentucky.

The festival itself ran from 16-19 June and other acts included: Chapman Family, Lonesome River Band, Larry Fuller, Larry Sigmon & Barbara Poole, Northfork, Bluegrass Strangers, Brush Creek Grass, Gray Hawk Boys, Moron Bros., Blue Night, Phillip Akemon & Flatlick, and James Jones & Bluegrass Travelers..

Ralph was billed as appearing on Saturday / Sunday (17-18 Jun) at the '34th Annual Bill Monroe, Bean Blossom Bluegrass Festival' at the Bill Monroe Memorial Music Park & Campground, Bean Blossom, Indiana.

The festival itself ran from 13-18 June and other acts included: Jimmy Martin, Jim & Jesse, Doyle Lawson, Country Gentlemen, Melvin Goins & Windy Mountain with Ray Goins, James Monroe, Osborne Bros., Country Current, IIIrd Tyme Out, Freight Hoppers, Lonesome River band, Mountain Heart, Karl Shifflet, James King, David Parmley & Continental Divide, All Star Band: Russell Moore - Ray Deaton - Charlie Waller - Eddie Adcock, Eddie & Martha Adcock, Larry Sparks, Gary Brewer, Larry Stephenson, Special Consensus, Ernie Thacker & Route 23, Larkin Family, Jolena Foster, Larry Efaw, Sullivan Family, Collins Bros., One Way Ryder, Killin' Time, Sounds Of Bluegrass, and Pastor Baggett.

Ralph appeared on Friday (18 Jun - 9:30pm) at "Downtown City Stages" festival, Alabama Sampler stage, Birmingham, Alabama.

The festival itself ran from 18-20 June and other acts included: The Overalls, Iron Horse, Claire Lynch, Gravy Soppers, Sapien, Paul Daigle & Savoir Faire, Sacred Harp Convention Singers, Bominators, Henri's Notations, Red Clay Ramblers, Wayne Hancock, Kathryn Tucker Windham, John Christopher Knight Family, Angelic Harmonizers, Dexter Ardoin & the Creole Ramblers, Russell Gulley, Rockinghams, Eddie Kirkland, and a Muscle Shoals Records Showcase.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Saturday (18 Jun) at the '39th Annual Bill Monroe Bean Blossom Bluegrass Festival' at the Bill Monroe Memorial Music Park & Campground, Bean Blossom, Indiana.

The festival itself ran from 11-18 June and other acts included: Bobby Osborne, IIIrd Tyme Out, Jesse McReynolds, James King, Dave Evans, Eddie & Martha Adcock, James Monroe, Ralph Stanley II, Mark Johnson & Emory Lester, Paul Williams & Victory Trio, Ronnie Reno, Gary Brewer, Warrior River Boys, Special Consensus, Country Current, Ernie Thacker & Route 23, Southern Faith, JD Crowe, David Peterson & 1946, Vince Combs & Shadetree Grass, David Parmley & Continental Divide, Larry Stephenson, Melvin Goins & Windy Mountain, 3rd Generation Bluegrass, Larry Sparks, Pine Mountain Railroad, Vernon McIntyre & Appalachian Grass, Bluegrass Strangers, Karl Shiflett, Bluegrass Parkway, Patty Loveless, Marty Raybon, Raymond Fairchild, Dillards, Nothin' Fancy, Bobby Hicks & Hazel Creek, Wildfire, Grascals, Kruger Bros., Chapmans, Stevens Sisters, Primitive Quartet, Sullivan Family, Larkins, and Pastor Baggett.

Ralph played as part of a "Bluegrass Benefit" show at The Coming Together Center, Dayton, Ohio. Tickets cost $15 and the event ran from noon - 8pm, with several other bands.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Thursday (18 Jun) at the '35th Annual North Carolina State Bluegrass Festival', at the Happy Holiday Campground, Cherokee, North Carolina.

The festival itself ran from 18-20 June and other acts included: Rhonda Vincent, Ronnie Bowman, Doyle Lawson, Jesse McReynolds, VW Boys, Bill Yates & Country Gentlemen Tribute, Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out, Bobby Osborne, Carolina Sonshine, Tennesee Gentlemen, Williams & Clark Expedition, Goldwing Express, Paul Williams & Victory Trio, Summertown Road, Raymond Fairchild, Hart Bros., and Kickin Grass Band.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Saturday (18 Jun) at the '45th Annual Bill Monroe's Bean Blossom Bluegrass Festival', Bill Monroe Memorial Music Park & Campground, Bean Blossom, Indiana. The band were scheduled to appear at 9:20pm.

The festival, which was a celebration of Bill Monroe's 100th Birthday, ran from 11-18 June. Other acts included: Tony Rice Unit, Grascals, Box Cars, Lonesome River Band, Brand New Strings, Grasstowne, Charlie Sizemore, Special Consensus, Goldwing Express, Audie Blaylock & Redline, Remington Ryde, Larry Stephenson Band, Bartley Bros., Hillbenders, Newfound Road, Lou Reid & Carolina, Williams Expedition, Wildwood Valley Boys, Bobby Osborne, JD Crowe, Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out, Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper, Tommy Sells & Big Country Bluegrass, Jr. Sisk & Ramblers Choice, Joe Mullins & Radio Ramblers, Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road, Ronnie Reno, Randy Waller & Country Gentlemen, David Parmley & Continental Divide, Melvin Goins & Windy Mountain, Karl Shiflett, David Davis & Warrior River Boys, Tommy Brown & County Line Grass, Don Stanley & Middle Creek, Larry Efaw & the Mountaineers, Larry Sparks, Larry Keel & Natural Bridge, Jesse McReynolds, Marty Raybon, James Monroe, Spinney Bros., James King, Little Roy & Lizzy Show, Larry Gillis, Magnolia Ramblers, Jess Perdue, Moron Bros., Ralph Stanley II (Fri), Blue Moon Rising, Sierra Hull, Sullivan Family, Jr. Blankenship, Butch Robbins, and Daniel Patrick.

Nathan had a show listed with the CMBs at the Founders' Room of Alma, Alama, Arkansas. A buffet was also available for an additional $13.