
Photo: Hymn singing on the bus, Europe Mar 1966. L-R: George shuffler (hidden-back), Roscoe Holcomb, Carter Stanley, Ralph Stanley. Photo by John Cohen.
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 |
| 12 Mar 1966 - Frankfurt, West Germany (60 years ago) This was the ninth date on the Stanley's 1966 tour of Europe. |
| Ralph Stanley |
| 11 - 13 Mar 1977 - Okeechobee, FL (49 years ago) Ralph was billed as appearing at the '2nd Annual Okeechobee Bluegrass Convention'. Other acts included: Mac Wiseman, Lewis Family, Chubby Wise, Double Mountain Boys, Bluegrass Kats, Lincoln County Pardners, Earl Snead & Nashville Bluegrass Boys, Chubby Anthony & Big Timber, Palmetto Bluegrass, Bluegrass Ramblers, Limited Edition, and others. |
| 12 Mar 1983 - Linefork, KY (43 years ago) Ralph had a show at the Kingdom Come Elementary School, Linefork, Kentucky. Also on the bill were Kentucky Sage Grass. Proceeds from the show went to Kings Creek Volunteer Fire Dept. |
| 21 Feb - 21 May 1985 - Nashville, TN (41 years ago) Ralph played a show at the Station Inn, Nashville, Tennessee. |
| 12 Mar 1989 - Fredericksburg, VA (37 years ago) Ralph had a show at Mr. B's Family Restaurant, Fredericksburg, Virginia. |
| 12 Mar 1994 - Fallsburg, NY (32 years ago) Ralph was billed as appearing on Saturday (12 Mar) at the '7th Annual Bluegrass Festival' held at the luxurious Pines Hotel resort in the Catskill Mountains, Fallsburg, New York. A 4 × day ticket (per person, double occupancy) cost $295… Facilities included 3 full course meals daily, cocktail party, ice skating, olympic size indoor swimming pool, sauna and steam rooms. The festival itself ran from 10-13 March and other acts included: Mike Stevens, Bluegrass Thoroughbreds, Reno Bros., Southern Rail, Country Ham, Red Wing, Raymond Fairchild, Lewis Family, IIIrd Tyme Out, Jim & Jesse, Larry Stephenson, Cloggers, and others. |
| 12 Mar 1995 - Piketon, OH (31 years ago) Ralph was one of four bands which appeared on Sunday afternoon (2pm) at Pike County Fairgrounds, Piketon, Ohio. The other acts included: The Goins Bros. and Salem Ridge. Tickets cost $10. |
| 12 Mar 1998 - Columbia, MS (28 years ago) Ralph was billed as appearing on Thursday (12 Mar) at the 'Living Legends Bluegrass Reunion' at New Columbia Exposition Center, Columbia, Mississippi. The festival itself ran from 12-14 March and other acts included: Jim & Jesse, Ricky Skaggs, Mac Wiseman, Doyle Lawson, Country Gentlemen, Osborne Bros., Lewis Family, Isaacs, Rhonda Vincent, Goldwing Express, Larry Stephenson, Stevens Sisters, Charlie Cline, The Adairs, McLain Bros., Cedar Creek, Magnolia Bluegrass, Fair River Station, and Southland. |
| 12 Mar 2005 - Fulton, MS (21 years ago) Ralph had a show at Itawamba Community Center, Fulton, Mississippi. |
| 12 Mar 2011 - McMinnville, TN (15 years ago) Ralph had a show at 'Bluegrass Underground' about 300 feet underground in the Cumberland Caverns, McMinnville, Tennesee. Clips from the show can be found on youtube of: Oh Death, Gloryland, Rank Stranger, and I'll Fly Away. |
| James Alan Shelton |
| 12 Mar 1997 - Classic Studio recording session (29 years ago) At this session James Alan Shelton recorded his CD: Road To Coeburn (Copper Creek CCCD-0154) 1997. Fellow CMB's, James Price, John Rigsby, Steve Sparkman & Ralph II also played on the album. |
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