Ralph II was billed as appearing (at some point) at the 'All-American Bluegrass Jam' at Orange County Booster Park, Orange, Virginia.

The festival itself ran from 11-13 June and other acts included: George Clark Shifflett III, Lary Stephenson, Bill Emerson, Bill Yates & amp; Country Gentlemen Tribute Band, Jay Armsworthy & Eastern Tradition, Wildwood Valley Boys, and Bluegrass Bros.

Ralph was billed as appearing at the "Festival Of American Folklife", as part of the Montreal International "Man & His World" exhibit 11-17 June 1971.

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 advertised as appearing at 'Bill Monroe's 7th Annual Bluegrass Festival' at Bean Blossom, Indiana. Also appearing were: Bill Monroe, Lester Flatt, Jim & Jesse, Ralph Stanley, Goins Brothers, James Monroe, Bluegrass Alliance, Jimmy Martin, Don Reno-Bill Harrell, Wilma Lee & Stoney Cooper, Bluegrass Alliance, Larry Sparks, Del McCoury, Lewis Family, Shenandoah Cut-ups, Goins Brothers, Birch Monroe, Parker Family, Bluegrass Blackjacks, AL Wood & the Smokey Ridge Boys, McLain Family, Tex Logan, Bluegrass Tarheels, Bobby Smith & the Boys From Shiloh, and the Sullivan Family.

It's likely that Ralph's appearances were towards the end of the festival, as they were booked to appear at another festival in Georgia 8-10th June.

Ralph was billed as appearing at 'Bill Monroe's 8th Annual Bluegrass Festival' at the Brown County Jamboree Park in Bean Blossom, Indiana.

I'd guess Ralph's appearances were later in the week, as other gigs were advertised on the 7-9th. Other advertised acts at Bean Blossom included: Bill Monroe, Lester Flatt, Jim & Jesse, James Monroe, Larry Sparks, Bluegrass Alliance, Reno - Harrell, Bill Clifton, Monroe Doctrine, McLain Famly, Bluegrass Blackjacks… and many others.

Ralph was billed as appearing at the Fireman's Bluegrass Festival at Merrimac, West Virginia.

Other acts included: Outdoor Plumbing Company, Woods & Strings, Country Gentlemen, Reno-Harrell, Hot Mud Family, Bluegrass Rebels, Goins Bros., Landon Messer & Laurel Mountain Boys, Bill Hall & Greenwood Mountain Boys, Bill Monroe, and Marshall Family.

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.

The filming of Ralph's show for KET's "Bluegrass Bluegrass" TV show took place at Lexington Diner's Playhouse, Lexington, Kentucky. Tickets were free, but seating was limited to 220 people.

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 on Friday / Saturday (13-14 Jun) at the '7th Annual Festival Of Bluegrass' at Masterson Station Park, Lexington, Kentucky. The band were scheduled to perform at 5:40pm and 10pm on Friday; and 4:40pm and 10:10pm on Saturday.

The festival itself ran from 13-15 June and other acts included: Osborne Bros., Seldom Scene, Lewis Family, Country Gentlemen, JD Crowe, McLain Family, Spectrum, Hot Mud Family, John McCutcheon & Wry Straw, Stoney Creek, Dry Branch Fire Squad, Katie Laur Band, and Cincinnati's Mr. Spoons.

Ralph was billed as appearing (at some point) at the '8th Festival Of Bluegrass' at Masterson Station Park, Lexington, Kentucky.

Other acts included: Seldom Scene, Osborne Bros., JD Crowe, Country Gentlemen, McLain Family, Katie Laur Band, Spectrum, Lewis Family, Larry Sparks, Goins Bros., Quicksilver, Dave Evans, Stoney Creek, Goins Bros., Muddy River, Foster Family, Mr. Spoons, Glen Duncan & Phoenix, and Bluegrass Thoroughbreds.

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.

"The Tribune" in Coshocton, Ohio mentioned that Ralph would be appearing at the "3rd Annual Greenfield Village Bluegrass Festival" at the Activities Field in the open air museum in Dearborn, Michgan. As the band had another booking on 11-12 June, I'm presuming they would only have appeared here on the Sunday (13 Jun).

The festival itself ran from 11-13 June and other acts included: Doug Dillard, Frank Necessary & the Wheeling Grass, Bill Harrell, Kentucky Gentlemen, Stoney Creek, Roy McGinnis & the Sunnysiders, Oak Harbor Boys, Helen Hoskins & Homegrown Grass, RFD Boys, Joe Lomax, and the Eaton County Drain Cloggers.

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 billed as appearing (at some point) at the 'Festival Of Bluegrass' in Lexington, Kentucky.

The festival itself ran from 12-15 June and other acts included: Hot Rize, Quicksilver, Seldom Scene, Johnson Mountain Boys, Nashville Bluegrass Band, Country Gentlemen, Lewis Family, Orange Blossom Bluegrass, New Coon Creek Girls, Lost & Found, Dry Branch Fire Squad, and Redwing.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Saturday (13 Jun) at the 'Festival Of The Bluegrass Camp-o-ree' at the Masterson Station Park, Lexington, Kentucky.

The festival itself ran from 11-14 June and other acts included: Doyle Lawson, Riders In The Sky, Jim & Jesse, Bluegrass Cardinals, Country Gentlemen, Warrior River Boys, JD Crowe, New Coon Creek Girls, Lewis Family, Boys From Indiana, Gary Adams, Redwing, Paul 'Moon' Mullins, and Beachville Bluegrass.

Recordings from the show featuring Ralph, Doyle Lawson, and Riders In The Sky were later broadcast on WMKY's "Kentucky's Backyard" radio show.

Ralph was billed as appearing (at some point) at Jim & Jesse's '4th Annual Bluegrass Festival' in Slagle's Pasture, Elizabethton, Tennessee.

The festival itself ran from 11-13 June and other acts included: Jim & Jesse, Alison Krauss, Bill Monroe, Osborne Bros., Jimmy Martin, Troubleshome Hollow, Flyin' Grass, Lewis Family, Carl Story, ETSU Bluegrass Band, Blue Ridge, East Tennessee Mountain Boys, Lost Creek, Big Country, Bluegrass Echos, Brickey Bros., Appalachian Trail, and Leisure Tyme.

Ralph had a show in Glenville, West Virginia.

Ralph was billed as appearing (at some point) at 'Wind Gap Bluegrass Festival', Mountain View Park, Wind Gap, Pennsylvania.

The festival itself ran from 11-14 June and other acts included: Lewis Family, Jim & Jesse, Reno Bros., Front Range, Isaacs, Forbes Family, Bob Paisley, Warrior River Boys, James King, Gibson Bros., Fox Family, Smokey Greene, Cornerstone, Larkin Family, Changing Times, Fox Hill, Stained Grass Window, and Fred Hines.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Saturday (13 Jun) at the '29th Annual Bluegrass Festival' at Slagle's Pasture, Elizabethton, Tennessee.

The festival itself ran from 11-13 June and other acts included: Jim & Jesse, Bill Grant & Delia Bell, Larry Sigman & Barbara Poole, Larkin Family, Jimmy Martin & Jolena Foster, Doyle Lawson, Lewis Family, Tim Graves & Cherokee, Carl Story, Country Gentlemen, Wildwood Girls, Big Country, Al Wood, Avery Trace, Hawkins County Grass, and Sage Grass.

Ralph was billed as appearing (either on the 10 or 13 June) at the 'Wind-Gap Bluegrass Festival' at Mountain View Park, Wind Gap, Pennsylvania.

The festival itself ran from 10-13 June and other acts included: Lewis Family, Doyle Lawson, Bob Paisley & Southern Grass, Lonesome River Band, Eddie & Martha Adcock, IIIrd Tyme Out, Isaacs, Valerie Smith, James King, Gibson Bros., Fox Family, Freight Hoppers, Smokey Greene, Blue Ridge Mountain Boys, East Wind, 2nd Edition, Stained Grass Window, the Daughters of Bluegrass, and Fred Hines.

Ralph appeared as part of 'O Brother Live Onstage' at Carnegie Hall. Also featured were: Alison Krauss, John Hartford, Gillian Welch, Norman Blake, Dan Tyminski, Chris Thomas King, Fairfield Four, The Whites, Cox Family, and Peasall Sisters.

Ralph had a show at the Memorial Gym, Hazard, Kentucky.

Ralph had a show at the Ram's Head Tavern, Annapolis, MD. The band were scheduled to perform two shows at 6:30 and 9:30pm. Tickets cost $31.50.

Ralph was billed as appearing (at some point) at the '40th Anniversary Celebration Bill Monroe Bean Blossom Bluegrass Festival' at the Bill Monroe Memorial Music Park & Campground, Bean Blossom, Indiana.

The festival itself ran from 10-17 July and other acts included: Marty Stuart, Cherryholmes, Del McCoury, Bobby Osborne, JD Crowe, Randy Waller & Country Gentlemen, Eddie & Martha Adcock, Grascals, Bluegrass Strangers, Ronnie Reno, IIIrd Tyme Out, Flint River Boys, Mountain Heart, Marty Raybon, Lewis Family, Jesse McReynolds, Alecia Nugent, Larry Stephenson, David Parmley & Continental Divide, Special Consensus, Ralph Stanley II, Melvin Goins & Windy Mountain, Michelle Nixon & Drive, Blueridge, Jeanette Williams Band, Ernie Thacker, Boohers, Wildfire, Isaacs, Kruger Bros., Kenny & Amanda Smith, James King Band, Anita Fisher Band, Warrior River Boys, Sullivan Family, Audie Blaylock & redline, Dan Paisley & Southern Grass, Paul Williams & Victory Trio, Vince Combs & Shadetree Grass, and Pastor Baggett.

Ralph had a show at the Birchmere, Alexandria, Virginia.

Ralph had a free show at Long's Park Ampitheatre, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The audience of 6,000 gave the band a standing ovation when they hit the stage.