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 was advertised as appearing at the College, Boone, North Carolina, before they went on to play at the '3rd Annual Montgomery County Bluegrass festival', 142 miles away in Troy, North Carolina.

The show was held as an appreciation night for Doc Watson who was due to get an honorary "Doctor of Folk Arts" on the 27 May. Doc & Merle Watson also played at the show.

Ralph was billed as appearing (at some point between 16-18 May) at the '4th Annual Montgomery County Bluegrass Festival', one mile west of Troy, North Carolina on Highway 27 & 109.

The festival itself ran from 15-19 May and other acts included: Osborne Bros. Charlie Moore, Jim & Jesse, James Monroe, Snuffy Jenkins, Pappy Sherril & Greasy Medlin, Herschel Sizemore & Country Grass, Jones Bros. & the Log Cabin Boys, Red Rector, Lincoln County Partners, Betty Fisher, Red White's Bluegrass Band, Smokey Ridge Boys, Blue Grass Kats, Sounds Of Grass, Clinton King & Virginia Mountain Boys, Bluegrass Tarheels, Homer Briarhopper, Glen Thompson, Hillbilly John, Jim Sizemore, Conrad Hinson Family, Happy Hollow String Band, and Blue Denim.

Ralph was billed as appearing at the 'Horse Pens 40 Spring Bluegrass Festival' in Steele, Alabama on the Saturday / Sunday (17-18th May).

The festival itself ran from the 16-18th May and the other acts included:- Larry Sparks, Glenn Tolbert & Scooter Hill, Farmer's Market String Band, Hickory Wind, Three-On-A-String, Ground Hog Revue, US Grass, Dixie Mountain Boys, Morton Twins, Leola Mills & Keys To Bluegrass, and JD Whited.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Friday (18 May) at R.W. Skeens & the Goins Brothers '4th Annual Spring Bluegrass Festival' in Scioto Furnace, Ohio.

The festival itself ran from 17-20th May and other acts included: the Mayor & Buford, Osborne Bros., Lewis Family, Country Gentlemen, Goins Bros., Southland Express, RW Skeens & the Copley Bros., Outdoor Plumbing Company, Jimmy Lykins & the Lewis County Boys, and others.

Ralph was listed as appearing at some point in Somerset, Kentucky. Also on the bill were Gospel Mountaineers, Charlie Louivin, and Bluegrass Meditations. Ralph had another booking on Saturday (19 May).

Ralph played a show at the Station Inn, Nashville, Tennessee.

Ralph was billed as appearing (at some point) at the '2nd Annual Spring Mountain Springs Bluegrass Festival' at Mountain Springs Camping Resort, in Shartlesville, Pennsylvania.

The festival itself ran from 17-19 May and other acts included: Hot Rize, Dry Branch Fire Squad, Walt Michael & Co., Goins Bros., Country Ham, Whetstone Run, Bluegrass Thoroughbreds, Wildwood Pickers, Whiskey Jack, Blanchard Valley Boys, and East Side Dave.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Saturday (18 May) at the '10th Annual Spring Bluegrass Festival' at Scioto County Fairgrounds, Lucasville, Ohio.

The festival itself ran from 16-18 May and other acts included: Osborne Bros., Dave Evans, Goins Bros., Outdoor Plumbing Co., Woodettes, J & J Grass, Clyde Bowling, and others.

Ralph was listed as appearing (at some Point) at the 'Spring Pickin' Bluegrass Festival' at the Music Park & Campground, in Nova, Ohio.

The festival itself ran from 18-20 May and other acts included: Bluegrass Mountaineers, Buckwheat Pickers, Wildwood Girls, Hotfoot Quartet, Mike Scott, Kentucky Club, Del McCoury, and Bluegrass Cardinals.

Ralph was billed as appearing at the 'Central Virginia Family Bluegrass Music Festival', at Amelia Family Campgrounds, Amelia, Virginia.

The festival itself ran from 16-19 May and other acts included: James King, Stevens Family, Chief Powhatan, Boyd Bros., Charlie Sizemore, Alvin Breeden & Virginia Cut-Ups, Al Wood & Smokey Ridge Boys, Southside Virginia Bluegrass Band, Dixie Coast Bluegrass, Flatland Cloggers, Cabin Fever, Hobbs & Partners, Patent Pending, John Donaldson & Low Profile, Original Orchard Grass Band, and Harold East.

Ralph was listed as appearing (at some point between 18-19 May) at the 'Red Mule Bluegrass Festival' at Patoker Branch Campground, Relief, Kentucky.

The festival itself ran from 18-20 May and other acts included: Lonesome River Band, Dale Ann Bradley, Melvin Goins, Gary Brewer, Don Stanley, Ernie Thacker, Eastbound, Touch Of Grass, Peach Mountain, Hershal Wright, Five Miles From Nowhere, Mill Creek, Philip Akeman, Jeff Clair, and Kentucky Mountain Ramblers.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Friday (18 May) at the 'Dale Ann Bradley & Coon Creek Music Fest' at OH Kentucky Campground, Berea, Kentucky.

The festival itself ran from 17-19 May and other acts included: Dale Ann Bradley, Larry Cordle, Larry Sparks, Tina Adair, Jeanette Williams, John Cosby, Sarah Pirkle & Jeff Barbre, Bluegrass Strangers, Don Stanley & Middle Creek, and Moron Bros.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Saturday (18 May) at the 'Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival 2002' at Granite Hill Campground, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The band were scheduled to give a 90min show at 3:00pm.

The festival itself ran from 16-19 May and other acts included: Rhonda Vincent, Longview, Doyle Lawson, IIIrd Tyme Out, Seldom Scene, Lonesome River Band, Josh Graves & Kenny Baker, Isaacs, Country Gentlemen, Blue Highway, Dry Branch Fire Squad, Gary Ferguson & Sally Love, The Travelers with Mike Auldridge, James King, Kane's River, Ronnie Reno, CB Pickers, Bluestone, Ray Owen, Chris Jones & Night Drivers, Blue Daze, and Wheeling Park High School Bluegrass Band.

Ralph had a show at The Loft at Center Stage, Atlanta, Georgia. Tickets cost $23 in advance, or $25 on the door.

Ralph appeared (at some point) at "Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival", Granite Hill Camping Resort, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

The festival itself ran from 15-18 May and other acts included: Ricky Skaggs, Rhonda Vincent, and the Howlin' Bros.

According to the liner notes to The Goins Brothers debut LP: Bluegrass Hits Old And New (REM 1041) 1969, Melvin Goins left the CMB's on this date…