Ralph was listed as appearing at a show in Elkton, Maryland on this date.

Ralph appeared at the '2nd Annual Country Gentlemen Bluegrass Festival' at Indian Ranch, Webster, Massachusetts. Other acts included: Country Gentlemen, Mac Wiseman, JD Crowe, Newgrass Revival, James Monroe, and McClain Family. Some photos from this festival can be found on Fred Robbins website.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Friday (25 Jun) at the '3rd Annual Bluegrass Festival' held in Mountain State Park, 18 miles East of Webster Springs, West Virginia on State Route 15.

The festival iteself ran 25-27th June and other acts included: Amos Bros., Spirits Of Bluegrass, Hughes Family, Marshall Family, Selman Bros., Tommy Crank Singers, Carl Story, Miller Bros., McCumbers Bros., Frog & the Green Horns, Mountain Four,

Ralph was billed as appearing on the Friday / Saturday (24-25 Jun) at the '3rd Annual Shriner's Bluegrass Festival' at Wise County Fairgrounds, Wise, Virginia.

The festival itself ran from 23-26 June and other acts included: Osborne Bros., JD Crowe, John McCutheon, Wry Straw, Holston Mountain Boys, Reedy Creek Grass, Mac Wiseman, Seldom Scene, Boone Creek, Hotmud Family, Country Gentlemen, Jim & Jesse, Goins Bros., Bill Clifton - Red Rector, Red Clay Ramblers, Marshall Family, Outdoor Plumbing Company, Carl Story, Singing Cookes, Chestnut Grove Quartet, and Joyful Four.

Ralph was billed as appearing at the '9th Annual Mid-Ohio Bluegrass festival' at Frontier Ranch, 15 miles East of Columbus, Ohio. The festival ran from 24-25th June, but as Ralph had another booking on the 24th the band may have only played on the 25th or done an early afternoon show in Wise, Va. Before driving about 275 miles for an evening show at the Frontier Ranch on the 24th.

Other acts included: Jimmy Martin, Lester Flatt, Mac Wiseman, Lewis Family, Jim & Jesse, Les Hall & the Mastertones, and others.

Ralph was billed as appearing on the Thursday / Friday (25-26 Jun) at the '8th Annual Red River Valley Bluegrass Festival', 9 miles South of Coushatta, Louisiana.

The festival itself ran from 25-27 June and other acts included: Mac Wiseman, Bill Harrell, Sullivan Family, Tennessee Gentlemen, Chubby Wise, McCall Creek Bluegrass, Joe Stuart, Cox Family, and Jackie & Larry Dickson.

Ralph appeared at the '10th Annual Bluegrass Festival' at Charlotte Fairgrounds in Charlotte, Michigan. The band presumably only played on the 25-26 Jun as they had another booking approx. 260 miles away on the 27 June.

The festival itself ran from 25-27 June and other acts included: McLain Family, Wade & Julia Mainer, Larry Sparks, Wilson Bros., Bluegrass Harvesters, Home Grown Grass, Footloose, Stoney Creek, Sunnysiders, Jake Landers Family, Landon Messer, Livingston County Grass, Mac O'Dell, and others

Five tracks by Ralph from the festival, plus four by Larry Sparks and two by the Wilson Brothers subsequently appeared on the LP Charlotte Bluegrass Festival (Old Homestead OHS-90160) 1983.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Saturday (25 Jun) at the '11th Annual Bluegrass Festival' in Slagle's Bluegrass Pasture, Elizabethton, Tennessee.

The festival itself ran from 23-25 June and other acts included: Raymond Fairchild, Rocky Top Grass, Blue Grass Edition, Muddy River Boys, Doyle Lawson, Johnson Mountain Boys, Knoxville Grass, Stevens Family, Boyd Bros., Dixie Dew Drops, Cork Likkers, Country Gentlemen, Johnson Mountain Boys, Singing Cookes, Russell County Bros., Country Connection Gloggers, Herb Lewis & the Younger Generation.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Saturday (25 Jun) at the '19th Annual Bluegrass Classic' at Frontier Ranch, 15 miles East of Columbus, Ohio.

The festival itself ran from 24-26 June and other acts included: Earl Scruggs (with Curly Seckler & Willis Spears), Mac Wiseman, Boys From Indiana, Hot Rize, Red Wing, Doyle Lawson, Virginia Squires, Lost & Found, Darrel Adkins & Silver Wind, Peter Rowan - Jerry Douglas - Mark O'Conner, Nashville Bluegrass Band, Jimmy Martin, Osborne Bros., Raymond Fairchild, Lewis Family, Jim & Jesse, and Bill Monroe.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Sunday (25 Jun) at the 'Summersville Music Park Bluegrass-Country Music Festival', in Summersville, West Virginia.

The festival itself ran from 23-25 June 1989 with 'jamming all week'. Other acts included: Bill Monroe, Osborne Bros., Wilma Lee Cooper, Raymond Fairchild, Doyle Lawson, Jim & Jesse, Goins Bros, Country Gentlemen, Warrior River Boys, Bill Harrell, Wayne Lewis, Charlie Louvin, Gold Rush, Appalachian Express, Lonesome Pine Fiddlers (Original), A.G. & Kate, Mac Wiseman, Lewis Family, Dave Evans, Del McCoury, New Coon Creek Girls, Lost & Found, Redwing, Nashville Grass, Kenny Baker & Josh Graves, Reno Bros., Gary Adams & Bluegrass Gentlemen, Charlie Sizemore, Alan Freeman Trio, Brother Oswald, Boys From Indiana, and West Virginia Mountainairs.

Ralph was listed as appearing (at some point) at Garland's '5th Annual Texas State Bluegrass Festival' at First Monday trade Days, Canton, Texas.

The festival itself ran from 23-28 June and other acts included: Bill Monroe, Jim & Jesse, Mac Wiseman, Jimmy Davis, Osborne Bros., Lewis Family, Larry Stephenson, Sally Mountain Show, Bluegrass Thoroughbreds, Bill Grant & Delia Bell, Sullivan Family, Sand Mountain Boys, Doyle Lawson, Tennessee Gentlemen, Raymond Fairchild, Coleman Bros., Second Time Around, Wildwood Girls, Paul Adkins, Chubby Wise, Lonnie Glosson, Larry Sparks, Lynn Morris Band, IIIrd Tyme Out, Holly Bond, Shady Grove Rambers, and Southern Rose.

Ralph was billed as appearing (at some point) at the '20th Annual Charlotte Bluegrass Festival' in Charlotte,, Michigan.

The festival itself ran from 25-28 June and other acts included: Bill Monroe, Lewis Family, Charlie Louvin - Charles Whitstein, Warrior River Boys, Delia Bell & Bill Grant, Marksmen, Charlie Sizemore, Jake Landers Band, Randall Hylton, Wade & Julia Mainer, and others.

Ralph was billed as appearing at the '21st Charlotte Bluegrass Festival' at Eaton County Fairgrounds in Charlotte, Michigan. The festival ran from 24-27 June, but as Ralph had other bookings on Thursday / Saturday / Sunday (24, 26-27 Jun), the band presumably appeared here on Friday (25 Jun).

Other acts included: Bill Monroe, Lewis Family, Jim & Jesse, Warrior River Boys, Dry Branch Fire Squad, Delia Bell & Bill Grant, Roy Cobb & the Coachmen, Marksmen, Randall Hylton, Wade & Julia Mainer, Charlie Sizemore, Old South, Lee County Connection, Roy Harper, and Williams Family.

Ralph was listed as appearing (at some point) at the 'Texas State Bluegrass Festival' at Trades Day Park, Canton, Texas. 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 21-25 June and other acts included; Bill Monroe, Jim & Jesse, Mac Wiseman, Chubby Wise, Lonnie Glosson, Lewis Family, Larry Stephenson, Sullivan Family, Bill Grant & Delia Bell, Doyle Lawson, Sand Mountain, Liberty Bluegrass Boys, Bluegrass Thoroughbreds, Larkin Family, JD Crowe, New Tradition, Tennessee Gentlemen, Traditional Grass, Marksmen, Vinings, Jimmy Davis, IIIrd Tyme Out, Wildwood Girls, Holly Bond, Tom Uhr, Joe Smith, and Carl Shiflet.

Ralph was billed as appearing (at some point) at the 'Charlotte Bluegrass Festival' at Eaton County Fairgrounds, Charlotte, Michigan. 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 23-26 June and other acts included: Bill Monroe, Lewis Family, Dry Branch Fire Squad, Warrior River Boys, Larry Sparks, Delia Bell & Bill Grant, Roy Cobb & the Coachmen, Marksmen, Randall Hylton, Lonesome Road Bluegrass, Marion Blue, Emma Smith, Bluegrass Extension Service, Lee County Connection, Roy Harper, and The Williams Family.

Ralph appeared on Sunday (25 Jun) at 'Music In The Mountains: Bluegrass - Country Music' at Summersville Music Park, Summersville, West Virginia.

The festival itself ran from 22-25 June and other acts included: Bill Monroe, Osborne Bros., Country Gentlemen, Cox Family, Jim & Jesse, Rarely Herd, Stevens Family, Lewis Family, IIIrd Tyme Out, Bluegrass Cardinals, Bass Mountain Boys, James King Band, Gillis Bros., Kenny Baker & Josh Graves, Jimmy Gabehart & Steadfast, Larry Sparks, Del McCoury, Nashville Bluegrass Band, Alison Krauss, Larkin Family, Freddy Clark & Clark Family, Glen Duncan - Larry Cordle & Lonesome Standard Time, Bluegrass Strangers, Whitstein Bros., Lost & Found, Ryestraw, Lou Reid - Terry Baucom & Carolina, Traditional Grass, Doyle Lawson, Sand Mountain Boys, Goins Bros., Kevin Williamson & Shadow Ridge, Raymond Fairchild, Redwing, Panther Mountain Ramblers, and others.

Ralph was listed as appearing (at some point between 24-25 Jun) at the '10th Annual Texas State Bluegrass Festival' at Trade Days Park, Canton, Texas.

The festival itself ran from 24-28 June and other acts included: Jim & Jesse, Mac Wiseman, Sullivan Family, Wilma Lee Cooper, Osborne Bros., Lewis Family, Bill & Laurie Sky, Ezells, Larkin Family, Mack Smith Family, Larry Stephenson, Karl Shiflett, Vern Young Band, Bluegrass Thoroughbreds, Tugboat Jerry, Randall Hylton, Marksmen, Whitehouse Harmony, James Monroe, Twice As Nice, Bill Grant & Delia Bell, Bill Harrell, and Shady Grove Ramblers.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Thursday (25 Jun) at the '3rd Annual Stringbean Memorial Bluegrass Festival' in Annville, Kentucky.

The festival itself ran from 24-27 June and other acts included: Lonesome River Band, Carl Story, Clark Family, Tricia Roberson & Southern Tradition, Larry Sigmon & Barbara Poole, Leroy Troy, Country Gentlemen, Ray & Vernon Lee & Cody Mountain Boys, Northfolk, Wilderness Trail, and James Jones & Bluegrass Travelers.

Ralph was listed as appearing (at some point between 22-25 Jun) at the '12th Annual Texas State Bluegrass festival' at Trades Day Park, Canton, Texas.

The festival itself ran from 22-26 June and other acts included: Bill Grant & Delia Bell, Mac Wiseman, Osborne Bros., Goins Bros., Sullivan Family, Wildwood Valley Boys, Ezells, Isaacs, Larry Stephenson, Village Singers, Cross Country, Whitehouse Harmony, Continental Divide, Bluegrass Thoroughbreds, Twice As Nice, Mack Smith Family, Jimmie Davis, Lewis Family, Liberty Bluegrass, Red River Valley, Blue River Sound, Star Canyon, Shady Grove Ramblers, and Welch Mountain.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Friday (25 Jun) at the '27th Annual Charlotte Bluegrass Festival' at Eaton County Fairgrounds, Charlotte, Michigan.

The festival itself ran from 24-27 June and other acts included: Sullivan Family, Lost & Found, Dale Ann Bradley, Vince Combs, Jim & Jesse, Stevens Sisters, Lewis Family, Lonesome & Blue, Changing Times, Lillimae & Dixie Gospel-Aires, Bobby Hutch & Grand Ole Country, Warrior River Boys, R & L Express, Echo Valley, Floyd Norvell & Bluegrass Fever, Harbor Town, and Jericho Road.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Sunday (25 Jun) at the '20th Anniversary Music In The Mountains: Bluegrass-Country Music' festival at Summersville Music Park, Summersville, West Virginia.

The festival itself ran from 22-25 June and other acts included: Ricky Skaggs, Country Gentlemen, James King, Country Current, Lonesome River Band, Larry Stephenson, IIIrd Tyme Out, Lou Reid & Carolina, Rhonda Vincent, Raymond Fairchild, Laurel Canyon Ramblers, Rarely Herd, Wildwood Valley Boys, Lynn Morris, Larkin Family, Seldom Scene, JD Crowe, David Parmley & Continental Divide, Bluegrass Masters (Doyle Lawson - Del McCoury - Bobby & Sonny Osborne), Osborne Bros., Goins Bros., Blue Highway, Larry Sparks, Doyle Lawson, Blue Ridge, Gary Waldrep, Bluegrass Mountaineers, Del McCoury, Eddie & Martha Adcock, Mountain Heart, Jim & Jesse, Lewis Family, Goldwing Express, Karl Shiflett, Allegheny Out Back, Josh Graves & Kenny Baker, Fracine & Mountain Top Band, and others.

Ralph was listed as appearing as part of the 'Down From The Mountain' tour at Freedom Hall, Louisville, Kentucky. Other acts included: Alison Krauss, Jerry Douglas, Dan Tyminski, and Nashville Bluegrass Band. Tickets cost $35-$50.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Saturday (25 Jun) at the '31st Anniversary Music In The Mountains Bluegrass Festival', Summersville Music Park, Summersville, West Virginia.

The festival itself ran from 22-25 June and other acts included: Dailey & Vincent, Jimmy Martin Jr., Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out, Bobby Osborne, Doyle Lawson, Rhonda Vincent, Country Current, Darren Beachley & Legends Of Potomac, Jesse McReynolds, Little Roy & Lizzy Show, Goldwing Express, Lewis Tradition, Crowe Bros., James King, Darrell Webb, Darin & Brooke Aldridge, Melvin Goins & Windy Mountain, Primitive Quartet, Eddie & Martha Adcock, Larry Efaw & Bluegrass Mountaineers, Brandon Farley Band with Eddie Cales, New Found Road, and Big Country Bluegrass.