The third session for Mercury resulted in four tracks being cut, with the single:-

• Memories Of Mother / Could You Love Me (One More Time) (Mercury 70400) Jul 1954

plus I Just Got Wise, which was issued as the flip-side to Blue Moon Of Kentucky (Mercury 70453) Sep 1954; and Nobody's Love Is Like Mine, which was eventually released with Big Tilda (Mercury 70789) in Feb 1956.

Ralph was billed as appearing at the 'Grand Ole Opry Show', Chautauqa Park, midway between Franklin and Miamisburg, Ohio. The day was headlined by the Osborne Bros. and included shows at 2pm, 4.30pm and 7pm. Also on the bill were Steve Lake & the Swingmasters.

The Chautauqa Park offered bowling, boating, picnicking, miniature golf, camping, swimming & children's rides. All day tickets cost $1.75 & Children 75c

Ralph had a show at the Almar Drive-In Theatre in Allen, Kentucky. The Saturday show included three movies: "The Mini-Skirt Mob", "Thunder Alley" and "Killers Three".

Ralph held his '1st Annual Carter Stanley Memorial Blue Grass Festival' at the Old Home Place, between Coeburn & McClure, Virginia. In addition to Ralph Stanley, other acts on the bill included: Bill Monroe, Reno-Smiley-Harrell, Country Gentlemen, Carl Story, Goins Brothers, Roy McGinnis & The Sunnysiders, Jim Eanes, Rose Brothers & The Cumberland Mountaineers, Lee Allen & Band, Cooke Duet.

After the music on Friday night, a live fox race took place. Tickets for all three days cost $10, with day tickets available for $3 (Friday) & $4 (Saturday/Sunday).

Ralph appeared on Thursday (30 May) as part of the 'Southwest Spring Festival', in Southwest Virginia Community College, Richlands, Virginia.

Ralph was listed as appearing on Friday (30 May) at the (3rd Annual) 'Bluegrass Music Festival Of The United States', Riverfront Plaza, Louisville, Kentucky. The band played two sets with a show in the afternoon and another in the evening.

The festival itself ran from 26 May - 1 June and was sponsored by Citizens Fidleity Bank. Entrance was free, and other acts included: Bluegrass Alliance, Bill Monroe, James Monroe, Jim & Jesse, Blue Grass Generation, Goins Bros, The Bluegrass Saturday Night, Highwoods Stringband, Star Spangled Wash Board Band, Falls City Ramblers, JD Crowe, and Vassar Clements.

Ralph's '6th Annual Memorial Bluegrass Festival' took place ath the Old Home Place between McClure & Coeburn, Virginia.

In addition to Ralph advertised acts included: Bill Monroe, Leslie Keith, Dean Casey & the Shady Mountain Boys, Stanford Stanley & the Clinch Valley Boys, Rocky Mountain Boys, Kentucky River Boys, Dewey Rose, Country Gentlemen, Reno-Harrell, James Monroe, Charlie Moore, Goins Bros., Raymond Fairchild, Dr. Bruce Mongle & Band, Larry Sparks, Paul Mullins & the Boys From Indiana, Sullivan Family, Dave Marshall & the Gospel Road, Slone Family, Carl Story, and the Gospel Ramblers.

Ralph was billed as appearing (at some point) at the 'Mill Creek Bluegrass Festival' between Broadway and Raymond, Ohio. It's likely that the band appeared here on Friday (30 May) & Sunday (1 Jun), with the Xenia, Ohio show taking place in between. There is also however mention of another booking 30-31 May in Richlands, Virginia…

Other acts included: Bill - Bud & Tennessee Mountain Boys, Clyde & Marie Denny, Young Blades Of Bluegrass, Jimmy Martin, Goins Bros., Hud Haley, and Jim Napier.

The "Clinch Valley News and Richlands Press" mentioned that Ralph was scheduled to appear at the Southwest Virginia Community College's 7th Annual Spring Festival on 30-31 May 1980. I'm not sure if this materialised however, as Ralph had other bookings on these dates.

Other acts listed as performing in the newspaper included: Country Soul, Bluegrass Kinsmen, Reedy Creek, Trapper, Boone Estep, Whitelace Junction, and many others. The live shows took place outside adjacent to Dickenson Hall on the SVCC campus.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Saturday (30 May) at Freedom Hill Music Theatre, Sterling Heights, Michigan.

The festival itself ran from 30-31st May and other acts included: Bluegrass Cardinals, Jimmy Martin, Outdoor Plumbing Company, Blue Velvet, John Hunley & the Kentuckians, Curly Dan - Wilma Ann &am; the Danville Mountain Boys.

Ralph's '12th Annual Memorial Bluegrass Festival' took place at the Old Home Place, between Coeburn and McClure, Virginia.

Other acts included: Bill Monroe, Jimmy Martin, Country Gentlemen, Larry Sparks, Dave Evans, Marshall Family, Goins Bros., Lonnie Glosson & Wayne Raney, Outdoor Plumbing Co., Stanford Stanley, Bluegrass Revue, Lost Kentuckians, Terry Rose & Band, Rocky Mountain Boys, Wilson Bros., Sullivan Family, and First National Bluegrass.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Monday (30 May) at the 'Crossville Country USA 1st Annual Bluegrass Festival' in LaGrange, Ohio.

The festival itself ran from 27-30 May and other acts included: Lonzo & Oscar, Nashville Grass, Boys From Indiana, East Ohio Grass, Wood Bros., Blue Grass Heritage, Country Cousins, Dog Run Boys, Sundown Valley Boys, and Gospel Grass.

Ralph appeared as part of a 'Legends Of Bluegrass' show at the Carnegie Music Hall, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Other acts included Bill Monroe, Jim & Jesse, and Mac Wiseman.

The weekly Radio variety show "A Prairie Home Companion" featured Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys, Rich Dwersky, Kate Mackenzie, and Emmylou Harris. Hosted by Garrison Keillor, the show was listed as "Live From The World Theater". The show was reviewed in "The Tyler Courier-Times" newspaper in Texas, and "Richmond Times-Dispatch". The latter mentions that Ralph led the cast and audience in a version of Amazing Grace.

The band appear to have gone on to perform another show in the evening in Saint Paul.

Ralph had a show at 8pm at Brady Auditorium, St. Paul Seminary, 2260 Summit Avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota.

Earlier they had taken part in the recording of "A Prairie Home Companion" radio show.

Ralph played on Sunday (30 May) at the 'Otter Creek Park Memorial Day Weekend Bluegrass Festival' in Otter Creek Park, 30 miles South of Louisville, Kentucky. Ralph's Fan Club newsletter reported that as Ralph had laryngitis, Jack Cooke & Ernie Thacker handled vocals on the show. The band were scheduled to perform one show at 7:45pm.

The festival itself ran from 28-30 May with professional bands appearing on the Sunday, including: Josh Williams & the High Gear Band, Dry Branch Fire Squad, Lynn Morris Band, New Horizons, and Kentucky Blue.

Ralph was listed as appearing (at some point - probably Saturday, 1 Jun) at the '16th Annual Spring Bluegrass Festival' at Hamby Mountain, Baldwin, Georgia.

The festival itself ran from 30 May to 1 June and other acts included: Sand Mountain Boys, Stevens Family, Clark Family, Gloria Bell, Curtis Blackwell, Cherokee, Log Cabin Boys, Smoky Ridge Boys, Fritts Family, Big Country, Grass Lighting, McKee Family, Golden River Grass, and Blue Grass Express.

Ralph had a show in Weber City, Virginia.

Ralph was billed as appearing (on either 30 May or 1 Jun) at the '25th Anniversary Bluegrass Festival' at Strawberry Park, Preston, Connecticut.

The festival itself ran from 30 May to 2 June and other acts included: Laurie Lewis, Karl Shiflett, Rhonda Vincent, Peter Rowan, Dry Branch Fire Squad, Traver Hollow, Amy Gallatin, Schankman Twins, Grass Routes, and others.

Ralph appeared at the Manchester Academy, Manchester, England.