
Photo: Ralph Stanley at Edale Bluegrass Festival, UK 31st May-2nd Jun 1991. Photo by Chris Wing.
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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| Ralph Stanley II |
| 19 Mar - 19 May 2005 - Warrenton, VA (21 years ago) 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 Stanley |
| 21 Mar 1976 - Baltimore / Essex, MD (50 years ago) Ralph was listed as playing at the Seagull Inn, 207 Nanticoke Road, Baltimore / Essex, Maryland. Also on the bill were Ted Lundy & Bob Paisley. |
| 21 Feb - 21 May 1985 - Nashville, TN (41 years ago) Ralph played a show at the Station Inn, Nashville, Tennessee. |
| 21 Mar 1986 - Allen, KY (40 years ago) Ralph had a show at the Allen Central High School gymnasium, Allen, Kentucky. Also appearing were Bill Monroe and Gum Branch Heartbreakers. The school sponsored the event to help improve the school's buildings (inc. tiling the gym foyer). |
| 21 Mar 1992 - Clay City, KY (34 years ago) Ralph had a show at Meadowgreen Park Music Hall, Clay City, Kentucky. Also on the bill were Sam Wilson & Kentucky Bluegrass, and Touch of Class. Tickets cost $7. |
| 21 Mar 1993 - Bias Recording session (33 years ago) This was the first of three recording sessions at Bias Recording studio in Springfield, Virginia for Ralph's CD Christmas Time With… (Freeland Recording Co. FRC-CD639) 1993. A fourth session at Big Mo studio in Kensington, Md. in May completed the project. |
| 21 Mar 1997 - Radford, VA (29 years ago) Ralph had a show at Radford University's Preston Auditorium, Radford, Virginia. Also on the bill were The Lonesome River Band. Tickets cost $7.50 (children $3.75, and free to Radford University students). |
| 21 Mar 1998 - Bristol, TN (28 years ago) Ralph had a concert at the Paramount Center for the Arts, Bristol, Tennessee. Also on the bill were Blue Highway. Two shows took place at 4pm and 8pm and tickets cost $10 in advance or $12 on the door. |
| 21 Mar 2002 - Monroe, OH (24 years ago) Ralph had a show at Solid Rock Church, Monroe, Ohio. |
| 21 - 23 Mar 2003 - Live Oak, FL (23 years ago) Ralph was listed as appearing (at some point between 21-23 Mar) at the 'Suwanee Springfest', Live Oak, Florida. The festival itself ran from 20-23 March and other acts included: Earl Scruggs, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Rhonda Vincent, Donna The Buffalo, Guy Clark, Darol Anger & Mike Marshall, Darrell Scott, Peter Rowan, Tony Rice, Vassar Clements, Roy Book Binder, Jim Lauderdale, and New Traditionals. |
| 21 Mar 2004 - Augusta, GA (22 years ago) Ralph had a show at the Morris Museum of Art, Augusta, Georgia. Also on the bill were Blue Highway. Tickets cost $30. |
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