
Promo photo from the same session used for the 1986 'Singing Sixteen Years' cassette cover.
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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| Stanley Brothers |
| 05 Mar 1966 - Nürnberg, West Germany (60 years ago) This was the second date on the Stanley's 1966 tour of Europe. |
| Ralph Stanley |
| 05 Mar 1971 - Iowa City, IA (55 years ago) Ralph was billed as appearing at Macbride Auditorium, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa. The show was sponsored by the School of Letters' Friends Of Old Time Music, and tickets cost $1.25 (children 75c). |
| 05 Mar 1976 - Middletown, OH (50 years ago) Another show listing for Ralph - no other details known. |
| 05 Mar 1983 - Hamilton, OH (43 years ago) Ralph had a show at Parrish Auditorium, Miami University Campus, Hamilton, Ohio. Also on the bill were: Gary Strong & Hard Times, and Stone Valley Bluegrass. Two shows took place at 7pm & 9:45pm with Advance tickets $6 and $7 on the door. |
| 21 Feb - 21 May 1985 - Nashville, TN (41 years ago) Ralph played a show at the Station Inn, Nashville, Tennessee. |
| 05 Mar 1988 - Iaeger, WV (38 years ago) Ralph had a show at the High School in Iaeger, West Virginia. |
| 05 Mar 1993 - Knox, IN (33 years ago) Ralph had a show at the VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars) Hall, in Knox, Indiana. |
| 05 Mar 1999 - Tomkinsville, KY (27 years ago) Ralp had a show at Monroe Music's Little Opry (old Tompkinsville High School gym), Tompkinsville, Kentucky. Also on the bill were Southern Express. |
| 05 Mar 2000 - Tazewell, TN (26 years ago) Ralph had a Sunday afternoon (2pm) show at Claiborne County High School, Tazewell, Tennessee. Tickets cost $14 in advance, or $15 on the door. |
| 05 Mar 2005 - Morehead, KY (21 years ago) Ralph had a show at "Winterfest 2005", Wetherby Gymnasium, Morehead State University, Morehead, Kentucky. Tickets cost $15 - $20. |
| 05 Mar 2009 - Milwaukee, WI (17 years ago) Ralph had a show at Pabst Theater, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Tickets cost $29.50. |
| 05 Mar 2011 - Fall River, MA (15 years ago) Ralph had a show at the Narrows Center for the Arts, Fall River, Massachusetts. Tickets cost $40 in advance, or $45 on the door. |
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