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 II appeared on Saturday (25 Apr) at the "North Platte Country Bluegrass Festival", North Platte, Nebraska.

The festival itself ran from 23-25 April and other acts included: Grascals, Larry Efaw & the Mountaineers, Phillip Steinmetz, Reno & Harrell, Jeff Brown & Still Lonesome, Lindsey Family, High Plains Tradition, Homeward Bound, One More River, Acoustic Essays, and Republican River Ramblers.

Ralph appeared at the 'WEEZ Country Shindig' at the Civic Center's Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Other acts included: Conway Twitty, Connie Smith, Webb Pierce, David Houston & the Persuaders, and Carl Smith.

Ralph was billed as appearing on the Saturday / Sunday (24-25th) at Roy Martin's original '4th Annual Florida Springtime Bluegrass Convention', at this 230 acre campground, Ramada Camp Inn, Cocoa, Florida.

The festival itself ran from 23-25th and other acts included: Mac Wiseman, Lewis Famly, Sunshine Bluegrass Boys, Palmetto Blue Grass, Chubby Anthony & Tall Timber, Lester Canada & Mid-Florida Bluegrass, and Sunny Bluegrass.

Newspapers from New Jersey listed a TV broadcast from 25 Apr 1981 "Bluegrass At Waterloo Village" where "Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys are featured, welcoming viewers to this NJPTV series film at Waterloo Village, near Stanhope, NJ." Tunes performed included: Sally Goodin, Little Birdie, Gloryland and Will You Miss Me?

The show by New Jersey Public Television (NJPTV) looks like it features footage from the bands 23-24 August 1980 appearance at the previous years festival. The program was one of three (or six?) to be broadcast with the others featuring the Seldom Scene and Bill Harrell & the Virginians. Later newspapers in September list a 1 hour show with Ralph, Seldom Scene, Del McCoury, Dan Crary, and Joe Val.

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

Ralph had a show at East Rowan High School, Salisbury, North Carolina. The concert was sponsored by the Yadin Valley Folklore Society and tickets cost $6 (senior citizens $5).

Ralph had a Sunday afternoon (2pm) show at the Meadowgreen Park Bluegrass Music Hall, Clay City, Kentucky. Also featured were the Larry Fuller Band. Tickets cost $7.

Ralph was billed as appearing at the '3rd Annual Bluegrass Day In Kentucky in Honor of Bluegrass Music', New Rowan Co. High School, Morehead, Kentucky.

Billed as a 'Special Tribute to Bill Monroe' the show also included The Goins Bros., and JD Crowe.

Ralph had a show as part of the Virginia Arts Festival at the Temple Israel, Norfolk, Virginia. Tickets cost $20 in advance.

Ralph appeared on Friday (25 Apr) at Merlefest, Wilkesboro, North Carolina.

A short set by Ralph from this festival later resurfaced on CD-R as Merlefest, Wilkes Community College, Wilkesboro, North Carolina (Festivalink.Net FEST0376) 2008.

Clips from this show can also be found on youtube with: Room At The Top Of The Stairs, Robin Built A Nest On Daddy's Grave, Rocky Island (and with a different camera), What A Friend We Have In Jesus with George Shuffler, plus I Feel Like Singing Today with Jim Lauderdale. There's also another clip of Ralph guesting at a Doc Watson workshop playing Shout Little Lulie.

The festival itself ran from 24-27 April and other acts included: Doc Watson, Jerry Douglas, Tim O'Brien, Sam Bush, John Cowan, Bela Fleck, Abigal Washburn, Casey Driessen, Ben Sollee, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Waybacks, Old Crow Medicine Show, Ricky Skaggs, Marty Stuart, Dan Tyminski, Alison Brown, Blue Highway, Claire Lynch, Dirk Powell, Riley Baugus, Tony Rice, Peter Rowan, Dailey & Vincent, Olabelle, Sally Van Meter, Rhonda Vincent, Pete Wernick, Laurie Lewis, Lovell Sisters, Nashville Bluegrass Band, Wilders, Circuit Riders, T. Michael Coleman, Future Traditions, Buddy Greene, Mitch Greenhill, Hot Buttered Rum, Sierra Hull, Phil Jamison, Key City Boys, Jim Lauderdale, Jack Lawrence, Pine Leaf Boys, Polecat Creek, Tom Sauber, Rafe Stefanini, Tut Taylor, Happy Traum, Bill Vorndick, and Whitetop Mountain Band.

Ralph had a show at the Freight & Salvage, Berkeley, California. Tickets cost $48.50 - $49.50.

Ralph had a show at Clay Arts & Sciences Center, Charleston, West Virginia.