Ralph Stanley maintains busy tour schedule
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Bluegrass legend Ralph Stanley continues to keep busy on the road, lining up shows throughout the year with his Clinch Mountain Boys.
The 82-year-old Stanley continues to tour at a busy clip, lining up close to 40 dates through December at last check, including a slate of appearances later this month kicking off April 23 in Boulder, CO. Details are below.
In 2006, the clawhammer-banjo master and tenor vocalist celebrated his 60th year in a music career that dates back to 1946, when he and his brother, Carter Stanley, formed the first incarnation of the Clinch Mountain Boys. After Carter passed away in 1966, Stanley continued on with a variety of other bandmates, including Larry Sparks, Roy Lee Centers, and Charlie Sizemore, as well as his own son, Ralph Stanley II.
The elder Stanley has released more than 170 albums, according to his website, including his most recent studio effort, 2007's "Mountain Preacher's Child," which rose to No. 9 on Billboard's Top Bluegrass Albums chart.
In 2006, Stanley was awarded the National Medal of the Arts. His autobiography, "Man of Constant Sorrow," coauthored with Eddie Dean, hit bookstores earlier this month.
April 2009
23 - Boulder, CO - Boulder Theater
24 - Winters, CA - The Palms @ Winters Opera House
25 - Berkeley, CA - Freight & Salvage
26 - Indio, CA - Stagecoach Festival
May 2009
1 - Ormond Beach, FL - Destination Daytona Coca Cola Pavilion
2 - Hilton Head, SC - Shoreline Ballroom
9 - Princeton, WV - The Chuck Mathena Center
11 - Norfolk, VA - Virginia Arts Festival
16 - Maggie Valley, NC - Maggie Valley Fairgrounds
21-23 - Coeburn, VA - Hills Of Home Park
June 2009
5 - Hamlet, NC - Cole Auditorium & Community Center
6 - Morehead, KY - Moonlight Stage (downtown)
13 - Alexandria, VA - The Birchmere
18 - Cherokee, NC - Happy Holiday Campground
20 - Bean Blossom, IN - Monroe Music Park
27 - Summersville, WV - Summersville Music Park
July 2009
4 - Rothbury, MI - Double JJ Ranch & Resort
5 - Dayton, OH - Riverscape Metro Park
11 - West Minster, MD - Carroll Co. Farm Museum
16 - Nashville, TN - The Ryman Auditorium
17 - Mineral, VA - Walton Park
18 - Strasburg, VA - Strasburg Theater
August 2009
7 - Hyden, KY - Osborne Brothers Homecoming
15 - Amelia, VA - Amelia Family Campground
20 - Cherokee, NC - Happy Holiday Campground
September 2009
9 - Castlewood, VA - Russell County Fair
11 - Minneapolis, MN - Cedar Cultural Center
12 - Stoughton, WI - The Stoughton Opera House
13 - Schaumberg, IL - Schaumberg Prairie Center For The Arts
19 - Morehead, KY - Poppy Mountain BG Festival
26 - Bean Blossom, IN - Monroe Music Park
October 2009
2 - Beaver Dam, KY - Jerusalem Ridge
9 - Bluefield, WV - Bluefield Performing Arts Center
10 - Mt. Juliet, TN - Page Farm
22 - Albuquerque, NM - Popejoy Hall
23 - Prescott, AZ - Yavapai College Performance Hall
24 - Poway, CA - Poway Center For Performing Arts
November 2009
26 - Myrtle Beach, SC - Myrtle Beach Convention Center
December 2009
12 - Alexandria, VA - The Birchmere
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