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Bluegrass mainstay Ralph Stanley saddles up for lengthy tour
Bluegrass legend Ralph Stanley and his Clinch Mountain Boys have mapped out an extensive tour with Stanley's son, Ralph Stanley II , that will visit state fairs, clubs, festivals and summer sheds.
The banjo picker and tenor singer has pursued bluegrass music for 55 years. He and his brother, Carter, formed the Stanley Brothers and his Clinch Mountain Boys as youngsters. However, Carter Stanley died in 1966.
The banjo picker and tenor singer has pursued bluegrass music for 55 years. He and his brother, Carter, formed the Stanley Brothers and his Clinch Mountain Boys as youngsters. However, Carter Stanley died in 1966.
According to Ralph Stanley's website, he has performed on more than 170 albums, tapes, and CDs.
Last year, he released a self-titled album on DMZ/Columbia Records. Producer T-Bone Burnett--the man behind the GRAMMY®-winning "O Brother Where Art Thou" soundtrack--produced the set.
Stanley eschewed the Clinch Mountain Boys for the album and opted for "O Brother" musicians Norman Blake (guitar, Weissenborn, mandocello), Stuart Duncan (banjo, fiddle), Mike Compton (mandolin) and Dennis Crouch (string bass).
