This man and his type music has the most soul that can be expressed and then they can hit you with such joy you can hardly sit still.

I could have seen Ralph in Mineral Va if i had not been a stick in the mud back in the day.. y'all get out there and enjoy.. life is too short

Doc Stanley and my daddy have passed on now, but I can hear his accent and his older sister (who spent many a dear appreciated hour sitting me on her lap and scratching my back). God bless you Doc Stanley and my daddy and aunt, to whatever extent there is a God to grant it!

The good old days and the best music in the world

Unreal good quality for 1983

This is the real deal people, raw talent and pure energy.

And I saw that show. The best!!

Saw him many times in concerts especially the last 20 years. Went to his weekend concert in Norton VA on top of the mountain a couple of times; many other good bands there but his was the best! I miss his old time music!

Wow I feel blessed to watch this

Little boy called Joe really touches when Ralph sings it

What a treasure to enjoy... I was never privileged to see Dr. Ralph Stanley in person, but I have loved his music. This is the next best thing. He will very much be missed.

THANK YOU FOR THIS OUTSTANDING Music !

Keith Whitley and Ralph Stanley we definitely miss you both

Emotional stuff, love Ralph. The Banjo and vocal legend.

I saw and heard them in that very composition later that summer in Central Ohio. Dave Evans & Band were there too, and in their prime.

Beautiful to see Dr. Ralph this way, amongst five musicians hard at work in a humble venue.

Shall we Dance to this glorous song,❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

I've been listening to bluegrass now for 10 years,by far rest his soul MR.RALPH STANLEY WAS THE BEST OF THE BEST,HIS MUSIC IS GREAT.

Ralph Stanley May God guide you up there in heaven.

What an incredible group at an incredible venue.

In all my 44 years this is the first time I've ever heard Ralph crack a halfway lewd joke

Boy ! This is a treat for sure . Thanks

I have always loved these boys! They’re one of THE very best ever!

Got to see them once in concert a few years before Dr Ralph passed. At the intermission I went to their table to look at cd's. He was standing there with Nathan his grandson. I wanted to say something to him but just couldnt. To this day I wonder why. I kind of regret it, 'cause Ralph, carter, and the Clinch mt. boys are my favorite . My dad could see Clinch Mt. from his childhood home.

Heard this wonderful bluegrass band here in Baltimore, was a special treat!

Gotta love Nobody's love is like mine! Ralph was absolutely incredible on the banjo here! Wow! His backup too

Super clean and crispy audio! Thanks! One Salty BerZERKer... Late July 2022...

very very the best and will be missed !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

How wonderful!!!

Gracias por tan hermoso material, le mando un abrazo grande

Fantastic stuff - Thanks! Set 1 1 - I Hear A Choo Choo Comin 2 - Turn Back 3 - Lost Train Blues 4 - Little Willie 5 - All I Ever Loved Was You 6 - Sitting On Top Of The World 7 - Bad Case Of The Blues 8 - Put My Little Shoes Away 9 - Little Maggie 10 - Gloryland 11 - Boar Hog Set 2 1 - How Mountain Girls Can Love 2 - Gonna Paint The Town 3 - Man Of Constant Sorrow 4 - A Little Boy Called Joe 5 - White Dove 6 - Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven 7 - If I Could Crown You Mother 8 - Stone Walls & Steel Bars 9 - How Could I Dream Such A Dream 10 - Beautiful Star Of Bethlehem 11 - Cacklin' Hen 12 - Hills Of Home (A Tribute To Carter) Set 3 1 - Nobody's Love Is Like Mine 2 - Will You Miss Me 3 - Katy Daley 4 - Oh Death 5 - I'm Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes 6 - I'll Wear A White Robe 7 - Worried Man Blues 8 - Mary Ann 9 - Swingin' 10 - Orange Blossom Special Set 4 1 - I've Got A Mule To Ride / Rocky Island / Little Birdie 2 - Jimmy Brown The Newsboy 3 - Children Go Where I Send Thee 4 - Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven 5 - If I Could Crown You Mother 6 - Pikeville Jail (cut)

Just don't get any better than this, listening to a group of very talented musicians, thanks for the sharing the wonderful music y,all.

That banjo sounds fantastic!

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Man I could listen to Buddy Moore all day and all night

Thank's for sharing this show, my mom went to school with Ralph and Carter, so we got to know there music pretty well growing up, they were her favorites of course.

F*ckin pure gold!! Love it 😃

I now have my answer if someone asks where I would go if I could go back in time.

I tell you guys the best thing for a long time that made a difference to my soul thanks so much

Classic performance.

Love the look Ralph gives Curly when he keeps soloing haha LOVE CURLY RAY CLINE

Love How Ralph Constantly Has To Dodge Curly Ray's Bow.

Omg Keith's best song

This is the REAL real thing. One fixed camera, no cuts, dubs, just a rolling camera and what it saw, we see.

U ain't never heard real HEART @SOUL till u the Stanley way

this is amazing. . . thank you!!

I wish my father could have lived to see this video.

RIP Ralph.....God speed

I would have loved to have been in that room to hear these Gods.

Dr ralph the greatest

Thank you for putting this up. This is the best representation of that period I've ever seen.

real Mt music

this is so awesome ralph Stanley's the real deal just the best thanks for posting

Brilliant

When Dr. Ralph Stanley sings...you stop and listen. No matter who you are. Clawhammer In Peace.

Love this!😊

Been listening to The stanleys for years but never saw this somehow. Dr Ralph always gets acclaim for his singing , and rightfully so, but I think his banjo playing is underrated. I love good ,traditional banjo pickin . Out of them all ,Ralphs my favorite. Listen to boar hog if you want a great sample.

Curly Ray Cline was touched by the hand of God himself

Love love love this!!!

Thank you for this wonderful video!

Awesome! Thanks for posting :)

Thanks so much for posting this video

Wow great vid!! Thank you very much !

In response to a question on here, my recollection is that this was at the Banjo Cafe in Santa Monica CA. Incidentally Vince Gill and his then wife Janis were in the audience along with Emory Gordy Jr.

You can talk about Bill Monroe and Fatt & Scruggs but Ralph is the man.

Truly gifted you can make a banjo ring

By this time, Keith Whitley left the Clinch Mountain Boys to become a hitmaker; sadly, he also continued to drink, which took his life at age 34 on May 9, 1989. Had he been more like Ricky Skaggs, who like Whitley also played in the CMBs, he may have lived a little longer.

Awesome!! 👏

Ralph and his prime: Late 40's early 50's........... Its a shame Keith didn't come back from Nashville to his roots and rejoined Ralph to walk side by side for 20 more years............

Same tour,one of Ralph's farewell short tours,boosting his heritage man valued the Instrument like KNOONE ever held one with more appreciation a legacy still spanning the globe.

Nothing like Dr Ralph and a couple cold ones.

They are true bluegrass!! The best!

They don't call it White Lightning for nothin!💥💫🎻💫💥

Does anyone know if there is anyone still playing Blue Grass like this today? I'm talking about the old style just like this. I would love to know.

Never realized how much Charlie and Keith sounded alike.

Now we can actually get Ralph Stanley on a keyring... Ain't that something

WHY AIN'T BLUEGRASS MUSIC THAT SOUNDS LIKE THIS TODAY? HAS ALL THE MUSIC FADED WITH THE TIMES?

I swear Clinch mountain must be God's chosen land.

Jerry Garcias favorite band and singer. Ralph S.

HAHAHAHA - they came down to hear us play (the Monday night band!)

The phrasing on the word 'mother' around 25;00 is absolutely incredulous.. These were the days.. priveledged to have been around for many of these shows.. I played at Ralph's homeplace with 'Buddy Moore" otherwise known as 'hook & beans'.. sounded just like Ralph when he wanted to.. anyone know what became of old hook?

Ralph Stanley's band was never the same after Carter's death.

GOD DAMN.

I was worried that fiddle player would poke Ralph in the eye.

Yep the REAL DEAL ♥️

A young Jr Blankenship got to meet him when he picked with Ernie Thacker

1:39:49 Curly Ray Cline feeling good 😄

Ralph looked much much older come 1987. Who is that on lead on all I ever loved was you? Sounds like an older version of Roy Lee Centers and Larry Sparks together lol

When does ralph stanley do will u miss me on this video.

43:20 A boy named Jo 24:50 My Little Shoes

Curly must have bought some top shelf blow. Lol. Cause you'd have to be on something to play a fiddle that way. Lol

Was this recorded at the Banjo Cafe in Santa Monica, California?

Goodness gracious this is good thanks for putting this on where is this at The station in in Nashville Tennessee

DELIGHTFUL COUPLES -_-

What great film! Does anyone know where this was recorded?

BOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!

Mighty Fine !

Children go where I send the was pretty crazy

Do you have any videos from right before 2009 when Mr Virginia mayor was alive ?

What would be the typical income that the leader of the band would get (to distribute to everyone in the band) in a small venue like this and with an act as good as Ralph Stanley and the Clinch MTN. Boys?