WYMT television in Hazard, KY has made the video stream from yesterday evening's funeral services for Ralph Stanley available on YouTube. Many lovers of Stanley's raw version of mountain bluegrass music were tuned in last night as the services were streamed
This is a column normally devoted to tongue-in-cheek coverage of bluegrass topics, faux advice, and the occasional bluegrass haiku, but one day after the public funeral of Ralph Stanley, I’m not exactly feeling in that spirit. There’s been eloquent writing about
WYMT, the CBS television affiliate in Hazard, KY, has announced that they will be broadcasting Ralph Stanley's funeral services tomorrow evening (6/28) starting at 6:00 p.m. (EDT). Plans for the celebration of Dr. Stanley's life are as follows: The family will receive
The Stanley family has announced that the funeral to be held for Ralph Stanley on Tuesday (June 28) will be open to fans and friends. It will be hosted at Hills of Home Park, the site of the annual Stanley festival
We heard this morning from R. B. Powell,from Lewistown, PA, a banjo picker and promoter of scholarships for young musicians. He shared this video he had shot of Ralph Stanley during MerleFest 2014 at the Creekside Stage as part of the
It’s hard to know what to say about legends in our industry. Accurately describing the importance of their contributions - and lifetime commitment - to bluegrass and traditional music is nearly impossible. This evening, one of the true founding fathers
This article is a contribution from CJ Lewandowski, mandolinist with the Po' Ramblin' Boys, and a proud fan of the Stanley sound. As a young traditionalist, I've always had the yearning to make the trip through the Clinch Mountains of Virginia,
That's the question moviegoers may be asking about Nathan Stanley later this year when Believe, a new film from Billy Dickson, hits the screens in time for the 2016 holiday market. The movie tells the story of a small town business owner
The Stanley Music Agency, an entertainment company that helps manage the careers of Ralph Stanley and his grandson, Nathan, has announced the formation of a new record label. Called The Stanley Music Group, the label will focus on new music in
Mitchell Van Dyke, banjo player this past five years with Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys, has tendered his resignation. That follows on yesterday's word from bass player Randall Hibbitts that he would be leaving the band as well. Though
