"Hills of Roane County" - Ralph Stanley with The Cumberland Highlanders

[@redlinemando]

RIP Clarence "Tater" Tate & RIP Jimmy Campbell on the fiddles. Two of the finest that ever pulled a bow!!!!!!! Butch Robbins on banjo, Larry Perkins on bass, Ralph Stanley II & Grant Alexander on guitars, Jack Kincaid on mandolin, Joe Isaacs on guitar & lead vocals, RIP Dr. Ralph Stanley on tenor vocals. I never knew Ralph, but his mountain style of tenor singing & banjo playing left a lasting mark on bluegrass music, the likes of which will never be duplicated!!!!!!!

[@ulrichfriehe3459]

It don't get more lonesome than this one.

[@TonyBandy-o4f]

raised in Rockwood Tennessee “ Roane County. I used to live about a quarter mile from the Cumberland line. beautiful country. Some of best memories growing up on that mountain!

[@smokeythemedic2336]

Ralph Was Is And Always Will Be The The Very Best Of Bluegrass Mountain Music. No One Will Ever Compare To Him. Thank You God For Blessing Us With His One Of A Kind Voice. And Thank You Ralph For Giving It To Us For So Long. R.I.P. Dr. Ralph.

[@Dan_Frechette_Songwriter]

This is real. No egos. No showoffs. Moves the soul. Thanks.

[@BonnieBlue1861]

Wish I could like your comment 1000 times. These new guys act like they are Gods or something. They’ll never touch these gentlemen.

[@Dan_Frechette_Songwriter]

@@BonnieBlue1861 Also, the problem today is there's a new thing called "Olympic Music", where it's all about speed. I listen to a Country Gentlemen album and they fly through a tune or two for sure, but there's waltzes and a capella songs and ballads on those records, something for everyone, vs. just music for hopped up kids to jump up and down to at festivals.

[@BonnieBlue1861]

@@Dan_Frechette_Songwriter I always tell my Dad, they’ve lost the melody. In my opinion, there’s no feeling, only notes on a page. I love the Country Gentleman also, it’s music that moves you. Somehow we’re missing that today. There isn’t any truth or authenticity. I’ll just keep listening to my favorites. When I first heard Tony Rice playing Church Street Blues, I felt I had heard the most beautiful, heartfelt, and humble thing I had ever heard. I still feel that way every time I hear it. It never gets old.

[@emanq23]

After years of not harmonizing just to harmonize like that insane

[@ldhummingbird]

I used to live in Roane County, TN and I miss it dearly. This song is a treasure.

[@BonnieBlue1861]

Ralph and Joe! Excellent!

[@trinityregard634]

We will not replace that lonesome voice of Ralph's, and the talent.

[@jeffreyolivito8810]

You just can’t beat the ‘old’ bluegrass !! Hell-Yeah 👍👍❤️

[@almyman8235]

Ralph Stanley left us a legacy love his songs

[@johnmaisonneuve9057]

So beautiful! Also like that little black dogie watching straight ahead!

[@rlb3255]

R.I.P. Dr. Stanley. Besides the absolute beauty of this song sung by the absolute true masters, is the respect they clearly have for one another.

[@lynnmillerjr7418]

Ralph was one we all liked in the Miller house RIP meet you in heaven.

[@CrochetLady]

Fantastic

[@351lrs]

Can't beat music like this.. RIP Dr. Ralph

[@dorahacker707]

alwayslikedralphproudtosee

[@dalegommels6811]

I love listening to ole Ralph

[@elgutierrez2407]

Beautiful voice of Don Ralph Stanley !!! 🎻🎶🎼👏👏👏

[@graciemaggard6437]

R.I.P Ralph Stanley we loved your music and still do

[@paulkubic786]

What a classic-listening to this music in historic Kingston,on vacation,in Roane County,Tennessee!!

[@ellenhughes5629]

My dad and all his family that's how they all lived

[@jamesedwards686]

Pure bluegrass gold!!

[@johnnyallen5736]

Awesome!

[@jrvalentine3011]

Rest in peace peace Ralph Stanley we all loved you as bluegrass

[@kathleenalexander6792]

Yes

[@jrvalentine3011]

I'll let you know I got to meet dr. Ralph Stanley here in Pott county Tennessee and Newport Tennessee a few years ago at the cocke county a&i fairgrounds

[@harryclinton5198]

Rockwood boy (well, old man now} And remember that song well.

[@paulobrien7369]

Unreal I love it

[@catfish24]

Man they can sang.

[@dansaver8247]

Terrific.

[@robertwheeler8149]

The lab pup, looks pleased.

[@josiahquincy2744]

Pure music

[@johnmaisonneuve9057]

I like that little black pooch taking it all in. Of course, great performance, great song.

[@davidjones9518]

Only in Tennessee 😊❤😊

[@chuckwagon5518]

Bye Ralph! Say hello to Carter!

[@davidjones9518]

Lot of bad happening s in the hills of roan county Tennessee

[@loadi2865]

That my friend is bluegrass....

[@markvandyke3026]

loadi2. Ralph would disagree with you. He would tell you he played and sang old time mountain music. He differentiated it from Bluegrass. The "Stanley sound" was certainly different than Bill Monroe's. With no disrespect to Ralph I'll agree with you, that's some fine Bluegrass right there.

[@jamesedwards686]

He musta realy loced that dog to have it mounted like that!!

[@samburnette674]

No one sings it like Paul Williams

[@mattross6902]

Who is the guitar picker behind Ralph 2?

[@kalalothar]

That's his son Junior

[@elic13]

That’s Grant Alexander from Lebanon Ohio.

[@tedmcintosh7032]

IS THAT BUTCH ROBINS BACK THERE ON THE BANJO?

[@redlinemando]

Yes, that's him

[@randyelliott4716]

🌞😁

[@williamdean4101]

that little black doggie hasn't moved a whisker for the entire video.

[@rlb3255]

Still hasn't most likely :)

[@josiahquincy2744]

The mutt at 1 51. was helping to control the crowd

[@JNB4L]

All positive comments but 17 dislikes. This doesn’t make sense

[@phyllisserio465]

Osborne brother’s

[@nobldd]

Doggy!