Ralph Stanley - I've Got A Mule To Ride

[@Marion-tb3vu]

We sure do miss Dr. Rath Stanley. He has a voice like no other know that he’s in heaven looking down on us. We miss you, Ralph.

[@Marion-tb3vu]

They are never be another musician or singer like Dr. Ralph Stanley

[@rmeltonknox]

I got to see Ralph Stanley play at the Bijou in Knoxville before he died. It was a huge honor to see the MAN in person.I even talked to him briefly. A real gentleman. I hate he is gone.

[@lemmykilmister9979]

I come back here from time to time cause this brings back memories of eastern Ky growing up home I miss those days

[@351lrs]

There has never been a voice or banjo like Dr. Ralph...i miss my friend and hero RIP Dr.Ralph

[@julessilvers1054]

I miss Carter 2

[@michaelmullins1290]

Kenneth Davis on lead vocals, James Alan Shelton on lead guitar. Both from Gate City VA area in Scott county. I played alot of music with them two. I played Ralph's Festival once. He actually did 2 original songs from a band I was in. On top of mount Zion, and One drop of water. Written by Cecile Church who I still see from time to time.

[@whatposterman1222]

Fine lead singer. Take note the pro sideman Art Stamper. Great fiddler! Ralph was still in good health then. May he Rest In Peace.

[@BluegrassBuzzbomb]

I guess that'll be "While The Ages Roll On" and "One Drop Of Water" on Ralph's 'While The Ages Roll On' CD from 2000 - what was the band you played with & did you record the songs? On the CD booklet both are misprinted as credited to Coielle Church. I guess they also retitled "On Top Of Mt Zion" as "While The Ages Roll On" as the BMI repertoire only lists the two titles you gave - thanks for the info!

[@michaelmullins1290]

@@BluegrassBuzzbomb the group was Mountain Melody from Castlewood,VA. Kelly B Chafin, Curt and Rosa Mae and Alan Hall and myself. We had cassettes. I need to get those transfered.

[@SJSALT]

Even angels stop to listen to music like this!

[@Dd-xt8hc]

They look so sharp and sound so great love bluegrass. Love the Mountains.

[@freewill1114]

God bless You Tube for keeping music like this alive!!

[@lemmykilmister9979]

amen brother you can't find this hardly any more

[@annetteparker3471]

U tube give us woderful music !

[@dancingirl54]

Nothing better if you ask me than clawhammer and ole' time.....great for the soul especially when it's Dr. Ralph and I love this version...

[@patcaruso9386]

If I'm found worthy to enter the kingdom of God I'm going straight to the barn with Jesus to hear this kind of music! Play on brothers!

[@Sparrowhawk155]

Note the great Kentucky fiddler the late Art Stamper. Worked the green room one year at IBMA and had the pleasure to talk and listen to Art 1 to 1

[@fergyspoolshots]

It boggles my mind every time I see somebody playing all those notes using the claw hammer technique. Whether it’s Dr. Stanley or grampa Jones it’s seems like magic.

[@lisagrindstaff4082]

Best ever ! The lead vocals - Kenneth Davis and Ralph suited each other perfect , James Shelton was great along with jack and art ! Love it ,

[@moonoggin]

Always a joy to hear Ralph Stanley ...some great harmony and fiddle ♡♡♡ here's to the bluegrass soul =)

[@nadinewaddell167]

One of my favorites. Love Art Stamper and all the musicians.

[@sonnyblack71]

That claw hammer style!!! Oh my God bless you Mr. Stanley R.I.P.

[@bernardballbag]

This music just put's a smile on my face..... Wonderful

[@SADFORIAN]

Four dead geniuses, and Ralph II. Around the last time they all still had it.

[@botulizer]

The world needs way more of this. The drive in this and the crazy raw energy is the best. Who is it that yells "quack quack"? Haha!

[@johnyoung468]

Jeremy F The late great Jack Cooke said, Quack,Quack . LOL. He was a real nice man.

[@stevelezan4341]

This is the absolute REAL THING! I love it.

[@Bertcrankshaw]

Love it love it love it. Clippetty clop Banjo GO RALPH !

[@charlesmcintosh4573]

I Ain't got no saddle but I'm rarin' to ride!Great song!!

[@49Heinz]

GREAT Clawhammer Banjer almost best in the World and Fiddle so nice, very Special drive,clogging, how i wished to saw this excelent Artists!!! thanks Folks, from Swiss Clawhammer Grandpa

[@annetteparker3471]

Just perfect Bluegrass music, Ralph stanley

[@49Heinz]

how great artists ! like all and also Art Stamper, great Fiddler n his clogging ! thanks for such nice moments! Heinz

[@Sparrowhawk155]

NOTE: The, great fiddle player, Art Stamper.

[@9lontoonieful1]

A very talented group of musicians1

[@HPNomad]

Bless Lucy Jane Smith for raising Carter and Ralph the way that she did. Who know what the music world would be like if she did it any different.

[@MissAmazanda]

This was at austin city limits in the early 90's, I watched it the night they had it on tv, it was on PBS

[@mikewilliams1539]

thanks.dr ralph.for all.the.toe.taping music .RIP

[@ezshotseddie]

Two words. Love it...

[@christophercook9080]

Claw hammering at its best!!

[@williamboyle5041]

Nice clawhammer pickin' there!

[@alexzingo6952]

Just watched American Pickers on TV and they bought Ralph Stanley memorabilia from Ralph’s old friend and donated to Ralph Stanley museum.

[@CliftonHicksbanjo]

ART STAMPER on the fiddle.

[@ArkRed1]

You sit still for this they'd better call the undertaker cause you is "daid".

[@RedRoosterParty]

This is a rare configuration of the Clinch Mountain Boys that existed around 1994. The fiddler Art Stamper, who had recently replaced long time fiddler Curly Ray Cline, is gone now, the long time bass player Jack Cooke is gone now, and we lost the lead guitar picker James Alan Shelton in 2014. Ralph passed in 2016. Kenneth Davis was a great singer who had replaced Ernie Thacker, but left the band shortly after this was recorded, replaced by Ralph II.

[@nadinewaddell167]

Thanks for the update.

[@danielcaruthers7120]

GOAT

[@ruthboykin9873]

Fantastic!

[@dwaynepittman4037]

Dr. Ralph Stanley is the main MAN!!

[@9lontoonieful1]

Excellent!

[@brucemullins5003]

James Shelton on guitar. Taken from us way too soon.

[@ChrisBrasher-dj7ui]

That's real🤠

[@mountaintyme2000]

No shit!

[@charliehoward8684]

Proper cushty love it

[@crookedhalos]

@rickyleehale I believe it is Kenneth Davis - He is with the Scott County Boys now.

[@tex5261]

that man on guitar special great band

[@brianbooth9644]

He also played Rocky Island.

[@0066keith]

RIP, Ralph

[@thewolfstar]

:'(

[@acerb4566]

I'd like to have a mule! Then I could get to town without buggin folks for a drive!

[@737tinman]

Ain't no better than that..

[@garymorris5974]

To see my candy Darlin, you know I love her so😁

[@ezshotseddie]

Would love to meet each and every one a them in the band.. For real..!!!

[@paulgra]

I remember this from " Austin City Limits" Beautiful!

[@joeflahavan2650]

Kenneth Davis on vocals.

[@Dexterluckful]

Heavenly

[@nekusaken]

I've gutted me a mule to crawl in for warmth

[@PLINKER]

Wish Ralph would have thrown in a little RED BIRD in to I love his version! Would have loved to see him play it!

[@mountaintyme2000]

Red Bird hadn't even been written as this point.

[@abominatio6198]

Classic ralph.

[@lildoob72]

next to jesus greatest man to ever walk this world

[@smokeythemedic2336]

I'm Only 14 But I Play The Banjo And Sing These Old Song By Dr. Ralph And Everyone Says I Sound Just Like Him

[@rmeltonknox]

I'd give $10000 if I could play or dance like Art Stamper.

[@johnsmith7911]

At 4:06 Dr. Stanley STEPPED up to that mic!

[@JamesHudson-uh6fw]

Wish Dr.Ralph could have played with Michael Cleveland

[@Dannys998877]

I didn't know that Ralph Stanley ever played Clawhammer style.

[@jamesstrathmann9679]

Dannys998877 He was THE BEST!!!!

[@edhurt8133]

Ralph learned clawhammer from his mother at a young age he had 5$ he could either get a pig or a banjo he chose the banjo

[@sandman554521]

@danbolub yes it is in double C

[@flanneryfarmandgenealogy]

Thanks Misty, don't really look like him but maybe.

[@oracleofottawa]

Claw hammer ripping so fast you can hear it, but you can't see it......never tire of watching this great legacy clip.

[@SteveGoldfield]

Ralph learned clawhammer from his mother and kept playing it. When the Stanleys started, he played a two-finger style which he used on their first four recordings. Then he switched to three-finger. I once asked him if he still played that two-finger style. He told me he didn't and didn't even remember how he did it.

[@EvelynGoldfield]

Thanks for sharing

[@CAROLUSPRIMA]

You are right on. My dad went to see the Stanleys during this time and had never before seen picks. Ralph graciously allowed dad to try but he put the finger pick on backwards. Of course when it hit the string it flew off and landed twenty feet away. Ralph was nice about the whole thing and my dad, who was a teenager at the time, of course never forgot this incident. He said he wanted to crawl into a hole. The end of the story is that after my dad learned the "secret" of finger picks (he'd listen on the radio but couldn't figure out how Ralph got that sound) he went on to be a very good three-finger style banjo player, heavily influenced by Ralph but also Scruggs as well.

[@moonoggin]

Shout lil Lulie 2:42

[@tiffanysmith1122]

hi like are music videos

[@poolpoolification]

bad ass

[@ChillinDylan]

Great show, but for something recorded in 2010, the video quality is horrible. Looks like something recorded on VHS 30 years ago.

[@jimlobell6932]

That was recorded way before 2010. Ralph stopped playing long before that.

[@Rick-ku3ic]

I'm not sure what you mean, cause Ralph toured right up until the last year of his life. You can find videos of performances post 2010 all over KZbin.

[@BluegrassBuzzbomb]

It's from 1994 - Kenneth Davis was lead singer for about a year, but only recorded with Ralph on the Ralph Stanley / Joe Isaacs gospel CD (and the CMB's Reunion 2xCD / DVD).

[@d35s2]

where can I find this CMB reunion 2xcd/dvd??? Would love to have a copy! Thanks!!

[@BluegrassBuzzbomb]

Hi Dennis - I'll send you an email! Cheers, Ivor.

[@golfnutz99]

I am cousin to Art Stamper.

[@rickyleehale]

@Sparrowhawk155 Negative. I'm not sure who's singing lead here, but it's not Ernie T. In my humble opinion the best versions of this song feature Charlie Sizemore on lead.

[@mountaintyme2000]

Ralph knew how to shake the lead singers out of the trees for sure.

[@blanebywaters3144]

Mule kicking bluegrass no other tunes similar

[@jeremyshawnfoster779]

And like talking no sign song I like wait until talk ok

[@Sparrowhawk155]

is that Ernie Thacker singing Lead?

[@mountaintyme2000]

No, Kenneth Davis.

[@jrbc2009]

I think its Danny Davis maybe?

[@RedRoosterParty]

Kenneth Davis

[@vcp430]

It it possibly a young Sammy Adkins?

[@mountaintyme2000]

No, Kenneth Davis.

[@rmeltonknox]

Who is the fiddle player?

[@michaelmullins1290]

Art Stamper

[@rmeltonknox]

@@michaelmullins1290 Thanks!

[@rmeltonknox]

@@michaelmullins1290 He is an awesome fiddle player!!!!

[@flanneryfarmandgenealogy]

Don't think it Sammy. Would like to know who it is singing lead.

[@abominatio6198]

Other than that damn fiddle player with the black hat,great stuff.

[@mountaintyme2000]

Stamps was great.

[@DanielMillerzrba71]

what tuning is this (double C)?

[@howardijenkins8313]

‘ no

[@vcp430]

No.