Ralph Stanley - Bareville, Pa. 19 Mar 1971

Ralph Stanley - Bareville Fire Hall, Bareville Pa. 19 Mar 1971

Ralph Stanley - Curly Ray Cline - Jack Cooke - Roy Lee Centers

Recorded by Lou Phillip

NB: This was recorded with an on-stage mic, which Ralph moved at the start of the first set. The vocals are a consequently a bit low in the 'mix', though the sound does improve later on. Acolyte's of Ralph's banjo style will however enjoy hearing Ralph's backup picking...

This gig nearly didn't happen. Ralph's motorhome had broke down in Culpeper Va. Fortunately Bluegrass Unlimited's "Notes & Queries" columist Walt Saunders came to the rescue & drove them the 175+ miles to the show. Ralph dedicates the entire show to Walt in the third set (at around 01:40:52).

The recording is mostly 'as is'. I've amplified some of the on-stage banter to make it more listenable & reduced the odd bit here and there...

Set 1
00:00 Intro
00:41 Pig In A Pen
03:20 Pretty Little Indian
05:25 Let Me Rest
07:49 I Only Exist
11:18 Love Me Darling, Just Tonight
17:26 Little Maggie
19:50 Man Of Constant Sorrow
22:45 Nobody's Love Is Like Mine
27:53 Let's Go To The Fair
30:00 Dark Hollow
32:00 Sitting On Top Of The World
34:34 Cry From The Cross
37:46 Bright Morning Star
40:21 Take Your Shoes Off Moses
42:34 Going Up Home (To Live In Green Pastures)
45:17 Shoutin' On The Hills Of Glory
48:02 Old Time Pickin' (Encore)

Set 2
49:59 Intro
50:13 How Mountain Girls Can LOve
53:17 John Henry
56:31 What About You
59:40 Lost Train
01:02:25- Walkin' In My Sleep
01:05:12 Stone Walls And Steel Bars
01:07:02 Hemlock And Primroses
01:10:25 Brand New Tennessee Waltz
01:13:37 Little Birdie / Shout Little Lulie
01:18:37 Hard Times
01:21:43 Train 45
01:25:32 Hills Of Home (A Tribute To Carter)


Set 3
01:28:00 Intro
01:28:14 Lonesome River
01:32:31 Late Last Night
01:34:48 Rank Stranger
01:38:04 Working On A Building
01:43:01 I Don't Want Your Rambling Letters
01:45:25 Old Love Letters
01:48:44 Orange Blossom Special
01:51:19 Band Comments
01:53:45 - Closing Theme (Roanoke)