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Shouldn't we all, please, out of respect for Ralph Stanley &
Carter Stanley & all the Clinch Mountain Boys & their families keep
loving mountain & bluegrass music, keep supporting the music, keep writing
and exchanging good, positive information related to Ralph, their lives,
their music, current performances, past events, memories, jokes, antecdotes,
honors, & other positive things past, present & future that have
influenced them and/or this wonderful music they make in general? A
Devoted Stanley Music Fan,
Cordially,
Doris Stanley Bradley.
* (smiles with twinkling eyes)
Doris ? .... that's the most beautiful, honest and
upfront post I've read here yet. Phew.
I was wondering if anyone was going to hyperventilate over posts that
were not "strictly"
Dr.Stanley and CMB. You are so very right, "someone"
influenced your Dad and Ralph
also. They sat at someone's knee just as Ralph's grandson
sits at his knee and you sat
at your Daddy's. Learning the tradition of mountain
life. I'd love to know who they listened to,
besides probably your Gramma Lucy singing in the kitchen making
supper. Don't forget their
church upbringing. My Dad said they sang acapella in church's
because the instruments were
not allowed in. He went to church with his Dad many times while
your Dad and Ralph were
there. With only voices to worship in song
with, each voice found it's own unique harmony and sound.
I'm in no way speaking for him, but I would bet my knickers that a
huge chunk of their music influence
came from inside little Virginia churches..... kitchen's and
porches.
Atta' girl. You did very well in expressing what I
thought (think) this "couch" can be.
It's mountain music. Which touches the depths of one's soul
once it's in your blood.
Certain songs I hear literally stop me in my tracks.
"Oh Death" is on my top 10 of
stride stoppers. It touches my very soul.
Mountain Music, Bluegrass, Carter and Ralph, The Clinch boys
and *all* those Musicians
who influenced the brothers. And you're right, Ralph and the
CMB's in return encourage
the young to "pass it on to". The
music,.traditions and stories will live on forever as
long as we teach our young to appreciate it too. BG might not
be all of our children's
#1 choice, but it's still "heritage". Lyrics
brought over from across the atlantic, sang
on the coastal states of America, and migrated to the
Appalachians. There the songs
took on another form with each new harmony and/or instrument
added.
The music goes deep. So therefore, my forehead would hit
the pc screen if anybody ever asked what
shoe size Ralph wore. It's the soul grinding music
.... and your Daddy and Ralph have Thee Major
Role in what BG has become in the states today. They'll
remain icons. Nevertheless, it's still
about the depths of mountain music. Joy
included. Just think how the Irish High Kick turned in
to clogging on wooden porches. (smiles).
And.... (laughs).... it's *Really* comforting and good to see
that I'm not the only longwinded one
in the family. I set into speaking aloud
sometimes and my family begins to resemble bobble-heads.
Nodding back and forth. And I can talk to a tree for a half an hour
before realizing it's not interested.
You do seem like a sweetie. That was said really nicely.
Thank you.
Have a blessed day,
Renee' Stanley
