Pat: I think that it is: (www.appalshop.org). They have a lot of good things. Hope this helps you.
Noland Stanley "Hogan, Pat" wrote: > Doris There is no e-mail address for www.appelshop.com do you know the > correct spelling. Thank You Pat > > -----Original Message----- > From: Doris Bradley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: February 9, 2005 3:22 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: BG: Aging to perfection & having fun > > 2/8/2005 > > Dear Renee': > > I get them because I paid dues & joined "The Ralph Stanley Fan Club". > There's a > link on Ralph's website which gives you all the info on where to send > your > check, prices, etc. There are also several CD's, songbooks, & other > memorabalia you can purchase from different sources. I bought a number > of > items since I was living overseas & didn't have the opportunity to see > my > family or the band perform often & I simply had no other way of getting > many of > the items offered on Ralph's website (& elsewhere) that I purchased. I > also > don't like to ask for "freebies"-unless it's directly from Ralph, Sr, so > I've > always tried to pay my dues & purchase things when I can't see Ralph, > Sr, or > family members to get an occasional "freebie". Plain & simply stated, > if > there's something I want for my collection, & I can't get it by seeing > some of > my family, through www.countysales.com, www.appelshop.com (appelshop may > not be > spelled right but I've found great things to buy there), or on E-Bay > (which has > lots of Stanley Brothers items I've purchased) I buy it from whomever is > selling it. > > I sent one check to join The Ralph Stanley Fan Club made out to the fan > club, > then one check to "James Alan Shelton" since James handles sales for > certain of > the absoloutely wonderful Stanley Brothers Song & Mempory books that are > for > sale there & some other items I purchased called for a 3rd check to > someone > else selling things on the band's official website. Then I had to buy > several > items for my cousins, etc & tell them how to get things online. The > name of > the fan club newsletter is "The Clinch Mountain Express", and it comes > out > every other month or so. I love it because it keeps me up to date on > where > Ralph, Sr & CM Boys will be appearing for a couple of months in advance, > where > Ralph II will be appearing, lists new CD's to buy, & things like the > Museum's > opening, etc. This newsletter also does a good job of keeping folks > informed > on "the personal side" of Ralph's family & also on the band & even > individual > band members' professional progress, honors, Grammy nominations & > happenings in > the bluegrass music world as well. > > About the "nose"-it looks fine on Ralph, Sr & thankfully all his kids > look more > like their Mother than like our side of the family, it was just > beautiful on my > Grandma Lucy Stanley & of course Daddy was so handsome with it, but it > does give > me some pause sometimes. My husband says it's fine & my folks used to > say I was > silly to worry about my nose. Unfortunately the saggy eyelids I have as > well, > along with my sister. You're right on about the cheekbones-from Grandma > Lucy, > I think but they sure are grand! WHEN I find a plastic surgeon, I'll > get you > a price list---but you shouldn't worry about that sort of thing until > you're 50 > years old or more. Plastic surgery is only for folks over 50 years old > who > REALLY need it since it's never cheap---& it takes you 50 years at least > to > save up enough money to pay for it! I once mentioned it to Jimmie, > Ralph's > wife, since she's been able to keep her looks well beyond age 50 without > it, & > we decided you just had to make the best of what you had at any age! A > lot of > it is just plain genetic, also-in the telomeres in the DNA. > > I guess age does shrink us all-you're exactly right there. It just > shocks me > sometimes when it's been several years since I've seen Ralph that he > ages-my > Aunt Jimmie does all the worrying but still looks great! Daddy was 41 > years > old when he died, & had 3 grey hairs in his entire life, too. Ralph was > nearly > 60 before his hair greyed enough to notice. > > Another worthwhile organization is the IBMA-I'm considering the lifetime > membership for my hubby & me since it goes to support the awards & all > membership dues goes towards the furtherence of Bluegrass Music. I > don't > really care who reads this----I try my best to make contributions, give > information on things I know if I think it's helpful, let others know > about > good "finds" that I've purchased or gotten, & places & ways they can > support > bluegrass music. I do it from not only the position of Carter Stanley's > daughter & Ralph Stanley's neice, but I try to speak from the > standpoint of a > dues-paying, CD-buying fan of everything Stanley Brothers & CM Boys. I > guess > if someone doesn't like it, they can say so & get it off their chest, > but it > won't change my support & love for all things Stanley---musical & > family--- & > all things Bluegrass & it won't keep me from continuing to buy CD's, pay > dues, > & financially & verbally support the music my father worked so hard to > promote > every way I can afford to. I also love just reading things posted here > & can't > participate or comment often, but love keeping up with things here & I > LEARN > more things here than I'd be able to know otherwise. > > Hope you like married life & you're too happy to describe. > > Keep loving bluegrass music, it's the best music in the world! > > Cordially your friend, > > Doris Stanley Bradley > Quoting Renee' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > " " observation about a Stanley family resemblence : > " " > " " I've just gotten my copy of the Bluegrass Standard (Ralph Stanley > fan club > " " newsletter), > " " > " " * Hi Doris... okay.... how do I get these newsletter's?? > " " There's a club and I haven't joined?? Where do I sign up? > " " :o) > " " > " " and am saddened to observe that (to me) Ralph, Sr. seems to have > grown > " " smaller with age as my Mamaw Lucy (his & my Daddy's wonderful > mother) did. > " " He looks quite small & vulnerable standing beside all those other > folks on > " " the front photo of the newsletter > " " > " " * Oh my Dad has shrunk down to a little feller now too. > " " He was once a strapping man.... either that or I was REAL > " " short as a kid. <grin> But I don't think that's just a > " " Stanley genetic thing.... I think it's called "spondolethesis" > " " or something like that. It's just wear the older the discs > " " are... the smaller they get and the shorter the person gets. > " " Lol... All my grandparents shrank before my eyes. The > " " Stanleys, The Gibsons, The Hills... all of 'em. And... > " " I guess I will too. (shrugs) But it's not the size of the > " " man.... it's the size of the ... ??? ... memory fails me. > " " Attitude??? > " " > " " (I have the "Stanley Roman Nose" also, anyone know a GOOD plastic > surgeon > " " who works CHEAP???) > " " > " " * Lol... that's too funny. My Dad has it too, but I escaped it. I > do have > " " the "Stanley saggy eyelids" though. > " " Lol... you find a cheap plastic surgeon... ask about lid lifts for > me, > " " okay? You gotta' love our cheekbones though. :o) > " " We gotta have something to look at besides our nose > " " and eyelids. > " " > " " > " " If you watch Ralph, Sr., he'll sometimes hold his left hand across > his > " " right wrist, holding onto the right wrist at > " " about waist height & when he stands he appears taller on one side > than the > " " other. > " " > " " * That's every Stanley I know, except for my Uncle Don... > " " I think they call that stance "humbleness". :o) In > " " Uncle Don's case.... it's called onryness. Lol. He stands > " " with his hands on his hips like he's ready to fight. > " " .... like allot of people nowadays, unfortunately. <grin> > " " > " " We've said it before and maybe I'll say it once more... > " " oh what the heck, I will .... there's more to this man and > " " his band than the songs. People need to lighten up and > " " enjoy some "porch stories" sometimes. (wink) > " " > " " Uh oh... I'm not out to get us grounded to the back room > " " again Doris. (hehe... gotta' love humor in life too.... it's > " " an absolute necessity... unless ya' just CHOSE to be > " " an old grouch!) I'm gonna' sit on my hands now. > " " > " " People?? We just wanna' have some fun. sorry. > " " > " " An ever-lovin' Stanley kin, > " " Renee' Stanley-Scheffler > " " > " " (ironic that I married George Scheffler, huh?.... kinda' > " " close there... lol... just a vowel away) > " " Okay... I'm not Vanna... 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