2/18/2005 Dear Pat & All:
It's www.appalshop.com to the best of my knowledge. HOWEVER--I've plugged that term into "Google" for you several times just now, & I keep getting LINKS to appalshop.com, but then when I click on the links, the search engine tells me it "Error-Can't find appalshop.com". I bought only once there, purchasing a copy of a videotape (VHS) which had my Dad, brother, & Ralph. I'd never seen this particular videotape before, which showed Daddy in the kitchen eating a biscuit, with Ralph close by & my 2nd oldest brother, William was there also. Good old biscuits, how Daddy did love them. I can, to this day, still eat just plain biscuits now, hot or cold, & Daddy loved them just that way also. Leave off butter, jam, gravy, just give Daddy & me one of Mamaw Stanley's plain old cold or hot biscuits & we were as happy as if it were filet minon'! I'll keep trying to find out about "appalshop.com" for you, Pat. I'll try several other ways of spelling it since I've only purchased from them once. I do recall it has TONS of videotapes, music cd's, etc., on the site, or at least it did when I bought from them about a year ago next month. I know I don't still have the packing materials with me but they may be in my things when we get our household goods here from overseas. I even corresponded with the site prior to buying my tape & asked specifically if this tape was the one showing Daddy & Ralph & Bill in the kitchen so I'd be certain I got the correct videotape. The response I received was quick & courteous. They ship quickly & efficiently & I am completely sold on this as a great website/source of some items I can't find elsewhere RE: Stanley Brothers, Ralph, CM Boys, etc. Meanwhile, does anyone else know this site? If so, Pat & I both would appreciate any information. Let's try different spellings because I am so, so sorry I can't recall exactly how it was spelled now. try: appalshop.com; appelshop.com; apalshop.com; apelshop.com, etc & I'll see if I can dig up anything else on it myself. Sometimes when I can't find things on "Google", I try "Ask Jeeves.com" & that search engine can pull it up when Google can't. Quoting "Hogan, Pat" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: " " " " 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... I'm shutting up now. 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