2/18/2005 Dear Noland/Pat:
Sorry again---I can't see all my e-mails just the last 8 at a time, so I missed this one also. I'll try your suggestion, Noland, thank you so very much for your input & help. Keep loving bluegrass & mountain music, it's the best in the world! Cordially your friend, Doris Stanley Bradley Quoting NOLAND STANLEY <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: " " " " 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... I'm shutting up now. 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