Ralph and the Clinch Mountain Boys put on a great show at the Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia, on Saturday, June 23. The setlist was: 1. Lost John (instrumental) 2. Walkin’ Down the Line (James on vocals) 3. Big Tilda (banjo instrumental) 4. Sittin’ on Top of the World (Jack on vocals) 5. He Suffered for My Reward (Nathan on vocals) 6. Tennessee Truck Drivin’ Man (Ralph II on vocals) Nathan introduces Ralph. 7. Girl from the Greenbriar Shore 8. A Robin Built a Nest on Daddy’s Grave 9. Little Maggie 10. Me and God (Ralph acappella. This song was originally recorded with Josh Turner.) 11. Sandy Ridge (mandolin instrumental) 12. Carryin’ On (Ralph II on vocals) 13. Soldier’s Joy (guitar instrumental) 14. Rocky Island (Ralph on claw hammer banjo) 15. Instrumental (Lee Highway Blues??) (Dewey on fiddle) Intermission 16. Katy Daley (Ralph II on vocals) 17. In the Pines (Ralph and Jack on vocals) 18. I’ll Fly Away (instrumental) 19. Will You Miss Me When I’m Gone (Ralph II) 20. Booger Mule (banjo instrumental) 21. Instrumental (James) 22. O Death 23. This is How the Cookie Crumbles (Jack on vocals) 24. Angel Band 25. Man of Constant Sorrow 26. Mountain Dew (Ralph II on vocals) 27. Pretty Woman (Ralph II on vocals. This is a song Ralph wrote in 1981 but never released.) 28. Orange Blossom Special Encore 29. Roll in My Sweet Baby’s Arms (Ralph II on vocals) I was thrilled to hear “In the Pines.” There is a video of the Stanley Brothers singing this song on YouTube. Ralph mentioned several times that the band played at an outdoor venue in Brooklyn on Friday night and it was cold.
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