Ralph Stanley, RIP

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SteveW

Trad climber
The state of confusion
Topic Author's Original Post - Jun 23, 2016 - 08:19pm PT

He and Carter could sure sing and write tunes. . .
one of the last old bluegrassers.
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Jun 23, 2016 - 08:41pm PT
hey there say, steveW thank you for posting... did not know that, yet...

after i heard some of his songs, i went and read-up about him...

very interesting to learn where all these music-folks come from, and about their life...


my condolences to his family and loved ones...

thank you for your music, ralph stanley...


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_Stanley


edit:

forgot to share this...

this was neat to learn about:

Musical style

Stanley created a unique style of banjo playing, sometimes called "Stanley style". It evolved from Wade Mainer style two-finger technique, later influenced by Scruggs style, which is a three-finger technique. "Stanley style" is distinguished by incredibly fast "forward rolls", led by the index finger (instead of the thumb, as in Scruggs style), sometimes in the higher registers using a capo. In "Stanley style", the rolls of the banjo are continuous, while being picked fairly close to the bridge on the banjo, giving the tone of the instrument a very crisp, articulate snap to the strings as the player would strike them.


He learned to play the banjo, clawhammer style, from his mother:

She had 11 brothers and sisters, and all of them could play the five-string banjo. She played gatherings around the neighborhood, like bean stringin's. She tuned it up for me and played this tune, "Shout Little Luly," and I tried to play it like she did. But I think I developed my own style of the banjo.[1]
10b4me

Mountain climber
Retired
Jun 23, 2016 - 09:33pm PT
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rottingjohnny

Sport climber
Shetville , North of Los Angeles
Jun 23, 2016 - 09:43pm PT
10b4me... Thanks for the gem...
10b4me

Mountain climber
Retired
Jun 23, 2016 - 09:45pm PT
Thanks, I 've always liked that version of PP.
Dapper Dan

Trad climber
Redwood City
Jun 23, 2016 - 10:07pm PT
RIP Ralph Stanley ....

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nita

Social climber
chica de chico, I don't claim to be a daisy.
Jun 23, 2016 - 11:16pm PT
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A little Bluegrass gospel
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A young Ralph Stanley with his Brother, Carter.
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A music festival souvenir of mine from many moons ago..

Rest in peace Dr Ralph Stanley....

zBrown

Ice climber
Jun 24, 2016 - 02:04pm PT
Long gone and just gone.

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ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
ne'er–do–well
Jun 24, 2016 - 11:38pm PT
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Tom Patterson

Trad climber
Seattle
Jun 25, 2016 - 06:58am PT
Wow...the passing of one of the real old-timers of bluegrass.
Mike Honcho

Trad climber
Glenwood Springs, CO
Jun 25, 2016 - 08:01am PT
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Jim Herrington

Mountain climber
New York, NY
Jun 30, 2016 - 10:50am PT

RIP the great Ralph Stanley.

I photographed Ralph several times since the 1990s. This is one of my favorites, from when I shot him for Garden & Gun Magazine in 2012 at his family's graveyard on a hill near Coeburn, Virginia.

While taking the photo my back was leaning against Ralph’s own crypt that he’d already had installed and waiting for him. Right beside it in another crypt is the body of his brother and singing partner Carter Stanley who died in 1966.

Photo: © Jim Herrington
StahlBro

Trad climber
San Diego, CA
Jun 30, 2016 - 11:46am PT
Via con Dios Ralph

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