Ralph Stanley and Clinch Mountain Boys to perform Feb. 5 at Goshen College

Concert: Performing Arts Series – Ralph Stanley and Clinch Mountain Boys
Date: Friday, Feb. 5, 2010 at 7:30 p.m.
Location: Sauder Concert Hall, Goshen College
Cost: $40, $35, $20 (regular seating)
For more information: Call (574) 535-7566 or e-mail welcomecenter@goshen.edu
Web site: www.drralphstanley.com

GOSHEN, Ind. – The Goshen College Performing Arts Series continues on Friday, Feb. 5 with a performance by Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys at 7:30 p.m. in the Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall.

Tickets are still available for the concert for $40, $35, $20 (regular seating). For more information, contact the Goshen College Welcome Center by calling (574) 535-7566 or e-mailing welcomecenter@goshen.edu.

Back in 1946, Stanley was considering becoming a veterinarian until his older guitar-playing brother, Carter, was able to convince him to join him and form the Clinch Mountain Boys. In the last 50 years Stanley has become a renowned American bluegrass artist, acknowledged for his unique singing and banjo playing.

His style of banjo playing is sometimes referred to as "Stanley Style" distinguished by incredibly fast "forward rolls," led by the index finger. Stanley's style evolved from the Scruggs style.

Called the "living patriarch of bluegrass" by the New York Times, Stanley is embraced by generations of fans. Winning a Grammy for his a cappella singing of "O Death" in the 2000 film "O Brother, Where Art Thou?," 82-year-old Stanley and his band continue to bring old-time favorites to enthusiastic crowds wherever they travel.

Group members include Stanley, Jack Cooke, James Shelton, Steve Sparkman, Ralph Stanley II, Dewey Brown, Nathan Stanley and E.C. French.

-By Julie Weirich

Editors: For more information about this release, to arrange an interview or request a photo, contact Goshen College News Bureau Director Jodi H. Beyeler at (574) 535-7572 or jodihb@goshen.edu.

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