Ralph Stanley Bluegrass Festival Music Events Music News by da jack hayford - June 28, 2016July 1, 20160 RIP Dr. Ralph Stanley The 47th Annual Dr. Ralph Stanley Bluegrass Festival, also known as the Annual Hills of Home Festival, sadly will have a new meaning, purpose, and significance. The famed Bluegrass master and innovator passed away Thursday, June 23rd 2016, at his home in Sandy Ridge, Virginia. He was 89 years old. The 2017 Ralph