August 29, 2010 3:00 AM
By Charity Apple / Times-News
SNOW CAMP — Bluegrass legend Ralph Stanley just takes each day as it comes.
Whether it’s playing music or spending time with family, Stanley, a young-sounding 83, has a great attitude and is thankful for every moment he’s able to make music and entertain fans. He still tours 100 dates a year, but he relishes the time he’s at home in Coeburn, Va.
He was awarded the National Medal of Arts by President George W. Bush in 2006, is a three-time Grammy Award winner and received his honorary doctorate in music from Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tenn., in 1976, along with numerous other awards.
But this “living legend” is as laid-back and sweet as they come. Stanley’s family still attends The Primitive Baptist Church in Grundy, Va., and during the day, he’s usually “gone somewhere.”
And he doesn’t mind sitting a spell and talking with reporters, either. Late Thursday night, he took some time out of his busy schedule to answer a few questions about his career.Full story here..
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