A one man historic, educational and musical play written and performed by Stan Clardy.   It is a story of a soldier's life before, during and after the War Between the States 1861-1865. Your ancestor could be this soldier. This is a fictional character whose story is based on written facts and personal letters of people who endured this fight for the South; starting with the thunder of the threatened south and ending with discovering a treasure--- a heritage treasure. This educational, musical journey of a soldier's life and feelings during the war will encourage you to preserve and honor our southern heritage for which these soldier's fought.   All original songs performed are:  My Land, My Freedom, My Home   Rally to the Cause  Hay Foot, Straw Foot   Letter to You, My Darling  Southern Thunder  Long Road Home  Dixie Burns in My Heart   Soldiers in Gray   You can purchase a CD or cassette of the music performed in the play plus a bonus song Watch Over Them   If you have not seen the play, please contact us to set up a date. To get the full effect of this musical journey, we encourage you to see the play. It is performed with period clothing and props.  We offer on CD and cassette the music in the play, plus a bonus song. The song "Watch Over Them", is the story of the strong religious faith of the southern people. Stan's cousin, Lanise Killingsworth from Alabama, shared her beautiful voice on this song of prayer. We have also included a book with a few lines from the play, the lyrics and a few words about each song.   Our main goal for this project is to educate people on the causes of the war and encourage them to appreciate and preserve their heritage. In doing this we hope to entertain and educate people about the history of the War Between the States through stories of a soldier's life. We want to present this program for you and we know every situation is different.  We have perfromed in historic houses, Opera Houses (Newberry, SC), reenactments, state parks (Fort Fisher), schools, conventions  and family reunions. "We have performed from a back porch to the Opera House!" - Stan Clardy   Below are some suggestions on performing the play for your event.     We Require... • Electrical hookup • Area to sell items • Area for changing and preparing for play. • Two hour set-up and 45 minute break down time • Inside ONLY   Our Request... • A travel charge round trip • Lodging • A  minimum charge for each performance    (CALL or email)   Our Suggestions...   • This can be used as a fund raiser  (sell tickets) • Have an organization or business sponsor the performance. • The day before, setup an interview with radio or newspaper or schedule a school program to teach kids about the flags and the history of the Confederacy. • Encourage as many people as possible to learn about the War Between the States.   Stan Clardy P.O. Box 5374  Statesville, NC 28687 704-871-8287 sclardy@stanclardy.com  www.stanclardy.com

Photos by David Godwin Leesburg, Georgia