Camelot Media

Shades of Blue and Gray DVD $19.95

Fifteen years as an American History teacher honed Dave Mathews’ desire to reveal our heritage as a chronicle of human achievement, sacrifice and suffering - human history with feelings and emotion. Eventually music became his favorite method of humanizing history. We are proud to have captured his talent in this DVD. The spectacular Civil War reenactment footage filmed with members of the Northwest Civil War Council and the Washington Civil War Association is combined with the original Civil War songs of Dave Mathews. His songs have captured the emotion of the Civil War in a way that will never be duplicated. These songs document factual events of the Civil War so it is a fabulous teaching tool and is used by many schools thoughout the US. But don’t be fooled into thinking this is a dry, folksy rendering of history. This recording features outstanding performances from Dave Mathews and the wonderful ensemble of talented musicians. The Civil War battle footage takes you into the heat of the action with incredible digital clarity. Includes a special rendition of the “Southern Girl” by Susan Jacobson.

30 minutes Cat.# 38102-9
Shades of Blue and Gray CD

Shades of Blue and Gray CD $12.95

This CD contains 10 original songs about the American Civil War written by Dave Mathews. As a history teacher Dave used his music to bring the Civil War to life for his students. His passion for our history and his inspiring vocal delivery in this recording have captured the emotion of the Civil War in a way that will never be duplicated. These songs document factual events of the Civil War so it is a fabulous teaching tool and is used by many schools thoughout the US. But don't be fooled into thinking this is a dry, folksy rendering of history. This recording features outstanding performances from Dave Mathews and the wonderful ensemble of talented musicians. Produced by Camelot's own Jan Kurtis Skugstad whose musical production credits include recordings with such artists as Ray Price, John Coltrane, Joe Williams and Ernest Tubb, this recording rivals the Gettysburg movie soundtrack.

Songs included: Road to Gettysburg, Death of Jenny Wade, Mule Shoe, By the Sword They Lived, Farewell to Thee, Atlanta, You Will Refuse the Line, By the Cavalry, Carry the Colors, Tears of a Generation