Bill Leslie: Tarheel Tales and Tunes

Presented by the Clayton Historical Association

CLAYTON, NC- WRAL-TV news anchor Bill Leslie will share memories of his father, William, with stories, artwork and song in a cultural event, Tar Heel Tales and Tunes, on Sunday, June 1 at 3 p.m. at The Clayton Center located at 111 East 2nd Street. The event is presented by the Clayton Historical Association.

Leslie, a native of Morganton, is a talented storyteller and world-renowned musician, praised by famed cellist Yo-Yo Ma as "one of the greats in modern Celtic music." The concert will include selections from Leslie's nearly completed album titled "Blue Ridge Reunion" – a CD and companion book project available this fall. For this project, Leslie revisited his late father's favorite mountain vista that inspired his father's watercolors. He drew musical inspiration from these same vistas for his new songs.
The companion book will feature the late William Leslie's Blue Ridge paintings, along with his son's narratives. During the event in Clayton, Leslie will have a slide show featuring his father's artwork accompanied by new music. He will also tell stories and share memories of his father, many of them recurring as he put this project together.

Porter Casey, president of the Clayton Historical Association, said, "We chose Bill Leslie because he is a well-known musician as well as a wonderful storyteller. His roots in North Carolina run deep, and he has a great love for history, which he inherited from his father. "Through Bill's storytelling accounts of his own childhood and growing up in North Carolina, the Clayton Historical Association hopes it will inspire others to share their own stories. The proceeds from this event will be allocated to a fund for a future Clayton History Museum, one of the CHA's long-term goals. We hope the Clayton community enjoys a wonderful Sunday afternoon in historic downtown Clayton with Bill Leslie."

Tickets for this event are $15 (General Admission), $10 (CHA members), and $8 (Children under 12) and are available at the Clayton Center box office at (919) 553-1737, online at www.theclaytoncenter.org , or by contacting the Clayton Historical Association at claytonNChistory@gmail.com

Proceeds from this event go to the Clayton Historical Association (CHA). The mission of the CHA is to preserve and share the history of Clayton and to recognize and preserve the historic properties of Clayton. The Clayton Historical Association is funded in part by the Town of Clayton Cultural Arts Fund.

To find out more about the CHA, visit them on the web at http://claytonnc.home.att.net .

Contact Information:
Contact: Timpla Stewart
Casey

Telephone: (919) 553-5334
Cell Phone: (919) 961-1444
Email: timplastewart@hotmail.com

If you'd like more information about this event, or to schedule an interview with Mr. Bill Leslie or Timpla Stewart, please contact Timpla Stewart at (919) 553-5334 or timplastewart@hotmail.com.