Donna and Rick Nestler present this musical program on the outdoor stage at the E.B. Crawford Public Library in Monticello. The songs will be introduced with short stories about playing with Pete. The audience will be given ample opportunity to join in, singing along, as that was one of Pete's goals. The husband and wife team of Rick and Donna Nestler have been playing together professionally for over twenty years, performing a variety of different traditional genres including jug band, blues, country and maritime music, falling under the general heading of Americana Roots music. Both are multi-instrumentalists playing 6 & 12 string guitars, tenor banjo, ukuleles and concertina, among other things. Rick had a 35 year friendship with Pete Seeger. Rick sailed with Pete as first mate on his boat the Woody Guthrie. They worked together on the building of the Ferry Sloop, Sojourner Truth. All the while, they played together at various festivals, benefits and for fun! Donna is a classically trained musician who has toured Europe even playing a bassoon solo in Heidelberg Castle. They have performed at many venues, including Lincoln Center, Bethel Woods and the Hudson River Sloop Singer Reunion. Talented musicians, they will have you tapping your toes and singing! Masks and social distancing are required. Registration is necessary and limited to 50 people.
Rain date of July 21, 2021.