The husband and wife team of Rick and Donna Nestler have been playing together professionally for over 20 years now, performing a variety of different traditional genres falling under the general heading of Americana Roots music. One of their specialties is performing music about the Hudson River, especially Rick’s composition “The River That Flows Both Ways” which was featured on Pete Seeger’s Grammy winning album, “Tomorrow’s Children”. Over a 35 year friendship, Rick sailed as first mate with Pete Seeger on Pete’s 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, meetings and even just for fun! Donna is a classically trained musician who now plays banjolele and concertina among other instruments. Rick is a self-taught guitar picker. Together they have brought their disparate influences to bear on a unique mixture of music at house concerts, museums, libraries and folk festivals throughout the US and Internationally. They have performed with such greats as Pete Seeger, Tom Chapin, The Kennedys, Jay Ungar & Molly Mason, David Bernz, Kim & Reggie Harris, Hudson River Sloop Singers, Mike & Ruthy, Rik Palieri, Magpie and Hope Machine. Donna and Rick will be presenting a program entitled “Of Time and Rivers Flowing” featuring songs for, on, or about the Hudson River and other waterways of America.