“Legends of Folk” Concert and Sing-Along
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“Legends of Folk” concert and sing-along Featuring the songs of Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Utah Phillips, Leadbelly, Jimmy Driftwood, The Clancy Brothers and others! With touring musicians Rik Palieri from Vermont and Rick and Donna Nestler from New York Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day 7:00 - 9:00 pm Thursday, March 17th At the North Mountain Visitor’s Center 12950 N. 7th St, Phoenix 85022 $10 at the door Hosted by Lon Austin - Arizona Songwriter, organizer, instigator, liar, storyteller and folk singer Join the fun - Says Lon: “This is your life going on, this is not TV!” Your admission helps support the North Mountain Visitors Center - come out and support the beautiful North Mountain Visitors Center facility and hear some great music. Meet The Players Pete Seeger (left), Rick Nestler (center) and Rik Palieri (right) in the middle 70s. From their early affiliation with Pete Seeger and the Clearwater, sing- Rick & Donna Nestler ing in the Hudson River Sloop Singers, and Rick’s stint as a ship’s educator, the lifetime of singing folk music all across the US and The husband and wife team of Rick around the world has given them a deep well to draw from when per- and Donna Nestler have been play- forming and sharing folk music. ing together professionally for fifteen years, performing a variety of differ- Rik Palieri sings and performs both ent traditional genres including jug original and traditional songs on a vari- Rik Palieri & Pete Seeger band, blues, country and maritime ety of folk instruments, including the music. Both are multi- banjo, 6 & 12 string guitars, mouth bow, instrumentalists playing 6 & 12 string Native American flute and a collection guitars, tenor banjo, ukuleles and con- of rare Polish bagpipes. He has toured certina, among others. Their resume the world, and his appearances in the US includes house concerts, museums, include the Lincoln Center, the Kennedy and folk festivals throughout the US Center and the Country Music Hall of and internationally. Donna is a re- Fame in Nashville, among other, more tired school teacher, Rick has taught rustic, halls and clubs. He hosts and on Pete Seeger’s ship, The Clearwa- produces a TV show called The Song ter, and both are licensed boat cap- Writer's Notebook that is broadcast on tains and enjoy time on the water VCAM TV in Vermont and is archived when not performing. Rick is the at The American Folk Life Center at author of the song The River That The Library Of Congress. Runs Both Ways, featured on Pete Rik is a member of Utah Phillips’ Rose Seeger’s Grammy winning album Tattoo and has the tattoo to prove it! Tomorrow’s Children. Rik Palieri & Rick Nestler on tour in 2014 .