"A Coast Guard licensed Master, an actor, a singer and a songwriter, Rick can truly bring songs to life. He has appeared at coffeehouses, folk festivals, house concerts and museums across the USA. He has learned some of his most effective performance techniques playing in low waterfront dives and institutions of higher learning from St. Thomas to Toronto, California to New York and everywhere in between. Rick has several albums to his credit. His all original CD called, "Spending My Days" includes the song, "The River That Flows Both Ways", which has been recorded by Pete Seeger while another tune,"Bar Song" was recently recorded by an old friend, Ray Chesna. Rick has released a CD of some of his favorite western music entitled "Cowboy Up", which includes his first yodeling and tenor banjo playing on tunes written by Woody Guthrie and Gene Autry as well as a few songs of his own devising. His CD, "The Irish in Me", is a collection of his favorite 'songs from the old sod'. http://www.ricknestler.com
The Critics Speak
One of the best shantymen...a whiskey tenor...The Terror of the River...Raffish Rick Nestler... Pete Seeger
Rick...has been a guest on my show many times through the years. Rick has a songbag that would have made Alan Lomax green with envy! Rick is the composer of "The River that Flows Both Ways", a song that Pete Seeger recorded and has performed for many years and has become one of the anthems of the Clearwater. Rick walks the walk. He is a bona fide captain with a 100 ton Masters License from the Coast Guard and served as a captain on several vessels. Pete Seeger calls Rick a "whiskey tenor", but whatever you wish to call it you will discover a warm and endearing voice, a wry sense of humor, a great collection of songs, and a style that is sorely needed on the folk scene. I hope his voice will soon be heard on Folk radio across the continent... Ron Olesko WFDU-FM www.ronolesko.blogspot.com
Rick Nestler's lively version of the trad folk song "Pay Me My Money Down" receives the greatest compliment I can possibly ever give... Honestly - Rick's version of this song passes the highest criteria in my own personal evaluation of any song: I want to play it again and again and again...Larry Hoyt host of Common Threads www.waer.org
Mr. Nestler...has performed with Pete Seeger and on his own, and has written many songs - one, "Shut Em' Down", has become somewhat familiar at local antinuclear demonstrations...Lynn Ames, New York Times
A wonderful performer... Sonny Ochs WFMU-FM
A real Hudson River Troubadour... Dom Pirone, of the Hudson River Fishermen
Folksinger, songwriter, activist in the antinuclear movement...His repertoire includes folk material, traditional songs, protest songs, love songs, and country ballads. He is a seasoned performer who will deliver a solid evening of enjoyable and stimulating music.... The People's Voice Cafe
Rick's fame as a songwriter is shown on the Litterbag Songbook...He penned "The River that Flows Both Ways"...This is only one of his many fine songs... Raritan River Festival
...The Hudson River Balladeer... Joe Franklin, WOR-TV
...Survivor of a thousand bars... Lon Austin, Phoenix Folk Heritage Music Festival
...His album,"Spending My Days", comprises 11 original songs that showcase his talent as a songwriter. Nestler is the writer and singer of The River That Flows Both Ways", which has become an anthem for those who care about the Hudson River and its preservation. ... Sail Expo '94
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