Down by the Riverside

Pete Seeger pursues the cleanup of the Hudson River and waterways everywhere by building the world's most beautiful sailboat, drawing on music, volunteers, and community donations of time, money, activism, and joy. The Clearwater takes shape as an original 18th-century Hudson River sloop that is constructed and then continually restored, fueling a movement that advances from initial vision through individual dedication, especially Seeger's own, to the Clean Water Act of 1972, all powered by music's joyful capacity to move people.