“Once”, Berkshire Theater Festival, 2022. Photo by Jacey Aldridge
Pearl plays violin, viola, piano, accordion, synthesizer, electric bass, harmonica, acoustic/electric guitar, banjo, mandolin, autoharp, lap dulcimer, melodica, tin whistle, bodhrán, and djembe (in more or less descending order of proficiency). Here is evidence of some of that!
“A Christmas Carol”, People’s Light and Theater Company, 2021
“Schwartz Doina and Al’s Dances”, from a recording by Daniel Hoffman.
“Jockey Full of Bourbon” by Tom Waits, cover version by Pearl Rhein
“Hungry” by Pearl Rhein, performed at 54 Below
Excerpt from the soundtrack to Episode 1 of Cowboy Bebop, by Yoko Kanno.
“The Graceful Ghost Rag” by William Bolcom
“Thank You For Being A Friend” (Theme song from “The Golden Girls”) by Andrew Gold.
“Amelia Earhart Lived Happily Ever After” by Pearl Rhein (featuring Courtney Bassett), performed at Showcase for Songwriting Students of William Finn
“And So It Goes” by Billy Joel. Arrangement by Pearl Rhein.
“Angel from Montgomery” by John Prine. Cover by Pearl Rhein.
“No Orchids” by Pearl Rhein.
“I’m On Fire” by Bruce Springsteen. Cover by Pearl Rhein.
“Antonie van Leeuwenhoeck” by Pearl Rhein.
“Long Hot Sunner Day” by John Hartford. Arrangement by Sarah Watkins.