“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
"Long Hot Summer Day", arranged by Sarah Watkins.
Excerpt from the soundtrack to Episode 1 of Cowboy Bebop, by Yoko Kanno.
“Celtic Melody” by Ian Stephenson.
“Jockey Full of Bourbon” by Tom Waits, cover version by Pearl Rhein
“Hungry” by Pearl Rhein, performed at 54 Below
"Oh When The Saints" arranged by Pearl Rhein.
“Thank You For Being A Friend” (Theme song from “The Golden Girls”) by Andrew Gold.
“The Graceful Ghost Rag” by William Bolcom
“Schwartz Doina and Al’s Dances”, from a recording by Daniel Hoffman.
“Antonie van Leeuwenhoeck” by Pearl Rhein.
“I’m On Fire” by Bruce Springsteen. Cover by Pearl Rhein.
“Angel from Montgomery” by John Prine. Cover by Pearl Rhein.
“No Orchids” by Pearl Rhein.
“Amelia Earhart Lived Happily Ever After” by Pearl Rhein (featuring Courtney Bassett), performed at Showcase for Songwriting Students of William Finn