Dennis
Pearne has been writing songs and performing his music for over 40
years. His themes display a passionate commitment to justice, peace,
spirituality, and his daughters -- along with many unusual and haunting
love songs.
He has performed in every major, and most
minor folk venues in the Northeast, along with larger stages such
as Sanders Theatre at Harvard University, and Boston's outdoor Hatch
Shell. He has toured cross-country several times, including appearing
on national radio programs such as the Studs Terkel show in Chicago,
Jim Post's concert series in the same city, and NPR. In the Northeast,
he has played at clubs from Massachusetts' Club Passim and Iron Horse,
to Greenwich Village's Bottom Line and Speakeasy. Nationally, he has
toured through Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin,
Minnesota, New York, New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont, New Jersey, Maryland,
Rhode Island, Washington D.C., Washington state, and New Mexico. He
has appeared on stage with many of folk music's legends, including
Pete Seeger, Bonnie Raitt, Patti Larkin, Joni Mitchell, Richie Havens,
and Tom Paxton. (Scroll down for quotes from those who have worked
with Dennis or heard him perform.)
As of May 1st, 2011, Dennis has accepted the position of booking manager for Harvard Square's Nameless Coffeehouse, the oldest all-volunteer coffeehouse in the United States. In October of 2011, the Nameless will begin its 45th season (Dennis has played at the Nameless for the last 36 consecutive seasons). All inquiries should be sent to booking@namelesscoffeeouse.org.
