Upcoming Performances
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.
Friday, June 5th at 7 p.m.
"Respite Center Coffeehouse" at the First Congregational
Church in Hopkinton, 146 East Main St. The Annapurna Duo: Ann Waddell
and Dennis. Also appearing: Dan Cloutier, Kim Jennings, Oen Kennedy,
and Ricky Fresh. www.hopkintonrespite.com
Saturday, June 6th at 8 p.m.
The Nameless Coffeehouse, 3 Church St., Harvard Square, Cambridge,
MA. The Annapurna Duo: Ann Waddell and Dennis. Also appearing: Fran
LaMalva and Bird Mancini. Dennis' 35th year in a row playing at the
Nameless will be celebrated with cake.
Monday, June 8th at 8 p.m.
The Dan Cloutier Band (with Dennis on fretless bass), featuring at
TCAN, The Natick Center for the Arts. 14 Summer St., Natick, MA. 508
647 0097. Open mic also included.
Saturday, June 6th, 2009 at 7:30 p.m.
Dennis Pearne and Ann Waddell (Annapurna) at the Nameless Coffeehouse,
3 Church St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. 617 864 1630. Dennis' 35th
year in a row playing at the Nameless, which is also New England's
oldest all-volunteer coffeehouse.
Friday, April 3, 2009 at 8:00 p.m.
Playing bass with Dan Cloutier and his Band, at Amazing Things
Arts Center, 160 Hollis St. (Rt. 126), Framingham, MA. Band includes
Kim Jennings, Ricardo Barraza, and me. Live CD recording! Opening
act is Ben Styler. See www.amazingthings.org.
Thursday, March 26, 2009 at 7:30 p.m.
Dennis Pearne and Ann Waddell (Annapurna) featured act at Amazing
Things Arts Center, 160 Hollis St., Framingham, MA. 508 405 2787.
Open Mic included. See www.amazingthings.org.
Saturday, March 7, 2009 at 7:30 p.m.
Woodwork (full band) at Appleseeds Coffehouse, 11 Washington St.,
Sherborn, MA. 10th ANNIVERSARY CONCERT
July 2008 to February 2009
Songwriting Sabatical
Saturday, April 26, 2008
New England Folk Festival (NEFFA). Partial Woodwork band doing
"jug band music" workshop at 12:00 p.m.; full Woodwork
band playing at 3:00 p.m. Mansfield High School, Mansfield,
MA. (508) 653-9421
Saturday, April 6, 2008, 8:00 p.m.
Ann and Dennis Pearne hosting and playing at Nameless Coffeehouse,
3 Church St., Harvard Square, Cambridge MA. Dennis' (unmatched) 34th
consecutive year playing at this venue.
Saturday, March 8, 2008, 7:30 p.m.
Woodwork, full band. Benefit Concert for Unitarian-Universalist
Church, 11 Washington St. (Rt. 16), Sherborn, MA. Preceeded by open
mike. (508) 651-7749.
Saturday, February 9, 2008, 2:00 p.m.
Ann and Dennis Pearne at Chinese New Year Celebration. New England
School of Tai Chi, 1564 Washington St., Holliston, MA. (508) 429-3895.
Thursday, February 7, 2008, 7:30 p.m.
Featured act at Amazing Things Arts Center,
55 Nicholas Rd., Framingham, MA. (508) 409- 2787.
Friday, Jan. 11, 2008 - 7:30 p.m.
Second Friday Coffeehouse, First Unitarian Society Church, 4 Concord
Rd. Belmont, MA.
Saturday, Jan. 5, 2008 - 8:00 p.m.
Dennis and Ann Pearne host at the Nameless Coffeehouse, Three
Church St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. This will be Dennis' (unmatched)
34th year in a row performing at the Nameless. Also featured: Michael
Troy, Three Tall Pines, Jenny Goodspeed, and Brad Meyer.
Saturday, Dec. 1, 2007 - 7:30 p.m.
Woodwork (full band) at the First Baptist Church, 5 Magazine St.,
Central Sq., Cambridge, MA. Parking in public garage on Green St.
Saturday, Nov. 17, 2007 - 7:30 p.m.
Woodwork (full band) at the Peace Abbey, Rt. 16 & 27, Sherborn,
MA. Share the night with superstar John Schindler! www.peaceabbey.org
Thursday, Oct. 11, 2007
Featured performer at Amazing Things Arts Center, 55 Nicholas
Rd., Framingham, MA. Open mike begins at 7:30 PM.
Sunday, Sept. 23, 2007 - 7:30 p.m.
Woodwork (full band) at Club Passim, 47 Palmer St., Harvard Sq.,
Cambridge, MA. Full-length concert. www.clubpassim.org
Thursday, July 19, 2007
Feature Act at Amazing Things Coffeehouse, Open Mic. Open mic
starts about 7:45 p.m., 55 Nicholas Road, Framingham, MA (508) 405-2787.
Sunday, July 1, 2007
Club Passim, 47 Palmer St., Harvard Sq. Tribute to Bob and Rae
Ann Donlin, show starts at 6:00. Dennis will go on at 7:30, accompanied
by Jacki Damsky and David Roberts. Other performers: Scott Alarik,
How to Change a Flat Tire, Willie Nininger, Brooks Williams, Taylor
Armstrong, Geoff Bartley, Les Sampou, Dave Crossland, Jon Svetkey,
Brian Doser, Barbara Kessler. Quite a night! This is very special
to me, because the Donlins were very special to me.
Thursday, June 21, 2007 - 7:30 p.m.
Playing with "Lovers of the Beloved" for Summer Solstice
Celebration, Guru Ram Das Ashram, Village St., Millis, MA.
Friday, April 20, 2007 - 7:30 p.m.
Woodwork,
the full band plays a benefit concert at the First Unitarian Society
of Newton Hall, 1326 Washington St., West Newton, MA. Opening act:
singer-songwriter, Maria Termini. $12 for adults; $6 for children
and senior citizens. Further info: Maria Termini at 617 928 1544 or
leafdancer@earthlink.net.
This is a benefit for Ecclesia Ministries of Boston with homeless
men and women.
Saturday, March 1, 2007 - 7:30 p.m.
Woodwork
at the Unitarian-Universalist Church, 11 Washington St, aka Rte 16,
Sherborn, MA. All proceeds go to Katrina relief. Constellations will
also be appearing. Woodwork and Constellations will also collaborate
on a set.
Thursday, February 8, 2007 at 7 p.m.
Mid-Winter Music Fest at The Wellness Community of Greater
Boston
Join us on Thursday, February 8 at 7 p.m. for an exciting evening
of acoustic music featuring great local talent, Constellations
and Woodwork. The evening will be hosted by Ben Tousley, an
engaging singer-songwriter with a repertoire of hopeful topical tunes,
singalongs and lyrical love songs. The concert will be a benefit for
The Wellness Community of Greater Boston. Admission is free, donations
are welcome. For more information and to RSVP, please call (617) 332-1919
or email info@wellnesscommunity.org.
Friday, Jan. 27, 2007
Dennis performs solo at Holly Near Concert, also featuring Kim
& Reggie Harris, Bright Morning Star, Ben Tousley, and Terry Kitchen.
First United Methodist Church of Germantown, 6023 Germantown Ave.,
Philadelphia, PA. Tickets: (215) 569-9700 www.princemusictheater.org/upstages
Friday, Jan. 12, 2007
The
Second Friday Coffeehouse, First Unitarian-Universalist Church,
Belmont, MA. Playing as "Annapurna" duo with Ann Waddell,
www.uubelmont.org
Saturday, Dec. 2, 2006
Playing bass for Ben Tousely concert at the Peace Abbey, Sherborn,
MA. www.bentousley.com.
Sunday, Oct. 29, 2006
Phil Ochs Song Night. Towne
Crier, Pawling, NY, www.townecrier.com
Saturday, Oct. 28, 2006
Phil
Ochs Song Night. People's
Voice Cafe,
48 E. 33rd St., NYC
www.peoplesvoicecafe.org
Friday, Oct. 27, 2006 
Phil Ochs Song Night. Larz Anderson Auto Museum, Brookline, MA
www.mot.org & www.sonnyochs.com
Sunday Oct. 22, 2006
Playing bass for Ben
Tousley's CD release concert. Jimmy Tingle's Off-Broadway Theatre,
Somerville, MA
www.bentousley.com
Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2006 - 9 p.m.
Playing bass for Patty Keough, award-winning songwriter, at the
Thirsty Ear, 305 Memorial Dr., Cambridge. Ph: (617)258-9754. Members
of renowned bluegrass group, Jaded Mandolin also in the band. www.pattykeough.com
Saturday, Oct. 14, 2006
Playing bass with "Lovers of the Beloved" at New England
Annual Kundalini Yoga Festival, 9AM to 5PM. Our set is 2:00 to 2:30.
Guru Ram Das Ashram, 368 Village St., Millis, MA., www.kundaliniyogane.com.
Also on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2006
Hudson Unitarian-Univeralist Church, Hudson, MA, 5-piece band, Woodwork,
playing a full-length concert, benefit for local food pantry. www.myspace.com/woodwork
Saturday, Oct. 7, 2006
Hosting and performing at the Nameless
Coffeehouse, 3 Church St., Harvard Sq., Cambridge, MA (an unparalleled
32nd consecutive year at this venue)
www.namelesscoffeehouse.org