The Award Winning Musical Team for Children and Families
Winners
of 3
Parents
Choice
Awards
and
an
Emmy
,
The
Battersby
Duo
is
considered
to
be
one
of
the
finest
Musical
Comedy
Teams
for
Children and
Families
in
the
USA
Today.
They've
performed
6
times
at
The
White
House,
appeared
on
Sesame
Street
PEP,
and
also
on
 the
Today
Show
on
NBC.
In
April
2008
they
performed
at
The
Savannah
Music
Festival
in
historic
downtown
(see
photos
below.)
In
addition
they've
performed
at
The
Kennedy
Center
in
Washington
D.C,
Wolf
Trap
in
Vienna,
Virginia,
The
Spoleto
Festival
in
Charleston,
the
Fairfax
Fair
in
Virginia,
The
Minnesota
State
Fair,
The
Indiana
State
Fair,
The
Marcus
Center
in
Milwaukee,
The
Tampa
Bay
Performing
Arts
Center,
and
on
CBS,
ABC,
NBC
and
Fox
Networks.
The
Battersby
Duo
perform
in schools
and
libraries
around
the
US.
They
are
members
of
NARAS
and
ASCAP.
Ms.
Laura
grew
up
in
Arlington,
Va.
and
Mr.
Tim
in
London.
They
now
live
quietly
on
the
west
coast
of
Florida,
writing
songs,
videos
and
books
for
junior
citizens.
Goofy
wacky
and
whimsical
are
all
adjectives
to
describe
the
musical
antics
of
The
Battersby
Duo.
Beneath
the
facade
of
silliness,
The
Battersby's
offer
honest
non-threatening
glimpses
in
to a
child's
world
of
understanding
and
imagination.
Their
harmony
laced
style
of
music,
blends
the
blues
with
the
50's
and
folk
with
the
90's.Couple
these
ingredients
with
a
dash
of
comedy,
and
liberal
doses
of
interactive
theatrics,
and
you
understand
why
every
BatDuo
concert
is
so
much
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Notable "Quotables"
"Though disguised as goofy
frivolous fun, The Battersby Duo's antics and
songs simmer with serious themes. The Battersby
Duo's songs offer honest non-threatening
glimpses into a Childs world of understanding
and imagination. Their beautiful voices and
pleasing music shine."
School Library Journal
“A Top Notch
Duo."
Sesame Street
The Battersby Duo are always a huge hit with
the Kids and their Parents.”
Hillary Clinton.
“A banquet of silliness designed to please the
most refined of juvenile palates."
The
American Library Association
"The
Battersby Duo provides a wonderful mix of
Melody, Energy, Sweetness and Humor."
Kimbo Educational
“We
will remember with pleasure that The Battersby's
are a part of our neighborhood."
Mr. Rogers
Neighborhood
“A thousand
happy Kids had the best time of their lives."
Tampa Bay Performing
Arts Center
"Goofy wacky and whimsical
are all adjectives to describe the musical
antics of The Battersby Duo. Their beautiful
voices shine.
School Library
Journal
Battersby Duo
songs effervesce with off-the-wall humor,
unexpected lyrics and a dash of British
quirkiness.
Parents
Choice Magazine
"The
Battersby Duo is a National Treasure."
Senator Bob Graham
Florida's 39th Governor
Kids go bananas for The Battersby Duo."
The Tampa Tribune
"The
Battersby’s are naturals for our audiences.”
Wolf Trap Farm Park
Performing Arts Center
"Taking
zaniness to new levels."
St Petersburg Times
“Rarely do our
marble walls and chandeliers witness such levels
of silliness, as The Battersby’s inspire in
their audiences”
The
Kennedy Center |
To download
a free copy of Painting Box song visit:
http://freesongsforkids.com/users/battersby-duo
or visit
http://freesongsforkids.com/lullabies
to
watch our Teddy Bear video
The Battersby Duo proudly
play Taylor Guitars. They own a Koa
K26ce, an
814ce
and
an
855. They use a
Bose L1 Model 2 w/Tone match controls
for their pro-sound needs
Artists
and Politicians with whom we've shared a Stage
Trout
Fishing in America, Ella Jenkins, Art Garfunkel, 38
Special, Craig & Company, Rosenshontz, Parachute
Express, David Grover & the Big Bear Band, Janet Reno,
John Podesta, Rodney Slater, Alexis Herman, Robert
DeNiro, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tom Chapin, Big Bird, The
Cookie Monster, Sesame Street, Jane Seymour, James
Keach, Amy Tan, Sam Arnold, Donna Shalala, Hon. Richard
Riley, Gary Rosen, Bill Shontz, Willard Scott, Al Roker,
Raven Symone, Garfield, Joanie Bartels, Taran Noah
Smith, Michael Fishman, Mara Wilson, Deborah Norville,
Justin Timberlake, Lance Bass, Ted Danson, Mary
Steenburgen, Julie Andrews, J.K. Rowling, Laurie
Berkner, Stan and Jan Berenstain, Lawrence Summers,
Wolfman Jack, Bob Sagett.
Dmitri
Tiomkin
1894-1979
In
1971
I
was
living
in
London.
One
crisp
November
day
I
was
asked
to
help
a
friend
move
some
boxes
from
a
man's
house
in
Hampstead.
Nothing
better
to
do,
and
the
promise
of a
decent
pub
lunch
I
readily
agreed.
After
helping
in
the
main
house
for
a
few
hours,
my
friend
asked
me
to
go
to
the
apartment
above
the
garage
and
get
some
other
things.
Sitting
at a
desk
going
through
old
musical
scores
above
that
garage,
was
an
old
man
of
around
77.
Being
a
struggling
musician
myself,
I
assumed
this
old
man
was
another
struggling
musician
renting
the
apartment
above
that
garage,
and
sorting
through
old
scores.
We
got
to
talking
and
He
asked
me
about
my
music,
and
I
told
him
I
was
in a
band,
and
played
in
pubs
around
London.
We
chatted
for
over
2
hours
that
November
morning.
His
kindness
and
consideration
much
appreciated
by a
kid
with
long
hair
and
big
dreams.
His
encouragement
helped
me
become
the
musician
I am
today
38
years
later.
Little
did
I
know
it
at
the
time,
but
it
turns
out
that
I'd
been
nattering
with
one
of
the
greatest
film
composers
of
all
time
Dmitri
Tiomkin,
the
composer
of
classic
movies
like
High
Noon
(1952)
Lost
Horizon
(1937).
Mr.
Smith
Goes
to
Washington
(1939)
Meet
John
Doe
(1941),
and
It's
a
Wonderful
Life
It's a wonderful life indeed
Thanks for the encouragement Mr. Tiomkin
Contact Information
The Battersby Duo
Brooksville
Fl 34602
batduo@bellsouth.net
Fax: 352
754 5073
Other
BatDuo Web Sites:
www.batduo.com or
www.wordnerdherd.com
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