Buskin &\; Batteau

\n $Buskin &\; Batteau$ \n\n

9-22-2019 \;(Ballroom)
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\nBuskin &\; Batteau \;have been winning hearts and minds with their soulful acoustic balladry and fun-filled performances for more years than they care to remember.
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\n"\;We'\;re not from the Cambridge\, came-over-on-the-Mayflower first wave of folkies (Joan Baez\, Tom Rush\, Eric Von Schmidt)\,"\; says Buskin\, "\;but we'\;d like to think we'\;ve stolen many of their licks."\;
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\nThe Washington Post \;called their work \;"\;an irresistible amalgam of melodic\, sensual pop\, folkie grit and killer wit.&rdquo\; \; \;
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\nAnd while their humor runs the gamut from topical irony ("\;Second Homeless"\;) to terminal silliness ("\;Jews Don'\;t Camp"\;)\, it'\;s their unique combination of instrumental virtuosity (piano and violin\, primarily\, though both play other instruments as well)\, soaring vocal harmonies and unparalleled lyric-writing that prompts the standing ovations and rhapsodic reviews: \;
\n"\;The most musically sophisticated act in folk"\; \;&ndash\; \;The New York Times\; \;
\n"\;Acoustic Heaven"\; \;&ndash\; \;The Boston Globe. \;
\nAnd with the help of uber-percussionist Marshal Rosenberg\, they manage to kick the rhythm pretty hard for a couple of seasoned troubadors.
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\nFamous in the eighties as superstar jingle writers - Batteau'\;s "\;Heartbeat of America"\; heads a list of a hundred or more hits - they'\;ve also divided their time between writing songs for other artists - e.g.\, Judy Collins\, Tom Rush\, Astrud Gilberto\, Ladysmith Black Mambazo\, Peter\, Paul and Mary and Bette Midler\; helping a diverse group of non-profits - \;Paul Newman'\;s \;Hole-In-The-Wall Camps\, \;Harry Chapin'\;s \;WhyHunger\, \;Roger Payne'\;s \;Ocean Alliance\, among others\; and hosting their quirky\, unpredictable Radio B&\;B show on WPKN-FM and WPKN.org. \;
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\nTheir latest CD\, "\;Love Remembered\, Love Forgot\,"\; recorded at \;Neale Eckstein'\;s Fox Run Studios \;in Sudbury\, MA\, features some delightful guest appearances and will be available at the show!

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