The Battersby Duo. Songs for Kids who Fly with their Minds.

The Citrus Song. A Tribute to all things "Citrus." See Free

Songs for Kids who Fly with their Minds

Teddy Bear Song. A Tribute to all things Bear. See Free

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Just the Six of Us

The Teacher

Modern Girl

Mr. Sackett the Sock Man

Little Mister

""A Top Notch Duo." Sesame Street PEP "A banquet of silliness designed to please the most refined of juvenile palates." The American Library Association "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, The Battersby Duo's music shines." School Library Journal BatDuo songs effervesce with off-the-wall humor, unexpected lyrics and a dash of British quirkiness. Parents Choice

"The Battersby Duo is a National Treasure." Senator Bob Graham

"The Battersby's are naturals for our audiences." Wolf Trap Center for the Performing Arts

"Taking zaniness to new levels." St Pete Times

"Rarely do our marble walls and chandeliers witness such levels of silliness." The Kennedy Center

"It's Kiddy Vaudeville, complete with songs, sight gags and one liners. Kids go bananas for The BatDuo." Tampa Tribune

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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 Childs world of understanding and imagination. Their unique 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, a hint of vaudeville and liberal doses of interactive theatrics, and you begin to understand why every Battersby Concert is delightfully provocative...and so much fun.

As Educators, we all recognize that nothing in the curriculum is more important to a Child's Early Education than those experiences, which reinforce the learning of literacy. Not just reading, but writing, thinking, talking, listening, and creating. All of these skills and concepts are crucial to the educational, psychological, and social well being of the young Student. Efforts to understand, and affirm all students, and to treat their cultural and linguistic backgrounds as valid and important should be reflected in every facet of everyday life.

"The Battersby Duo is a National Treasure." Senator Bob Graham (D) Florida

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. Performing to more than 27 Kids each year, Tim and Laura tour Nationally, appearing in Theatres, Schools, Festivals, TV and Radio. They've performed at The Kennedy Center, The Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Wolf Trap's Theatre in the Woods, The Marcus Center in Milwaukee, The Filene Center, The Spoleto Festival in Charleston SC, Sesame Street, The Today Show on NBC, and have appeared at The White House 6 times, performing for The President and First Lady. They have written more than 400 songs in their 30 year career. Tim is also the composer for the movie "The Last Chance," .

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1) Modern Girl

2) The Library

3) Just the Six of Us

4) Mr. Sackett the Sock Man

5) The Teacher

6) Little Mister

"A Top Notch Duo." Sesame Street "A Banquet of Silliness designed to please the most refined of juvenile palates." The American Library Association "Hip Folk-Rock from the Dynamic Duo." John Wood, www.kidzmusic.com "Modern Girl is Catchy and Memorable." Taxi.com

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In the past 30 years The BatDuo have written over 400 songs. Many of them are, as School Library Journal recently noted, goofy wacky and Now that's a shirt whimsical," but they have also composed more serious music for film. In 1978, long before it was "cool to be green" Tim composed the music for an environmental movie entitled The Last Chance. This movie was funded by The Smithsonian Institute, and shown at both The National Zoo and the San Diego Zoo for many years. It also aired on ABC in the summer of 1979

Our commitment to the Education of Young Children in America is the reason we are The Battersby Duo. Our message is simple; Be happy, love life, and love education. Our "tongue in cheek" Monty Python style has earned us a reputation that has far exceeded our wildest expectations. Our simple songs encourage and nurture young minds; Our humor has tickled the odd funny bone. Thanks to the millions of Kids, Parents, and Teachers whom we have had the privilege of calling our Friends for the past 3 decades

"The Battersby Duo is a National Treasure." Senator Bob Graham "The Battersby's are a Top Notch Duo" Sesame Street " The Battersby Duo is a banquet of silliness designed to please the most refined of juvenile palates." The American Library Association.Goofy wacky and whimsical are all adjectives to describe The Battersby Duo."

To consider purchasing any of our CD's or to read their reviews click on the 4 CD covers on the left. A new window to CD Baby will open, where you can listen and preview before you buy. If you prefer to download the CD's click the Cd you're interested in and follow the simple directions. Most Mp3 downloads are $4.99 per CD which includes the cover and the liner notes...and it's immediate.

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From Viewers of our Video Rachel, about a little girl with Spina Bifida

I love this!! Rachel sounds absolutely amazing! This is my favorite video! I don't have spina bifida but I know someone who faces challenges like Rachel! Thanks for posting great videos

What a lovely video this is. It has to be one of my favorite on the entire website and I am not normally one for anything but aircraft videos. I recently fell in love with a girl with spina bifida and found this video soon after and it made me cry. What an inspiration this young girl is to us all, able bodied or not.

this is a really awesome video and song, my having a few friends with spina bifida makes life a bit more interesting, as it opens a whole new set of windows, thanks for what you do and keep doing it

this is such a cool video!! myself having spina bifida I can totally relate to how this little girl feels!

Hey thanks for the video I am eighteen and I have a cousin with spina Bifida who is six years old. He has lived with me for almost a year. His mom pasted away from cancer. I was the only one in the family capable of handling and caring for him because i am financially stable and each day I learn more about it and he keeps a smile on my face

"Powerfully Smart Songs for the Young at Heart." "Color Magic is a lyrical and musical masterpiece." "Funky and Funny, Color Magic will be a HIT." School Library Journal February 2008

From Viewers of our Video The Teddy Bear Song, a Tribute to all things Teddy Bear

This song is so beautiful :), really touches my heart.

"fantastic song thank you from me and my son tom

aw :) Great song! Wouldn't want to be without a Ted, (actually they are all over my house,) lol and I'm 37.

great song. not surprised this duo is so famous. They're good

beautiful song ..thanks.. my daughter loves it so much... great work

Yet another winner from The Battersby Duo. All my Kids love The Teddy Bear Song (even the boys!!)
We listen to this song every day at naptime

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