"Tim and Laura Battersby are a Grammy-nominated musical duo featured on Sesame Street and at the Kennedy Center."
We’re The Battersby Duo: married, musical, and a little bit magical (at least, that’s what the kids tell us). With a Grammy nomination, decades of touring, and features on PBS and Sesame Street, we’ve made it our mission to entertain children with heart, humor, and harmony. Come learn more about how two goofy musicians became one unforgettable act.
📎 Press Kit (1-Pager)
THE BATTERSBY DUO
Grammy-Nominated Musical Comedy for Kids and Families
Website: www.thebattersbyduo.com
Website: www.thebattersbyduo.pro and www.battersbyduo.pro
Contact: tim@batduo.com (352) 870-3006 Txt
🎵 About the Duo
Tim and Laura Battersby have been bringing musical joy to families for over two decades. With a Grammy nomination for their album Sunny Side Up and television appearances on PBS and Sesame Street, The Battersby Duo has become a beloved name in children’s entertainment.
Their work combines music, comedy, and a gentle dose of education, perfect for children ages 3–10. Every show is packed with interactive songs, whimsical storytelling, and timeless values like kindness, curiosity, and silliness.
🌟 Highlights & Credentials
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🎤 Grammy-Nominated for Best Musical Album for Children
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📺 Featured on Sesame Street, PBS, and Fox Family Channel
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🎠Performed at The Kennedy Center, Wolf Trap, and The White House
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📚 Regular performers at schools, libraries, and family festivals nationwide
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🎼 Custom song creation for schools, nonprofits, and family events
🎸 What You Get in a Show
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45-minute high-energy performance
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Original, age-appropriate songs with live guitar and vocals
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Audience participation, humor, and movement
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Optional meet & greet or Q&A for children
📣 Testimonials
“The Battersby Duo is a joy to watch. They had the entire room singing, laughing, and dancing!”
— Librarian, Tampa Bay Public Library
“This is what family music should be—fun, smart, and heartwarming.”
— Festival Director, Florida Family Arts Series
Our story
About The Battersby Duo
Tim and Laura Battersby are an award-winning musical team whose songs have delighted children and families around the world for over three decades. With witty lyrics, catchy tunes, and heartfelt storytelling, The Battersby Duo have performed everywhere from Sesame Street to The Today Show, and even six times at The White House for Presidents and First Ladies.
In 2011, they received a Grammy Award for All About Bullies… Big and Small, and have earned three Grammy nominations for their beloved children’s albums, including the acclaimed Sunny Days.
Known for their live performances at The Kennedy Center, Wolf Trap, and schools and festivals nationwide, Tim and Laura bring warmth, laughter, and musical magic wherever they go. Their work combines timeless melodies with messages of kindness, creativity, and joy — inspiring young audiences to sing along, think big, and be themselves.
The Stories Behind the Songs is their latest creative adventure — bringing their original music to life through storytelling that is as whimsical and wonderful as the songs themselves.
Our history
About The Battersby Duo
Tim and Laura Battersby are an award-winning musical team whose songs have delighted children and families around the world for over three decades. With witty lyrics, catchy tunes, and heartfelt storytelling, The Battersby Duo have performed everywhere from Sesame Street to The Today Show, and even six times at The White House for Presidents and First Ladies.
In 2011, they received a Grammy Award for All About Bullies… Big and Small, and have earned three Grammy nominations for their beloved children’s albums, including the acclaimed Sunny Days.
Known for their live performances at The Kennedy Center, Wolf Trap, and schools and festivals nationwide, Tim and Laura bring warmth, laughter, and musical magic wherever they go. Their work combines timeless melodies with messages of kindness, creativity, and joy — inspiring young audiences to sing along, think big, and be themselves.
The Stories Behind the Songs is their latest creative adventure — bringing their original music to life through storytelling that is as whimsical and wonderful as the songs themselves.
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 Child's world of understanding and imagination. Their beautiful voices and pleasing music shine." School Library Journal
" 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
"Monty Python meets Mary Poppins. The Battersby's are a Top Notch Duo." Sesame Street
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“Rarely do our marble walls and chandeliers witness such levels of silliness, as The Battersby’s inspire in their audiences” The Kennedy Center