Buskin & Batteau
- Folk
- Singer/Songwriter
Tickets will be on sale to the public 8/7 at noon. On sale to all Passim members 7/31 at noon. On sale to All Access Passim members 7/24 at noon.
Buskin & Batteau
- Folk
Buskin & Batteau have been winning hearts and minds with their soulful acoustic balladry and fun-filled performances for more years than they care to remember.
“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.”
The Washington Post called their work “an irresistible amalgam of melodic, sensual pop, folkie grit and killer wit.” And 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: “The most musically sophisticated act in folk” –The New York Times; “Acoustic Heaven” – The Boston Globe. And with the help of the late, great uber-percussionist Marshal Rosenberg, they managed to kick the rhythm pretty hard for a couple of seasoned troubadours.
Famous 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. Their latest CD, Love Remembered, Love Forgot, was recorded at Neale Eckstein’s Fox Run Studios in Sudbury, MA, features some delightful guest appearances.
Sophie Buskin
- Alt Folk
Sophie Buskin is an alt-folk artist based in New York City, crafting songs that live at the intersection of memory and transformation.
Her debut EP Sweet Creature topped the Roots Music Report’s Alt-Folk chart in 2019, and was praised for its lyrical depth and emotional honesty. Sophie’s first full-length album is set for release in early 2026 and marks a bold new chapter in her evolving sound.
