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Lou & Peter Berryman in concert

Last year, when New Folk Collective ceased opperations, Lou & Peter wondered if they might be able to produce a concert themselves... Turns out, with a little help from their friends, they could! So they're back this year, same convenient and beautiful location!

Lou & Peter Berryman are a songwriting team from Madison WI whose clean and intelligent humor have delighted audiences for more than 30 years. Frequent visitors to Minnesota public radio, Lou & Peter's music invites comparison to Tom Lehrer and the Smothers Brothers, Jacques Brel and Gilbert and Sullivan, but their unique style and energetic and friendly performances on 12-string guitar and accordion is all their own. They remain rooted in their native Wisconsin, discovering a long time ago that the Midwestern human condition is not particularly different from the human condition elsewhere: their affectionate observations make us all laugh until our cheeks hurt.

Knee-Slapping Folk:
Wedded bliss went south for Lou & Peter Berryman, but their musical relationship has grown over the past twenty years. Their off-kilter harmonies buoyed by accordion and guitar back some of the best lyric zingers and funniest songs to come out of the Midwest. Lou & Peter (who long ago married other partners) continue to write and sing songs that poke fun at the human plight, idiosyncrasies of living in America, sports, and painting the living room when the world is crumbling around them and us. As silly as they sometimes get, love comes through, adding warmth and depth and turning what could have been a comedy act into an evening of insight. Berkeley, CA: East Bay Express
Critic's Choice for the week of January 24-30, 2007