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[[Image:LouPeterBerryman.jpg|thumb|Lou (left) and Peter Berryman, publicity photograph.]]
[[Image:LouPeterBerryman.jpg|thumb|Lou (left) and Peter Berryman, publicity photograph.]]
'''Lou and Peter Berryman''' (born in 1947) are American [[folk music|folk]] [[singer-songwriter|singers-songwriters]]. They are longtime residents of [[Madison, Wisconsin|Madison]], [[Wisconsin]] and tour the United States extensively.
'''Lou and Peter Berryman''' (born 1947) are American [[folk music|folk]] singer-songwriters and longtime residents of [[Madison, Wisconsin]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/lou-peter-berryman-mn0001241814/biography|title=Biography: Peter and Lou Berryman|last=Skelly|first=Richard|publisher=[[Allmusic]]|accessdate=May 23, 2010}}</ref>


Lou (for Louise) and Peter were married at one time--hence the common last name. They divorced, but remained friends and musical partners. (And, subsequently, they married again to new spouses.) Mostly, Peter writes the lyrics and Lou writes the music, but all their songs are collaborations.
Lou (for Louise) and Peter were married at one time—hence the common last name. They divorced but remained friends and musical partners. (And, subsequently, they married again to new spouses.) Mostly, guitarist Peter writes the lyrics and accordionist Lou writes the music, but all their songs are collaborations.


They specialize in songs that make humorous observations about the human condition. For example, "A Talk With Your Mother" is about a parent horrified by her daughter's cursing. And "Orange Cocoa Cake" presents another mother attempting, on the phone, to tell a friend a recipe while her children demand her attention.
They specialize in songs that make humorous observations about the human condition. For example, "A Chat With Your Mother" is about a parent horrified by her child's cursing, and "Orange Cocoa Cake" presents another mother attempting, on the phone, to tell a friend a recipe while her children demand her attention.


The Berrymans release their work on their own label, Cornbelt.
The Berrymans release their work on their own label, Cornbelt.


In 2004, a musical revue ''Love is the Weirdest of All: The Music of Lou and Peter Berryman'' premiered at the [[Madison Repertory Theatre]].
In 2004, a musical [[revue]] ''Love is the Weirdest of All: The Music of Lou and Peter Berryman'' premiered at the [[Madison Repertory Theatre]].


Valdy's single "A Chorus For Peter and Lou" was written about them by Craig Wood when the two had a sojourn in Canada during the Vietnam War.
[[Valdy]]'s single "A Chorus For Peter and Lou" was written about them by Craig Wood when the two had a sojourn in Canada during the [[Vietnam War]].


The duo announced in 2017 that they would no longer tour nationally.<ref>{{cite web|title=Big Decision|url=https://www.louandpeter.com/files/274107/February%202017|publisher=Peter Berryman|accessdate=April 3, 2017}}</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==
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* ''Some Days'' (2005)
* ''Some Days'' (2005)
* ''The Universe: 14 Examples'' (2007)
* ''The Universe: 14 Examples'' (2007)
* ''Rocky Frontier'' (2011)
* ''I Don't Get It'' (2014)
* ''OK, So Far...'' (2019)


==Songbooks==
==Songbooks==
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*''The New Berryman Berryman Songbook'' (1989)
*''The New Berryman Berryman Songbook'' (1989)
*''Frescoes and Bowling Balls'' (1996)
*''Frescoes and Bowling Balls'' (1996)
*''Lou and Peter's Big Songbook'' (2016)

== References ==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.louandpeter.com/ Official Website]
* [http://www.louandpeter.com/ Official Website]
* [http://www.madison.com/archives/read.php?ref=/tct/2005/12/10/0512110122.php Review in Madison's ''The Capital Times'', 2005]
* [http://www.madison.com/archives/read.php?ref=/tct/2005/12/10/0512110122.php Review in Madison's ''The Capital Times'', 2005]
* [http://www.isthmus.com/isthmus/article.php?article=23845 Review in Madison's ''Isthmus'', 2008, includes mp3 downloads of five songs]
* [http://www.isthmus.com/isthmus/article.php?article=23845 Review in Madison's ''Isthmus'', 2008], includes streams of five songs


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Lou (left) and Peter Berryman, publicity photograph.

Lou and Peter Berryman (born 1947) are American folk singer-songwriters and longtime residents of Madison, Wisconsin.[1]

Lou (for Louise) and Peter were married at one time—hence the common last name. They divorced but remained friends and musical partners. (And, subsequently, they married again to new spouses.) Mostly, guitarist Peter writes the lyrics and accordionist Lou writes the music, but all their songs are collaborations.

They specialize in songs that make humorous observations about the human condition. For example, "A Chat With Your Mother" is about a parent horrified by her child's cursing, and "Orange Cocoa Cake" presents another mother attempting, on the phone, to tell a friend a recipe while her children demand her attention.

The Berrymans release their work on their own label, Cornbelt.

In 2004, a musical revue Love is the Weirdest of All: The Music of Lou and Peter Berryman premiered at the Madison Repertory Theatre.

Valdy's single "A Chorus For Peter and Lou" was written about them by Craig Wood when the two had a sojourn in Canada during the Vietnam War.

The duo announced in 2017 that they would no longer tour nationally.[2]

Discography

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  • No Relation (1980)
  • Cupid's Trash Truck (1981)
  • So Comfortable (1984)
  • February March (1986)
  • Your State's Name Here (1988)
  • Forward Hey (1988)
  • Cow Imagination (1990)
  • We Don't Talk About That! (1992)
  • What, Again?! (1993)
  • Double Yodel (1995)
  • Some Kinda Funny (1998)
  • House Concert (2000)
  • Yah Hey (2002)
  • The PINK One (2003)
  • Love is the Weirdest of All: The Music of Lou and Peter Berryman (2004)
  • Some Days (2005)
  • The Universe: 14 Examples (2007)
  • Rocky Frontier (2011)
  • I Don't Get It (2014)
  • OK, So Far... (2019)

Songbooks

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  • The Berryman Berryman Songbook (1984)
  • The New Berryman Berryman Songbook (1989)
  • Frescoes and Bowling Balls (1996)
  • Lou and Peter's Big Songbook (2016)

References

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  1. ^ Skelly, Richard. "Biography: Peter and Lou Berryman". Allmusic. Retrieved May 23, 2010.
  2. ^ "Big Decision". Peter Berryman. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
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