Ellis Paul
Sun Oct 3rd, 2010 ~ 3pm
$25 members / $30 non-members

Ellis Paul is one of the leading voices in American songwriting. He was a principle leader in the wave of singer/songwriters that emerged from the Boston folk scene, creating a movement that revitalized the national acoustic circuit with an urban, literate, folk pop style that helped renew interest in the genre in the 1990's.

His charismatic, personally authentic performance style has influenced a generation of artists away from the artifice of pop, and closer towards the realness of folk. Paul remains the most mainstream-friendly folk songwriter to emerge from Boston since Tom Rush. Between 1993 and 2004, he won an unprecedented 13 Boston Music Awards, and his songs were heard on hit TV shows Ed and MTV's Real World; and in the soundtracks of several Farrelly Brothers films, including "Me, Myself, & Irene," starring Jim Carrey, and "Shallow Hal," with Jack Black and Gwyneth Paltrow. Director Peter Farrelly has called Paul "a national treasure."

Visit his website at:
ellispaul.com

Buskin & Batteau
Sun. Oct 17th, 2010 ~ 3pm
$22 members / $25 non-members

After a thirteen-year hiatus to 1) be dads, and 2) take a nap, Buskin & Batteau are back on the road again. Singer-songwriter-soloists David Buskin & Robin Batteau have just put the finishingtouches on their long-anticipated new CD, "Red Shoes and Golden Hearts" to bereleased by Nouveau Retro Media on May 1.In their new album and in their performances, they continue to offer their audiences, in the words of The Washington Post, "an irresistible amalgam of melodic,sensual pop, folkie grit and killer wit.”

David Buskin & Robin Batteau evoke a wide range of emotions in their audiences, ranging from light-hearted amusement at "ESPN", or the pun-filled "Death in Venice", to a gentle sense of loss expressed by their beautiful ballad for the late Kate Wolf, "Never Cry Wolf".

As professional jingle writers, Buskin & Batteau's voices and tunes have been heard in almost every American household.They've had us listening "to the heartbeat of America", living "in a Burger King Town" and climbing "all aboard Amtrak".

The popular duo also brings their unique style and sound to the stage and the audience has come to expect the unexpected whenever David and Robin perform. “Second Homeless", a tongue-in-cheek portrayal of the plight of stockbrokers no longer able to afford a second home, originally written in 1987, has a particular potency today. Buskin & Batteau combine talent, humor and showmanship with the element of surprise to produce a crowd-pleasing performance.

Visit their website at:
buskinandbatteau.com

Jimmy LaFave
Sun Nov 21st, 2010 ~ 3pm
$22 members / $25 non-members

He's finally returned to the Mansion. It's been 3 long years since Jimmy LaFave has graced our stage. He doesn't tour the northeast very often; staying close to his Austin home base. This is a concert you won't want to miss. If you have the Best of the Mansion cd, give another listen to: "Only One Angel", the track we recorded live. Jimmy will return in full force with his band. The 3 million dollar Tiffany window will need reinforcing, not because of the volume of the band, but because the audience applause will rattle the windows and chandeliers. Jimmy has the most expressive voice this side of Wayne, New Jersey. The band, the music, the room, the vibes, will move you to be born again in Austin. Please reserve early. This will sell out.

Visit his website at:
jimmylafave.com