Mike Batt on stage? A joking, jesting, Wombling charmer

• “Nothing’s gone wrong yet,” were the first words from the mouth of Mike Batt as he settled down at his grand piano. The audience laughed, but I am not entirely sure if the veteran songsmith was joking or issuing a warning. Actually, quite a lot did go wrong during this rare live outing, but perhaps that was part of the charm of a rather eccentric artist, who took it all in his comical stride. Backed by a string quintet, the 73-year-old Batt bluffed his way through musical and lyrical mistakes, f