Tell us about your Edinburgh show.
We’ve called our Edinburgh show ‘Well Strung’ because it’s no secret that we’re not only very highly strung, we’re both also very well hung. What we’ve always wanted to do is ‘de-classify’ classical music so we’re celebrating the music of the great composers and also exposing them as real and flawed human beings.

How did you meet?
We met at the Royal College of Music in London and always thought each other a bit odd. We never dreamed we would end up working together. After we graduated we’d regularly meet for drinks and then one afternoon we got so drunk we ended up at the piano together and something just clicked. It was Kevin’s knee.

You’ve changed your name from Katzenjammer.
We’ve always liked the name Katzenjammer but recently that word has become increasing popular. There are several bands touring under that name and also bars and restaurants using it too. It’s a great word but we think may have confused people into thinking we were a German oom-pah band.

How long have you been playing the piano?
Both of us since about the age of three. We have no other skills. In fact Kevin can’t even drive – he was asked to give up by his instructor.

What made you think of marrying music and comedy?
It happens naturally for us. We make each other laugh and find it hilarous when people take music too seriously. It’s meant to be enjoyed not revered.

You’ve performed all over the world – in 138 countries. You must have some stories.
Too many. One time we decided to go to a bar in downtown Johannesburg – a notoriously dangerous area. A hijack proof taxi dropped us off and the driver said he’d be back in four hours. We arrived to find it was nude night so with nowhere else to go we took off all our clothes and went in. At least we could have a few drinks – or so we thought as when we got to the bar they informed us they had lost their licence so were only serving tea and coffee. We sat there completely naked for the longest four hours of our life sipping Earl Grey tea. When we eventually left we found the taxi driver sat fast asleep as he hadn’t even left.

Which other musicians and comedians have influenced you?
Victor Borge of course. Dudley Moore, John Ogdon, Charlie Chuck and our manager Michael Vine who we think is one of the funniest men on the planet.

Do you have any other favourite double acts?
Old fashioned as this might sound, we find ourselves creased up with laughter at Laurel and Hardy. There’s a rare photograph of them we have with their wives and the adoration they have for each other is so evident. There are loads of great double acts. We also love Reeves and Mortimer.

What do you think about Edinburgh?
We love it here. The reason we moved here was not only because it’s a great city but because we’ve had so much support here. From the many theatres we’ve played to local businesses and events such as the Spirit of Scotland awards. We consider ourselves honorary Scots!

Do you have any suggested solutions to the world economic crisis?
Absolutely. The world would be a better place if everyone as children had been given more genorous helpings of gravy. Zimbabwe’s economic crisis is a classic example. Picture Mugabe as a child delighted that his mother had given him an extra spoonful of gravy on his mashed potatoes. Zimbabwe could have been thriving like the Yumbo Centre, Gran Canaria. The Greeks don’t even have gravy – enough said.