Hop to the Beat
Two ukuleles, one shared love of Django, Fats Waller and the golden age of swing — brought to your event with warmth, wit and a little Newbury charm.
Hop to the Beat
Two ukuleles, one shared love of Django, Fats Waller and the golden age of swing — brought to your event with warmth, wit and a little Newbury charm.
The Duo
The Flying Crickets are a swing jazz ukulele duo built around close harmony, quick chord changes, and the kind of interplay that only comes from years of trading lines on stage and off.
Together, Paul and Cora pull from the Hot Club tradition — Django Reinhardt runs, Fats Waller stride, and the odd modern tune bent into a swing shape — for an act that feels intimate in a front room and lively enough to fill a marquee.
Based near Newbury and available to travel, the duo brings its own PA, its own set list, and an ear for reading the room.
The Repertoire
I.
Django and Grappelli-era Gypsy jazz — Minor Swing, Djangology and Nuages, rebuilt for two ukuleles.
II.
Fats Waller favourites and the great American songbook, played with a grin and a bounce.
III.
Contemporary songs reimagined in a 1930s swing arrangement — familiar tunes, unfamiliar clothes.
On Stage
Get In Touch
Weddings, private parties, pub gigs, festivals — if there's room for two ukuleles and a bit of swing, we'd love to hear from you.