The Edukated Fleas "Exactly Like You" 8-13-11

http://www.edukatedfleas.com The Edukated Fleas (Greg Doyle and Wendy Matthews) sing "Exactly Like You" and accompany themselves on ukuleles during a performance at the 11th Annual Mohegan Colony Music and Storytelling Festival on August 13th, 2011 in Crompond, NY.

The Big Hits... On Small Instruments!
Ukuleles are small. Yet, ukulele duet Greg Doyle and Wendy Matthews play the big hits, favoring swing and vintage tunes -- as well as a few things you might not expect to hear on uke. The Fleas have been playing together as a ukulele duo since late 2006, united by a common love of the music from the 20s through 50s. As the Fleas soon discovered, ukes are perfect for these cheerful, melodic tunes. The Fleas feature both Greg and Wendy on vocals, often in harmony.

Greg Doyle, on baritone uke, is a guitarist whose musical interests span Swing to Surf and beyond. He has been playing guitar since his teens and was a long-time member of Vic Schwarz's Acoustic Workshop, a Hudson Valley-based, six-piece string band. Greg teaches uke and guitar privately.

Wendy Matthews, on soprano uke, was charmed by the instrument's portability and quirkiness, and took it up a few years back to accompany her singing. She has been singing and playing a variety of instruments since her teens. In a previous life, she was a member of Bad Attitudes, a four-woman music and comedy troupe.

The Fleas have delighted audiences in venues as varied as the Clearwater Festival, Hoot on the Hudson, Ukulele Cabaret and New York Ukulele Festival, as well as street fairs, restaurants, libraries, art openings and private parties across New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Maine. On her travels, Wendy has also performed in exotic locales such as Honduras and Borneo!

They are currently working on a full length CD. Thanks for listening!

Invite the Fleas to play at your next event: edukatedfleas@edukatedfleas.com

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• ukulele
• swing
• edukated
• fleas
• hudson
• valley
• mohegan
• colony

[PeterCNorth]

It's a real pleasure to have a wonderful performance like this

that's also expertly recorded – both picture and sound.

It's so much better than most YouTube offerings!

[corporatehistory]

Such fun! Go Fleas!

[ricknestler]

Nicely done, Fleas! I'm itchin' to hear more!

[kurtsilverman1]

oh, it's so loverly

[SalPedi]

WOW!!!!!.....loved it all!.....what a really great duo!...and, I loved the harmonies too..

Keep up the great work!....you should be getting many more hits quite soon!....

[duffus27]

One of my favorite songs

by one of my favorite groups