Robert McCloy - Musician

Mason, MI

$250.00 - $2500.00

Travels up to 200 miles

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Planning Mackinac Island Wedding Music

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Stevie Wonder Medley

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Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring

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Beatles Medley

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Stringtown Trio: Jigs Medley

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Beach Weddings

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10 consecutive years Couples Choice Awards

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5 Stars. Couples choice award for 10 yrs running

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Stringtown Trio. Celtic & a variety of folk/ethnic styles

Overview

Hello;

I'm a musician based in the Lansing, MI area. I work a 4 hr. drive radius - so for me, that's included Cleveland, Columbus, Indianapolis, Chicago, and all of Michigan.

Musical options include: Classical/jazz solo guitar. Also guitar/violin duo, guitar/sax,flute duo, and guitar/violin/sax,flute trio, and Celtic/Bluegrass/Folk. Extensive experience. Full time musician for over 40 yrs. Inquire to receive full Demo CD. Your requests are my business.

Take time to scroll through the many, many sound samples I've uploaded to GigSalad. They are grouped together: Solo guitar, Guitar/Sax duo, Guitar/Violin Duo, Guitar/Violin/Sax Trio, Celtic/Bluegrass/Variety Trio.


Reviews

18 reviews

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Samantha N.

July 21, 2024
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Talented Musicians

Robert and his co-musician were incredible. Guitar and sax (bonus flute) were perfect for our wedding ceremony and cocktail hour. They were professional and organized. Brought a microphone for our officiant. The music was perfect!

Hired as: Guitarist, Saxophone Player


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Diane K.

July 19, 2024
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Wedding

Robert played beautifully and everyone enjoyed his music.

Hired as: Guitarist


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Mary H.

December 17, 2023
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I'd highly recommend Robert McCloy!

We needed to plan a wedding in less than 4 weeks. We contacted Robert and he made it very easy and stress free. We requested two songs he hadn't played before, and he researched, drafted the music and sent us a preview. They were fantastic! The whole evening was blessed by his music. Robert is the best!

Hired as: Guitarist


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Samantha N.

December 11, 2023
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Perfect for my Event!!!

We had Robert playing the background of our Christmas Tea Party and it was amazing. Anyone that wanted to sit and listen could, but people could still carry on their conversations without being interrupted. It worked out well and I'm still receiving compliments for the entertainment.

Hired as: Guitarist


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Kristin H.

June 7, 2023
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Amazing Guitarist!

Robert was fantastic to work with. He was very accommodating and even honored a special request fro the bride and groom. We had so many compliments on the music. We were very pleased and wouldn’t hesitate to book again. Book Robert for your event and you won’t be disappointed! It was magical!

Hired as: Guitarist

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Booking information

Price range: $250.00 - $2500.00

Gig length: 60 - 360 minutes

What to expect

Vast experience. Full time professional musician for over 30 yrs, 1000's of gigs from early days as a folk/bluegrass guitar/mandolin/fiddle player, to current focus on solo classical and jazz guitar. I've done approx 1000 weddings, corporate and private events in the last 25 yrs.

Classical/jazz solo guitar. Also guitar/violin duo, guitar/sax,flute duo, and guitar/violin/sax,flute trio. Extensive experience. Additional combos include Celtic and country/bluegrass. Inquire to recieve full Demo CD. Your requests are my business.

About

I've been a full time professional musician for over 35 yrs. All musicians I work with are pros - no weekend hobbyists. I've worked at well over 1000 weddings, and countless corporate, private, and community events.

Over those 35 years, I have never been late or missed a gig. Many, many reviews from past clients' are available upon request - giving their impressions of my professionalism, talent, flexibility, reliability, and attention to their requests.

My website includes repertoire listings. If your requests are not on my list, that's no concern, I do special requests all the time. Partnering with you to plan the music for your event is something I enjoy. My business motto is "Your Requests are my Business".

For outdoor events, make sure to inquire of any musician what amplification they provide. Acoustic instruments disappear outdoors with even a slight breeze. I carry a state of the art battery powered system. For weddings, a wireless lapel microphones are available for the officiant and/or readers at no extra charge.

I have total confidence in the quality of service that I deliver - and recognize that the most common reason people choose to not use my services is their budget.

I've come to realize that often, music is where people are most likely to cut their budget - but have seen many polls re: what guests remember about an event. They don't remember the food, the flowers, the decor. What they DO recall is the quality or lack of quality of the music.

Music provides the soundtrack of our lives. Stop. Think of all the personal memories that you hold that are book marked by a song.

It pays to go with a pro.

Robert McCloy

Additional booking notes

I come self contained. Any amplification, etc. included, and all is top of the line professional equipment.

Before you hire any musician, make sure to inquire re: what they carry for amplification. Outdoors, acoustic instruments disappear, as do voices. For outdoor events, I carry a state of the art battery powered system that includes the provision of 2 wireless lapel microphones - invaluable for amplifying officient & readers at a wedding. No extra charge, this is just the equipment I carry.

Past booked events

February 2026

25

Wednesday

Corporate Event

6:00pm - 9:00pm

Lansing, MI

November 2025

15

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

4:00pm - 6:00pm

Shelbyville, MI

June 2025

28

Saturday

Cocktail Party

3:00pm - 7:00pm

Saugatuck, MI

July 2024

19

Friday

Wedding Ceremony

5:00pm - 7:00pm

Clarkston, MI

17

Wednesday

Wedding Ceremony

2:30pm - 5:00pm

Battle Creek, MI

12

Friday

Funeral/Memorial Service

10:00am - 12:00pm

Lawrence, MI

June 2024

08

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

5:00pm - 7:00pm

Rochester, MI

December 2023

16

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

3:30pm - 6:30pm

Grand Haven, MI

07

Thursday

Dinner Party

7:00pm - 7:45pm

Dewitt, MI

October 2023

21

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

3:30pm - 5:00pm

Port Huron, MI

September 2023

09

Saturday

Wedding Cocktail Hour

4:30pm - 7:30pm

Lakeside, MI

May 2023

28

Sunday

Wedding Ceremony

4:30pm - 6:30pm

Grand Rapids, MI

April 2023

03

Monday

Retirement Party

6:30pm - 7:00pm

Ann Arbor, MI

March 2023

04

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

12:00pm - 2:00pm

Detroit, MI

April 2022

02

Saturday

Wedding Cocktail Hour

12:00pm - 2:00pm

Eaton Rapids, MI

October 2020

01

Thursday

House Party

4:30pm - 7:00pm

Northville, MI

November 2019

09

Saturday

Personal Occasion

5:00pm - 7:30pm

Michigan Center, MI

September 2019

11

Wednesday

Funeral/Memorial Service

7:00pm - 9:00pm

Wyandotte, MI

August 2019

11

Sunday

Bridal Shower

11:30am - 1:30pm

Waterford, MI

September 2018

27

Thursday

Rehearsal Dinner

7:30pm - 9:30pm

Brighton, MI

July 2018

07

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

5:00pm - 7:00pm

Birmingham, MI

May 2018

12

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

3:30pm - 4:15pm

Shelbyville, MI

11

Friday

Funeral/Memorial Service

10:30am - 12:00pm

Lansing, MI

December 2017

16

Saturday

Wedding Cocktail Hour

5:30pm - 9:30pm

Mount Pleasant, MI

September 2017

17

Sunday

Wedding Ceremony

2:30pm - 4:30pm

Berrien Springs, MI

July 2017

01

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

3:30pm - 4:30pm

Battle Creek, MI

May 2017

12

Friday

Wedding Ceremony

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Midland, MI

November 2016

05

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

5:00pm - 11:00pm

East Lansing, MI

July 2016

29

Friday

Wedding Ceremony

5:00pm - 7:00pm

Saugatuck, MI

January 2016

31

Sunday

Funeral/Memorial Service

2:00pm - 5:30pm

Livonia, MI

July 2015

18

Saturday

Wedding Cocktail Hour

6:00pm - 7:30pm

Lansing, MI

June 2015

14

Sunday

Wedding Ceremony

5:00pm - 6:30pm

North Muskegon, MI

March 2015

17

Tuesday

Holiday Party

2:30pm - 3:30pm

Okemos, MI

December 2014

20

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

3:00pm - 4:00pm

Lansing, MI

October 2014

04

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

4:00pm - 4:30pm

Romeo, MI

June 2014

28

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

6:00pm - 6:30pm

Grand Rapids, MI

May 2014

10

Saturday

Wedding Reception

6:30pm - 11:30pm

Livonia, MI

10

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

3:30pm - 4:30pm

Kalamazoo, MI

December 2013

14

Saturday

Christmas Party

7:30pm - 10:30pm

Bay City, MI

September 2013

14

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

5:00pm - 5:45pm

Shelbyville, MI

August 2013

31

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

12:00pm - 2:00pm

Taylor, MI

Set list

Solo guitar:

Ain't Missbehavin' - Fat's Waller
As Time Goes By - Herman Hupfeld
Ave Maria - F. Shubert
Blue Moon - Hart/Rodgers
Bridal Chorus - Wagner
Bridal March - F. Mendelssohn
Canon In D - J. Pachelbel
Classical Gas - Mason Williams
Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans - Alter/Delange
El Noi del la Mare - Trad. Catalan
Fanfare (Rondeau) - J. P. Mouret
Georgia On My Mind - H. Carmichail
Greensleaves - Trad.
Gymnopdie # 1,2,3 - E. Satie
Here, There, & Everywhere - Lennon/McCartney
I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
I Just Called To Say I Love You - S. Wonder
If I Only Had A Brain - H. Arlen
It's Only A Paper Moon - Rose/Harburg/Arlen
In My Life - Lennon/McCartney
Isn't She Lovely - S. Wonder
(I've Been) Looking To A Future - R. McCloy
Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring - J.S. Bach
Lara's Theme - M. Jarre
Linus & Lucy - V. Gaurauldi
Long Ago & Far Away - J. Taylor
Lullaby Of Birdland - G. Shearing
Makin' Whoopie - Kahn/Donaldson
Manha de Carnival - L. Bonfa
Menuet In G - J.S. Bach
Michele - Lennon/McCartney
Misty - Errol Garner
My Favorite Things - Rogers/Hammerstien
MSU Fight Song - F. Lankey
Recuerdos de la Alahambra - F. Tarega
Romance For Solo Guitar - Trad. Spanish
Romeo & Juliet Theme - N. Rota
'Round Midnite - T. Monk
Satin Doll - Duke Ellington
Scarbourough Fair - P. Simon
Sounds Of Bells - J. Pernambucco
Speak Softly Love (Godfather Theme) - N. Rota
Sleepers Awake - J.S. Bach
Somewhere In Time - John Barry
Somewhere Over The Rainbow - H. Arlen
Suicide Is Painless (M*A*S*H Theme) - J. Mandel
Summertime - G. Gershwin
Um Amour De Valsa - P. Bellinati
Up On The Roof - Goffin/King
Vals Venuzualo - A. Lauro
Vincent - D. McClean
Wave - AC Jobim
When I'm 64 - Lennon/McCartney
Yesterday - Lennon/McCartney
You Are The Sunshine Of My Life - S. Wonder
The Shadow of Your Smile - J. Mandel
The Next Time - R. McCloy
Cavatina (Theme from - Stanley Myers

Influences and inspiration

Earl Klugh, Joe Pass, Martin Taylor. Pepe Romero, John Williams. Stephane Grappelli, Kenny Baker, Kevin Burke. Jethro Burns. Tony Rice,Doc Watson.

Setup requirements

space for a chair

Testimonials

Kelton C. Indianapolis, IN 11/10/2008 Excellent experience! Robert is very professional; and very prompt. The music was amazing. Our guests throughly enjoyed his performance. Thanks so much! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Michell & Ryan Hershberger Suttons Bay, MI 9/13/08 Robert - We wanted to thank you for the lovely music you provided on our wedding day. Hearing you in person was incredible and the live music sounded so great! We will always look back on our day with fond memories and will always remember the wonderful music that was played. We appreciate your talent and thank you for being part of our special day! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Annie Topliff Saugatuck, MI 10/4/2008 Robert was great! He arrived on time (even early, I think) and was very polite and professional. The music he played was perfect and exactly what we wanted for our ceremony. He even learned several new songs that we requested! I would definitely recommend him to any couple that is looking for an experienced and thoughtful classical guitarist. Thanks again Robert! -----------------------

– Testimonials from robertmccloy.com

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