I am a professional guitarist and musician based in Michigan. My solo offerings feature classical, jazz and pop guitar selections suitable for wedding ceremonies, receptions, corporate, private and community events. A variety of classical, jazz, pop, Celtic/folk ensembles are available showcasing talented violin, saxophone, flute, and mandolin instrumentalists & vocalists, who can join me for your event.
Outdoor events are my specialty. I use state of the art battery powered amplification that includes provision of wireless lapel microphones for speakers and officiates.
Outdoor events are my specialty. I use state of the art battery powered amplification that includes provision of wireless lapel microphones for speakers and officiates.
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I am a professional guitarist and musician based in Michigan. My solo offerings include classical, jazz, and pop guitar selections suitable for many events. Wedding ceremonies and events surrounding the celebration such as bridal showers, rehearsal dinners, cocktail hours and receptions are enhanced with live music.
Classical, jazz, and pop solo. You'll discover that solo guitar is a portable piano, capable of standing on its own - melody and accompaniment in one package. Common ensembles include guitar/violin duo, guitar/sax duo, and guitar/violin/sax trio - all comfortable in a wide variety of musical styles.
When most people hear "guitar soloist", they think of a guy strumming and singing, or a "guitar solo", i.e. a guitarist playing a melody backed up by a band. Take a few moments to listen to the solo samples. You'll discover that solo guitar is a portable piano, capable of standing on its own - melody and accompaniment in one package.
Frequently I work with a variety of other instrumentalists and vocalists. All musicians I work with are fellow full time professional musicians. Common ensembles include guitar/violin duo, guitar/sax duo, and guitar/violin/sax trio - all comfortable in a wide variety of musical styles. Again, the sound sample section of this site illustrates the range of options.
Reviews (9)
Christine L. Corley
Apr 08, 2022
Robert played for the ceremony and cocktail hour at my wedding. He was highly recommended by the event coordinator at the English Inn and he did not disappoint. Robert played a special request for the wedding party's procession and did a fantastic job! I received positive feedback from guests and the entire process from booking, to planning, to carrying out our requests on our special day was stress- free and easy!
Barret Hendricks
Nov 30, 2021
Robert was very punctual, professional, and flexible and helped make our ceremony a success! We got married during the Covid pandemic, so our plans changed several times and Robert was very flexible and accommodating. We had an untraditional wedding and requested many unconventional and unique songs. Despite the unusual playlist, Robert played all the songs beautifully.
In the cocktail hour after the ceremony, everyone was raving about the music and even now, weeks later, we're still hearing compliments about the guitarist. Thank you Robert!
In the cocktail hour after the ceremony, everyone was raving about the music and even now, weeks later, we're still hearing compliments about the guitarist. Thank you Robert!
Anna Orsini
Aug 21, 2021
Robert was wonderful. He played gorgeous music for our ceremony and helped manage the sound level of the mics for our officiant and readers. He was on time, professional, and flexible. He had an extensive list of songs and was even willing to learn any special requests for us. Would absolutely recommend to anyone!
Keely Browning
Jul 19, 2021
Robert was very easy to work with and we loved his music! Due to COVID rescheduling, we gave him short notice and he was very flexible in scheduling. He was open to many different music requests that fit in seamlessly with our ceremony and cocktail hour. He has all of his own audio equipment which made it so easy to work into our outdoor wedding. We would choose him for our next event hands down!
Maia Gleason
Jul 08, 2021
Robert was an absolutely joy to work with throughout- he was very flexible when we had to postpone our wedding due to COVID, made a unique arrangement for our processional, and went above and beyond to accompany some of my bridesmaids in singing a song during our ceremony. He was very responsive, and the music was great. Highly recommend, and thank you Robert for helping to make our day special!
Chandice Marchio
Mar 30, 2021
Robert was a great addition to our day! I hired Robert for cocktail hour and our guests raved about him! Robert was responsive, flexible and so kind. He had a wonderful and extensive list of songs (all very good, I could barely narrow it down!) he was able to play and was willing to learn songs for us. He enhanced the atmosphere at our wedding - adding the perfect touch to our day! I highly recommend Robert for your next event.
Deanna Walton
May 08, 2020
Robert McCloy was an absolute dream to work with for our wedding. We knew we wanted a ceremony accompanied by acoustic guitar, and wow-he more than delivered! We asked him to prepare pieces using tabs we found online, and he not only prepared them, but executed flawlessly. Our wedding ceremony music was a dream come true, and we're so grateful to the part that Robert played in our special day. Truly can't say enough wonderful things about his musicianship and the service he provided. THANK YOU!
Paige McLennan
May 06, 2020
Robert was the musician for my wedding and I could not have been happier with his service. He played at the ceremony and also during cocktail hour at the reception. He did an amazing job and I didn't have to worry about a thing. Very talented man and was always very quick to respond which is a wonderful thing when you're planning a wedding! Highly, highly recommend.
Amanda Duncan
Dec 27, 2019
Robert was amazing! He was super professional and accommodating to all the song choices we asked him to play at our wedding. All sounded beautiful! Guests have continued to tell me how great he was before, during and immediately after our ceremony. He even traveled hours away to make it to our wedding! He was 100 percent the right choice!
