The Calypso Gypsies
Let the Ring of the Steel Drum and the Rhythms of the Conga Drums take you far away…
In 1982 the Percussion Ensemble at the Fine & Performing Arts Center in Akron Ohio received a new member, Tricia McKinney, hailing from sunny Tampa Florida. During the next 8 years Tricia would become one of the few professional woman steel drum players in Northeast Ohio. Drummer & percussionist, Rod Lubline, joined the percussion ensemble in 1984, thus starting their long standing musical association.
Currently, we perform as an acoustic duo, with steel drum and percussion, all the way up to our seven piece "Big Pan Band" with full instrumentation. By choosing the proper size group you will ensure that the dynamics of the music is a perfect fit for your event and entertainment budget.
Proudly, we can boast that all of the musicians in the band are highly respected and talented players in northeast Ohio. We all have a wide range of musical experience and various backgrounds with involvement in regional and national acts that have toured throughout the United States, Europe and Japan.
Phone: 330-677-8071
Fishing around for some Tropical Flair?
Look no further....The Calypso Gypsies Steel Drum band will bring the sound & feel of the tropics to your special event with a mix of summer favorites by Jimmy Buffett, Santana, Harry Belafonte, Bob Marley and many others, as well as delightful Caribbean steel drum melodies & toe tapping rhythms from around the world.
We offer a fun, interactive & festive musical presentation.
No need to worry...we're experienced professional musicians...we'll dress in colorful tropical attire, start on time and will maintain the proper volume & dynamics to fit your event.
So whether it's from parading around in a conga line, dancing under the limbo stick or playing percussion up on stage with the band everyone will remember having a great time at a Calypso Gypsies performance. We would love to help make your event a huge success.
There is no other instrument in the world that has such an engaging and upbeat sound as the Caribbean steel drum. At every event at which we play, we're always greeted by curious listeners attracted by it's distinctive timbre. Inquisitively, they often walk directly up to the band to investigate where the unique sound is coming from. They're quite amazed when they find out how the drum is made and what it's actually made from. Others who have already been down to the Caribbean and have seen a steel drum band usually tell us that we remind them of their island visit or cruise.
Our Repertoire offers a nice tasteful variety of tunes that everyone of all age groups will enjoy.
Favorites by:
Jimmy Buffett, Harry Belafonte, Santana, Bob Marley, Gloria Estefan, Van Morrison, Paul Simon, Talking Heads, Bo Diddley, Arrow, UB40 and lot of others.
Classic Hits like:
Mary Ann, Matilda, Yellowbird, Brown-Eyed Girl, Oye Como Va, Stir It Up, Hot-Hot-Hot, La Bamba, Volcano, Margaritaville, and many, many more.
Musical styles:
Calypso/Soca ( Carribean), SAMBA (Brazilian), MAMBO (Cuba), Junkanoo (Bahamas), Reggae (Jamaica), Merenge (Dominican Republic)
Love Notes
The faint sound of the Calypso Gypsies as guests arrived really annonced the start of a great evening to come. They were great! -Becky Harold
