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We are GypsyDuo…

Looking for one act to cover all styles, starting with quiet background music and ending with everyone on the dancefloor? Thought only a DJ could do it but prefer live music? We are Gypsy, so named for our nomadic style of drifting with ease from one music genre to another. The lead vocals of songs vary between male and female in a number of languages, or flute, saxophone and guitar. Some are acoustic, others accompanied by backing tracks created by Catherine with real instruments to give that ‘big band’ feel.

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 PACK YOUR DANCING SHOES AND COME ON A MUSICAL JOURNEY SPANNING 4 CONTINENTS, 5 LANGUAGES, 5 LIVE INSTRUMENTS AND 2 PEOPLE IN LOVE WITH MUSIC OF ALL KINDS.

From Salsa to Disco there's something to tempt all tastes.

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New Demo Track

2015 Demo Track

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Meet GypsyDuo…

Gypsy comprises of Paul and Catherine Slingsby, both with a lifetime of experience in music. Their chemistry together in performance is infectious, drawing people in to enjoy the range of music they explore.

Paul Slingsby

Paul comes from a family of performing musicians, originally playing as the lead guitarist of a rock band on the Gold Coast. He ventured into blues and folk music with his brother, recording a number of original tracks together. Paul is also the inventor of the SnakePick, a new guitar plectrum now sold around the world. As a performer, Paul combines his rich, warm vocals with guitar and percussion to bring depth and life to each song.

Catherine Slingsby

Catherine’s classical background (flute, piano and ballet) opened into ventures in music and dance from Africa, the Middle East, Europe and Latin America. After teaching Latin dance for 5 years she then joined a Latin band for a further 6, adding saxophone and guiro to her instruments. She began MCing events and was flown to international venues, such as resorts in Vanuatu. Catherine creates each backing track for Gypsy, instrument by instrument and is now also working on an original album.

Paul Slingsby

Paul comes from a family of performing musicians, originally playing as the lead guitarist of a rock band on the Gold Coast. He ventured into blues and folk music with his brother, recording a number of original tracks together. Paul is also the inventor of the SnakePick, a new guitar plectrum now sold around the world. As a performer, Paul combines his rich, warm vocals with guitar and percussion to bring depth and life to each song.

Catherine Slingsby

Catherine’s classical background (flute, piano and ballet) opened into ventures in music and dance from Africa, the Middle East, Europe and Latin America. After teaching Latin dance for 5 years she then joined a Latin band for a further 6, adding saxophone and guiro to her instruments. She began MCing events and was flown to international venues, such as resorts in Vanuatu. Catherine creates each backing track for Gypsy, instrument by instrument and is now also working on an original album.

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Optional Dance Lessons!

 In the lead up to your big day, Catherine can also be booked to teach you a few steps of Salsa, Merengue or ChaChaCha. Maybe you want to surprise people for your bridal waltz! Always professional, always striving for a high quality product, Paul and Catherine love the challenge of creating the perfect atmosphere for every event.

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Our Repertoire

SONG TITLE	STYLE
Africa	Toto
Ain’t Nobody	Chaka Khan
Amor a la Mexicana	Thalia
Angel	Sarah Mclachlan
Ayer	Gloria Estefan
Bad Moon Rising	Credence Clearwater Revival
Bamboleo	Classic
Besame Mucho	Classic
Better Man	Robbie Williams
Black Velvet	Alanah Miles
Blame it on the Boogie	Michael Jackson
Brother	Little Birdy
Budapest	George Ezra
Come Away With Me	Nora Jones
Como Me Duele Perderte	Gloria Estefan
Copacabana	Barry Manilow
Corazon Espinado	Santana
Crazy Little Thing Called Love	Michael Buble
Cry To Me	Solomon Burke
Dark End of the Street	The Commitments
Down on My Knees	Ayo
Down Under	Men At Work
Dream a Little Dream	Mamas & Papas
Fall at Your Feet	Crowded House
Fast Car	Tracey Chapman
Feeling Alright	Joe Cocker
Feeling Hot	Arrow
Fever	Michael Buble
Flor de Luna	Santana
Fuiste	Gilda

SONG TITLE	STYLE
Glory Box	Portishead
Hallelujah	Jeff Buckley
I Heard it Through the Grapevine	Marvin Gaye
I’m a Believer	The Monkees
I Wanna Hold Your Hand	Beatles
I Will Survive	Gloria Gaynor
Jailhouse Rock	Elvis Presley
Johnny’s Mambo	Dirty Dancing
Jolene	Dolly Parton
La Bamba	Classic
La Isla Bonita	Madonna
Lambada	Kaoma
Late in the Evening	Simon & Garfunkel
La Vida es un Carnaval	Celia Cruz
Layla	Eric Clapton
Let Her Go	Passenger
Let’s Get Loud	Jennifer Lopez
Lilac Wine	Jeff Buckley
Little Talks	Of Monsters and Men
Love is in the Air	Strictly Ballroom
Mambo Italiano	Classic
Mambo Mix	Various Artists
Maria Maria	Santana
Mas Alla	Gloria Estefan
Obsesion	Ana Gabriel
Oh My Sweet Carolina	Ryan Adams
Obsesion	Ana Gabriel
Oh What a Night	Four Seasons
Pasito a Pasito	Gilda
Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps	Classic
Play That Funky Music	Wild Cherry
Rock n Roll Music	Mental as Anything

SONG TITLE	STYLE
Salsa Con Sabor	Yolanda Rayo
Save the Last Dance	Michael Bublé
Save Tonight	Eagle Eyed Cherry
Scarborough Fair	Simon & Garfunkel
Shake a Tail Feather	Blues Brothers
Smooth Operator	Sade
Some Kind of Wonderful	Drifters
Someone Like You	Adele
Son of a Preacher Man	Dusty Springfield
Sounds of Silence	Simon & Garfunkel
Stay	Lisa Loeb
Suddenly I See	KT Tunstell
Superstition	Stevie Wonder
Sway	Bic Runga
Sway	Michael Bublé
Sweet About Me	Gabriella Cilmi
Take Me to Church	Hozier
Taylor	Jack Johnson
Thank You	Dido
The One I Love	David Gray
The Winner Takes It All	ABBA
Three Little Birds	Bob Marley
Time after Time	Cindy Lauper
Vivir Sin Aire	Mana
Volare	Gipsy Kings
Whenever, Wherever	Shakira
White Flag	Dido
Will You Still Love Me	Carole King
You Got It	Roy Orbison
You’re Just Too Good to be True	Classic

weddings

Ask if we can perform your favourite song for your ‘bridal waltz’ or ‘cake cutting’. We are always adding to our repertoire and a number of the songs are from previous weddings!

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Lamington Teahouse Binna Burra

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Fisherman’s Wharf Gold Coast

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Binna Burra Teahouse

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Fisherman’s Wharf Gig

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Gypsy… Your Wedding Entertainment Specialists

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International Experience

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All Corporate Events

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Dance Workshops

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Acoustic Background Music Through To Party Songs

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Private House Parties & MC’ing Available

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