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Providing unique, live music for special events across New England

Caribbean Steel Drums, Classical Flute

Coconut Grove Steel Drum Duo.

Specializing in wedding cocktail hours, rehearsal dinners, anniversaries,
birthdays, pool parties, barbecues and restaurants.

Scott Paulson and Barbara Smith deliver the islands to you with their Caribbean Steel Drum duo. The joy these two find in performing music comes through in their upbeat style, whether they are performing traditional Trinidadian steel pan tunes, or calypso and pop favorites.

Their show consists of Scott on lead tenor steel pan, and Barbara on double second pans. They play over background accompaniments which the pair have painstakingly recorded for this purpose. The result is a full lush sound created by only two people. This is the perfect choice when space, volume or finances are a concern. Scott and Barbara both hold B.A.'s in music and have had years of experience performing professionally.

MP3 sound clips:

Yellow Bird,

I Dream of Jeannie,

Jamaica Farewell,

"Matt and I just wanted to thank you both for providing us with the BEST music for our cocktail hour. We have received so many compliments on your playing both during the ceremony and afterward. We could not be happier!" - Deveney Gallant
- Stowehof wedding, Stowe, VT.

"Scott,I know that I only got a chance to see you for a brief minute as I expected, but my guests were whisked away to the Vermontropics by your music. Elizabeth was speechless in seeing that I had you guys come and set the tone for our wedding. Thank you for being a part of our special day." - Eric McCarthy
Northern Lights Cruise ship wedding on Lake Champlain, Burlington, VT.

"Just wanted to say thank you for an awesome job at out wedding! It was exactly what we were looking for. We got a lot of compliments on the originality of Steel Drums." - Matt Morrow
- Chapel of the Snows, Stratton, VT.

"The entertainment this past Saturday exceeded expectations! Having attended numerous events where a disc jockey wants to be the center of attention or a rock band blares so loudly that no conversation can be held, the steel drums are the answer. The guests at the birthday party enjoyed the upbeat rhythm and sound of the music you and Barbara provided and you received many compliments. If you ever need a recommendation, please feel to contact me, as I am now one of your biggest boosters. Again, thank you for a talented professional performance!" - Bob Mongan
- Rye Beach, NH

"Hi Scott, just a quick note to thank you for the great music at our wedding - it was so good of you to be available on such a messy driving night. Lots of our guests complimented us on your music, and I appreciated it that people could still have convesations while you were playing. Take care - we will call again someday!" - Deb Allen
- Wedding, Starry Night Cafe, Vergennes, VT.

"Coconut Grove was great and easy to work with. I wish I could have hear more of the steel drums (a little hard between the pictures and commotion once we got into the cocktail hour) but what I heard sounded great and people loved them!" - Pete Spencer
- Stowhof Wedding, Stowe, VT.

Barbara C. Smith - Classical Flutist

Currently, Barbara performs in the area with The East Bay Jazz Ensemble, various Steel Pan groups, and at a variety of functions as a solo flutist. She has also served as an adjudicator for district and state music festivals. She has also served as a chamber music coach at the Green Mountain Youth Symphony Summer camp in 2006 and 2007. She is the co-founder of Vermont Independent School of the Arts in Sharon, VT where she has a teaching studio. Many of her students participate in district, state, and regional music festivals.

The Ko-Ko-Nutz Steel Band

Want a fully live steel band that won't break the bank? The Ko-Ko-Nutz are for you! With two or three voices of steel drums, bass, and drumset, the Ko-Ko-Nutz are a great choice for parties, restaurants, and cruises.

Ko-Ko-Nutz members have performed for countless parties and bar-b-ques and on the "Northern Lights" Lake Champlain Supper Cruise every season since 2003. They have also appeared at The Quechee Balloon Festival, , The Strolling of the Heifers Parade in Brattleboro, Vermont, The Green Mountain Chew Chew and The Vermont Brewers Festival in Waterfront Park in Burlington, two of Vermont's biggest festivals.