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Frequently-Asked Questions

Does John Travel?

Yes John is more than happy to travel Nationwide. All gigs are priced at a local rate and reasonable travel costs are applied when appropriate.

What does John play?

Sample lists of songs that John performs are available below - John has a broad repertoire of songs and is happy to work with you to completely tailor make your day/event.

Are you available on our event date?

Please feel free to contact John to discuss your date; note that Saturdays - particularly those in the Summer - and Holidays are often booked out a year or more in advance.

Do you take requests?

Yes. John has a broad repertoire of songs and is happy to work with you to completely tailor make your day/event.

Do you use backing tracks?

John is a vocalist and guitar player. In order to recreate that big band sound he uses high quality professionally recorded backing tracks to compliment his talents.

Are you able to play outside?

Yes, but this is Ireland and the weather will always be a factor as electrical equipment is used.

Can you play during the day?

John is a full time professional entertainer and can play events at any time of the day or night. John is always happy to accommodate the individual needs of every customer and work with them to achieve their perfect day.

How can we pay and do you need a deposit?

You can pay by cash, cheque, PAYPAL or online transfer. A €100 deposit is required to secure bookings. An email is then sent to confirm the booking and how and when the outstanding fee should be paid.

Can you provide other band options?

Yes. John can provide 3,4 and 5 piece band options for any event.

Packages including larger bands and additional entertainers can be arranged. Package costs can be spread out and paid by instalments. Special deals for off season and mid-week available. Contact us for details, and be sure to check out our specific Singing Chef website for further information.

Set Lists

John provides a wide selection of music to cater for all tastes; check out some of his sample set lists below.


Sample 80s & 90s Songs

  • Gold
    Spandau Ballet
  • Friday I’m In Love
    The Cure
  • Centrefold
    J Geils Band
  • The Love Cats
    The Cure
  • A Message To You Rudy
    The Specials
  • With or without you
    U2
  • She’s Electric
    Oasis
  • House Of Fun
    Madness
  • Wonderwall
    Oasis
  • My Girl
    Madness
  • Is She Really Going Out With Him
    Joe Jackson
  • Land Down Under
    Land Down Under
  • Ask
    The Smiths
  • I dont Like Mondays
    Boomtown Rats
  • Faith
    George Michael
  • Dignity
    Deacon Blue
  • Keep it all in
    Beautiful South
  • Lost Weekend
    Lloyd Cole and the Commotions
  • Sit Down
    James
  • Breakfast at Tiffanys
    Deep blue something
  • Hold me now
    Thompson twins
  • Dancing on the ceiling
    Lionel Richie
  • Come On Eileen
    Dexy's Midnight Runners
  • The look of love
    ABC
  • Lip Up Fatty
    Bad Manners
  • TRUE
    Spandau Ballet
  • Watching The Detectives
    Elvis Costello
  • In between Days
    The Cure
  • Just can’t get enough
    Depeche Mode
  • Walking On Sunshine
    Catriona and the Waves

Sample 90s & 2000s Songs

  • Free Falling
    Tom Petty
  • Have A Nice Day
    The Stereophonics
  • Losing My Religion
    R.E.M.
  • Fall At Your Feet
    Crowded House
  • Don't Go
    Hothouse Flowers
  • Dosed
    Red Hot Chilli Pappers
  • Big Sur
    The Thrills
  • High And Dry
    Radiohead
  • Karma Police
    Radiohead
  • Float On
    Modest Mouse
  • Talking About A Revolution
    Tracy Chapman
  • Maybe Tomorrow
    The Stereophonics
  • Whistle For The Choir
    The Fratellis
  • I Wouldn't Believe Your Radio
    The Stereophonics
  • Save Tonight
    Eagle eye Cherry
  • Man On The Moon
    R.E.M
  • Everybody's Changing
    Keane
  • Weather With You
    Crowded House
  • Babylon
    David Gray
  • Keep It All In
    Beautiful South
  • Don't Look Back In Anger
    Oasis
  • The Bends
    Radiohead
  • Breaking The Girl
    Red Hot Chilli Pappers
  • Knocking On Heavens Door
    Guns and Roses

Sample Country Songs

  • Wagon Wheel
    Darius Rucker
  • Dance The Night Away
    The Mavericks
  • Past The Point Of Rescue
    Mick Hanly
  • Thunder Road
    Garth Brooks
  • Jackson
    Johnny Cash
  • The Gambler
    Kenny Rogers
  • The Galway girl
    Mundy
  • Folsom Prison Blues
    Johnny Cash
  • Act Naturally
    Buck Owens and the Buckaroos
  • Ain't going down till the sun comes up
    Garth Brooks
  • Lying Eyes
    Eagles
  • Bad Moon Rising
    Credence Clearwater Revival
  • Ruby
    Kenny Rogers
  • Country Roads
    John Denver
  • Walking In Memphis
    Marc Cohen
  • Friends In Low Places
    Garth Brooks
  • Peaceful Easy Feeling
    Eagles
  • Forever And Ever Amen
    Randy Travis
  • Ring Of Fire
    Johnny Cash
  • Standing outside the fire
    Garth Brooks

Sample Good Time Songs

  • Dancing In The Dark
    Bruce Springsteen
  • Suspicious Minds
    Elvis Presley
  • Hurt So Good
    John Mellencamp
  • Delilah
    Tom Jones
  • Me & Julio
    Paul Simon
  • Teresa
    Joe Dolan
  • Maggie May
    Rod Stewart
  • Build me up Buttercup
    The Foundatations
  • Last Dance For Me
    The Drifters
  • Things
    Bobby Darin
  • Rocking All Over The World
    Status Quo
  • I'm A Believer
    The Monkees
  • Bright Side Of The Road
    Van Morrison
  • River Deep Mountain High
    Ike and Tina Turner
  • Ever Seen The Rain
    Creedence Clearwater Revival
  • Little Old Wine Drinker Me
    Dean Martin
  • 500 Miles
    The Proclaimers
  • Mrs Robinson
    Simon and Garfunkel
  • Pearly Shells
    John Frawley
  • Brown Eyed Girl
    Van Morrison
  • Sweet Caroline
    Neil Diamond
  • Lay Down Sally
    Eric Clapton
  • Saturday Night At The Movies
    The Drifters
  • Make Me Smile
    Steve Harley and the Cockney Rebel
  • Needles And Pins
    The Searchers
  • Forever In Blue Jeans
    Neil Diamond
  • Me & Bobby McGee
    Kris Kristofferson
  • Let Your Love Flow
    Bellamy Brothers
  • Walk Of Life
    Dire Straits
  • Call Me Al
    Paul Simon

Sample Irish Songs

  • Used to Love Her
    The Sawdoctors
  • N17
    The Sawdoctors
  • Irish Rover
    The Pogues and The Dubliners
  • Brewing Up A Storm
    The Stunning
  • July
    Mundy
  • Saints And Sinners
    Paddy Casey
  • Fisherman's Blues
    The Waterboys
  • The Fields Of Athenry
    Paddy Reilly
  • Wild Rover
    Traditional
  • Whiskey In The Jar
    Thin Lizzy
  • Don't Go
    Hothouse Flowers
  • Dirty Old Town
    The Pogues
  • Hills Of Donegal
    Goats Don't Shave
  • Fiesta
    The Pogues
  • Galway Girl
    Sharon Shannon and Mundy
  • Sally Maclennane
    The Pogues
  • Whole Of The Moon
    The Waterboys

Sample Modern Songs

  • Day We Caught The Train
    Ocean Colour Scene
  • She Moves In Her Own Way
    The Kooks
  • Little Lion Man
    Mumford and Sons
  • Hey Soul Sister
    Train
  • Little Lion Man
    Mumford and Sons
  • Chocolate
    Snow Patrol
  • Ho Hey
    The Lumineers
  • We Are Young
    Fun
  • Crazy
    Gnarls Barkley
  • Vertigo
    U2
  • Just The Way You Are
    Bruno Mars
  • Dakota
    The Stereophonics
  • Wagon Wheel
    Old Crow Medicine Show
  • I Gotta Feeling
    Black eyed peas
  • I Predict A Riot
    Kaisercheifs
  • Locked Out Of Heaven
    Bruno Mars
  • Candy
    Robbie Williams
  • This Love
    Maroon 5
  • Times Like These
    Foo Fighters
  • You Are All That I Have
    Snow Patrol
  • Drops Of Jupiter
    Train
  • Fill My Little World
    The Feeling
  • Last Night
    The Strokes
  • Riptide
    Vance Joy
  • Love Me Like You
    The Magic Numbers
  • Steady As She Goes
    The Racontours
  • Home
    Philip Philips
  • Dani California
    Red Hot Chilli Peppers
  • Jenny Don't Be Hasty
    Paolo Nutini
  • Chelsea Dagger
    The Fratellis

Sample Old Time Songs

  • Where Do You Go To My Lovely
    Peter Sarstedt
  • Streets Of New York
    Wolfe Tones
  • Wild Colonial Boy
    Traditional
  • Old Flames
    Foster and Allen
  • Black Velvet Band
    Traditional
  • Streets of London
    Ralph McTell
  • One Day At A Time
    Margo
  • Molly Malone
    Traditional
  • Grace
    Jim McCann
  • Red Rose Café
    The Fureys
  • The Galway Shawl
    Traditional
  • Spancil Hill
    Traditional

Sample Rock Songs

  • Rocking All Over The World
    Status Quo
  • Life In The Fast Lane
    Eagles
  • Jumping Jack Flash
    The Rolling Stones
  • My Generation
    The Who
  • Satisfaction
    The Rolling Stones
  • Superstition
    Stevie Wonder
  • Jessie's Girl
    Rick Springfield
  • Born To Run
    Bruce Springsteen
  • The Boys Are Back In Town
    Thin Lizzy
  • Living on a Prayer
    Bon Jovi
  • Hotel California
    The Eagles
  • Dancing In The Moonlight
    Thin Lizzy
  • Brewing Up A Storm
    The Stunning
  • Summer Of 69
    Bryan Adams
  • My Sharona
    The Knack
  • Don't Stop Believing
    Journey

Sample Rock & Roll Songs

  • Runaway
    Del Shannon
  • Mrs Robinson
    Simon and Garfunkel
  • Never Can Tell
    Chuck Berry
  • Great Balls Of Fire
    Gerry Lee Lewis
  • Shake Your Tail feather
    Ray Charles
  • The Young Ones
    Cliff Richard
  • Rave On
    Buddy Holly
  • Return To Sender
    Elvis Presley
  • Hold Your Hand
    The Beatles
  • Twist And Shout
    The Beatles
  • Burning Love
    Elvis Presley
  • Rock Around The Clock
    Bill Haley
  • Crocodile Rock
    Elton John
  • Hucklebuck
    Brendan Bowyer
  • Twist Again
    Chubby Checker
  • Houndog
    Elvis Presley
  • Reet Petite
    Jackie Wilson
  • Do You Love Me
    The Tremelos
  • Rocking Robyn
    Jackson 5
  • Shake Rattle And Roll
    Bill Haley
  • Oh Boy
    Buddy Holly
  • Me And Julio
    Simon and Garfunkel
  • All shook up
    Elvis Presley
  • Blue Suede Shoes
    Elvis Presley
  • Please Please Me
    The Beatles
  • La Bamba
    Richie Valens
  • Day Tripper
    The Beatles
  • Run Around Sue
    Del Shannon
  • Hard Day’s Night
    The Beatles
  • Back In The U.S.S.R
    The Beatles

Sample Slow Songs

  • Your Song
    Elton John
  • Wicked Game
    Chris Isaccs
  • Stuck On You
    Lionel Richie
  • Run
    Snow Patrol
  • Stuck In A Moment
    U2
  • With Or Without You
    U2
  • Chasing Cars
    Snow Patrol
  • Beneath You're Beautiful
    Labrinth
  • The Dance
    Garth Brooks
  • Yellow
    Coldplay
  • The Voyage
    Christy Moore
  • Lucky Man
    The Verve
  • No Woman No Cry
    Bob Marley
  • Alison
    Elvis Costello
  • Man Who Can't Be Moved
    The Script
  • Cannonball
    Damien Rice
  • The A Team
    Ed Sheeran
  • Heaven
    Bryan Adams
  • Better
    Tom Baxter
  • Crazy Love
    Van Morrison
  • Wonderful Tonight
    Eric Clapton
  • One
    U2
  • Lego House
    Ed Sheeran
  • First Cut Is The Deepest
    Cat Stevens/Rod Stewart
  • Make You Feel My Love
    Bob Dylan/Adele
  • Handbags And Gladrags
    Rod Stewart/The Stereophonics
  • Fields Of Gold
    Sting
  • If Tomorrow Never Comes
    Garth Brooks
  • Angels
    Robbie Williams
  • In My Place
    Coldplay