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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

  • Is She Really Going Out With Him
    Joe Jackson
  • With or without you
    U2
  • Lost Weekend
    Lloyd Cole and the Commotions
  • The One I Love
    R.E.M
  • Turning Japanese
    The Vapors
  • Dignity
    Deacon Blue
  • Breakfast at Tiffanys
    Deep blue something
  • Missing you
    John Waites
  • My Girl
    Madness
  • Special Brew
    Bad Manners
  • The look of love
    ABC
  • Wonderwall
    Oasis
  • Lip Up Fatty
    Bad Manners
  • All right
    Supergrass
  • The Love Cats
    The Cure
  • Ask
    The Smiths
  • Watching The Detectives
    Elvis Costello
  • Hold me now
    Thompson twins
  • Video Killed The Radio Star
    The Buggles
  • Come On Eileen
    Dexy's Midnight Runners
  • All night long
    Lionel Richie
  • Faith
    George Michael
  • I Fought The Law
    The Clash
  • Sit Down
    James
  • Dancing on the ceiling
    Lionel Richie
  • Blister In The Sun
    Violent Femmes
  • Town Called Malice
    The Jam
  • Baggy Trousers
    Madness
  • Happy Hour
    The Housemartins
  • Gold
    Spandau Ballet

Sample 90s & 2000s Songs

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

Sample Country Songs

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

Sample Good Time Songs

  • Sugar Sugar
    The Archies
  • Needles And Pins
    The Searchers
  • 3 Steps To Heaven
    Dean Martin
  • Dancing In The Dark
    Bruce Springsteen
  • Make Me An Island
    Joe Dolan
  • Suspicious Minds
    Elvis Presley
  • Make Me An Island
    Joe Dolan
  • My Way
    Frank Sinatra
  • Knock 3 Times
    Tony Orlando and Dawn
  • Crackling Rose
    Neil Diamond
  • Help Yourself
    Tom Jones
  • Build me up Buttercup
    The Foundatations
  • Let Your Love Flow
    Bellamy Brothers
  • Bright Side Of The Road
    Van Morrison
  • Mrs Robinson
    Simon and Garfunkel
  • Pearly Shells
    John Frawley
  • King Of The Road
    Roger Miller
  • Good Looking Woman
    Joe Dolan
  • River Deep Mountain High
    Ike and Tina Turner
  • Take It Easy
    Eagles
  • Rocking All Over The World
    Status Quo
  • Walk Of Life
    Dire Straits
  • Lay Down Sally
    Eric Clapton
  • Brown Eyed Girl
    Van Morrison
  • 500 Miles
    The Proclaimers
  • Is this the way to Amarillo
    Tony Christie
  • Maggie May
    Rod Stewart
  • Little Old Wine Drinker Me
    Dean Martin
  • Concrete And Clay
    Unit Four plus Two
  • Ever Seen The Rain
    Creedence Clearwater Revival

Sample Irish Songs

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

Sample Modern Songs

  • Day We Caught The Train
    Ocean Colour Scene
  • Chelsea Dagger
    The Fratellis
  • Home
    Philip Philips
  • She Moves In Her Own Way
    The Kooks
  • Lonely Boy
    Black Keys
  • The Cave
    Mumford and Sons
  • Last Night
    The Strokes
  • Dakota
    The Stereophonics
  • Little Lion Man
    Mumford and Sons
  • This Love
    Maroon 5
  • In The Morning
    Razorlght
  • Monster
    The Automatic
  • Dance With Me Tonight
    Olly Murs
  • Jenny Don't Be Hasty
    Paolo Nutini
  • Sex On Fire
    Kings of Leon
  • Steady As She Goes
    The Racontours
  • Chocolate
    Snow Patrol
  • Spitting Games
    Snow Patrol
  • Happy
    Pharrell Williams
  • Starlight
    Muse
  • Viva La Vida
    Coldplay
  • Bones
    The Killers
  • Impossible
    James Arthur
  • Candy
    Robbie Williams
  • You Are All That I Have
    Snow Patrol
  • All These Things That I've Done
    The Killers
  • Time Is Running Out
    Muse
  • When You Were Young
    The Killers
  • Heartbeat
    Scouting for Girls
  • Just The Way You Are
    Bruno Mars

Sample Old Time Songs

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

Sample Rock Songs

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

Sample Rock & Roll Songs

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

Sample Slow Songs

  • You Got A Friend
    James Taylor
  • Wonderful Tonight
    Eric Clapton
  • Run
    Snow Patrol
  • Beneath You're Beautiful
    Labrinth
  • Make You Feel My Love
    Bob Dylan/Adele
  • Man Who Can't Be Moved
    The Script
  • Stuck In A Moment
    U2
  • Wicked Game
    Chris Isaccs
  • First Cut Is The Deepest
    Cat Stevens/Rod Stewart
  • Chasing Cars
    Snow Patrol
  • Romeo And Juliet
    Dire Straits
  • Angels
    Robbie Williams
  • Have I Told You Lately
    Van Morrison
  • Baby Can I Hold Your Tonight
    Tracy Chapman/Boyzone
  • No Woman No Cry
    Bob Marley
  • Fields Of Gold
    Sting
  • Your Song
    Elton John
  • In My Place
    Coldplay
  • If Tomorrow Never Comes
    Garth Brooks
  • Heaven
    Bryan Adams
  • The A Team
    Ed Sheeran
  • With Or Without You
    U2
  • Better
    Tom Baxter
  • Alison
    Elvis Costello
  • One
    U2
  • Lego House
    Ed Sheeran
  • Cannonball
    Damien Rice
  • Lucky Man
    The Verve
  • Yellow
    Coldplay
  • Crazy Love
    Van Morrison