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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

  • Faith
    George Michael
  • Missing you
    John Waites
  • Come On Eileen
    Dexy's Midnight Runners
  • Happy Hour
    The Housemartins
  • Friday I’m In Love
    The Cure
  • The One I Love
    R.E.M
  • Town Called Malice
    The Jam
  • I dont Like Mondays
    Boomtown Rats
  • Centrefold
    J Geils Band
  • The King Of Rock And Roll
    Prefab Sprout
  • Rock The Kasbah
    The Clash
  • The look of love
    ABC
  • Here Comes Your Man
    The Pixies
  • TRUE
    Spandau Ballet
  • Dignity
    Deacon Blue
  • Is She Really Going Out With Him
    Joe Jackson
  • Watching The Detectives
    Elvis Costello
  • My Girl
    Madness
  • Turning Japanese
    The Vapors
  • Lost Weekend
    Lloyd Cole and the Commotions
  • Keep it all in
    Beautiful South
  • I Fought The Law
    The Clash
  • Dancing on the ceiling
    Lionel Richie
  • All right
    Supergrass
  • Rat Trap
    Boomtown Rats
  • Walking On Sunshine
    Catriona and the Waves
  • Oliver’s Army
    Elvis Costello
  • Ask
    The Smiths
  • In between Days
    The Cure
  • Video Killed The Radio Star
    The Buggles

Sample 90s & 2000s Songs

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

Sample Country Songs

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

Sample Good Time Songs

  • Crazy Little Thing Called Love
    Queen
  • Brown Eyed Girl
    Van Morrison
  • River Deep Mountain High
    Ike and Tina Turner
  • Is this the way to Amarillo
    Tony Christie
  • Sugar Sugar
    The Archies
  • Pretty Woman
    Roy Orbison
  • Build me up Buttercup
    The Foundatations
  • Proud Mary
    Creedence Clearwater Revival
  • Things
    Bobby Darin
  • Pearly Shells
    John Frawley
  • Concrete And Clay
    Unit Four plus Two
  • Not Unusual
    Tom Jones
  • Call Me Al
    Paul Simon
  • Help Yourself
    Tom Jones
  • Saturday Night At The Movies
    The Drifters
  • Rhinestone Cowboy
    Glen Campbell
  • Take It Easy
    Eagles
  • Needles And Pins
    The Searchers
  • Rocking All Over The World
    Status Quo
  • Make Me An Island
    Joe Dolan
  • Last Dance For Me
    The Drifters
  • Make Me Smile
    Steve Harley and the Cockney Rebel
  • 3 Steps To Heaven
    Dean Martin
  • Got My Mind Set On You
    George Harrison
  • Let Your Love Flow
    Bellamy Brothers
  • Walk Of Life
    Dire Straits
  • My Way
    Frank Sinatra
  • Delilah
    Tom Jones
  • American Pie
    Don McLean
  • Good Looking Woman
    Joe Dolan

Sample Irish Songs

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

Sample Modern Songs

  • Uprising
    Muse
  • Viva La Vida
    Coldplay
  • I Predict A Riot
    Kaisercheifs
  • All These Things That I've Done
    The Killers
  • Crazy
    Gnarls Barkley
  • Sex On Fire
    Kings of Leon
  • Hey Soul Sister
    Train
  • Candy
    Robbie Williams
  • Use Somebody
    Kings of Leon
  • This Love
    Maroon 5
  • The Cave
    Mumford and Sons
  • Vertigo
    U2
  • Hey Brother
    Avicii
  • Fans
    The Kings of Leon
  • Spitting Games
    Snow Patrol
  • Impossible
    James Arthur
  • She Moves In Her Own Way
    The Kooks
  • Can't Stop
    Red Hot Chilli Peppers
  • Chelsea Dagger
    The Fratellis
  • Day We Caught The Train
    Ocean Colour Scene
  • Jenny don't be hasty
    Paolo Nutini
  • Get Lucky
    Daft Punk
  • Drops Of Jupiter
    Train
  • I Gotta Feeling
    Black eyed peas
  • Just The Way You Are
    Bruno Mars
  • In The Morning
    Razorlght
  • Express Yourself
    Labrinth
  • Read My Mind
    The Killers
  • Times Like These
    Foo Fighters
  • Little Lion Man
    Mumford and Sons

Sample Old Time Songs

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

Sample Rock Songs

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

Sample Rock & Roll Songs

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

Sample Slow Songs

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