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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

  • Sit Down
    James
  • I Fought The Law
    The Clash
  • She’s Electric
    Oasis
  • With or without you
    U2
  • Special Brew
    Bad Manners
  • Wonderwall
    Oasis
  • Just can’t get enough
    Depeche Mode
  • Town Called Malice
    The Jam
  • Dignity
    Deacon Blue
  • Keep it all in
    Beautiful South
  • Rat Trap
    Boomtown Rats
  • I dont Like Mondays
    Boomtown Rats
  • A Message To You Rudy
    The Specials
  • Ask
    The Smiths
  • My Girl
    Madness
  • Video Killed The Radio Star
    The Buggles
  • In between Days
    The Cure
  • Can’t Hurry Love
    Phil Collins
  • Going Underground
    The Jam
  • Watching The Detectives
    Elvis Costello
  • Is She Really Going Out With Him
    Joe Jackson
  • Missing you
    John Waites
  • House Of Fun
    Madness
  • The Love Cats
    The Cure
  • TRUE
    Spandau Ballet
  • Hold me now
    Thompson twins
  • Come On Eileen
    Dexy's Midnight Runners
  • All right
    Supergrass
  • China Girl
    David Bowie
  • Gold
    Spandau Ballet

Sample 90s & 2000s Songs

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

Sample Country Songs

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

Sample Good Time Songs

  • Pearly Shells
    John Frawley
  • Needles And Pins
    The Searchers
  • Delilah
    Tom Jones
  • Crackling Rose
    Neil Diamond
  • My Way
    Frank Sinatra
  • Mrs Robinson
    Simon and Garfunkel
  • Little Old Wine Drinker Me
    Dean Martin
  • Make Me Smile
    Steve Harley and the Cockney Rebel
  • Got My Mind Set On You
    George Harrison
  • 3 Steps To Heaven
    Dean Martin
  • Saturday Night At The Movies
    The Drifters
  • Good Looking Woman
    Joe Dolan
  • Walk Of Life
    Dire Straits
  • Build me up Buttercup
    The Foundatations
  • Forever In Blue Jeans
    Neil Diamond
  • Ever Seen The Rain
    Creedence Clearwater Revival
  • Take It Easy
    Eagles
  • Suspicious Minds
    Elvis Presley
  • Let Your Love Flow
    Bellamy Brothers
  • Concrete And Clay
    Unit Four plus Two
  • Brown Eyed Girl
    Van Morrison
  • American Pie
    Don McLean
  • Dancing In The Dark
    Bruce Springsteen
  • Is this the way to Amarillo
    Tony Christie
  • Rocking All Over The World
    Status Quo
  • Make Me An Island
    Joe Dolan
  • Rhinestone Cowboy
    Glen Campbell
  • Call Me Al
    Paul Simon
  • 500 Miles
    The Proclaimers
  • Me & Julio
    Paul Simon

Sample Irish Songs

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

Sample Modern Songs

  • Are You Gonna Be My Girl
    Jet
  • When We Collide
    Matt Cardle
  • This Love
    Maroon 5
  • Human
    The Killers
  • Lonely Boy
    Black Keys
  • All The Small Things
    Blink 182
  • Home
    Philip Philips
  • Mr Brightside
    The Killers
  • Ho Hey
    The Lumineers
  • Let Me Entertain You
    Robbie Williams
  • Pick A Part That's New
    The Stereophonics
  • Times Like These
    Foo Fighters
  • Are You Ready For Love
    Elton John
  • Can't Stop
    Red Hot Chilli Peppers
  • Sex On Fire
    Kings of Leon
  • I Gotta Feeling
    Black eyed peas
  • Heartbeat
    Scouting for Girls
  • The Cave
    Mumford and Sons
  • Wagon Wheel
    Old Crow Medicine Show
  • Jerk It Out
    Caesars
  • Molly's Chamber
    Kings of Leon
  • Dakota
    The Stereophonics
  • Viva La Vida
    Coldplay
  • Steady As She Goes
    The Racontours
  • Little Lion Man
    Mumford and Sons
  • I Will Wait
    Mumford and Sons
  • Crazy
    Gnarls Barkley
  • Monster
    The Automatic
  • Valerie
    Amy Winehouse
  • All These Things That I've Done
    The Killers

Sample Old Time Songs

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

Sample Rock Songs

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

Sample Rock & Roll Songs

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

Sample Slow Songs

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