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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

  • Dancing on the ceiling
    Lionel Richie
  • Land Down Under
    Land Down Under
  • Watching The Detectives
    Elvis Costello
  • Oliver’s Army
    Elvis Costello
  • Wonderwall
    Oasis
  • In between Days
    The Cure
  • Going Underground
    The Jam
  • I Fought The Law
    The Clash
  • Faith
    George Michael
  • A Message To You Rudy
    The Specials
  • I dont Like Mondays
    Boomtown Rats
  • The One I Love
    R.E.M
  • Lip Up Fatty
    Bad Manners
  • With or without you
    U2
  • Walking On Sunshine
    Catriona and the Waves
  • Happy Hour
    The Housemartins
  • Lost Weekend
    Lloyd Cole and the Commotions
  • TRUE
    Spandau Ballet
  • The look of love
    ABC
  • Blister In The Sun
    Violent Femmes
  • Sit Down
    James
  • Town Called Malice
    The Jam
  • Ask
    The Smiths
  • Missing you
    John Waites
  • Here Comes Your Man
    The Pixies
  • House Of Fun
    Madness
  • China Girl
    David Bowie
  • My Girl
    Madness
  • She’s Electric
    Oasis
  • Just can’t get enough
    Depeche Mode

Sample 90s & 2000s Songs

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

Sample Country Songs

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

Sample Good Time Songs

  • Make Me An Island
    Joe Dolan
  • Proud Mary
    Creedence Clearwater Revival
  • My Way
    Frank Sinatra
  • American Pie
    Don McLean
  • Good Looking Woman
    Joe Dolan
  • Rhinestone Cowboy
    Glen Campbell
  • 3 Steps To Heaven
    Dean Martin
  • Is this the way to Amarillo
    Tony Christie
  • Little Old Wine Drinker Me
    Dean Martin
  • Hurt So Good
    John Mellencamp
  • Suspicious Minds
    Elvis Presley
  • Sugar Sugar
    The Archies
  • Not Unusual
    Tom Jones
  • 500 Miles
    The Proclaimers
  • River Deep Mountain High
    Ike and Tina Turner
  • Lay Down Sally
    Eric Clapton
  • Saturday Night At The Movies
    The Drifters
  • Rocking All Over The World
    Status Quo
  • Take It Easy
    Eagles
  • Bright Side Of The Road
    Van Morrison
  • Call Me Al
    Paul Simon
  • Build me up Buttercup
    The Foundatations
  • Pretty Woman
    Roy Orbison
  • Sweet Caroline
    Neil Diamond
  • Brown Eyed Girl
    Van Morrison
  • Dancing In The Dark
    Bruce Springsteen
  • I'm A Believer
    The Monkees
  • Got My Mind Set On You
    George Harrison
  • Me & Julio
    Paul Simon
  • King Of The Road
    Roger Miller

Sample Irish Songs

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

Sample Modern Songs

  • Impossible
    James Arthur
  • Candy
    Robbie Williams
  • I Gotta Feeling
    Black eyed peas
  • Steady As She Goes
    The Racontours
  • Sex On Fire
    Kings of Leon
  • Just The Way You Are
    Bruno Mars
  • Chocolate
    Snow Patrol
  • Let Me Entertain You
    Robbie Williams
  • Home
    Philip Philips
  • Jenny don't be hasty
    Paolo Nutini
  • We Are Young
    Fun
  • I Will Wait
    Mumford and Sons
  • Fans
    The Kings of Leon
  • Dani California
    Red Hot Chilli Peppers
  • Look Good On The Dancefloor
    Artic Monkeys
  • Viva La Vida
    Coldplay
  • Vertigo
    U2
  • You Are All That I Have
    Snow Patrol
  • Little Talks
    Of Monsters and Men
  • Pick A Part That's New
    The Stereophonics
  • Chelsea Dagger
    The Fratellis
  • Jerk It Out
    Caesars
  • Lonely Boy
    Black Keys
  • Drops Of Jupiter
    Train
  • Mr Brightside
    The Killers
  • Human
    The Killers
  • Use Somebody
    Kings of Leon
  • Let her go
    Passenger
  • She Moves In Her Own Way
    The Kooks
  • Jenny Don't Be Hasty
    Paolo Nutini

Sample Old Time Songs

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

Sample Rock Songs

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

Sample Rock & Roll Songs

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

Sample Slow Songs

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