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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

  • All right
    Supergrass
  • Come On Eileen
    Dexy's Midnight Runners
  • Breakfast at Tiffanys
    Deep blue something
  • Here Comes Your Man
    The Pixies
  • Special Brew
    Bad Manners
  • Rock The Kasbah
    The Clash
  • I Fought The Law
    The Clash
  • Oliver’s Army
    Elvis Costello
  • Sit Down
    James
  • Going Underground
    The Jam
  • Rat Trap
    Boomtown Rats
  • Hold me now
    Thompson twins
  • Ask
    The Smiths
  • With or without you
    U2
  • Friday I’m In Love
    The Cure
  • Lost Weekend
    Lloyd Cole and the Commotions
  • The King Of Rock And Roll
    Prefab Sprout
  • Keep it all in
    Beautiful South
  • Lip Up Fatty
    Bad Manners
  • I dont Like Mondays
    Boomtown Rats
  • Watching The Detectives
    Elvis Costello
  • Wonderwall
    Oasis
  • Missing you
    John Waites
  • House Of Fun
    Madness
  • Baggy Trousers
    Madness
  • Just can’t get enough
    Depeche Mode
  • Happy Hour
    The Housemartins
  • TRUE
    Spandau Ballet
  • My Girl
    Madness
  • Dignity
    Deacon Blue

Sample 90s & 2000s Songs

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

Sample Country Songs

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

Sample Good Time Songs

  • Teresa
    Joe Dolan
  • River Deep Mountain High
    Ike and Tina Turner
  • Help Yourself
    Tom Jones
  • Rhinestone Cowboy
    Glen Campbell
  • Crackling Rose
    Neil Diamond
  • Saturday Night At The Movies
    The Drifters
  • My Way
    Frank Sinatra
  • Dancing In The Dark
    Bruce Springsteen
  • Walk Of Life
    Dire Straits
  • Let Your Love Flow
    Bellamy Brothers
  • Stuck In The Middle
    Steelers Wheel
  • Sweet Caroline
    Neil Diamond
  • Brown Eyed Girl
    Van Morrison
  • Is this the way to Amarillo
    Tony Christie
  • Lay Down Sally
    Eric Clapton
  • Concrete And Clay
    Unit Four plus Two
  • Ever Seen The Rain
    Creedence Clearwater Revival
  • Make Me An Island
    Joe Dolan
  • Needles And Pins
    The Searchers
  • Pearly Shells
    John Frawley
  • Build me up Buttercup
    The Foundatations
  • Mrs Robinson
    Simon and Garfunkel
  • Little Old Wine Drinker Me
    Dean Martin
  • I'm A Believer
    The Monkees
  • Proud Mary
    Creedence Clearwater Revival
  • Maggie May
    Rod Stewart
  • King Of The Road
    Roger Miller
  • Last Dance For Me
    The Drifters
  • Delilah
    Tom Jones
  • Pretty Woman
    Roy Orbison

Sample Irish Songs

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

Sample Modern Songs

  • I Gotta Feeling
    Black eyed peas
  • Vertigo
    U2
  • Are You Gonna Be My Girl
    Jet
  • You Are All That I Have
    Snow Patrol
  • Sex On Fire
    Kings of Leon
  • Chocolate
    Snow Patrol
  • Just The Way You Are
    Bruno Mars
  • Pick A Part That's New
    The Stereophonics
  • Drops Of Jupiter
    Train
  • Molly's Chamber
    Kings of Leon
  • Use Somebody
    Kings of Leon
  • Day We Caught The Train
    Ocean Colour Scene
  • Dakota
    The Stereophonics
  • Ho Hey
    The Lumineers
  • Express Yourself
    Labrinth
  • Are You Ready For Love
    Elton John
  • Get Lucky
    Daft Punk
  • I Predict A Riot
    Kaisercheifs
  • Little Lion Man
    Mumford and Sons
  • Dance With Me Tonight
    Olly Murs
  • Uprising
    Muse
  • Time Is Running Out
    Muse
  • I'm Yours
    Jason Mras
  • Fill My Little World
    The Feeling
  • Bones
    The Killers
  • Heartbeat
    Scouting for Girls
  • Starlight
    Muse
  • Locked Out Of Heaven
    Bruno Mars
  • Learn to Fly
    Foo Fighters
  • All The Small Things
    Blink 182

Sample Old Time Songs

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

Sample Rock Songs

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

Sample Rock & Roll Songs

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

Sample Slow Songs

  • Man Who Can't Be Moved
    The Script
  • The Voyage
    Christy Moore
  • The A Team
    Ed Sheeran
  • No Woman No Cry
    Bob Marley
  • With Or Without You
    U2
  • Stuck On You
    Lionel Richie
  • Wicked Game
    Chris Isaccs
  • Better
    Tom Baxter
  • Handbags And Gladrags
    Rod Stewart/The Stereophonics
  • Your Song
    Elton John
  • One
    U2
  • Make You Feel My Love
    Bob Dylan/Adele
  • Crazy Love
    Van Morrison
  • The Dance
    Garth Brooks
  • You Got A Friend
    James Taylor
  • Fields Of Gold
    Sting
  • Lucky Man
    The Verve
  • Have I Told You Lately
    Van Morrison
  • Beneath You're Beautiful
    Labrinth
  • Wonderful Tonight
    Eric Clapton
  • Cannonball
    Damien Rice
  • Stuck In A Moment
    U2
  • Run
    Snow Patrol
  • Angels
    Robbie Williams
  • In My Place
    Coldplay
  • First Cut Is The Deepest
    Cat Stevens/Rod Stewart
  • Baby Can I Hold Your Tonight
    Tracy Chapman/Boyzone
  • Heaven
    Bryan Adams
  • Romeo And Juliet
    Dire Straits
  • Chasing Cars
    Snow Patrol