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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

  • In between Days
    The Cure
  • My Girl
    Madness
  • Come On Eileen
    Dexy's Midnight Runners
  • Just can’t get enough
    Depeche Mode
  • The Love Cats
    The Cure
  • She’s Electric
    Oasis
  • The look of love
    ABC
  • With or without you
    U2
  • Baggy Trousers
    Madness
  • Ask
    The Smiths
  • Keep it all in
    Beautiful South
  • Rock The Kasbah
    The Clash
  • Turning Japanese
    The Vapors
  • Special Brew
    Bad Manners
  • Lost Weekend
    Lloyd Cole and the Commotions
  • Dignity
    Deacon Blue
  • Lip Up Fatty
    Bad Manners
  • Friday I’m In Love
    The Cure
  • Going Underground
    The Jam
  • Here Comes Your Man
    The Pixies
  • Dancing on the ceiling
    Lionel Richie
  • Land Down Under
    Land Down Under
  • China Girl
    David Bowie
  • Hold me now
    Thompson twins
  • Gold
    Spandau Ballet
  • Happy Hour
    The Housemartins
  • Sit Down
    James
  • Breakfast at Tiffanys
    Deep blue something
  • Town Called Malice
    The Jam
  • Faith
    George Michael

Sample 90s & 2000s Songs

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

Sample Country Songs

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

Sample Good Time Songs

  • Rocking All Over The World
    Status Quo
  • Concrete And Clay
    Unit Four plus Two
  • River Deep Mountain High
    Ike and Tina Turner
  • Not Unusual
    Tom Jones
  • Rhinestone Cowboy
    Glen Campbell
  • Delilah
    Tom Jones
  • Dancing In The Dark
    Bruce Springsteen
  • Make Me An Island
    Joe Dolan
  • Call Me Al
    Paul Simon
  • Hurt So Good
    John Mellencamp
  • Sugar Sugar
    The Archies
  • Walk Of Life
    Dire Straits
  • Good Looking Woman
    Joe Dolan
  • Got My Mind Set On You
    George Harrison
  • Ever Seen The Rain
    Creedence Clearwater Revival
  • Stuck In The Middle
    Steelers Wheel
  • 500 Miles
    The Proclaimers
  • Take It Easy
    Eagles
  • King Of The Road
    Roger Miller
  • Saturday Night At The Movies
    The Drifters
  • Proud Mary
    Creedence Clearwater Revival
  • Make Me An Island
    Joe Dolan
  • Forever In Blue Jeans
    Neil Diamond
  • Needles And Pins
    The Searchers
  • 3 Steps To Heaven
    Dean Martin
  • I'm A Believer
    The Monkees
  • Sweet Caroline
    Neil Diamond
  • Things
    Bobby Darin
  • My Way
    Frank Sinatra
  • Is this the way to Amarillo
    Tony Christie

Sample Irish Songs

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

Sample Modern Songs

  • Jenny don't be hasty
    Paolo Nutini
  • Drops Of Jupiter
    Train
  • Sex On Fire
    Kings of Leon
  • Love Me Like You
    The Magic Numbers
  • Heartbeat
    Scouting for Girls
  • Little Lion Man
    Mumford and Sons
  • This Love
    Maroon 5
  • Wagon Wheel
    Old Crow Medicine Show
  • In The Morning
    Razorlght
  • Dakota
    The Stereophonics
  • Look Good On The Dancefloor
    Artic Monkeys
  • Hey Brother
    Avicii
  • Are You Ready For Love
    Elton John
  • Somebody Told Me
    The Killers
  • Chocolate
    Snow Patrol
  • I Gotta Feeling
    Black eyed peas
  • She Moves In Her Own Way
    The Kooks
  • Seven Nation Army
    White Stripes
  • Bones
    The Killers
  • Riptide
    Vance Joy
  • Uprising
    Muse
  • Locked Out Of Heaven
    Bruno Mars
  • Monster
    The Automatic
  • Lego House
    Ed Sheeran
  • Lonely Boy
    Black Keys
  • Ho Hey
    The Lumineers
  • Can't Stop
    Red Hot Chilli Peppers
  • Happy
    Pharrell Williams
  • Little Lion Man
    Mumford and Sons
  • I Will Wait
    Mumford and Sons

Sample Old Time Songs

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

Sample Rock Songs

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

Sample Rock & Roll Songs

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

Sample Slow Songs

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