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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
  • All right
    Supergrass
  • She’s Electric
    Oasis
  • Oliver’s Army
    Elvis Costello
  • Watching The Detectives
    Elvis Costello
  • Dignity
    Deacon Blue
  • The King Of Rock And Roll
    Prefab Sprout
  • Rock The Kasbah
    The Clash
  • Just can’t get enough
    Depeche Mode
  • China Girl
    David Bowie
  • Centrefold
    J Geils Band
  • Special Brew
    Bad Manners
  • Missing you
    John Waites
  • All night long
    Lionel Richie
  • In between Days
    The Cure
  • Video Killed The Radio Star
    The Buggles
  • Friday I’m In Love
    The Cure
  • The look of love
    ABC
  • Blister In The Sun
    Violent Femmes
  • Ask
    The Smiths
  • Come On Eileen
    Dexy's Midnight Runners
  • House Of Fun
    Madness
  • Going Underground
    The Jam
  • Wonderwall
    Oasis
  • Turning Japanese
    The Vapors
  • Walking On Sunshine
    Catriona and the Waves
  • My Girl
    Madness
  • Gold
    Spandau Ballet
  • Lost Weekend
    Lloyd Cole and the Commotions
  • Can’t Hurry Love
    Phil Collins

Sample 90s & 2000s Songs

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

Sample Country Songs

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

Sample Good Time Songs

  • Make Me Smile
    Steve Harley and the Cockney Rebel
  • Needles And Pins
    The Searchers
  • American Pie
    Don McLean
  • Rhinestone Cowboy
    Glen Campbell
  • 500 Miles
    The Proclaimers
  • Help Yourself
    Tom Jones
  • Suspicious Minds
    Elvis Presley
  • Little Old Wine Drinker Me
    Dean Martin
  • Good Looking Woman
    Joe Dolan
  • Mrs Robinson
    Simon and Garfunkel
  • Call Me Al
    Paul Simon
  • I'm A Believer
    The Monkees
  • Pearly Shells
    John Frawley
  • Sugar Sugar
    The Archies
  • 3 Steps To Heaven
    Dean Martin
  • Sweet Caroline
    Neil Diamond
  • Teresa
    Joe Dolan
  • Got My Mind Set On You
    George Harrison
  • Maggie May
    Rod Stewart
  • Hurt So Good
    John Mellencamp
  • Ever Seen The Rain
    Creedence Clearwater Revival
  • Proud Mary
    Creedence Clearwater Revival
  • Dancing In The Dark
    Bruce Springsteen
  • Saturday Night At The Movies
    The Drifters
  • Crazy Little Thing Called Love
    Queen
  • My Way
    Frank Sinatra
  • Last Dance For Me
    The Drifters
  • Concrete And Clay
    Unit Four plus Two
  • Me & Bobby McGee
    Kris Kristofferson
  • Make Me An Island
    Joe Dolan

Sample Irish Songs

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

Sample Modern Songs

  • Are You Ready For Love
    Elton John
  • Are You Gonna Be My Girl
    Jet
  • Impossible
    James Arthur
  • Ho Hey
    The Lumineers
  • Don't Stop Believing
    Journey
  • Sex On Fire
    Kings of Leon
  • Happy
    Pharrell Williams
  • Wheels
    Foo Fighters
  • She Moves In Her Own Way
    The Kooks
  • Human
    The Killers
  • Dani California
    Red Hot Chilli Peppers
  • I Will Wait
    Mumford and Sons
  • Steady As She Goes
    The Racontours
  • Wagon Wheel
    Old Crow Medicine Show
  • Chelsea Dagger
    The Fratellis
  • We Are Young
    Fun
  • Crazy
    Gnarls Barkley
  • Just The Way You Are
    Bruno Mars
  • Last Night
    The Strokes
  • Rolling In The Deep
    Adele
  • Heartbeat
    Scouting for Girls
  • Read My Mind
    The Killers
  • Express Yourself
    Labrinth
  • Use Somebody
    Kings of Leon
  • Pick A Part That's New
    The Stereophonics
  • Locked Out Of Heaven
    Bruno Mars
  • Candy
    Robbie Williams
  • Molly's Chamber
    Kings of Leon
  • Somebody Told Me
    The Killers
  • Let her go
    Passenger

Sample Old Time Songs

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

Sample Rock Songs

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

Sample Rock & Roll Songs

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

Sample Slow Songs

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