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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

  • Special Brew
    Bad Manners
  • Can’t Hurry Love
    Phil Collins
  • A Message To You Rudy
    The Specials
  • Missing you
    John Waites
  • Rat Trap
    Boomtown Rats
  • My Girl
    Madness
  • Friday I’m In Love
    The Cure
  • I Fought The Law
    The Clash
  • Town Called Malice
    The Jam
  • Breakfast at Tiffanys
    Deep blue something
  • Hold me now
    Thompson twins
  • China Girl
    David Bowie
  • Is She Really Going Out With Him
    Joe Jackson
  • Sit Down
    James
  • I dont Like Mondays
    Boomtown Rats
  • The look of love
    ABC
  • Wonderwall
    Oasis
  • Turning Japanese
    The Vapors
  • House Of Fun
    Madness
  • Ask
    The Smiths
  • Walking On Sunshine
    Catriona and the Waves
  • Rock The Kasbah
    The Clash
  • Dancing on the ceiling
    Lionel Richie
  • Baggy Trousers
    Madness
  • Just can’t get enough
    Depeche Mode
  • Video Killed The Radio Star
    The Buggles
  • The Love Cats
    The Cure
  • With or without you
    U2
  • Gold
    Spandau Ballet
  • TRUE
    Spandau Ballet

Sample 90s & 2000s Songs

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

Sample Country Songs

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

Sample Good Time Songs

  • Lay Down Sally
    Eric Clapton
  • 500 Miles
    The Proclaimers
  • Make Me Smile
    Steve Harley and the Cockney Rebel
  • My Way
    Frank Sinatra
  • Forever In Blue Jeans
    Neil Diamond
  • Me & Bobby McGee
    Kris Kristofferson
  • Let Your Love Flow
    Bellamy Brothers
  • Suspicious Minds
    Elvis Presley
  • Make Me An Island
    Joe Dolan
  • Knock 3 Times
    Tony Orlando and Dawn
  • River Deep Mountain High
    Ike and Tina Turner
  • Is this the way to Amarillo
    Tony Christie
  • Mrs Robinson
    Simon and Garfunkel
  • Make Me An Island
    Joe Dolan
  • Hurt So Good
    John Mellencamp
  • Got My Mind Set On You
    George Harrison
  • Saturday Night At The Movies
    The Drifters
  • Stuck In The Middle
    Steelers Wheel
  • Concrete And Clay
    Unit Four plus Two
  • Crazy Little Thing Called Love
    Queen
  • Walk Of Life
    Dire Straits
  • Maggie May
    Rod Stewart
  • Things
    Bobby Darin
  • Help Yourself
    Tom Jones
  • Good Looking Woman
    Joe Dolan
  • Last Dance For Me
    The Drifters
  • Teresa
    Joe Dolan
  • Pretty Woman
    Roy Orbison
  • Bright Side Of The Road
    Van Morrison
  • Dancing In The Dark
    Bruce Springsteen

Sample Irish Songs

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

Sample Modern Songs

  • When We Collide
    Matt Cardle
  • I Predict A Riot
    Kaisercheifs
  • Learn to Fly
    Foo Fighters
  • Rolling In The Deep
    Adele
  • Can't Stop
    Red Hot Chilli Peppers
  • Mr Brightside
    The Killers
  • Jerk It Out
    Caesars
  • Lego House
    Ed Sheeran
  • I'm Yours
    Jason Mras
  • Times Like These
    Foo Fighters
  • Ho Hey
    The Lumineers
  • Time Is Running Out
    Muse
  • Dance With Me Tonight
    Olly Murs
  • Get Lucky
    Daft Punk
  • Bones
    The Killers
  • Human
    The Killers
  • Moves Like Jagger
    Maroon 5
  • Last Night
    The Strokes
  • Are You Ready For Love
    Elton John
  • Lonely Boy
    Black Keys
  • Day We Caught The Train
    Ocean Colour Scene
  • When You Were Young
    The Killers
  • This Love
    Maroon 5
  • Candy
    Robbie Williams
  • All These Things That I've Done
    The Killers
  • Fans
    The Kings of Leon
  • She Moves In Her Own Way
    The Kooks
  • Impossible
    James Arthur
  • Steady As She Goes
    The Racontours
  • Pick A Part That's New
    The Stereophonics

Sample Old Time Songs

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

Sample Rock Songs

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

Sample Rock & Roll Songs

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

Sample Slow Songs

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