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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

  • Friday I’m In Love
    The Cure
  • Baggy Trousers
    Madness
  • Missing you
    John Waites
  • Lip Up Fatty
    Bad Manners
  • Come On Eileen
    Dexy's Midnight Runners
  • Oliver’s Army
    Elvis Costello
  • Here Comes Your Man
    The Pixies
  • Dancing on the ceiling
    Lionel Richie
  • Watching The Detectives
    Elvis Costello
  • The Love Cats
    The Cure
  • My Girl
    Madness
  • All right
    Supergrass
  • Centrefold
    J Geils Band
  • I dont Like Mondays
    Boomtown Rats
  • Just can’t get enough
    Depeche Mode
  • TRUE
    Spandau Ballet
  • The One I Love
    R.E.M
  • Ask
    The Smiths
  • Can’t Hurry Love
    Phil Collins
  • Walking On Sunshine
    Catriona and the Waves
  • Wonderwall
    Oasis
  • Rock The Kasbah
    The Clash
  • With or without you
    U2
  • I Fought The Law
    The Clash
  • Lost Weekend
    Lloyd Cole and the Commotions
  • The King Of Rock And Roll
    Prefab Sprout
  • Keep it all in
    Beautiful South
  • Is She Really Going Out With Him
    Joe Jackson
  • A Message To You Rudy
    The Specials
  • Gold
    Spandau Ballet

Sample 90s & 2000s Songs

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

Sample Country Songs

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

Sample Good Time Songs

  • Make Me Smile
    Steve Harley and the Cockney Rebel
  • Lay Down Sally
    Eric Clapton
  • Make Me An Island
    Joe Dolan
  • Is this the way to Amarillo
    Tony Christie
  • Brown Eyed Girl
    Van Morrison
  • Little Old Wine Drinker Me
    Dean Martin
  • I'm A Believer
    The Monkees
  • Crazy Little Thing Called Love
    Queen
  • Last Dance For Me
    The Drifters
  • Forever In Blue Jeans
    Neil Diamond
  • Pretty Woman
    Roy Orbison
  • Delilah
    Tom Jones
  • Saturday Night At The Movies
    The Drifters
  • Things
    Bobby Darin
  • Let Your Love Flow
    Bellamy Brothers
  • Me & Bobby McGee
    Kris Kristofferson
  • American Pie
    Don McLean
  • Suspicious Minds
    Elvis Presley
  • Got My Mind Set On You
    George Harrison
  • Needles And Pins
    The Searchers
  • Call Me Al
    Paul Simon
  • Sweet Caroline
    Neil Diamond
  • Make Me An Island
    Joe Dolan
  • River Deep Mountain High
    Ike and Tina Turner
  • Good Looking Woman
    Joe Dolan
  • 3 Steps To Heaven
    Dean Martin
  • Me & Julio
    Paul Simon
  • Walk Of Life
    Dire Straits
  • Knock 3 Times
    Tony Orlando and Dawn
  • Help Yourself
    Tom Jones

Sample Irish Songs

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

Sample Modern Songs

  • Don't Stop Believing
    Journey
  • Are You Ready For Love
    Elton John
  • Can't Stop
    Red Hot Chilli Peppers
  • Hey Soul Sister
    Train
  • Uprising
    Muse
  • I Predict A Riot
    Kaisercheifs
  • In The Morning
    Razorlght
  • We Are Young
    Fun
  • Valerie
    Amy Winehouse
  • Little Talks
    Of Monsters and Men
  • Human
    The Killers
  • Rolling In The Deep
    Adele
  • Times Like These
    Foo Fighters
  • Are You Gonna Be My Girl
    Jet
  • Last Night
    The Strokes
  • Ho Hey
    The Lumineers
  • Dance With Me Tonight
    Olly Murs
  • Lonely Boy
    Black Keys
  • Let her go
    Passenger
  • Wagon Wheel
    Old Crow Medicine Show
  • Home
    Philip Philips
  • Vertigo
    U2
  • This Love
    Maroon 5
  • Sex On Fire
    Kings of Leon
  • Fans
    The Kings of Leon
  • Love Me Like You
    The Magic Numbers
  • Heartbeat
    Scouting for Girls
  • Drops Of Jupiter
    Train
  • Express Yourself
    Labrinth
  • Let Me Entertain You
    Robbie Williams

Sample Old Time Songs

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

Sample Rock Songs

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

Sample Rock & Roll Songs

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

Sample Slow Songs

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