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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

  • Is She Really Going Out With Him
    Joe Jackson
  • China Girl
    David Bowie
  • Come On Eileen
    Dexy's Midnight Runners
  • Faith
    George Michael
  • Dignity
    Deacon Blue
  • With or without you
    U2
  • Blister In The Sun
    Violent Femmes
  • Town Called Malice
    The Jam
  • The Love Cats
    The Cure
  • Ask
    The Smiths
  • My Girl
    Madness
  • Walking On Sunshine
    Catriona and the Waves
  • All right
    Supergrass
  • Baggy Trousers
    Madness
  • Just can’t get enough
    Depeche Mode
  • Lip Up Fatty
    Bad Manners
  • Wonderwall
    Oasis
  • She’s Electric
    Oasis
  • Lost Weekend
    Lloyd Cole and the Commotions
  • Going Underground
    The Jam
  • Land Down Under
    Land Down Under
  • All night long
    Lionel Richie
  • Breakfast at Tiffanys
    Deep blue something
  • I Fought The Law
    The Clash
  • In between Days
    The Cure
  • Keep it all in
    Beautiful South
  • Here Comes Your Man
    The Pixies
  • The look of love
    ABC
  • Watching The Detectives
    Elvis Costello
  • Turning Japanese
    The Vapors

Sample 90s & 2000s Songs

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

Sample Country Songs

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

Sample Good Time Songs

  • Last Dance For Me
    The Drifters
  • Pearly Shells
    John Frawley
  • Maggie May
    Rod Stewart
  • 3 Steps To Heaven
    Dean Martin
  • Stuck In The Middle
    Steelers Wheel
  • I'm A Believer
    The Monkees
  • Build me up Buttercup
    The Foundatations
  • Got My Mind Set On You
    George Harrison
  • Bright Side Of The Road
    Van Morrison
  • Rocking All Over The World
    Status Quo
  • Dancing In The Dark
    Bruce Springsteen
  • Walk Of Life
    Dire Straits
  • Forever In Blue Jeans
    Neil Diamond
  • Concrete And Clay
    Unit Four plus Two
  • Rhinestone Cowboy
    Glen Campbell
  • Me & Julio
    Paul Simon
  • Pretty Woman
    Roy Orbison
  • Suspicious Minds
    Elvis Presley
  • Me & Bobby McGee
    Kris Kristofferson
  • Make Me An Island
    Joe Dolan
  • Good Looking Woman
    Joe Dolan
  • Take It Easy
    Eagles
  • Is this the way to Amarillo
    Tony Christie
  • My Way
    Frank Sinatra
  • Little Old Wine Drinker Me
    Dean Martin
  • Help Yourself
    Tom Jones
  • River Deep Mountain High
    Ike and Tina Turner
  • Things
    Bobby Darin
  • Make Me An Island
    Joe Dolan
  • Hurt So Good
    John Mellencamp

Sample Irish Songs

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

Sample Modern Songs

  • Ho Hey
    The Lumineers
  • Are You Gonna Be My Girl
    Jet
  • Wheels
    Foo Fighters
  • Hey Brother
    Avicii
  • Let her go
    Passenger
  • Seven Nation Army
    White Stripes
  • Jenny don't be hasty
    Paolo Nutini
  • Wagon Wheel
    Old Crow Medicine Show
  • Dani California
    Red Hot Chilli Peppers
  • Moves Like Jagger
    Maroon 5
  • Lego House
    Ed Sheeran
  • Times Like These
    Foo Fighters
  • Express Yourself
    Labrinth
  • All The Small Things
    Blink 182
  • Valerie
    Amy Winehouse
  • I Will Wait
    Mumford and Sons
  • Just The Way You Are
    Bruno Mars
  • Jerk It Out
    Caesars
  • Uprising
    Muse
  • Dakota
    The Stereophonics
  • When You Were Young
    The Killers
  • Spitting Games
    Snow Patrol
  • Last Night
    The Strokes
  • When We Collide
    Matt Cardle
  • Drops Of Jupiter
    Train
  • Use Somebody
    Kings of Leon
  • Monster
    The Automatic
  • Little Lion Man
    Mumford and Sons
  • I Gotta Feeling
    Black eyed peas
  • Time Is Running Out
    Muse

Sample Old Time Songs

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

Sample Rock Songs

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

Sample Rock & Roll Songs

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

Sample Slow Songs

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