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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

  • TRUE
    Spandau Ballet
  • Come On Eileen
    Dexy's Midnight Runners
  • Land Down Under
    Land Down Under
  • Town Called Malice
    The Jam
  • All right
    Supergrass
  • Gold
    Spandau Ballet
  • Keep it all in
    Beautiful South
  • Walking On Sunshine
    Catriona and the Waves
  • Ask
    The Smiths
  • Friday I’m In Love
    The Cure
  • Hold me now
    Thompson twins
  • With or without you
    U2
  • Centrefold
    J Geils Band
  • Faith
    George Michael
  • Baggy Trousers
    Madness
  • The King Of Rock And Roll
    Prefab Sprout
  • Is She Really Going Out With Him
    Joe Jackson
  • Lost Weekend
    Lloyd Cole and the Commotions
  • The look of love
    ABC
  • The Love Cats
    The Cure
  • Watching The Detectives
    Elvis Costello
  • I Fought The Law
    The Clash
  • Turning Japanese
    The Vapors
  • Video Killed The Radio Star
    The Buggles
  • Rat Trap
    Boomtown Rats
  • Dignity
    Deacon Blue
  • All night long
    Lionel Richie
  • I dont Like Mondays
    Boomtown Rats
  • Missing you
    John Waites
  • Rock The Kasbah
    The Clash

Sample 90s & 2000s Songs

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

Sample Country Songs

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

Sample Good Time Songs

  • Me & Bobby McGee
    Kris Kristofferson
  • Delilah
    Tom Jones
  • Forever In Blue Jeans
    Neil Diamond
  • Mrs Robinson
    Simon and Garfunkel
  • Crazy Little Thing Called Love
    Queen
  • My Way
    Frank Sinatra
  • Ever Seen The Rain
    Creedence Clearwater Revival
  • Let Your Love Flow
    Bellamy Brothers
  • American Pie
    Don McLean
  • River Deep Mountain High
    Ike and Tina Turner
  • Walk Of Life
    Dire Straits
  • Concrete And Clay
    Unit Four plus Two
  • Lay Down Sally
    Eric Clapton
  • 3 Steps To Heaven
    Dean Martin
  • Stuck In The Middle
    Steelers Wheel
  • King Of The Road
    Roger Miller
  • Hurt So Good
    John Mellencamp
  • Brown Eyed Girl
    Van Morrison
  • Dancing In The Dark
    Bruce Springsteen
  • Got My Mind Set On You
    George Harrison
  • Pearly Shells
    John Frawley
  • Call Me Al
    Paul Simon
  • Little Old Wine Drinker Me
    Dean Martin
  • Make Me An Island
    Joe Dolan
  • Bright Side Of The Road
    Van Morrison
  • Proud Mary
    Creedence Clearwater Revival
  • Is this the way to Amarillo
    Tony Christie
  • Teresa
    Joe Dolan
  • Saturday Night At The Movies
    The Drifters
  • Crackling Rose
    Neil Diamond

Sample Irish Songs

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

Sample Modern Songs

  • Learn to Fly
    Foo Fighters
  • Sex On Fire
    Kings of Leon
  • Read My Mind
    The Killers
  • Spitting Games
    Snow Patrol
  • Look Good On The Dancefloor
    Artic Monkeys
  • Valerie
    Amy Winehouse
  • All These Things That I've Done
    The Killers
  • Riptide
    Vance Joy
  • Bones
    The Killers
  • Ho Hey
    The Lumineers
  • Are You Ready For Love
    Elton John
  • When You Were Young
    The Killers
  • Hey Brother
    Avicii
  • I'm Yours
    Jason Mras
  • Little Lion Man
    Mumford and Sons
  • Fans
    The Kings of Leon
  • Dani California
    Red Hot Chilli Peppers
  • The Cave
    Mumford and Sons
  • Pick A Part That's New
    The Stereophonics
  • Little Talks
    Of Monsters and Men
  • Crazy
    Gnarls Barkley
  • Wheels
    Foo Fighters
  • Lego House
    Ed Sheeran
  • Wagon Wheel
    Old Crow Medicine Show
  • Candy
    Robbie Williams
  • Chocolate
    Snow Patrol
  • I Predict A Riot
    Kaisercheifs
  • I Gotta Feeling
    Black eyed peas
  • You Are All That I Have
    Snow Patrol
  • Love Me Like You
    The Magic Numbers

Sample Old Time Songs

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

Sample Rock Songs

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

Sample Rock & Roll Songs

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

Sample Slow Songs

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