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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

  • Happy Hour
    The Housemartins
  • The One I Love
    R.E.M
  • The King Of Rock And Roll
    Prefab Sprout
  • Dignity
    Deacon Blue
  • Wonderwall
    Oasis
  • Going Underground
    The Jam
  • Keep it all in
    Beautiful South
  • Video Killed The Radio Star
    The Buggles
  • In between Days
    The Cure
  • Walking On Sunshine
    Catriona and the Waves
  • China Girl
    David Bowie
  • I dont Like Mondays
    Boomtown Rats
  • Baggy Trousers
    Madness
  • Lost Weekend
    Lloyd Cole and the Commotions
  • Gold
    Spandau Ballet
  • Come On Eileen
    Dexy's Midnight Runners
  • Turning Japanese
    The Vapors
  • Land Down Under
    Land Down Under
  • Blister In The Sun
    Violent Femmes
  • Centrefold
    J Geils Band
  • House Of Fun
    Madness
  • Here Comes Your Man
    The Pixies
  • A Message To You Rudy
    The Specials
  • Rock The Kasbah
    The Clash
  • TRUE
    Spandau Ballet
  • Rat Trap
    Boomtown Rats
  • My Girl
    Madness
  • Special Brew
    Bad Manners
  • Hold me now
    Thompson twins
  • Is She Really Going Out With Him
    Joe Jackson

Sample 90s & 2000s Songs

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

Sample Country Songs

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

Sample Good Time Songs

  • Ever Seen The Rain
    Creedence Clearwater Revival
  • 500 Miles
    The Proclaimers
  • Little Old Wine Drinker Me
    Dean Martin
  • Needles And Pins
    The Searchers
  • Rhinestone Cowboy
    Glen Campbell
  • Take It Easy
    Eagles
  • Delilah
    Tom Jones
  • Not Unusual
    Tom Jones
  • Saturday Night At The Movies
    The Drifters
  • Call Me Al
    Paul Simon
  • Knock 3 Times
    Tony Orlando and Dawn
  • Pretty Woman
    Roy Orbison
  • Lay Down Sally
    Eric Clapton
  • Last Dance For Me
    The Drifters
  • Help Yourself
    Tom Jones
  • Maggie May
    Rod Stewart
  • Pearly Shells
    John Frawley
  • Build me up Buttercup
    The Foundatations
  • American Pie
    Don McLean
  • Things
    Bobby Darin
  • My Way
    Frank Sinatra
  • Good Looking Woman
    Joe Dolan
  • King Of The Road
    Roger Miller
  • Sugar Sugar
    The Archies
  • Dancing In The Dark
    Bruce Springsteen
  • Concrete And Clay
    Unit Four plus Two
  • Teresa
    Joe Dolan
  • Sweet Caroline
    Neil Diamond
  • Suspicious Minds
    Elvis Presley
  • Let Your Love Flow
    Bellamy Brothers

Sample Irish Songs

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

Sample Modern Songs

  • Express Yourself
    Labrinth
  • Are You Ready For Love
    Elton John
  • Candy
    Robbie Williams
  • Spitting Games
    Snow Patrol
  • Last Night
    The Strokes
  • Locked Out Of Heaven
    Bruno Mars
  • Riptide
    Vance Joy
  • Little Talks
    Of Monsters and Men
  • Little Lion Man
    Mumford and Sons
  • Moves Like Jagger
    Maroon 5
  • Mr Brightside
    The Killers
  • Ho Hey
    The Lumineers
  • Bones
    The Killers
  • Times Like These
    Foo Fighters
  • Monster
    The Automatic
  • Time Is Running Out
    Muse
  • She Moves In Her Own Way
    The Kooks
  • Naïve
    The Kooks
  • Sex On Fire
    Kings of Leon
  • All These Things That I've Done
    The Killers
  • Wagon Wheel
    Old Crow Medicine Show
  • I Will Wait
    Mumford and Sons
  • Chelsea Dagger
    The Fratellis
  • Jenny don't be hasty
    Paolo Nutini
  • I Predict A Riot
    Kaisercheifs
  • Love Me Like You
    The Magic Numbers
  • Home
    Philip Philips
  • Uprising
    Muse
  • I Gotta Feeling
    Black eyed peas
  • Hey Soul Sister
    Train

Sample Old Time Songs

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

Sample Rock Songs

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

Sample Rock & Roll Songs

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

Sample Slow Songs

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