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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

  • Just can’t get enough
    Depeche Mode
  • A Message To You Rudy
    The Specials
  • Lip Up Fatty
    Bad Manners
  • My Girl
    Madness
  • The One I Love
    R.E.M
  • In between Days
    The Cure
  • Ask
    The Smiths
  • Lost Weekend
    Lloyd Cole and the Commotions
  • Wonderwall
    Oasis
  • Rock The Kasbah
    The Clash
  • Watching The Detectives
    Elvis Costello
  • China Girl
    David Bowie
  • The King Of Rock And Roll
    Prefab Sprout
  • Turning Japanese
    The Vapors
  • Special Brew
    Bad Manners
  • Oliver’s Army
    Elvis Costello
  • Gold
    Spandau Ballet
  • TRUE
    Spandau Ballet
  • Keep it all in
    Beautiful South
  • Land Down Under
    Land Down Under
  • All night long
    Lionel Richie
  • The look of love
    ABC
  • All right
    Supergrass
  • Dignity
    Deacon Blue
  • Sit Down
    James
  • I dont Like Mondays
    Boomtown Rats
  • Blister In The Sun
    Violent Femmes
  • Faith
    George Michael
  • Is She Really Going Out With Him
    Joe Jackson
  • Come On Eileen
    Dexy's Midnight Runners

Sample 90s & 2000s Songs

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

Sample Country Songs

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

Sample Good Time Songs

  • Little Old Wine Drinker Me
    Dean Martin
  • Is this the way to Amarillo
    Tony Christie
  • Delilah
    Tom Jones
  • Brown Eyed Girl
    Van Morrison
  • Saturday Night At The Movies
    The Drifters
  • Bright Side Of The Road
    Van Morrison
  • Let Your Love Flow
    Bellamy Brothers
  • I'm A Believer
    The Monkees
  • Last Dance For Me
    The Drifters
  • Concrete And Clay
    Unit Four plus Two
  • Pretty Woman
    Roy Orbison
  • Stuck In The Middle
    Steelers Wheel
  • Proud Mary
    Creedence Clearwater Revival
  • Forever In Blue Jeans
    Neil Diamond
  • Make Me Smile
    Steve Harley and the Cockney Rebel
  • 3 Steps To Heaven
    Dean Martin
  • Good Looking Woman
    Joe Dolan
  • Call Me Al
    Paul Simon
  • Crackling Rose
    Neil Diamond
  • Make Me An Island
    Joe Dolan
  • Maggie May
    Rod Stewart
  • Ever Seen The Rain
    Creedence Clearwater Revival
  • Make Me An Island
    Joe Dolan
  • Me & Julio
    Paul Simon
  • Dancing In The Dark
    Bruce Springsteen
  • King Of The Road
    Roger Miller
  • Rhinestone Cowboy
    Glen Campbell
  • Sweet Caroline
    Neil Diamond
  • Walk Of Life
    Dire Straits
  • Mrs Robinson
    Simon and Garfunkel

Sample Irish Songs

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

Sample Modern Songs

  • Starlight
    Muse
  • Times Like These
    Foo Fighters
  • Monster
    The Automatic
  • We Are Young
    Fun
  • The Cave
    Mumford and Sons
  • Love Me Like You
    The Magic Numbers
  • I Predict A Riot
    Kaisercheifs
  • Last Night
    The Strokes
  • Seven Nation Army
    White Stripes
  • Wheels
    Foo Fighters
  • Uprising
    Muse
  • Let Me Entertain You
    Robbie Williams
  • Don't Stop Believing
    Journey
  • She's So Lovely
    Scouting for girls
  • Little Lion Man
    Mumford and Sons
  • Fans
    The Kings of Leon
  • Read My Mind
    The Killers
  • Hey Brother
    Avicii
  • Sex On Fire
    Kings of Leon
  • Moves Like Jagger
    Maroon 5
  • Molly's Chamber
    Kings of Leon
  • Dance With Me Tonight
    Olly Murs
  • Chocolate
    Snow Patrol
  • All The Small Things
    Blink 182
  • Are You Ready For Love
    Elton John
  • Little Talks
    Of Monsters and Men
  • Day We Caught The Train
    Ocean Colour Scene
  • Human
    The Killers
  • Rolling In The Deep
    Adele
  • I Gotta Feeling
    Black eyed peas

Sample Old Time Songs

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

Sample Rock Songs

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

Sample Rock & Roll Songs

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

Sample Slow Songs

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