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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

  • In between Days
    The Cure
  • Hold me now
    Thompson twins
  • With or without you
    U2
  • Video Killed The Radio Star
    The Buggles
  • Dancing on the ceiling
    Lionel Richie
  • Breakfast at Tiffanys
    Deep blue something
  • I Fought The Law
    The Clash
  • Gold
    Spandau Ballet
  • The Love Cats
    The Cure
  • Faith
    George Michael
  • Blister In The Sun
    Violent Femmes
  • She’s Electric
    Oasis
  • The King Of Rock And Roll
    Prefab Sprout
  • Baggy Trousers
    Madness
  • All right
    Supergrass
  • Watching The Detectives
    Elvis Costello
  • Is She Really Going Out With Him
    Joe Jackson
  • Just can’t get enough
    Depeche Mode
  • Can’t Hurry Love
    Phil Collins
  • I dont Like Mondays
    Boomtown Rats
  • Sit Down
    James
  • Land Down Under
    Land Down Under
  • My Girl
    Madness
  • All night long
    Lionel Richie
  • TRUE
    Spandau Ballet
  • China Girl
    David Bowie
  • Lip Up Fatty
    Bad Manners
  • Special Brew
    Bad Manners
  • The look of love
    ABC
  • Come On Eileen
    Dexy's Midnight Runners

Sample 90s & 2000s Songs

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

Sample Country Songs

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

Sample Good Time Songs

  • Crackling Rose
    Neil Diamond
  • Hurt So Good
    John Mellencamp
  • Suspicious Minds
    Elvis Presley
  • Make Me An Island
    Joe Dolan
  • Me & Bobby McGee
    Kris Kristofferson
  • Not Unusual
    Tom Jones
  • Got My Mind Set On You
    George Harrison
  • River Deep Mountain High
    Ike and Tina Turner
  • Call Me Al
    Paul Simon
  • 3 Steps To Heaven
    Dean Martin
  • Crazy Little Thing Called Love
    Queen
  • Sugar Sugar
    The Archies
  • Saturday Night At The Movies
    The Drifters
  • Help Yourself
    Tom Jones
  • Proud Mary
    Creedence Clearwater Revival
  • My Way
    Frank Sinatra
  • Bright Side Of The Road
    Van Morrison
  • Delilah
    Tom Jones
  • Pearly Shells
    John Frawley
  • Knock 3 Times
    Tony Orlando and Dawn
  • Make Me An Island
    Joe Dolan
  • Maggie May
    Rod Stewart
  • Good Looking Woman
    Joe Dolan
  • Concrete And Clay
    Unit Four plus Two
  • Let Your Love Flow
    Bellamy Brothers
  • Needles And Pins
    The Searchers
  • Rhinestone Cowboy
    Glen Campbell
  • Take It Easy
    Eagles
  • Stuck In The Middle
    Steelers Wheel
  • I'm A Believer
    The Monkees

Sample Irish Songs

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

Sample Modern Songs

  • Impossible
    James Arthur
  • Day We Caught The Train
    Ocean Colour Scene
  • You Are All That I Have
    Snow Patrol
  • Molly's Chamber
    Kings of Leon
  • Candy
    Robbie Williams
  • Little Talks
    Of Monsters and Men
  • Dakota
    The Stereophonics
  • She Moves In Her Own Way
    The Kooks
  • Can't Stop
    Red Hot Chilli Peppers
  • Naïve
    The Kooks
  • All These Things That I've Done
    The Killers
  • Last Night
    The Strokes
  • Chocolate
    Snow Patrol
  • Times Like These
    Foo Fighters
  • Express Yourself
    Labrinth
  • Spitting Games
    Snow Patrol
  • Time Is Running Out
    Muse
  • I Will Wait
    Mumford and Sons
  • Are You Ready For Love
    Elton John
  • Mr Brightside
    The Killers
  • Home
    Philip Philips
  • Bones
    The Killers
  • Somebody Told Me
    The Killers
  • Starlight
    Muse
  • Are You Gonna Be My Girl
    Jet
  • Learn to Fly
    Foo Fighters
  • I Gotta Feeling
    Black eyed peas
  • Viva La Vida
    Coldplay
  • Chelsea Dagger
    The Fratellis
  • Don't Stop Believing
    Journey

Sample Old Time Songs

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

Sample Rock Songs

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

Sample Rock & Roll Songs

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

Sample Slow Songs

  • First Cut Is The Deepest
    Cat Stevens/Rod Stewart
  • Yellow
    Coldplay
  • Fields Of Gold
    Sting
  • Wicked Game
    Chris Isaccs
  • Wonderful Tonight
    Eric Clapton
  • Lucky Man
    The Verve
  • The Dance
    Garth Brooks
  • The Voyage
    Christy Moore
  • Man Who Can't Be Moved
    The Script
  • Baby Can I Hold Your Tonight
    Tracy Chapman/Boyzone
  • Angels
    Robbie Williams
  • Run
    Snow Patrol
  • Cannonball
    Damien Rice
  • Chasing Cars
    Snow Patrol
  • Alison
    Elvis Costello
  • The A Team
    Ed Sheeran
  • You Got A Friend
    James Taylor
  • Lego House
    Ed Sheeran
  • Better
    Tom Baxter
  • Romeo And Juliet
    Dire Straits
  • Heaven
    Bryan Adams
  • Make You Feel My Love
    Bob Dylan/Adele
  • Have I Told You Lately
    Van Morrison
  • No Woman No Cry
    Bob Marley
  • Crazy Love
    Van Morrison
  • Stuck In A Moment
    U2
  • With Or Without You
    U2
  • Beneath You're Beautiful
    Labrinth
  • In My Place
    Coldplay
  • Your Song
    Elton John