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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
  • Dancing on the ceiling
    Lionel Richie
  • Faith
    George Michael
  • With or without you
    U2
  • Friday I’m In Love
    The Cure
  • Lip Up Fatty
    Bad Manners
  • She’s Electric
    Oasis
  • Turning Japanese
    The Vapors
  • Wonderwall
    Oasis
  • Missing you
    John Waites
  • The Love Cats
    The Cure
  • Oliver’s Army
    Elvis Costello
  • Can’t Hurry Love
    Phil Collins
  • In between Days
    The Cure
  • Here Comes Your Man
    The Pixies
  • All right
    Supergrass
  • Gold
    Spandau Ballet
  • Going Underground
    The Jam
  • Dignity
    Deacon Blue
  • The King Of Rock And Roll
    Prefab Sprout
  • I dont Like Mondays
    Boomtown Rats
  • Rock The Kasbah
    The Clash
  • Centrefold
    J Geils Band
  • My Girl
    Madness
  • Baggy Trousers
    Madness
  • Ask
    The Smiths
  • Rat Trap
    Boomtown Rats
  • Town Called Malice
    The Jam
  • Special Brew
    Bad Manners
  • Watching The Detectives
    Elvis Costello

Sample 90s & 2000s Songs

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

Sample Country Songs

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

Sample Good Time Songs

  • Take It Easy
    Eagles
  • Pearly Shells
    John Frawley
  • I'm A Believer
    The Monkees
  • Knock 3 Times
    Tony Orlando and Dawn
  • Let Your Love Flow
    Bellamy Brothers
  • Rocking All Over The World
    Status Quo
  • Me & Julio
    Paul Simon
  • Lay Down Sally
    Eric Clapton
  • Is this the way to Amarillo
    Tony Christie
  • Things
    Bobby Darin
  • My Way
    Frank Sinatra
  • Proud Mary
    Creedence Clearwater Revival
  • Pretty Woman
    Roy Orbison
  • Make Me An Island
    Joe Dolan
  • 3 Steps To Heaven
    Dean Martin
  • Stuck In The Middle
    Steelers Wheel
  • Walk Of Life
    Dire Straits
  • Last Dance For Me
    The Drifters
  • Suspicious Minds
    Elvis Presley
  • Maggie May
    Rod Stewart
  • Got My Mind Set On You
    George Harrison
  • Good Looking Woman
    Joe Dolan
  • Saturday Night At The Movies
    The Drifters
  • Me & Bobby McGee
    Kris Kristofferson
  • Dancing In The Dark
    Bruce Springsteen
  • Needles And Pins
    The Searchers
  • Teresa
    Joe Dolan
  • Make Me An Island
    Joe Dolan
  • Little Old Wine Drinker Me
    Dean Martin
  • King Of The Road
    Roger Miller

Sample Irish Songs

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

Sample Modern Songs

  • I Gotta Feeling
    Black eyed peas
  • Wheels
    Foo Fighters
  • Little Talks
    Of Monsters and Men
  • Monster
    The Automatic
  • Dance With Me Tonight
    Olly Murs
  • Dakota
    The Stereophonics
  • Somebody Told Me
    The Killers
  • Jenny Don't Be Hasty
    Paolo Nutini
  • Crazy
    Gnarls Barkley
  • Seven Nation Army
    White Stripes
  • Little Lion Man
    Mumford and Sons
  • Human
    The Killers
  • I Will Wait
    Mumford and Sons
  • All The Small Things
    Blink 182
  • Bones
    The Killers
  • Get Lucky
    Daft Punk
  • Candy
    Robbie Williams
  • Steady As She Goes
    The Racontours
  • Love Me Like You
    The Magic Numbers
  • Wagon Wheel
    Old Crow Medicine Show
  • When You Were Young
    The Killers
  • Are You Gonna Be My Girl
    Jet
  • Impossible
    James Arthur
  • Fans
    The Kings of Leon
  • Jenny don't be hasty
    Paolo Nutini
  • Hey Soul Sister
    Train
  • Little Lion Man
    Mumford and Sons
  • Ho Hey
    The Lumineers
  • Last Night
    The Strokes
  • Day We Caught The Train
    Ocean Colour Scene

Sample Old Time Songs

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

Sample Rock Songs

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

Sample Rock & Roll Songs

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

Sample Slow Songs

  • First Cut Is The Deepest
    Cat Stevens/Rod Stewart
  • Stuck In A Moment
    U2
  • Angels
    Robbie Williams
  • With Or Without You
    U2
  • In My Place
    Coldplay
  • You Got A Friend
    James Taylor
  • The Voyage
    Christy Moore
  • Heaven
    Bryan Adams
  • Wonderful Tonight
    Eric Clapton
  • Man Who Can't Be Moved
    The Script
  • Make You Feel My Love
    Bob Dylan/Adele
  • If Tomorrow Never Comes
    Garth Brooks
  • Baby Can I Hold Your Tonight
    Tracy Chapman/Boyzone
  • Wicked Game
    Chris Isaccs
  • Beneath You're Beautiful
    Labrinth
  • Lucky Man
    The Verve
  • The A Team
    Ed Sheeran
  • Stuck On You
    Lionel Richie
  • Lego House
    Ed Sheeran
  • Yellow
    Coldplay
  • Crazy Love
    Van Morrison
  • Handbags And Gladrags
    Rod Stewart/The Stereophonics
  • Have I Told You Lately
    Van Morrison
  • One
    U2
  • Your Song
    Elton John
  • Cannonball
    Damien Rice
  • Alison
    Elvis Costello
  • Better
    Tom Baxter
  • Romeo And Juliet
    Dire Straits
  • The Dance
    Garth Brooks