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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

  • Hold me now
    Thompson twins
  • Sit Down
    James
  • Faith
    George Michael
  • Blister In The Sun
    Violent Femmes
  • Turning Japanese
    The Vapors
  • Come On Eileen
    Dexy's Midnight Runners
  • Oliver’s Army
    Elvis Costello
  • Walking On Sunshine
    Catriona and the Waves
  • She’s Electric
    Oasis
  • Can’t Hurry Love
    Phil Collins
  • Rock The Kasbah
    The Clash
  • Friday I’m In Love
    The Cure
  • I Fought The Law
    The Clash
  • All right
    Supergrass
  • Land Down Under
    Land Down Under
  • Is She Really Going Out With Him
    Joe Jackson
  • A Message To You Rudy
    The Specials
  • Keep it all in
    Beautiful South
  • Dancing on the ceiling
    Lionel Richie
  • Lost Weekend
    Lloyd Cole and the Commotions
  • I dont Like Mondays
    Boomtown Rats
  • Video Killed The Radio Star
    The Buggles
  • Rat Trap
    Boomtown Rats
  • The Love Cats
    The Cure
  • Watching The Detectives
    Elvis Costello
  • The look of love
    ABC
  • Dignity
    Deacon Blue
  • Ask
    The Smiths
  • Missing you
    John Waites
  • House Of Fun
    Madness

Sample 90s & 2000s Songs

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

Sample Country Songs

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

Sample Good Time Songs

  • Rhinestone Cowboy
    Glen Campbell
  • Saturday Night At The Movies
    The Drifters
  • Things
    Bobby Darin
  • Suspicious Minds
    Elvis Presley
  • Call Me Al
    Paul Simon
  • Stuck In The Middle
    Steelers Wheel
  • Me & Julio
    Paul Simon
  • Me & Bobby McGee
    Kris Kristofferson
  • Ever Seen The Rain
    Creedence Clearwater Revival
  • King Of The Road
    Roger Miller
  • Good Looking Woman
    Joe Dolan
  • Help Yourself
    Tom Jones
  • Sweet Caroline
    Neil Diamond
  • Needles And Pins
    The Searchers
  • Delilah
    Tom Jones
  • Teresa
    Joe Dolan
  • Take It Easy
    Eagles
  • Crazy Little Thing Called Love
    Queen
  • Sugar Sugar
    The Archies
  • River Deep Mountain High
    Ike and Tina Turner
  • Make Me Smile
    Steve Harley and the Cockney Rebel
  • Last Dance For Me
    The Drifters
  • Is this the way to Amarillo
    Tony Christie
  • Forever In Blue Jeans
    Neil Diamond
  • Little Old Wine Drinker Me
    Dean Martin
  • Got My Mind Set On You
    George Harrison
  • Mrs Robinson
    Simon and Garfunkel
  • Concrete And Clay
    Unit Four plus Two
  • I'm A Believer
    The Monkees
  • Make Me An Island
    Joe Dolan

Sample Irish Songs

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

Sample Modern Songs

  • Uprising
    Muse
  • In The Morning
    Razorlght
  • We Are Young
    Fun
  • Impossible
    James Arthur
  • Ho Hey
    The Lumineers
  • Hey Soul Sister
    Train
  • Bones
    The Killers
  • Learn to Fly
    Foo Fighters
  • Somebody Told Me
    The Killers
  • The Cave
    Mumford and Sons
  • Sex On Fire
    Kings of Leon
  • Fans
    The Kings of Leon
  • Dani California
    Red Hot Chilli Peppers
  • Vertigo
    U2
  • This Love
    Maroon 5
  • Dakota
    The Stereophonics
  • Pick A Part That's New
    The Stereophonics
  • Look Good On The Dancefloor
    Artic Monkeys
  • Jenny Don't Be Hasty
    Paolo Nutini
  • Wheels
    Foo Fighters
  • Heartbeat
    Scouting for Girls
  • Get Lucky
    Daft Punk
  • Little Talks
    Of Monsters and Men
  • Times Like These
    Foo Fighters
  • Fill My Little World
    The Feeling
  • When We Collide
    Matt Cardle
  • Moves Like Jagger
    Maroon 5
  • Time Is Running Out
    Muse
  • Are You Ready For Love
    Elton John
  • Seven Nation Army
    White Stripes

Sample Old Time Songs

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

Sample Rock Songs

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

Sample Rock & Roll Songs

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

Sample Slow Songs

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