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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

  • Rat Trap
    Boomtown Rats
  • The look of love
    ABC
  • Watching The Detectives
    Elvis Costello
  • Land Down Under
    Land Down Under
  • I Fought The Law
    The Clash
  • Gold
    Spandau Ballet
  • Turning Japanese
    The Vapors
  • TRUE
    Spandau Ballet
  • Dancing on the ceiling
    Lionel Richie
  • Faith
    George Michael
  • Come On Eileen
    Dexy's Midnight Runners
  • Blister In The Sun
    Violent Femmes
  • Breakfast at Tiffanys
    Deep blue something
  • All right
    Supergrass
  • In between Days
    The Cure
  • China Girl
    David Bowie
  • I dont Like Mondays
    Boomtown Rats
  • The Love Cats
    The Cure
  • Ask
    The Smiths
  • Keep it all in
    Beautiful South
  • Here Comes Your Man
    The Pixies
  • Going Underground
    The Jam
  • Sit Down
    James
  • She’s Electric
    Oasis
  • Dignity
    Deacon Blue
  • The One I Love
    R.E.M
  • The King Of Rock And Roll
    Prefab Sprout
  • Wonderwall
    Oasis
  • All night long
    Lionel Richie
  • Oliver’s Army
    Elvis Costello

Sample 90s & 2000s Songs

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

Sample Country Songs

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

Sample Good Time Songs

  • Sweet Caroline
    Neil Diamond
  • King Of The Road
    Roger Miller
  • Teresa
    Joe Dolan
  • Not Unusual
    Tom Jones
  • Things
    Bobby Darin
  • Pearly Shells
    John Frawley
  • Make Me An Island
    Joe Dolan
  • Help Yourself
    Tom Jones
  • Bright Side Of The Road
    Van Morrison
  • Me & Bobby McGee
    Kris Kristofferson
  • Make Me An Island
    Joe Dolan
  • Make Me Smile
    Steve Harley and the Cockney Rebel
  • Delilah
    Tom Jones
  • Dancing In The Dark
    Bruce Springsteen
  • Walk Of Life
    Dire Straits
  • Crackling Rose
    Neil Diamond
  • American Pie
    Don McLean
  • Let Your Love Flow
    Bellamy Brothers
  • Rhinestone Cowboy
    Glen Campbell
  • Good Looking Woman
    Joe Dolan
  • Little Old Wine Drinker Me
    Dean Martin
  • Ever Seen The Rain
    Creedence Clearwater Revival
  • Suspicious Minds
    Elvis Presley
  • Needles And Pins
    The Searchers
  • River Deep Mountain High
    Ike and Tina Turner
  • Forever In Blue Jeans
    Neil Diamond
  • 500 Miles
    The Proclaimers
  • Take It Easy
    Eagles
  • Rocking All Over The World
    Status Quo
  • Proud Mary
    Creedence Clearwater Revival

Sample Irish Songs

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

Sample Modern Songs

  • Fans
    The Kings of Leon
  • Uprising
    Muse
  • Don't Stop Believing
    Journey
  • When We Collide
    Matt Cardle
  • Pick A Part That's New
    The Stereophonics
  • Read My Mind
    The Killers
  • Human
    The Killers
  • Time Is Running Out
    Muse
  • Lego House
    Ed Sheeran
  • Heartbeat
    Scouting for Girls
  • Mr Brightside
    The Killers
  • Day We Caught The Train
    Ocean Colour Scene
  • Love Me Like You
    The Magic Numbers
  • Chelsea Dagger
    The Fratellis
  • Molly's Chamber
    Kings of Leon
  • You Are All That I Have
    Snow Patrol
  • This Love
    Maroon 5
  • Jenny Don't Be Hasty
    Paolo Nutini
  • Home
    Philip Philips
  • Use Somebody
    Kings of Leon
  • Spitting Games
    Snow Patrol
  • Times Like These
    Foo Fighters
  • Riptide
    Vance Joy
  • Steady As She Goes
    The Racontours
  • Starlight
    Muse
  • Crazy
    Gnarls Barkley
  • Rolling In The Deep
    Adele
  • When You Were Young
    The Killers
  • Dakota
    The Stereophonics
  • Dani California
    Red Hot Chilli Peppers

Sample Old Time Songs

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

Sample Rock Songs

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

Sample Rock & Roll Songs

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

Sample Slow Songs

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