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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

  • Centrefold
    J Geils Band
  • Watching The Detectives
    Elvis Costello
  • House Of Fun
    Madness
  • Turning Japanese
    The Vapors
  • Friday I’m In Love
    The Cure
  • Ask
    The Smiths
  • She’s Electric
    Oasis
  • A Message To You Rudy
    The Specials
  • Going Underground
    The Jam
  • The Love Cats
    The Cure
  • Come On Eileen
    Dexy's Midnight Runners
  • Faith
    George Michael
  • Hold me now
    Thompson twins
  • In between Days
    The Cure
  • Breakfast at Tiffanys
    Deep blue something
  • My Girl
    Madness
  • Rat Trap
    Boomtown Rats
  • Is She Really Going Out With Him
    Joe Jackson
  • Happy Hour
    The Housemartins
  • All night long
    Lionel Richie
  • Rock The Kasbah
    The Clash
  • China Girl
    David Bowie
  • Dignity
    Deacon Blue
  • Here Comes Your Man
    The Pixies
  • TRUE
    Spandau Ballet
  • Wonderwall
    Oasis
  • Gold
    Spandau Ballet
  • Lost Weekend
    Lloyd Cole and the Commotions
  • Walking On Sunshine
    Catriona and the Waves
  • Land Down Under
    Land Down Under

Sample 90s & 2000s Songs

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

Sample Country Songs

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

Sample Good Time Songs

  • Maggie May
    Rod Stewart
  • Ever Seen The Rain
    Creedence Clearwater Revival
  • Is this the way to Amarillo
    Tony Christie
  • Crackling Rose
    Neil Diamond
  • Call Me Al
    Paul Simon
  • Last Dance For Me
    The Drifters
  • Not Unusual
    Tom Jones
  • Suspicious Minds
    Elvis Presley
  • Build me up Buttercup
    The Foundatations
  • Help Yourself
    Tom Jones
  • Sugar Sugar
    The Archies
  • River Deep Mountain High
    Ike and Tina Turner
  • Things
    Bobby Darin
  • Rocking All Over The World
    Status Quo
  • Sweet Caroline
    Neil Diamond
  • Knock 3 Times
    Tony Orlando and Dawn
  • Crazy Little Thing Called Love
    Queen
  • Stuck In The Middle
    Steelers Wheel
  • Make Me An Island
    Joe Dolan
  • Hurt So Good
    John Mellencamp
  • Take It Easy
    Eagles
  • 3 Steps To Heaven
    Dean Martin
  • Good Looking Woman
    Joe Dolan
  • Make Me Smile
    Steve Harley and the Cockney Rebel
  • Brown Eyed Girl
    Van Morrison
  • Proud Mary
    Creedence Clearwater Revival
  • Bright Side Of The Road
    Van Morrison
  • Mrs Robinson
    Simon and Garfunkel
  • 500 Miles
    The Proclaimers
  • I'm A Believer
    The Monkees

Sample Irish Songs

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

Sample Modern Songs

  • Valerie
    Amy Winehouse
  • We Are Young
    Fun
  • The Cave
    Mumford and Sons
  • All The Small Things
    Blink 182
  • Fans
    The Kings of Leon
  • Rolling In The Deep
    Adele
  • When You Were Young
    The Killers
  • Are You Gonna Be My Girl
    Jet
  • Let Me Entertain You
    Robbie Williams
  • I'm Yours
    Jason Mras
  • Chocolate
    Snow Patrol
  • Riptide
    Vance Joy
  • Little Lion Man
    Mumford and Sons
  • You Are All That I Have
    Snow Patrol
  • Sex On Fire
    Kings of Leon
  • Chelsea Dagger
    The Fratellis
  • She's So Lovely
    Scouting for girls
  • Somebody Told Me
    The Killers
  • Dance With Me Tonight
    Olly Murs
  • Moves Like Jagger
    Maroon 5
  • Little Talks
    Of Monsters and Men
  • Don't Stop Believing
    Journey
  • Viva La Vida
    Coldplay
  • Jenny don't be hasty
    Paolo Nutini
  • Spitting Games
    Snow Patrol
  • Uprising
    Muse
  • Monster
    The Automatic
  • I Gotta Feeling
    Black eyed peas
  • Use Somebody
    Kings of Leon
  • Times Like These
    Foo Fighters

Sample Old Time Songs

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

Sample Rock Songs

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

Sample Rock & Roll Songs

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

Sample Slow Songs

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