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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

  • The look of love
    ABC
  • Baggy Trousers
    Madness
  • Watching The Detectives
    Elvis Costello
  • Rock The Kasbah
    The Clash
  • A Message To You Rudy
    The Specials
  • Happy Hour
    The Housemartins
  • All right
    Supergrass
  • Ask
    The Smiths
  • Dignity
    Deacon Blue
  • I dont Like Mondays
    Boomtown Rats
  • With or without you
    U2
  • Oliver’s Army
    Elvis Costello
  • Lost Weekend
    Lloyd Cole and the Commotions
  • Turning Japanese
    The Vapors
  • The Love Cats
    The Cure
  • Rat Trap
    Boomtown Rats
  • Friday I’m In Love
    The Cure
  • The One I Love
    R.E.M
  • Walking On Sunshine
    Catriona and the Waves
  • Just can’t get enough
    Depeche Mode
  • Lip Up Fatty
    Bad Manners
  • Wonderwall
    Oasis
  • Is She Really Going Out With Him
    Joe Jackson
  • Keep it all in
    Beautiful South
  • In between Days
    The Cure
  • TRUE
    Spandau Ballet
  • Land Down Under
    Land Down Under
  • The King Of Rock And Roll
    Prefab Sprout
  • Video Killed The Radio Star
    The Buggles
  • Gold
    Spandau Ballet

Sample 90s & 2000s Songs

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

Sample Country Songs

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

Sample Good Time Songs

  • Me & Bobby McGee
    Kris Kristofferson
  • Rocking All Over The World
    Status Quo
  • Brown Eyed Girl
    Van Morrison
  • Saturday Night At The Movies
    The Drifters
  • I'm A Believer
    The Monkees
  • River Deep Mountain High
    Ike and Tina Turner
  • Got My Mind Set On You
    George Harrison
  • Is this the way to Amarillo
    Tony Christie
  • Make Me An Island
    Joe Dolan
  • Help Yourself
    Tom Jones
  • Make Me Smile
    Steve Harley and the Cockney Rebel
  • Let Your Love Flow
    Bellamy Brothers
  • Pearly Shells
    John Frawley
  • Walk Of Life
    Dire Straits
  • Make Me An Island
    Joe Dolan
  • Me & Julio
    Paul Simon
  • Hurt So Good
    John Mellencamp
  • Forever In Blue Jeans
    Neil Diamond
  • Concrete And Clay
    Unit Four plus Two
  • 500 Miles
    The Proclaimers
  • Delilah
    Tom Jones
  • Rhinestone Cowboy
    Glen Campbell
  • Teresa
    Joe Dolan
  • Knock 3 Times
    Tony Orlando and Dawn
  • My Way
    Frank Sinatra
  • Last Dance For Me
    The Drifters
  • Sweet Caroline
    Neil Diamond
  • Little Old Wine Drinker Me
    Dean Martin
  • Build me up Buttercup
    The Foundatations
  • Mrs Robinson
    Simon and Garfunkel

Sample Irish Songs

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

Sample Modern Songs

  • Jenny don't be hasty
    Paolo Nutini
  • Pick A Part That's New
    The Stereophonics
  • Little Lion Man
    Mumford and Sons
  • Molly's Chamber
    Kings of Leon
  • Monster
    The Automatic
  • Read My Mind
    The Killers
  • I Predict A Riot
    Kaisercheifs
  • Express Yourself
    Labrinth
  • Ho Hey
    The Lumineers
  • Chocolate
    Snow Patrol
  • Can't Stop
    Red Hot Chilli Peppers
  • Little Talks
    Of Monsters and Men
  • I Will Wait
    Mumford and Sons
  • Rolling In The Deep
    Adele
  • Buck Rogers
    Feeder
  • Time Is Running Out
    Muse
  • Dani California
    Red Hot Chilli Peppers
  • Starlight
    Muse
  • Wagon Wheel
    Old Crow Medicine Show
  • Steady As She Goes
    The Racontours
  • This Love
    Maroon 5
  • Lonely Boy
    Black Keys
  • All These Things That I've Done
    The Killers
  • Are You Gonna Be My Girl
    Jet
  • Riptide
    Vance Joy
  • Drops Of Jupiter
    Train
  • I'm Yours
    Jason Mras
  • Seven Nation Army
    White Stripes
  • Times Like These
    Foo Fighters
  • Crazy
    Gnarls Barkley

Sample Old Time Songs

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

Sample Rock Songs

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

Sample Rock & Roll Songs

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

Sample Slow Songs

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