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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 One I Love
    R.E.M
  • All night long
    Lionel Richie
  • House Of Fun
    Madness
  • Can’t Hurry Love
    Phil Collins
  • Centrefold
    J Geils Band
  • She’s Electric
    Oasis
  • Video Killed The Radio Star
    The Buggles
  • A Message To You Rudy
    The Specials
  • Keep it all in
    Beautiful South
  • Dancing on the ceiling
    Lionel Richie
  • Here Comes Your Man
    The Pixies
  • With or without you
    U2
  • Gold
    Spandau Ballet
  • Baggy Trousers
    Madness
  • Faith
    George Michael
  • Watching The Detectives
    Elvis Costello
  • Friday I’m In Love
    The Cure
  • Going Underground
    The Jam
  • The Love Cats
    The Cure
  • I dont Like Mondays
    Boomtown Rats
  • Hold me now
    Thompson twins
  • The look of love
    ABC
  • I Fought The Law
    The Clash
  • Lip Up Fatty
    Bad Manners
  • The King Of Rock And Roll
    Prefab Sprout
  • Oliver’s Army
    Elvis Costello
  • Dignity
    Deacon Blue
  • Just can’t get enough
    Depeche Mode
  • In between Days
    The Cure
  • My Girl
    Madness

Sample 90s & 2000s Songs

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

Sample Country Songs

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

Sample Good Time Songs

  • Good Looking Woman
    Joe Dolan
  • Walk Of Life
    Dire Straits
  • Lay Down Sally
    Eric Clapton
  • American Pie
    Don McLean
  • Brown Eyed Girl
    Van Morrison
  • Hurt So Good
    John Mellencamp
  • Saturday Night At The Movies
    The Drifters
  • Got My Mind Set On You
    George Harrison
  • Me & Bobby McGee
    Kris Kristofferson
  • Make Me An Island
    Joe Dolan
  • Forever In Blue Jeans
    Neil Diamond
  • Teresa
    Joe Dolan
  • King Of The Road
    Roger Miller
  • Pearly Shells
    John Frawley
  • Dancing In The Dark
    Bruce Springsteen
  • Little Old Wine Drinker Me
    Dean Martin
  • Rhinestone Cowboy
    Glen Campbell
  • Make Me Smile
    Steve Harley and the Cockney Rebel
  • Sugar Sugar
    The Archies
  • Me & Julio
    Paul Simon
  • Crackling Rose
    Neil Diamond
  • Bright Side Of The Road
    Van Morrison
  • My Way
    Frank Sinatra
  • Knock 3 Times
    Tony Orlando and Dawn
  • Mrs Robinson
    Simon and Garfunkel
  • Concrete And Clay
    Unit Four plus Two
  • Last Dance For Me
    The Drifters
  • Build me up Buttercup
    The Foundatations
  • Delilah
    Tom Jones
  • Sweet Caroline
    Neil Diamond

Sample Irish Songs

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

Sample Modern Songs

  • Monster
    The Automatic
  • Somebody Told Me
    The Killers
  • She Moves In Her Own Way
    The Kooks
  • Jerk It Out
    Caesars
  • Look Good On The Dancefloor
    Artic Monkeys
  • Spitting Games
    Snow Patrol
  • Little Lion Man
    Mumford and Sons
  • Are You Gonna Be My Girl
    Jet
  • Pick A Part That's New
    The Stereophonics
  • Learn to Fly
    Foo Fighters
  • Chocolate
    Snow Patrol
  • We Are Young
    Fun
  • Steady As She Goes
    The Racontours
  • Drops Of Jupiter
    Train
  • I Will Wait
    Mumford and Sons
  • Time Is Running Out
    Muse
  • Can't Stop
    Red Hot Chilli Peppers
  • Wagon Wheel
    Old Crow Medicine Show
  • Ho Hey
    The Lumineers
  • Times Like These
    Foo Fighters
  • Express Yourself
    Labrinth
  • Don't Stop Believing
    Journey
  • Sex On Fire
    Kings of Leon
  • Day We Caught The Train
    Ocean Colour Scene
  • I Gotta Feeling
    Black eyed peas
  • Lego House
    Ed Sheeran
  • Let her go
    Passenger
  • The Cave
    Mumford and Sons
  • Fans
    The Kings of Leon
  • When We Collide
    Matt Cardle

Sample Old Time Songs

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

Sample Rock Songs

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

Sample Rock & Roll Songs

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

Sample Slow Songs

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