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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
  • Friday I’m In Love
    The Cure
  • I Fought The Law
    The Clash
  • Dancing on the ceiling
    Lionel Richie
  • Watching The Detectives
    Elvis Costello
  • All right
    Supergrass
  • Turning Japanese
    The Vapors
  • Lip Up Fatty
    Bad Manners
  • Oliver’s Army
    Elvis Costello
  • Here Comes Your Man
    The Pixies
  • With or without you
    U2
  • The King Of Rock And Roll
    Prefab Sprout
  • China Girl
    David Bowie
  • Is She Really Going Out With Him
    Joe Jackson
  • Dignity
    Deacon Blue
  • Just can’t get enough
    Depeche Mode
  • The One I Love
    R.E.M
  • Keep it all in
    Beautiful South
  • I dont Like Mondays
    Boomtown Rats
  • Can’t Hurry Love
    Phil Collins
  • The Love Cats
    The Cure
  • Faith
    George Michael
  • Hold me now
    Thompson twins
  • Missing you
    John Waites
  • Centrefold
    J Geils Band
  • Blister In The Sun
    Violent Femmes
  • Going Underground
    The Jam
  • A Message To You Rudy
    The Specials
  • Ask
    The Smiths
  • Walking On Sunshine
    Catriona and the Waves

Sample 90s & 2000s Songs

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

Sample Country Songs

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

Sample Good Time Songs

  • River Deep Mountain High
    Ike and Tina Turner
  • Lay Down Sally
    Eric Clapton
  • 500 Miles
    The Proclaimers
  • Stuck In The Middle
    Steelers Wheel
  • Proud Mary
    Creedence Clearwater Revival
  • Concrete And Clay
    Unit Four plus Two
  • American Pie
    Don McLean
  • Call Me Al
    Paul Simon
  • Crackling Rose
    Neil Diamond
  • Saturday Night At The Movies
    The Drifters
  • Mrs Robinson
    Simon and Garfunkel
  • Ever Seen The Rain
    Creedence Clearwater Revival
  • Me & Julio
    Paul Simon
  • Suspicious Minds
    Elvis Presley
  • Bright Side Of The Road
    Van Morrison
  • 3 Steps To Heaven
    Dean Martin
  • Sugar Sugar
    The Archies
  • Build me up Buttercup
    The Foundatations
  • Delilah
    Tom Jones
  • Make Me An Island
    Joe Dolan
  • Pearly Shells
    John Frawley
  • Good Looking Woman
    Joe Dolan
  • Is this the way to Amarillo
    Tony Christie
  • Forever In Blue Jeans
    Neil Diamond
  • Got My Mind Set On You
    George Harrison
  • Help Yourself
    Tom Jones
  • Dancing In The Dark
    Bruce Springsteen
  • Let Your Love Flow
    Bellamy Brothers
  • Brown Eyed Girl
    Van Morrison
  • King Of The Road
    Roger Miller

Sample Irish Songs

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

Sample Modern Songs

  • Happy
    Pharrell Williams
  • Dakota
    The Stereophonics
  • Locked Out Of Heaven
    Bruno Mars
  • Human
    The Killers
  • Mr Brightside
    The Killers
  • Let her go
    Passenger
  • Viva La Vida
    Coldplay
  • Last Night
    The Strokes
  • Time Is Running Out
    Muse
  • All The Small Things
    Blink 182
  • Jenny Don't Be Hasty
    Paolo Nutini
  • Are You Ready For Love
    Elton John
  • Day We Caught The Train
    Ocean Colour Scene
  • Fill My Little World
    The Feeling
  • Fans
    The Kings of Leon
  • Chelsea Dagger
    The Fratellis
  • Hey Brother
    Avicii
  • Wagon Wheel
    Old Crow Medicine Show
  • Impossible
    James Arthur
  • Bones
    The Killers
  • Hey Soul Sister
    Train
  • She's So Lovely
    Scouting for girls
  • Wheels
    Foo Fighters
  • Uprising
    Muse
  • Steady As She Goes
    The Racontours
  • Little Lion Man
    Mumford and Sons
  • Valerie
    Amy Winehouse
  • Riptide
    Vance Joy
  • When You Were Young
    The Killers
  • Let Me Entertain You
    Robbie Williams

Sample Old Time Songs

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

Sample Rock Songs

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

Sample Rock & Roll Songs

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

Sample Slow Songs

  • Crazy Love
    Van Morrison
  • The Voyage
    Christy Moore
  • Cannonball
    Damien Rice
  • You Got A Friend
    James Taylor
  • If Tomorrow Never Comes
    Garth Brooks
  • Run
    Snow Patrol
  • Have I Told You Lately
    Van Morrison
  • Heaven
    Bryan Adams
  • With Or Without You
    U2
  • In My Place
    Coldplay
  • Stuck In A Moment
    U2
  • Handbags And Gladrags
    Rod Stewart/The Stereophonics
  • Beneath You're Beautiful
    Labrinth
  • Lego House
    Ed Sheeran
  • Alison
    Elvis Costello
  • Chasing Cars
    Snow Patrol
  • Better
    Tom Baxter
  • No Woman No Cry
    Bob Marley
  • Baby Can I Hold Your Tonight
    Tracy Chapman/Boyzone
  • Lucky Man
    The Verve
  • One
    U2
  • Wonderful Tonight
    Eric Clapton
  • Romeo And Juliet
    Dire Straits
  • Stuck On You
    Lionel Richie
  • Yellow
    Coldplay
  • Make You Feel My Love
    Bob Dylan/Adele
  • First Cut Is The Deepest
    Cat Stevens/Rod Stewart
  • Your Song
    Elton John
  • The Dance
    Garth Brooks
  • The A Team
    Ed Sheeran