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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

  • Sit Down
    James
  • Rock The Kasbah
    The Clash
  • Dancing on the ceiling
    Lionel Richie
  • Oliver’s Army
    Elvis Costello
  • Land Down Under
    Land Down Under
  • Gold
    Spandau Ballet
  • Town Called Malice
    The Jam
  • Baggy Trousers
    Madness
  • Video Killed The Radio Star
    The Buggles
  • Ask
    The Smiths
  • Wonderwall
    Oasis
  • Is She Really Going Out With Him
    Joe Jackson
  • All right
    Supergrass
  • Going Underground
    The Jam
  • Special Brew
    Bad Manners
  • In between Days
    The Cure
  • Missing you
    John Waites
  • Breakfast at Tiffanys
    Deep blue something
  • House Of Fun
    Madness
  • The One I Love
    R.E.M
  • All night long
    Lionel Richie
  • Watching The Detectives
    Elvis Costello
  • Walking On Sunshine
    Catriona and the Waves
  • Dignity
    Deacon Blue
  • The look of love
    ABC
  • Centrefold
    J Geils Band
  • TRUE
    Spandau Ballet
  • The King Of Rock And Roll
    Prefab Sprout
  • Blister In The Sun
    Violent Femmes
  • Hold me now
    Thompson twins

Sample 90s & 2000s Songs

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

Sample Country Songs

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

Sample Good Time Songs

  • Crazy Little Thing Called Love
    Queen
  • Delilah
    Tom Jones
  • Rhinestone Cowboy
    Glen Campbell
  • Mrs Robinson
    Simon and Garfunkel
  • Last Dance For Me
    The Drifters
  • Walk Of Life
    Dire Straits
  • My Way
    Frank Sinatra
  • Pearly Shells
    John Frawley
  • Needles And Pins
    The Searchers
  • Make Me An Island
    Joe Dolan
  • River Deep Mountain High
    Ike and Tina Turner
  • Little Old Wine Drinker Me
    Dean Martin
  • Stuck In The Middle
    Steelers Wheel
  • Help Yourself
    Tom Jones
  • Got My Mind Set On You
    George Harrison
  • Sugar Sugar
    The Archies
  • I'm A Believer
    The Monkees
  • Let Your Love Flow
    Bellamy Brothers
  • Make Me Smile
    Steve Harley and the Cockney Rebel
  • Make Me An Island
    Joe Dolan
  • Pretty Woman
    Roy Orbison
  • Is this the way to Amarillo
    Tony Christie
  • Me & Julio
    Paul Simon
  • Suspicious Minds
    Elvis Presley
  • Brown Eyed Girl
    Van Morrison
  • Forever In Blue Jeans
    Neil Diamond
  • Take It Easy
    Eagles
  • Things
    Bobby Darin
  • Sweet Caroline
    Neil Diamond
  • Saturday Night At The Movies
    The Drifters

Sample Irish Songs

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

Sample Modern Songs

  • When We Collide
    Matt Cardle
  • Let her go
    Passenger
  • This Love
    Maroon 5
  • Rolling In The Deep
    Adele
  • Sex On Fire
    Kings of Leon
  • Pick A Part That's New
    The Stereophonics
  • Spitting Games
    Snow Patrol
  • Times Like These
    Foo Fighters
  • Wagon Wheel
    Old Crow Medicine Show
  • Crazy
    Gnarls Barkley
  • Are You Ready For Love
    Elton John
  • Look Good On The Dancefloor
    Artic Monkeys
  • Heartbeat
    Scouting for Girls
  • All The Small Things
    Blink 182
  • Jerk It Out
    Caesars
  • I Will Wait
    Mumford and Sons
  • The Cave
    Mumford and Sons
  • Little Lion Man
    Mumford and Sons
  • Buck Rogers
    Feeder
  • Ho Hey
    The Lumineers
  • In The Morning
    Razorlght
  • Express Yourself
    Labrinth
  • Riptide
    Vance Joy
  • Home
    Philip Philips
  • Drops Of Jupiter
    Train
  • Don't Stop Believing
    Journey
  • Last Night
    The Strokes
  • Read My Mind
    The Killers
  • Somebody Told Me
    The Killers
  • Love Me Like You
    The Magic Numbers

Sample Old Time Songs

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

Sample Rock Songs

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

Sample Rock & Roll Songs

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

Sample Slow Songs

  • Make You Feel My Love
    Bob Dylan/Adele
  • Beneath You're Beautiful
    Labrinth
  • Man Who Can't Be Moved
    The Script
  • First Cut Is The Deepest
    Cat Stevens/Rod Stewart
  • Cannonball
    Damien Rice
  • Lucky Man
    The Verve
  • The Voyage
    Christy Moore
  • Yellow
    Coldplay
  • One
    U2
  • The A Team
    Ed Sheeran
  • Chasing Cars
    Snow Patrol
  • You Got A Friend
    James Taylor
  • Alison
    Elvis Costello
  • Better
    Tom Baxter
  • Handbags And Gladrags
    Rod Stewart/The Stereophonics
  • Stuck On You
    Lionel Richie
  • Baby Can I Hold Your Tonight
    Tracy Chapman/Boyzone
  • Your Song
    Elton John
  • Angels
    Robbie Williams
  • Run
    Snow Patrol
  • The Dance
    Garth Brooks
  • Wonderful Tonight
    Eric Clapton
  • Stuck In A Moment
    U2
  • No Woman No Cry
    Bob Marley
  • Heaven
    Bryan Adams
  • Romeo And Juliet
    Dire Straits
  • In My Place
    Coldplay
  • Crazy Love
    Van Morrison
  • Fields Of Gold
    Sting
  • Have I Told You Lately
    Van Morrison