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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

  • TRUE
    Spandau Ballet
  • Going Underground
    The Jam
  • Rock The Kasbah
    The Clash
  • My Girl
    Madness
  • Gold
    Spandau Ballet
  • Lip Up Fatty
    Bad Manners
  • Here Comes Your Man
    The Pixies
  • Centrefold
    J Geils Band
  • With or without you
    U2
  • Hold me now
    Thompson twins
  • House Of Fun
    Madness
  • Faith
    George Michael
  • Special Brew
    Bad Manners
  • China Girl
    David Bowie
  • Oliver’s Army
    Elvis Costello
  • Dancing on the ceiling
    Lionel Richie
  • Rat Trap
    Boomtown Rats
  • Baggy Trousers
    Madness
  • Breakfast at Tiffanys
    Deep blue something
  • I Fought The Law
    The Clash
  • Lost Weekend
    Lloyd Cole and the Commotions
  • Happy Hour
    The Housemartins
  • A Message To You Rudy
    The Specials
  • All night long
    Lionel Richie
  • The King Of Rock And Roll
    Prefab Sprout
  • In between Days
    The Cure
  • Sit Down
    James
  • Is She Really Going Out With Him
    Joe Jackson
  • Dignity
    Deacon Blue
  • Video Killed The Radio Star
    The Buggles

Sample 90s & 2000s Songs

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

Sample Country Songs

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

Sample Good Time Songs

  • Crackling Rose
    Neil Diamond
  • Last Dance For Me
    The Drifters
  • Concrete And Clay
    Unit Four plus Two
  • Sugar Sugar
    The Archies
  • Call Me Al
    Paul Simon
  • Little Old Wine Drinker Me
    Dean Martin
  • Sweet Caroline
    Neil Diamond
  • Make Me Smile
    Steve Harley and the Cockney Rebel
  • I'm A Believer
    The Monkees
  • Stuck In The Middle
    Steelers Wheel
  • Maggie May
    Rod Stewart
  • Build me up Buttercup
    The Foundatations
  • Make Me An Island
    Joe Dolan
  • Suspicious Minds
    Elvis Presley
  • Good Looking Woman
    Joe Dolan
  • Walk Of Life
    Dire Straits
  • Pearly Shells
    John Frawley
  • Hurt So Good
    John Mellencamp
  • Ever Seen The Rain
    Creedence Clearwater Revival
  • Rhinestone Cowboy
    Glen Campbell
  • Me & Bobby McGee
    Kris Kristofferson
  • Got My Mind Set On You
    George Harrison
  • Help Yourself
    Tom Jones
  • American Pie
    Don McLean
  • Teresa
    Joe Dolan
  • Forever In Blue Jeans
    Neil Diamond
  • Take It Easy
    Eagles
  • Proud Mary
    Creedence Clearwater Revival
  • Pretty Woman
    Roy Orbison
  • Bright Side Of The Road
    Van Morrison

Sample Irish Songs

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

Sample Modern Songs

  • Seven Nation Army
    White Stripes
  • Don't Stop Believing
    Journey
  • Human
    The Killers
  • Rolling In The Deep
    Adele
  • Are You Ready For Love
    Elton John
  • Dani California
    Red Hot Chilli Peppers
  • Fill My Little World
    The Feeling
  • Home
    Philip Philips
  • When You Were Young
    The Killers
  • Read My Mind
    The Killers
  • Express Yourself
    Labrinth
  • Happy
    Pharrell Williams
  • We Are Young
    Fun
  • Chelsea Dagger
    The Fratellis
  • Drops Of Jupiter
    Train
  • Buck Rogers
    Feeder
  • Sex On Fire
    Kings of Leon
  • Bones
    The Killers
  • Steady As She Goes
    The Racontours
  • Little Lion Man
    Mumford and Sons
  • Get Lucky
    Daft Punk
  • In The Morning
    Razorlght
  • Mr Brightside
    The Killers
  • Time Is Running Out
    Muse
  • Dakota
    The Stereophonics
  • Moves Like Jagger
    Maroon 5
  • She Moves In Her Own Way
    The Kooks
  • Riptide
    Vance Joy
  • Are You Gonna Be My Girl
    Jet
  • Learn to Fly
    Foo Fighters

Sample Old Time Songs

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

Sample Rock Songs

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

Sample Rock & Roll Songs

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

Sample Slow Songs

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