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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

  • China Girl
    David Bowie
  • Turning Japanese
    The Vapors
  • Going Underground
    The Jam
  • Gold
    Spandau Ballet
  • Walking On Sunshine
    Catriona and the Waves
  • Can’t Hurry Love
    Phil Collins
  • Town Called Malice
    The Jam
  • Wonderwall
    Oasis
  • Just can’t get enough
    Depeche Mode
  • All right
    Supergrass
  • Faith
    George Michael
  • The Love Cats
    The Cure
  • Breakfast at Tiffanys
    Deep blue something
  • Sit Down
    James
  • Centrefold
    J Geils Band
  • Land Down Under
    Land Down Under
  • She’s Electric
    Oasis
  • Lip Up Fatty
    Bad Manners
  • A Message To You Rudy
    The Specials
  • Dignity
    Deacon Blue
  • Happy Hour
    The Housemartins
  • In between Days
    The Cure
  • Come On Eileen
    Dexy's Midnight Runners
  • I dont Like Mondays
    Boomtown Rats
  • The King Of Rock And Roll
    Prefab Sprout
  • Here Comes Your Man
    The Pixies
  • TRUE
    Spandau Ballet
  • With or without you
    U2
  • Ask
    The Smiths
  • Rat Trap
    Boomtown Rats

Sample 90s & 2000s Songs

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

Sample Country Songs

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

Sample Good Time Songs

  • Call Me Al
    Paul Simon
  • Teresa
    Joe Dolan
  • Hurt So Good
    John Mellencamp
  • Pearly Shells
    John Frawley
  • Stuck In The Middle
    Steelers Wheel
  • Brown Eyed Girl
    Van Morrison
  • Walk Of Life
    Dire Straits
  • Me & Julio
    Paul Simon
  • Concrete And Clay
    Unit Four plus Two
  • Proud Mary
    Creedence Clearwater Revival
  • Mrs Robinson
    Simon and Garfunkel
  • Make Me Smile
    Steve Harley and the Cockney Rebel
  • Build me up Buttercup
    The Foundatations
  • Lay Down Sally
    Eric Clapton
  • Sweet Caroline
    Neil Diamond
  • Saturday Night At The Movies
    The Drifters
  • Last Dance For Me
    The Drifters
  • Sugar Sugar
    The Archies
  • Take It Easy
    Eagles
  • River Deep Mountain High
    Ike and Tina Turner
  • Maggie May
    Rod Stewart
  • Pretty Woman
    Roy Orbison
  • Suspicious Minds
    Elvis Presley
  • Things
    Bobby Darin
  • Rhinestone Cowboy
    Glen Campbell
  • I'm A Believer
    The Monkees
  • Little Old Wine Drinker Me
    Dean Martin
  • Make Me An Island
    Joe Dolan
  • Got My Mind Set On You
    George Harrison
  • Is this the way to Amarillo
    Tony Christie

Sample Irish Songs

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

Sample Modern Songs

  • Crazy
    Gnarls Barkley
  • Viva La Vida
    Coldplay
  • Dani California
    Red Hot Chilli Peppers
  • Look Good On The Dancefloor
    Artic Monkeys
  • Wheels
    Foo Fighters
  • Times Like These
    Foo Fighters
  • Bones
    The Killers
  • You Are All That I Have
    Snow Patrol
  • Wagon Wheel
    Old Crow Medicine Show
  • Lego House
    Ed Sheeran
  • Buck Rogers
    Feeder
  • Jerk It Out
    Caesars
  • Are You Ready For Love
    Elton John
  • When You Were Young
    The Killers
  • Let Me Entertain You
    Robbie Williams
  • Don't Stop Believing
    Journey
  • When We Collide
    Matt Cardle
  • Drops Of Jupiter
    Train
  • Happy
    Pharrell Williams
  • Riptide
    Vance Joy
  • Starlight
    Muse
  • Lonely Boy
    Black Keys
  • This Love
    Maroon 5
  • Ho Hey
    The Lumineers
  • Last Night
    The Strokes
  • Candy
    Robbie Williams
  • She Moves In Her Own Way
    The Kooks
  • Rolling In The Deep
    Adele
  • Little Talks
    Of Monsters and Men
  • Heartbeat
    Scouting for Girls

Sample Old Time Songs

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

Sample Rock Songs

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

Sample Rock & Roll Songs

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

Sample Slow Songs

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