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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

  • Wonderwall
    Oasis
  • TRUE
    Spandau Ballet
  • Faith
    George Michael
  • Town Called Malice
    The Jam
  • The One I Love
    R.E.M
  • Land Down Under
    Land Down Under
  • The King Of Rock And Roll
    Prefab Sprout
  • China Girl
    David Bowie
  • Here Comes Your Man
    The Pixies
  • Special Brew
    Bad Manners
  • Breakfast at Tiffanys
    Deep blue something
  • Blister In The Sun
    Violent Femmes
  • Just can’t get enough
    Depeche Mode
  • Going Underground
    The Jam
  • Friday I’m In Love
    The Cure
  • Watching The Detectives
    Elvis Costello
  • All night long
    Lionel Richie
  • Gold
    Spandau Ballet
  • Can’t Hurry Love
    Phil Collins
  • Oliver’s Army
    Elvis Costello
  • Lost Weekend
    Lloyd Cole and the Commotions
  • In between Days
    The Cure
  • Come On Eileen
    Dexy's Midnight Runners
  • Turning Japanese
    The Vapors
  • My Girl
    Madness
  • I dont Like Mondays
    Boomtown Rats
  • House Of Fun
    Madness
  • The Love Cats
    The Cure
  • Rock The Kasbah
    The Clash
  • Hold me now
    Thompson twins

Sample 90s & 2000s Songs

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

Sample Country Songs

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

Sample Good Time Songs

  • American Pie
    Don McLean
  • Knock 3 Times
    Tony Orlando and Dawn
  • Teresa
    Joe Dolan
  • Needles And Pins
    The Searchers
  • Sugar Sugar
    The Archies
  • Concrete And Clay
    Unit Four plus Two
  • Let Your Love Flow
    Bellamy Brothers
  • Make Me Smile
    Steve Harley and the Cockney Rebel
  • Things
    Bobby Darin
  • Rocking All Over The World
    Status Quo
  • Stuck In The Middle
    Steelers Wheel
  • Take It Easy
    Eagles
  • Help Yourself
    Tom Jones
  • Make Me An Island
    Joe Dolan
  • My Way
    Frank Sinatra
  • Make Me An Island
    Joe Dolan
  • River Deep Mountain High
    Ike and Tina Turner
  • 500 Miles
    The Proclaimers
  • Brown Eyed Girl
    Van Morrison
  • Pretty Woman
    Roy Orbison
  • I'm A Believer
    The Monkees
  • Little Old Wine Drinker Me
    Dean Martin
  • Last Dance For Me
    The Drifters
  • Me & Bobby McGee
    Kris Kristofferson
  • Suspicious Minds
    Elvis Presley
  • Good Looking Woman
    Joe Dolan
  • Forever In Blue Jeans
    Neil Diamond
  • Sweet Caroline
    Neil Diamond
  • Dancing In The Dark
    Bruce Springsteen
  • Rhinestone Cowboy
    Glen Campbell

Sample Irish Songs

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

Sample Modern Songs

  • Steady As She Goes
    The Racontours
  • Vertigo
    U2
  • Impossible
    James Arthur
  • Ho Hey
    The Lumineers
  • Little Lion Man
    Mumford and Sons
  • Seven Nation Army
    White Stripes
  • She's So Lovely
    Scouting for girls
  • Time Is Running Out
    Muse
  • Valerie
    Amy Winehouse
  • Learn to Fly
    Foo Fighters
  • Fans
    The Kings of Leon
  • Are You Gonna Be My Girl
    Jet
  • Starlight
    Muse
  • She Moves In Her Own Way
    The Kooks
  • Dance With Me Tonight
    Olly Murs
  • Viva La Vida
    Coldplay
  • Mr Brightside
    The Killers
  • Love Me Like You
    The Magic Numbers
  • Little Talks
    Of Monsters and Men
  • Express Yourself
    Labrinth
  • Look Good On The Dancefloor
    Artic Monkeys
  • Spitting Games
    Snow Patrol
  • Last Night
    The Strokes
  • Use Somebody
    Kings of Leon
  • Riptide
    Vance Joy
  • Can't Stop
    Red Hot Chilli Peppers
  • All The Small Things
    Blink 182
  • Uprising
    Muse
  • You Are All That I Have
    Snow Patrol
  • Times Like These
    Foo Fighters

Sample Old Time Songs

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

Sample Rock Songs

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

Sample Rock & Roll Songs

  • Me And Julio
    Simon and Garfunkel
  • Saw Her Standing There
    The Beatles
  • The Young Ones
    Cliff Richard
  • Runaway
    Del Shannon
  • Jailhouse Rock
    Elvis Presley
  • Oh Boy
    Buddy Holly
  • Mrs Robinson
    Simon and Garfunkel
  • La Bamba
    Richie Valens
  • All shook up
    Elvis Presley
  • Please Please Me
    The Beatles
  • Rave On
    Buddy Holly
  • Back In The U.S.S.R
    The Beatles
  • Shake Rattle And Roll
    Bill Haley
  • Houndog
    Elvis Presley
  • Shake Your Tail feather
    Ray Charles
  • Return To Sender
    Elvis Presley
  • Hold Your Hand
    The Beatles
  • Run Around Sue
    Del Shannon
  • Crocodile Rock
    Elton John
  • Twist And Shout
    The Beatles
  • Twist Again
    Chubby Checker
  • Day Tripper
    The Beatles
  • Hucklebuck
    Brendan Bowyer
  • Blue Suede Shoes
    Elvis Presley
  • Reet Petite
    Jackie Wilson
  • Hard Day’s Night
    The Beatles
  • Do You Love Me
    The Tremelos
  • Great Balls Of Fire
    Gerry Lee Lewis
  • Rocking Robyn
    Jackson 5
  • Rock Around The Clock
    Bill Haley

Sample Slow Songs

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