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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

  • I dont Like Mondays
    Boomtown Rats
  • Dancing on the ceiling
    Lionel Richie
  • Walking On Sunshine
    Catriona and the Waves
  • Lip Up Fatty
    Bad Manners
  • My Girl
    Madness
  • Breakfast at Tiffanys
    Deep blue something
  • Happy Hour
    The Housemartins
  • Keep it all in
    Beautiful South
  • Turning Japanese
    The Vapors
  • Town Called Malice
    The Jam
  • Baggy Trousers
    Madness
  • Can’t Hurry Love
    Phil Collins
  • Blister In The Sun
    Violent Femmes
  • Just can’t get enough
    Depeche Mode
  • Come On Eileen
    Dexy's Midnight Runners
  • Land Down Under
    Land Down Under
  • Lost Weekend
    Lloyd Cole and the Commotions
  • Video Killed The Radio Star
    The Buggles
  • Special Brew
    Bad Manners
  • Faith
    George Michael
  • A Message To You Rudy
    The Specials
  • All night long
    Lionel Richie
  • Missing you
    John Waites
  • She’s Electric
    Oasis
  • China Girl
    David Bowie
  • Rat Trap
    Boomtown Rats
  • Watching The Detectives
    Elvis Costello
  • In between Days
    The Cure
  • Friday I’m In Love
    The Cure
  • Dignity
    Deacon Blue

Sample 90s & 2000s Songs

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

Sample Country Songs

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

Sample Good Time Songs

  • Saturday Night At The Movies
    The Drifters
  • Ever Seen The Rain
    Creedence Clearwater Revival
  • Let Your Love Flow
    Bellamy Brothers
  • Rhinestone Cowboy
    Glen Campbell
  • Crackling Rose
    Neil Diamond
  • Build me up Buttercup
    The Foundatations
  • Teresa
    Joe Dolan
  • Make Me An Island
    Joe Dolan
  • Delilah
    Tom Jones
  • Knock 3 Times
    Tony Orlando and Dawn
  • Pretty Woman
    Roy Orbison
  • American Pie
    Don McLean
  • Sugar Sugar
    The Archies
  • Last Dance For Me
    The Drifters
  • Mrs Robinson
    Simon and Garfunkel
  • Walk Of Life
    Dire Straits
  • Make Me An Island
    Joe Dolan
  • Make Me Smile
    Steve Harley and the Cockney Rebel
  • My Way
    Frank Sinatra
  • Hurt So Good
    John Mellencamp
  • Things
    Bobby Darin
  • Call Me Al
    Paul Simon
  • Is this the way to Amarillo
    Tony Christie
  • Good Looking Woman
    Joe Dolan
  • Rocking All Over The World
    Status Quo
  • 500 Miles
    The Proclaimers
  • Bright Side Of The Road
    Van Morrison
  • Dancing In The Dark
    Bruce Springsteen
  • Take It Easy
    Eagles
  • Maggie May
    Rod Stewart

Sample Irish Songs

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

Sample Modern Songs

  • Human
    The Killers
  • Molly's Chamber
    Kings of Leon
  • Home
    Philip Philips
  • Buck Rogers
    Feeder
  • Lonely Boy
    Black Keys
  • Fill My Little World
    The Feeling
  • When We Collide
    Matt Cardle
  • Little Lion Man
    Mumford and Sons
  • Times Like These
    Foo Fighters
  • Wagon Wheel
    Old Crow Medicine Show
  • She's So Lovely
    Scouting for girls
  • Uprising
    Muse
  • Read My Mind
    The Killers
  • Mr Brightside
    The Killers
  • Monster
    The Automatic
  • Wheels
    Foo Fighters
  • Look Good On The Dancefloor
    Artic Monkeys
  • Sex On Fire
    Kings of Leon
  • We Are Young
    Fun
  • In The Morning
    Razorlght
  • Are You Gonna Be My Girl
    Jet
  • All The Small Things
    Blink 182
  • Steady As She Goes
    The Racontours
  • Don't Stop Believing
    Journey
  • Crazy
    Gnarls Barkley
  • Starlight
    Muse
  • Hey Brother
    Avicii
  • Candy
    Robbie Williams
  • Rolling In The Deep
    Adele
  • Dance With Me Tonight
    Olly Murs

Sample Old Time Songs

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

Sample Rock Songs

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

Sample Rock & Roll Songs

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

Sample Slow Songs

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