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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

  • Happy Hour
    The Housemartins
  • Keep it all in
    Beautiful South
  • Ask
    The Smiths
  • Missing you
    John Waites
  • The look of love
    ABC
  • Land Down Under
    Land Down Under
  • Watching The Detectives
    Elvis Costello
  • Dignity
    Deacon Blue
  • In between Days
    The Cure
  • I dont Like Mondays
    Boomtown Rats
  • My Girl
    Madness
  • Faith
    George Michael
  • Walking On Sunshine
    Catriona and the Waves
  • Can’t Hurry Love
    Phil Collins
  • Sit Down
    James
  • Friday I’m In Love
    The Cure
  • Lost Weekend
    Lloyd Cole and the Commotions
  • Turning Japanese
    The Vapors
  • All night long
    Lionel Richie
  • House Of Fun
    Madness
  • TRUE
    Spandau Ballet
  • Baggy Trousers
    Madness
  • Video Killed The Radio Star
    The Buggles
  • Centrefold
    J Geils Band
  • A Message To You Rudy
    The Specials
  • Gold
    Spandau Ballet
  • Come On Eileen
    Dexy's Midnight Runners
  • I Fought The Law
    The Clash
  • Here Comes Your Man
    The Pixies
  • Dancing on the ceiling
    Lionel Richie

Sample 90s & 2000s Songs

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

Sample Country Songs

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

Sample Good Time Songs

  • Mrs Robinson
    Simon and Garfunkel
  • 3 Steps To Heaven
    Dean Martin
  • I'm A Believer
    The Monkees
  • Delilah
    Tom Jones
  • Forever In Blue Jeans
    Neil Diamond
  • Sweet Caroline
    Neil Diamond
  • Lay Down Sally
    Eric Clapton
  • Help Yourself
    Tom Jones
  • Saturday Night At The Movies
    The Drifters
  • Not Unusual
    Tom Jones
  • Crazy Little Thing Called Love
    Queen
  • Take It Easy
    Eagles
  • Dancing In The Dark
    Bruce Springsteen
  • Let Your Love Flow
    Bellamy Brothers
  • Got My Mind Set On You
    George Harrison
  • 500 Miles
    The Proclaimers
  • Crackling Rose
    Neil Diamond
  • Me & Julio
    Paul Simon
  • American Pie
    Don McLean
  • Good Looking Woman
    Joe Dolan
  • Knock 3 Times
    Tony Orlando and Dawn
  • Sugar Sugar
    The Archies
  • Call Me Al
    Paul Simon
  • Little Old Wine Drinker Me
    Dean Martin
  • Maggie May
    Rod Stewart
  • Concrete And Clay
    Unit Four plus Two
  • Teresa
    Joe Dolan
  • Needles And Pins
    The Searchers
  • Is this the way to Amarillo
    Tony Christie
  • Pretty Woman
    Roy Orbison

Sample Irish Songs

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

Sample Modern Songs

  • This Love
    Maroon 5
  • Express Yourself
    Labrinth
  • Little Lion Man
    Mumford and Sons
  • Spitting Games
    Snow Patrol
  • Hey Brother
    Avicii
  • She's So Lovely
    Scouting for girls
  • Rolling In The Deep
    Adele
  • Crazy
    Gnarls Barkley
  • Locked Out Of Heaven
    Bruno Mars
  • When We Collide
    Matt Cardle
  • Get Lucky
    Daft Punk
  • Starlight
    Muse
  • Are You Ready For Love
    Elton John
  • Read My Mind
    The Killers
  • Jerk It Out
    Caesars
  • Heartbeat
    Scouting for Girls
  • Dani California
    Red Hot Chilli Peppers
  • All These Things That I've Done
    The Killers
  • All The Small Things
    Blink 182
  • In The Morning
    Razorlght
  • Little Talks
    Of Monsters and Men
  • Little Lion Man
    Mumford and Sons
  • Lonely Boy
    Black Keys
  • Use Somebody
    Kings of Leon
  • Mr Brightside
    The Killers
  • Chelsea Dagger
    The Fratellis
  • Dakota
    The Stereophonics
  • Just The Way You Are
    Bruno Mars
  • Last Night
    The Strokes
  • Vertigo
    U2

Sample Old Time Songs

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

Sample Rock Songs

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

Sample Rock & Roll Songs

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

Sample Slow Songs

  • Heaven
    Bryan Adams
  • Fields Of Gold
    Sting
  • Stuck In A Moment
    U2
  • Angels
    Robbie Williams
  • The Voyage
    Christy Moore
  • You Got A Friend
    James Taylor
  • Baby Can I Hold Your Tonight
    Tracy Chapman/Boyzone
  • Wicked Game
    Chris Isaccs
  • Crazy Love
    Van Morrison
  • Lucky Man
    The Verve
  • Wonderful Tonight
    Eric Clapton
  • Chasing Cars
    Snow Patrol
  • One
    U2
  • Stuck On You
    Lionel Richie
  • Lego House
    Ed Sheeran
  • Your Song
    Elton John
  • Yellow
    Coldplay
  • The Dance
    Garth Brooks
  • With Or Without You
    U2
  • Cannonball
    Damien Rice
  • Romeo And Juliet
    Dire Straits
  • In My Place
    Coldplay
  • Better
    Tom Baxter
  • First Cut Is The Deepest
    Cat Stevens/Rod Stewart
  • Run
    Snow Patrol
  • Man Who Can't Be Moved
    The Script
  • Alison
    Elvis Costello
  • The A Team
    Ed Sheeran
  • If Tomorrow Never Comes
    Garth Brooks
  • Handbags And Gladrags
    Rod Stewart/The Stereophonics