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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

  • Rock The Kasbah
    The Clash
  • Blister In The Sun
    Violent Femmes
  • China Girl
    David Bowie
  • Just can’t get enough
    Depeche Mode
  • Dancing on the ceiling
    Lionel Richie
  • The look of love
    ABC
  • Oliver’s Army
    Elvis Costello
  • Here Comes Your Man
    The Pixies
  • Ask
    The Smiths
  • Come On Eileen
    Dexy's Midnight Runners
  • The King Of Rock And Roll
    Prefab Sprout
  • The Love Cats
    The Cure
  • Baggy Trousers
    Madness
  • Keep it all in
    Beautiful South
  • Lip Up Fatty
    Bad Manners
  • Land Down Under
    Land Down Under
  • Breakfast at Tiffanys
    Deep blue something
  • Turning Japanese
    The Vapors
  • I Fought The Law
    The Clash
  • The One I Love
    R.E.M
  • Town Called Malice
    The Jam
  • Lost Weekend
    Lloyd Cole and the Commotions
  • She’s Electric
    Oasis
  • Happy Hour
    The Housemartins
  • Dignity
    Deacon Blue
  • Rat Trap
    Boomtown Rats
  • Wonderwall
    Oasis
  • Video Killed The Radio Star
    The Buggles
  • All right
    Supergrass
  • Hold me now
    Thompson twins

Sample 90s & 2000s Songs

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

Sample Country Songs

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

Sample Good Time Songs

  • Suspicious Minds
    Elvis Presley
  • Call Me Al
    Paul Simon
  • Hurt So Good
    John Mellencamp
  • Let Your Love Flow
    Bellamy Brothers
  • Crazy Little Thing Called Love
    Queen
  • I'm A Believer
    The Monkees
  • Sugar Sugar
    The Archies
  • Rhinestone Cowboy
    Glen Campbell
  • Mrs Robinson
    Simon and Garfunkel
  • Help Yourself
    Tom Jones
  • Little Old Wine Drinker Me
    Dean Martin
  • Crackling Rose
    Neil Diamond
  • Got My Mind Set On You
    George Harrison
  • American Pie
    Don McLean
  • Last Dance For Me
    The Drifters
  • Rocking All Over The World
    Status Quo
  • Stuck In The Middle
    Steelers Wheel
  • Dancing In The Dark
    Bruce Springsteen
  • Concrete And Clay
    Unit Four plus Two
  • Brown Eyed Girl
    Van Morrison
  • Walk Of Life
    Dire Straits
  • 500 Miles
    The Proclaimers
  • Sweet Caroline
    Neil Diamond
  • Me & Bobby McGee
    Kris Kristofferson
  • Maggie May
    Rod Stewart
  • Make Me An Island
    Joe Dolan
  • Good Looking Woman
    Joe Dolan
  • Knock 3 Times
    Tony Orlando and Dawn
  • River Deep Mountain High
    Ike and Tina Turner
  • Me & Julio
    Paul Simon

Sample Irish Songs

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

Sample Modern Songs

  • Last Night
    The Strokes
  • The Cave
    Mumford and Sons
  • She's So Lovely
    Scouting for girls
  • She Moves In Her Own Way
    The Kooks
  • Read My Mind
    The Killers
  • Bones
    The Killers
  • I Predict A Riot
    Kaisercheifs
  • Express Yourself
    Labrinth
  • Vertigo
    U2
  • Monster
    The Automatic
  • Fill My Little World
    The Feeling
  • Dance With Me Tonight
    Olly Murs
  • Home
    Philip Philips
  • Happy
    Pharrell Williams
  • Fans
    The Kings of Leon
  • We Are Young
    Fun
  • Jenny Don't Be Hasty
    Paolo Nutini
  • Learn to Fly
    Foo Fighters
  • I Will Wait
    Mumford and Sons
  • Rolling In The Deep
    Adele
  • Seven Nation Army
    White Stripes
  • Spitting Games
    Snow Patrol
  • I Gotta Feeling
    Black eyed peas
  • Use Somebody
    Kings of Leon
  • Jerk It Out
    Caesars
  • Heartbeat
    Scouting for Girls
  • Impossible
    James Arthur
  • Little Talks
    Of Monsters and Men
  • This Love
    Maroon 5
  • Jenny don't be hasty
    Paolo Nutini

Sample Old Time Songs

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

Sample Rock Songs

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

Sample Rock & Roll Songs

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

Sample Slow Songs

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