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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
  • The Love Cats
    The Cure
  • Come On Eileen
    Dexy's Midnight Runners
  • I dont Like Mondays
    Boomtown Rats
  • Watching The Detectives
    Elvis Costello
  • Dignity
    Deacon Blue
  • Lost Weekend
    Lloyd Cole and the Commotions
  • Breakfast at Tiffanys
    Deep blue something
  • Hold me now
    Thompson twins
  • Ask
    The Smiths
  • Sit Down
    James
  • House Of Fun
    Madness
  • Special Brew
    Bad Manners
  • All right
    Supergrass
  • Missing you
    John Waites
  • Lip Up Fatty
    Bad Manners
  • Rat Trap
    Boomtown Rats
  • With or without you
    U2
  • Walking On Sunshine
    Catriona and the Waves
  • Faith
    George Michael
  • Turning Japanese
    The Vapors
  • Here Comes Your Man
    The Pixies
  • Friday I’m In Love
    The Cure
  • My Girl
    Madness
  • Can’t Hurry Love
    Phil Collins
  • The King Of Rock And Roll
    Prefab Sprout
  • Land Down Under
    Land Down Under
  • The One I Love
    R.E.M
  • Going Underground
    The Jam
  • I Fought The Law
    The Clash

Sample 90s & 2000s Songs

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

Sample Country Songs

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

Sample Good Time Songs

  • Me & Julio
    Paul Simon
  • Little Old Wine Drinker Me
    Dean Martin
  • Teresa
    Joe Dolan
  • Sweet Caroline
    Neil Diamond
  • Suspicious Minds
    Elvis Presley
  • Concrete And Clay
    Unit Four plus Two
  • Good Looking Woman
    Joe Dolan
  • Saturday Night At The Movies
    The Drifters
  • Last Dance For Me
    The Drifters
  • River Deep Mountain High
    Ike and Tina Turner
  • 3 Steps To Heaven
    Dean Martin
  • 500 Miles
    The Proclaimers
  • Make Me An Island
    Joe Dolan
  • Build me up Buttercup
    The Foundatations
  • American Pie
    Don McLean
  • Forever In Blue Jeans
    Neil Diamond
  • Pretty Woman
    Roy Orbison
  • Rocking All Over The World
    Status Quo
  • Rhinestone Cowboy
    Glen Campbell
  • Help Yourself
    Tom Jones
  • Got My Mind Set On You
    George Harrison
  • Dancing In The Dark
    Bruce Springsteen
  • Brown Eyed Girl
    Van Morrison
  • King Of The Road
    Roger Miller
  • Mrs Robinson
    Simon and Garfunkel
  • Proud Mary
    Creedence Clearwater Revival
  • Me & Bobby McGee
    Kris Kristofferson
  • Knock 3 Times
    Tony Orlando and Dawn
  • Crackling Rose
    Neil Diamond
  • Not Unusual
    Tom Jones

Sample Irish Songs

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

Sample Modern Songs

  • Little Lion Man
    Mumford and Sons
  • Learn to Fly
    Foo Fighters
  • I Gotta Feeling
    Black eyed peas
  • Seven Nation Army
    White Stripes
  • Buck Rogers
    Feeder
  • Drops Of Jupiter
    Train
  • Chelsea Dagger
    The Fratellis
  • Wagon Wheel
    Old Crow Medicine Show
  • I Predict A Riot
    Kaisercheifs
  • Use Somebody
    Kings of Leon
  • Jerk It Out
    Caesars
  • Lonely Boy
    Black Keys
  • Sex On Fire
    Kings of Leon
  • Times Like These
    Foo Fighters
  • Look Good On The Dancefloor
    Artic Monkeys
  • Bones
    The Killers
  • Steady As She Goes
    The Racontours
  • All The Small Things
    Blink 182
  • Ho Hey
    The Lumineers
  • She's So Lovely
    Scouting for girls
  • Somebody Told Me
    The Killers
  • Happy
    Pharrell Williams
  • Human
    The Killers
  • Valerie
    Amy Winehouse
  • Fans
    The Kings of Leon
  • You Are All That I Have
    Snow Patrol
  • Can't Stop
    Red Hot Chilli Peppers
  • Crazy
    Gnarls Barkley
  • Candy
    Robbie Williams
  • Mr Brightside
    The Killers

Sample Old Time Songs

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

Sample Rock Songs

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

Sample Rock & Roll Songs

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

Sample Slow Songs

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