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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
  • TRUE
    Spandau Ballet
  • Going Underground
    The Jam
  • All right
    Supergrass
  • Can’t Hurry Love
    Phil Collins
  • Video Killed The Radio Star
    The Buggles
  • I Fought The Law
    The Clash
  • Wonderwall
    Oasis
  • Centrefold
    J Geils Band
  • The look of love
    ABC
  • Walking On Sunshine
    Catriona and the Waves
  • The One I Love
    R.E.M
  • Breakfast at Tiffanys
    Deep blue something
  • Dignity
    Deacon Blue
  • In between Days
    The Cure
  • With or without you
    U2
  • Keep it all in
    Beautiful South
  • Dancing on the ceiling
    Lionel Richie
  • Rock The Kasbah
    The Clash
  • All night long
    Lionel Richie
  • Ask
    The Smiths
  • Hold me now
    Thompson twins
  • She’s Electric
    Oasis
  • Baggy Trousers
    Madness
  • Friday I’m In Love
    The Cure
  • Gold
    Spandau Ballet
  • Land Down Under
    Land Down Under
  • The Love Cats
    The Cure
  • Oliver’s Army
    Elvis Costello
  • Lost Weekend
    Lloyd Cole and the Commotions

Sample 90s & 2000s Songs

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

Sample Country Songs

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

Sample Good Time Songs

  • Good Looking Woman
    Joe Dolan
  • Make Me An Island
    Joe Dolan
  • Last Dance For Me
    The Drifters
  • Bright Side Of The Road
    Van Morrison
  • Take It Easy
    Eagles
  • Lay Down Sally
    Eric Clapton
  • Stuck In The Middle
    Steelers Wheel
  • Call Me Al
    Paul Simon
  • Not Unusual
    Tom Jones
  • River Deep Mountain High
    Ike and Tina Turner
  • Make Me Smile
    Steve Harley and the Cockney Rebel
  • My Way
    Frank Sinatra
  • Concrete And Clay
    Unit Four plus Two
  • Is this the way to Amarillo
    Tony Christie
  • Brown Eyed Girl
    Van Morrison
  • Got My Mind Set On You
    George Harrison
  • Suspicious Minds
    Elvis Presley
  • 500 Miles
    The Proclaimers
  • Sweet Caroline
    Neil Diamond
  • Little Old Wine Drinker Me
    Dean Martin
  • Rhinestone Cowboy
    Glen Campbell
  • Knock 3 Times
    Tony Orlando and Dawn
  • Needles And Pins
    The Searchers
  • King Of The Road
    Roger Miller
  • Sugar Sugar
    The Archies
  • Pretty Woman
    Roy Orbison
  • Help Yourself
    Tom Jones
  • Me & Julio
    Paul Simon
  • Let Your Love Flow
    Bellamy Brothers
  • Teresa
    Joe Dolan

Sample Irish Songs

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

Sample Modern Songs

  • Bones
    The Killers
  • Vertigo
    U2
  • Riptide
    Vance Joy
  • Lonely Boy
    Black Keys
  • In The Morning
    Razorlght
  • Don't Stop Believing
    Journey
  • Little Talks
    Of Monsters and Men
  • Dance With Me Tonight
    Olly Murs
  • Ho Hey
    The Lumineers
  • Jerk It Out
    Caesars
  • Monster
    The Automatic
  • Seven Nation Army
    White Stripes
  • Pick A Part That's New
    The Stereophonics
  • Learn to Fly
    Foo Fighters
  • Little Lion Man
    Mumford and Sons
  • Are You Ready For Love
    Elton John
  • Chelsea Dagger
    The Fratellis
  • Express Yourself
    Labrinth
  • I Gotta Feeling
    Black eyed peas
  • Lego House
    Ed Sheeran
  • Human
    The Killers
  • Last Night
    The Strokes
  • When You Were Young
    The Killers
  • Times Like These
    Foo Fighters
  • Hey Brother
    Avicii
  • Viva La Vida
    Coldplay
  • Candy
    Robbie Williams
  • Mr Brightside
    The Killers
  • Moves Like Jagger
    Maroon 5
  • The Cave
    Mumford and Sons

Sample Old Time Songs

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

Sample Rock Songs

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

Sample Rock & Roll Songs

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

Sample Slow Songs

  • Alison
    Elvis Costello
  • Beneath You're Beautiful
    Labrinth
  • Lucky Man
    The Verve
  • Angels
    Robbie Williams
  • Romeo And Juliet
    Dire Straits
  • Wicked Game
    Chris Isaccs
  • No Woman No Cry
    Bob Marley
  • Your Song
    Elton John
  • Better
    Tom Baxter
  • Fields Of Gold
    Sting
  • Crazy Love
    Van Morrison
  • Yellow
    Coldplay
  • Chasing Cars
    Snow Patrol
  • One
    U2
  • Wonderful Tonight
    Eric Clapton
  • The A Team
    Ed Sheeran
  • You Got A Friend
    James Taylor
  • Baby Can I Hold Your Tonight
    Tracy Chapman/Boyzone
  • With Or Without You
    U2
  • Heaven
    Bryan Adams
  • The Voyage
    Christy Moore
  • Run
    Snow Patrol
  • The Dance
    Garth Brooks
  • First Cut Is The Deepest
    Cat Stevens/Rod Stewart
  • Lego House
    Ed Sheeran
  • In My Place
    Coldplay
  • Stuck In A Moment
    U2
  • Make You Feel My Love
    Bob Dylan/Adele
  • Stuck On You
    Lionel Richie
  • Man Who Can't Be Moved
    The Script