Description | Price |
Local Pub/Bar/Hotel - Typical evening show 1- 2x1 Hr sets with a break - 9pm-11.15pm (start and finish times are flexible) | £180 |
Social Clubs -Typical evening show 2x1 hr sets - 8.30pm- 11.00 pm with 15 min interval (start and finish times are flexible) | £200 |
Local Private Functions inc -Birthday, Anniversary, Leaving Do, Xmas Party | £250 |
Wedding ceremony - sing chilled set for guests as they arrive then sing your special request song, Wedding ceremony & drinks reception | £350 |
NYE Night - From 10pm-1am - 3 sets with 2 x 20 mins breaks filled with background party music | £500 |
I'm an experienced solo singer/guitarist performer, playing popular covers from the 50's to the present. I perform singing with my acoustic guitar & accompanying backing tracks.
My set is generally mixed popular covers that will guarantee to get the audience up singing and dancing.
I also can do old fashion sing along songs from 30's & 40's for care homes.
I have gigged extensively the past few years, playing every type of pub, bar, hotel, restaurant, retirement/ care home as well as many private party functions.
I have specifically performed in areas around London, Hitchin, Welwyn, St Albans, Ware, and Stevenage in Hertfordshire to popular acclaim.
I regularly perform for private functions as the main supplier of singing entertainment for the Mill Green Golf Club for the Miller's Annual Awards Ceremony and their Summer Miller Cup Dinner Dance. Reed Cricket Club, Hash 100 Runners Club Xmas Dinner Dance, Codicote Tennis Club
I am the regular performing act for the Horse & Groom Pub in Hatfield for their popular Beer & Gin Festivals, and the Galleon Pub in Wolverton Milton Keynes, The Swan-Hyde Park, and a regular returning act for The Hightown Club in Luton.
I am happy to travel distances further afield, with enough notice and for an adjusted fee to cover additional time and petrol costs.
Whether it be to provide some gentle background music whilst your guests mingle, or to liven up your occasion and get your party going with upbeat popular sing along covers. I have a vast wide ranging repertoire from across the decades that can cover any almost any type of crowd, age group and occasion from 40's to the present.
If given enough notice and within reason, I can play a special song requests.
I perform with backing tracks for a more busier upbeat party occasions.
I have my own high end Column Array PA system - (LD Systems MAUI 28 G2 Column PA System) Ideal for smaller performing areas but still packing a punch for larger venues, sound and lighting equipment.
I am fully insured for Public liability insurance and am up to date with PAT testing.
I can play 2x60 mins sets or be flexible on how you want me to perform them. Whatever may suit your occasion?
My fee starts from £150 (local Pub/Club) or £250 (Private Function) dependant on your requirements and distance from my home postcode.
I can provide appropriate background music at the beginning, interval and end of the performance via IPad
If you need any more information and want to discuss your arrangements in further detail, then please get in touch !
Based in Stevenage, Hertfordshire
500 Miles - The Proclaimers
A Little Respect- Erasure
A song for whoever-The Beautiful South
Achy Breaky Heart - Billy Ray Cyrus
Aint No pleasin you-Chas N Dave
All I have to do is dream-Everley Brothers
All these things that I've Done - The Killers
Always on my mind - Elvis Presley
American Pie-Don McLean
Annie's Song - John Denver
Autumn Leaves- Ed Sheeran
Baby can I hold you tonight - Tracy Chapman
Baby Come back-Pato Banton/UB40- Backing Track Only
Baby I love your way
Babylon - David Gray
Blackbird - The Beatles
Blue Velvet - Bobby Vinton
Bohemian Like you - The Dandy Warhols
Bootin Scoot Boogie - Brooks & Dunn
Bread - If
Breakfast at Tiffany's - Deep Blue Something
Bring him home - Les Miserable
Brown eyed girl - Van Morrison
Build me up buttercup - The Foundations
Bye bye Love - The Everly Brothers
California Girls - The Beach Boys(Backing track only)
Cant take my eyes off you - Andy Williams
Carol- Chuck Berry
Cmon Everybody - Eddie Cochran
Counting Stars - One Republic
Crazy little thing called love - Queen
Cry me a river - Julie London
Daydream Believer - The Monkees
Delilah - Tom Jones
Desparado - The Eagles
Dire Straits - So far away
Disco 2000 - Pulp
Dont dream its over - Crowded House
Dont Look back in anger - Oasis
Dont stop me now -Queen
Dont you worry Child - Swedish House Mafia
Drugs dont work - The Verve
Elvis Medley-Jhouse Rock/H-Dog/Blue S Shoes/A-Shook Up
Empire state of mind part 2 - Alicia Keys
Everyday-Buddy Hollie
Everything I own -Bread
Everytime we say goodbye-Ella Fitzgerald
Fall at your feet - Crowded House
Falling in Love with you - UB40
Fix you - Coldplay
Forever in blue jeans - Neil Diamond
Freedom-Wham
Friday Im in love - The Cure
George Ezra - Blame it on me
Geroge Ezra-Shotgun
Get lucky- Daft Punk
Glad All Over - Dave Clark 5
Gold - Spandau Ballet
Goodnight Sweetheart- The Overtones
Groovy kind of love - Phil Collins
Half the World away - Oasis
Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley
Happy - Pharell Williams
Harvest for the World-The Christians-- Backing Track Only
Havent met you yet - Michael Buble
He aint heavy, He's my brother - The Hollies
Hello Marylou - Ricky Nelson
Help - The Beatles
Help-The Beatles
Hey brother - Avicii
Hey Jude - The Beatles
Hey there Delilah - The Plain White T's
Home - Michael Buble
Homeward Bound-Simon & Garfunkel
Hotline Bling - Drake
How deep is your love?-Bee Gees/Take That
How to save a life - The Fray
Human - The Killers
I am a Rock - Simon&Garfunkel
I Believe -Frankie Laine
I can see clearly now-Jimmy Cliff
I dont wanna talk about it - Rod Stewart
I drove all night - Roy Orbison
I saw her standing there - The Beatles
I see fire-Ed Sheeran
I wanna hold your hand- the Beatles
I want it that way - Back Street Boys
I'll be your baby tonight-UB40-- Backing Track Only
I'm a believer - The Monkees
I'm doing fine now-New York City-- Backing Track Only
If you could read my mind - Gordon Lightfoot
If your not the one - Daniel Beddingfield
Irish Songs - The Fields of Athenry
Irish Songs - The Wild Colonial Boy
Irish Songs - The Wild Rover
Is this love?- Bob Marley
It must be love - Madness
Its too late - Carole King
Just cant get enough - Depeche Mode-- Backing Track Only
Karma Chameleon - Culture Club
Kingston Town - UB40
Land of Hope and Glory
Lay all your love on me-Abba - Backing Track Only
Lay Lady Lay- Bob Dylan
Leaving on a Jet Place-John Denver
Let twist again - Chubby Checker
Listen to the music - Doobie Brothers
Locked Away - Red City Feat Adam Levine
Love Hurts - Everly Brothers
Love me for a reason - The Osmonds/Boyzone
Love Yourself - Justin Bieber
Lucky Man - The Verve
Lyin Eyes - The Eagles
Man on the Moon - REM
Money on my mind - Sam Smith
Moon river -Andy Williams
Mr Brightside - The Killers
Mrs Robinson - Simon & Garfunkel
My Destiny - Lionel Richie
My Girl - Madness
My life-Billy Joel
Never gonna give you up-Rick Astley(Backing Track)
Never let her slip away - Andrew Gold
Nobody does it better - Carly Simon
Oh Pretty Woman-Roy Orbison (Backing track only)
Oh what a night - Frankie Valli &The 4 seasons
Only You - Yazoo
Part time lover - Stevie Wonder
Perfect day - Lou Reed
Photograph-Ed Sheeran
Piano Man- Billy Joel
Please please please - The Smiths
Raindrops keep fallin on my head
Red Red Wine - UB40
Rhinestone Cowboy - Glen Campbell
Rings of fire - Johnny Cash
Rock the casbah - The Clash
Rock your baby-George McRae
Rocks-Primal Scream
Rocky Mountain High - John Denver
Rude- Magic!
Rule the world - Take That
Runaway train - Soul Asylum
Satisfaction-The Rolling Stones(Backing track only)
Save the world tonight - Swedish House Mafia
Say a little prayer - Aretha Franklin
Should I stay or should I go- The Clash
Sittin on the dock of the bay - Otis Redding
Smile-Josh Groban
Smoke gets in your eyes-The Platters
Somewhere over the Rainbow/What a wonderful world-Ukele Version
Sonnet - The Verve
Spirit in the sky - Norman Greenbaum
Stand By me - Ben E King
Starman - David Bowie
Stitches - Shawn Mendes
Sugar-Maroon 5
Summer of 69 -- Brian Adams-Backing Track Only
Suspicious Minds - Elvis Presley
Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond
Sweet Dreams - The Eurythmics
Tainted Love - Soft Cell
Take good care of my baby - Bobby Vee
Take me home, country roads - John Denver
Take on me - A-Ha
Talk tonight - Oasis
The A-Team - Ed Sheeran
The Boxer - Simon & Garfunkel
The Calling-Wherever you will go
The Greatest day - Take That
The Killing of Georgie Part 1&2 - Rod Stewart
The Man - Aloe Blacc
The most beautiful girl in the world - Charlie Rich
The scientist - Coldplay
The White Cliffs of Dover - Vera Lynne
There is a light that never goes out - The Smiths
Thinking out loud - Ed Sheeran
This Old House - Shakin Stevens
Ticket to Ride - The Beatles
Tiny Dancer - Elton John
Top of the world-Greek Fire
Traffic - Stereophonics
True Love Way-Buddy Holly
Up on the roof - The Drifters
Uptown Funk-Mark Ronson/Bruno Marrs Backing Track Only
Video Games - Lana Del Rey
Vincent-Don Mclean
Wake me up - Avicii
Wake me up before you go go - Wham
Walk of life - Dire Straits
Wartime song Medley-Pack Up/Tipperary/Mother Brown
Wasn't Expecting that-Jamie Lawson
Waterloo sunset - The Kinks
We are young - Fun
We can work it out - The Beatles
What a wonderful World- Sam Cooke
What becomes of the broken hearted - Jimmy Ruffin
When I fall in love - Nat King Cole
When the night feels my song- Bedouin Soundclash
When you're in love with a beautiful woman - Dr Hook
Wicked Game-Chris Isaak
Wild World - Maxi Priest
Will you still love me tomorrow - The Shirelles
Witchita Lineman - Glen Campbell
Wonderwall - Oasis
Xmas Songs- - Christmas Wrapping-The Waitresses
Xmas Songs- -A Winter's Tale - David Essex
Xmas Songs- Driving home for Xmas- Chris Rea
Xmas Songs- Happy Xmas(War is over)-John Lennon
Xmas Songs- I believe in Father Christmas-Greg Lake
Xmas Songs- I wish it could be Xmas Everyday-Wizzard
Xmas Songs- Jingle Bell Rock
Xmas Songs- Last Christmas - Wham
Xmas Songs- Merry Xmas Everybody - Slade
Xmas Songs- Merry Xmas Everyone-Shakin Stevens
Xmas Songs- Rocking around the Xmas Tree-Brenda Lee
Xmas Songs- When a child is born-Johnny Mathis
Xmas Songs- White Christmas-Bing Crosby
You and me song-The Wannadies
You are my sunshine
You can call me Al-Paul Simon(Backing Track only)
You can get it if you really want - Jimmy Cliff
You really got me - The Kinks
You should be dancing-The Bee Gees-- Backing Track Only
You'll Never Walk Alone-Gerry&The Pacemakers
You've got to hide your love away - The Beatles
Your Song - Moulin Rouge Version
Require parking space close to venue
Access to electricity power socket
For outside events- A Gazebo or tent to protect my equipment from adverse weather.
Reasonable performing area space to perform
Complementary Food/Drink Refreshment not mandatory but would be very much appreciated
Available to play evenings and weekends
For weekday daytime gigs, feel free to enquire to discuss your arrangements, but will likely Incur an increased fee.
Arrival normally 1 hr before start to set up
3x40 mins sets
2x60 mins sets
4x30 mins sets
Hengrave Hall-Bury St Edmunds -Paul & Tania's Wedding
Mill Green Golf Club-Annual Awards Dinner & Dance Event
Codicote Tennis Club Xmas Dinner & Annual Awards night
Gilly &Rogers Annual English Garden Party-Bishops Stortford
Reed Cricket Club-Royston-Peter's 70th Birthday
Surprise Engagement/30th Birthday Party -Grange Community Centre-Letchworth
Pam's 60th Birthday-North Finchley
70th Birthday Party-Pied Bull -Farmington
Cranleigh Riders of Royal British Legion Xmas Dinner
Beacon's Bingo Hall - Cricklewood
Terranova Italian Restaurant-Surprise Birthday Party
The Wellington Pub/Resturant-Welwyn
The Griffin-Harvester-Grange Park
The Moon & Stars Pub - Buntingford
Emperors head-Stevenage
Tommy Flynn's Pub-Northampton
Runners Xmas Dinner-Old Warden Village Hall
Ashwell Arms-Leighton Buzzard
The Britannia-Boston-Lincs
Kimpton Mayday Festival
The Mead carehome -Borehamwood
The Curzon Club-Reading
Hertford House Hotel
The Clay Pipe pub-Leighton Buzzard
Henry's 18th Birthday family garden Party-Great Dunmow
United Services Club-Dunstable
Horse & Groom Pub-Old Hatfield
The Eight Bells-Abbotsley
The Angels Share-Hitchin
The Victoria Pub-Bushey
Harefield Ex-Serviceman Club
St Michaels & Angels Church-Hatfield-Memorial service
Melo Grill & Restaurant - Watford
Aminta's 40th Birthday party-Watford
The Crown Inn-Kingsclere-Newbury-Relaunch night
Wolverton Top club- Milton Keynes
Burns Night Party - Croxley Guild of Sports Social Club
The Hightown Club-Luton
Vic's 60th Birthday Party - Farnborough, Hants
The Kings Arms - Sandy
John's 60th Birthday Party - St Albans
Silkin Court Sheltered homes-Stevenage Xmas party
Frederic Smith Court Sheltered homes -Milton Keynes-Residents-Xmas Dinner
The Stag - Stotfold xmas eve party
St Nicholas Tavern - Stevenage
The Stationers Hall - Central London - Jeremy & Judith's Wedding
John O'Gaunt Golf Club - Sandy - Paul's 50th Birthday party
The White Lion - Walkern
The Red Lion Pub- Great Offley
William Morris Labour Social Club-South Oxhey
The Marquis of Lorne-Stevenage - Sarah's 40th Birthday party
The White Hart - St Ives, Cambs - Erika's 40th Birthday party
The Bell Inn Motel - Codicote
The Greenman Pub - Royston
The Rose & Crown - St Albans
The Marylebone pub - London
50th birthday party@La Concha - Letchworth Garden city
Barsmith -The Longroom - London
50th Birthday Party - Bushey golf club
The Three Blackbirds pub - Flamstead
Walkabout bar - Reading
The Royal Oak-Bushey
The Royal Oak- Watford Heath
The Fishery pub- Elstree
The Waggon&Horses- Elstree
The White Hart-Hemel Hempstead
The Hendon pub- Hendon NW London
Landlords Leaving party - The Fox - Woolmer Green
The Attimore pub- Welwyn Garden City
The White horse pub - Welwyn
The Jolly Sailor - St Albans
The Boot - Kimpton
The Hermitage Restaurant - Hitchin
Easter weekender party - The Rose & Crown - Ware
The George pub - Hitchin
50th birthday party - The Chequers Inn-Bedford
The Rose & Crown -Tewin
The Rose & Crown - Aston
The Globe - Codicote
Mark & Rebecca Stones wedding