| Description | Price |
| Solo 1 hour set | £100 |
| solo 2 x 45 minutes | £175 |
| solo 3 x 45 minutes | £220 |
| 2 x 45 minute wedding | £200 |
Professional since 2005. Soloist with Princess Cruises and music promoters in the north west of England. I play famous acoustic songs. Everything from Oasis to Ed Sheeran, to 60s hits to finger picking and trad blues to Harry Styles.
"Mike has featured on BBC Radio, played festival stages, fronted bands, supported pop acts, taught hundreds of guitar students as well as playing sets on the deck of cruises, hotels, restaurants, cafes, bars, pubs, corporate and function gigs.
Since working with It's Live in Lancashire and Holland-America Cruise Lines, I've perfected a set of over 100 for all occasions from the Captain's lunch to stylish restaurants, weddings and lively pub nights.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Mike
Based in Darwen, Lancashire
= areas covered (up to 50 miles)
= free travel (up to 30 miles)
I make my set lists from a choice of over 100 songs.
Dock of the Bay - Otis Redding
A Team - Ed Sheeran
A Wondrous Place - Billy Fury
Crazy - Gnarls Berkley
Here Comes The Sun - George Harrison
Something - George Harrison
Across The Universe - The Beatles
Annie's Song - John Denver
Bad Moon Rising - Credence Clearwater
Fairy tale of New York - The Pogues
Blue Christmas - Elvis
Bye Bye Love - The Everly Brothers
Come Together - The Beatles
Crazy Mama - J.J. Cale
Love is a Motion - The Courteeners
Not 19 Forever - The Courteneers
Imagine - John Lennon
Sonnet - The Verve
Lucky Man - The Verve
Half The World Away - Oasis
Stand By Me - Oasis
Champagne Supernova - Oasis
Live Forever - Oasis
Let Her Go - Passenger
Norwegian Wood - The Beatles
Hey Jude - The Beatles
Everything - Michael Buble
As It Was - Harry Styles
You've Got A Friend - James Taylor
Fire and Rain - James Taylor
Take It Easy - The Eagles
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
Baby What You Want Me To Do - Elvis/Jimmy Reed
Stand By Me - Ben E.King
Time of Our Lives (Good Riddance) - Green Day
Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol
Perfect - Ed Sheeran
Summertime - George Gershwin
I Saw Her Standing There - The Beatles
Shotgun - George Ezra
Wagon Wheel - Old Crow Medicine Road
Knocking On Heaven's Door- Bob Dylan
Galway Girl - Steve Earle
Dakota - Stereophonics
Take Me Home Country Road - John Denver
Don't Look Back In Anger - Oasis
Daydream Believer - The Monkees
I'm A Believer - The Monkees/Neil Diamond
Dream - The Everley Brothers
Love Hurts - The Everley Brothers
Anna - The Beatles
We Can Work It Out - The Beatles
Ferry Cross The Mersey - Gerry and the Pacemakers
Fix You - Coldplay
Girl - The Beatles
Harvest Moon - Neil Young
Heart of Gold - Neil Young
Don't Think Twice - Bob Dylan
Leaving of Liverpool - The Pogues
Help - The Beatles
America - Paul Simon
Homeward Bound - Paul Simon
I'm Gonna Be 500 Miles - The Proclaimers
Sit Down - James
It Ain't Me Babe - Bob Dylan
Irish Rover - the Dubliners
Black is the Colour - Christy Moore
Mad World - Tears for Fears
Made of Stone - Stone Roses
Merry Christmas Everybody - Slade
On The Road Again - Willie Nelson
Mountain Thyme - Silencers
Stuck In The Middle With You - Stealers Wheels
Sunny Afternoon - The Kinks
Walk On The Wild Side - Lou Reed
Perfect Day - Lou Reed
Whatever - Oasis
With A Little Help from My Friends - The Beatles
You Ain't Goin Nowhere - The Byrds
Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond
Suzy Q - Credence Clearwater
Can't Help Falling in Love - Elvis
Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash
Fields of Athenry - Dubliners
Why Does It Always Rain On Me - Travis
Creep - Radiohead
Breathe - Pink Floyd
Raggle Taggle Gypsy - Christy Moore
Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd
Dock of the Bay - Otis Redding
Here Comes The Sun - George Harrison
Come Together - The Beatles
Dakota - Stereophonics
Love is a Motion - The Courteeners
Creep - Radiohead
Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol
Perfect - Ed Sheeran
Summertime - George Gershwin
Somewhere Only We Know - Keane
Moon River - Henry Mancini
Tighten Up - The Black Keys
Lightning Bolt - Jake Bugg
Blackbird - Paul McCartney
Last Christmas - Wham
Killing Moon - Echo & The Bunnymen
Fake Plastic Trees - Radiohead
Not 19 Forever - The Courteeners
Three Little Bids- Bob Marley
Moondance - Van Morrison
I provide my own small PA and monitor. A Yamaha Stagepass.
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Postcode and parking.
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I have a small but loud enough PA and speakers (Yamaha Stagepas) which can fit into the corner of a house or on stage. It is loud enought for medium sized gigs, for example in church halls, clubs, wedding venues. However, when I have performed live at large busy clubs the venues have their own sound systems.
Contract with Princess Cruises - Mexico, to Hawaii, to San Francsico three months. Support for Midge Ure of Ultravox. My favourite gigs were in the 90s with our own fans.
The Beatles. One of the best bands of pop history and best songwriting team. They did everything a musician would dream of doing. From rock n roll in black leather jackets (Hamburg) to virtually inventing indie rock. Their songs stand out even now.
Starting playing live on stage in the 1990s. Fronted bands and wrote the songs. Became a professional guitar tutor and live performer from 2005.
Anywhere with my own favourite musician friends, my own songs and a decent crowd who are there to hear us play.
Arrive at least 30 minutes early, set up the PA and play 2 x45 minute sets or more between 8 and last orders. I an arrive in the afternoon for weddings and hotels.
Yes. I've performed on many stages, outdoors and inside. To be safe I need an extension for plugging in and cover for adverse weather conditions.
I have a set list of songs and if the client has vfavourite artists within that list, it's very helpful.
All my reviews have been very positive for singing, guitar playing, choosing songs which people enjoy, being friendly, proffesional and polite. Please check my testimonials.
Sometimes. I f I can with famous artists and famous songs. I can often do different songs than the specific request. For example, A James Taylor song, a Van Morrison song, a Coldplay song, Bob Dylan, Pink Floyd, Elvis etc People have shownmuch appreciation for the compromise on their specific request.
(recent examples) 2025/26 - weddings, private parties, boatclubs, pub, corporate events, hotels, nightclubs.
Lancaster Festival 2017; Ribchester Music Festival 2015; Cloudspotting Festival 2018,2019; BBC Radio Lancashire Sally Naden/Brett Davison show; The Talbot, Euxton Feb 2019; The Ale House, Clitheroe, Feb 2019; The Grand Venue, Clitheroe, Feb 2019; The Printers Arms, Coppull, Chorley, March 2019; Th'Owd Smithy Inn, Much Hoole, Preston, Feb 2019;
The Circle, Bacup
The Lobster, Croxteth, Liverpool
Sailing Club, Glasson Dock, Lancaster
Highfield Social Club, Blackpool
Katie O'Brien's, Leicester
Chorley Football Club, Chorley
The Grand, Clitheroe
Automatic Cafe, Bury Met
BBC live tent, Lytham Festival
BBC Radio Lancashire, Blackburn
The New Inn, Clitheroe
The Ale House, Clitheroe
The Brown Cow, Clitheroe
The Grand, Clitheroe
The Middle Earth Beer festival, Waddington
Hurst Green Village Hall
Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
The Blue Cat Cafe, Heaton Moor
Ribchester International Festival
Avenham Park Festival, Preston
Cloudspotting Festival, Lancashire
The Moorbrook, Preston
The Ferret, Preston
Korova Cafe, Preston
Dimitris, Manchester
Star & Garter, Manchester
The Howcroft, Bolton
The New Conti, Preston
The Art of Tea, Didsbury, Manchester
The Gin Distellery & Cycling Cafe, Clitheroe
Rivington Barn, Bolton
O'Neill's, Nottingham
Katie O'Brien's , Birmingham & Sheffield
Seaffod Pub compan; Longridge, Pendle, Great Eccleston (Lancashire)
Grand Princess cruise liner, Mexico, Hawaii, San Francisco
The Cricketers, Brinscall
Alvaston Hall Hotel, Cheshire
Neilds Farm, Macclesfield
Hotel Football, Old Traford, Manchester
Mulligan's, Manchester
Chester Golf Club, Chester
Warner Hotels, Harrogate
The Pear Tree, Penwortham
Field Day Festival, Grimsargh, Preston
Crow Wood Hotel & Spa, Burnley
Warner Hotels, Hereford
Cheshire Cheese, Warrington
Dunkirk Hotel, Leyland, Seven Stars, Leyland
Middlewich Folk & Boat Festival, Cheshire
Accrington, Preston, Bolton Town Hall events
Panache Lounge, Chorley
Fifteens, St.Anne's
The Angel, Preston
Styd Gardens, Ribchester
Frodsham Conservative Club, Cheshire
Clitheroe Food Festival
The Railway, Preston
Lancaster Music Festival
Burnley College open day
Newcastle University Arts Department open day
The Sportsman, Euxton, Lancashire
The Lost Bar, Chorley
Kirkham Conservative Club, Kirkham, Lancashire
The Treehouse, Skipton
The Gathurst Station Inn, Wigan
Cactus Ray's , Burscough
Tempo Wine Bar, St.Anne's
Brew & Bones, Poulton
Fernlea Hotel, Lytham
Crofters Arms, Leyland
Baker Street, Preston
Butchers Arms, Penrith
Withy Arms, Leyland
Bar 1837, Manchester
Odd Bar, Northern Quarter, Manchester
The Jungle, Clitheroe
The Printers Arms, Chorley
Smithy Inn, Old Hoole, Lancashire
The Minstrel, Chorley
Gin Festival, Preston
Bar 39, Darwen
Live at the Lake, Hoylake, The Wirral
The Rose & Crown, Chorley
...and many more...
Wedding
Birthday Party
Private Event
Corporate Event
Hotel / Restaurant Event
Bar / Venue Event
Concert
Virtual Event
Charity Event
Theatre Show
1960s Music
1990s Music
2000s+ Music
Folk
Traditional Irish Folk
Pop
Acoustic
Covers
Britpop
Indie
PAT tested
Public liability insurance
Will travel internationally
PA / sound system included
Male vocalist
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