| Description | Price |
| Set of up to 1.0 hours including one 10 minute break | £75 |
| Set of up to 1.5 hours plus one 10 minute break | £95 |
| Set of up to 2.0 hours plus two 10 minute breaks | £125 |
| Set of up to 3.0 hours plus two 10 minute breaks | £165 |
I’m Paul and I’m a budget friendly busker who brings acoustic music to any event!
Whether it’s pub music nights, functions or private gatherings, I play acoustic guitar covers of popular songs.
I travel light, just me and the guitar, for when live-music harmonises with budget.
I can also play a set list created by you! We can choose the songs you’d like me to do and work out a list that you’re happy with!
Or, with some guidelines such as a decade and genre, I can choose some crowd-pleasing classics and forgotten gems.
The perfect vibe without breaking the bank!
Book now and let’s make some music!
Thank you for reading, please let me know if you’d like to know more, and may I wish you every success with your event.
Kind regards
Paul
Based in Bedworth, Warwickshire
= areas covered (up to 55 miles)
= free travel (up to 15 miles)
80s Pop
500 Miles - The Proclaimers
Brothers in arms - Dire Straits
C'mon Eileen - Dexys Midnight Runners
Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen
Dancing in the Dark - Bruce Springsteen
Dont You Want Me - The Human League
Echo Beach - Martha and the Muffins
Eton Rifles - The Jam
Every Breath You Take - The Police
Everybody Hurts - REM
Fairy Tale of New York - The Pogues
Faith - George Michael
Free Fallin - Tom Petty
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Cindi Lauper
Goin Underground - The Jam
Gold - Spandau Ballet
Golden Brown - The Stranglers
I Dont Like Mondays - The Boomtown Rats
In the air tonight - Phil Collins
Is She Really Goin Out With Him - Joe Jackson
It Must Be Love - Madness
Just Cant Get Enough - Depeche Mode
Livin on a prayer - Bon Jovi
London Calling - The Clash
Message in a Bottle - The Police
My Perfect Cousin - The Undertones
Nellie the Elephant - The Toy Dolls
Nothin compares 2 u - Sinead O’Connor
One - U2
Paradise City - Guns n Roses
Power of Love - Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Purple Rain - Prince
Radio Gaga - Queen
Rio - Duran Duran
Romeo and Juliet - Dire Straits
Say Hello, Wave Goodbye - Soft Cell
Should I Stay or Should I Go - The Clash
Summer of 69 - Brian Adams
Sweet Child O’Mine - Guns n Roses
Tainted Love - Soft Cell
Thats Entertainment - The Jam
The Model - Craftwerk
The Whole of the Moon - The Waterboys
Town Called Malice - The Jam
Up The Junction - Squeeze
Video Killed The Radio Star - Buggles
Walk Like An Egyptian - The Bangles
Wanted Dead or Alive - Bon Jovi
Watching The Detectives - Elvis Costello
West End Girls - The Pet Shop Boys
Wherever I Lay My Hat - Paul Young
White Wedding - Billy Idol
You Spin Me Round - Dead Or Alive
2000s+ -
Crazy in Love - Beyonce
Dry Your Eyes Mate - The Streets
I bet that you look good - The Acrtic Monkeys
I Predict a Riot -
Mardy Bum - The Acrtic Monkeys
Price Tag - Jessie J
When You Were Young - The Killers
Whistle for the Choir - The Fratellis
Mr Brightside - The Killers
I'll Follow You Into The Dark - Death Cab For Cutie
If You Got The Money - Jamie T
Somebody Told Me - The Killers
60s and 70s Pop
Across The Universe - The Beatles
All Day and All Of The Night - The Kinks
Cant Buy Me Love - The Beatles
Jumpin Jack Flash - The Rolling Stones
Lets Spend the Night Together - The Rolling Stones
Like a Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan
Locomotion - Lulu
Lola - The Kinks
Pinball Wizard - The Who
She loves you - The Beatles
Stand By Me -
Sympathy for the Devil - The Rolling Stones
You'll never walk alone - Gerry and the Pacemakers
2468 Motorway - Tom Robinson
Ballroom Blitz - The Sweet
Cum On Feel The Noize - Slade
First Cut Is The Deepest - Rod Stewart
I Was Only Joking - Rod Stewart
I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
Maggie May - Rod Stewart
Mr Blue Sky - ELO
Rat Trap - The Boomtown Rats
Space Oddity - David Bowie
Summer Nights - John Travolta / Olivia Newton John
Teenage Kicks - The Undertones
Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton
You're So Vain - Carli Simon
Behind Blues Eyes - The Who
Born To Run - Bruce Springsteen
Boys are back in town - Thin Lizzy
Brain Damage - Pink Floyd
Paranoid - Black Sabbath
Tequila Sunrise - The Eagles
Thunder Road - Bruce Springsteen
Wont Get Fooled Again - The Who
You Cant Always Get What - The Rolling Stones
90s
Angels - Robbie Williams
Bittersweet Symphony - The Verve
Common People - Pulp
Disco 2000 - Pulp
Don't Look Back In Anger - Oasis
Drops of Jupitor - Train
Drugs Dont Work - The Verve
Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley
Hey There Delilah - Plain White Ts
Hey Ya - Outkast
Mary Jane’s Last Dance - Tom Petty
Mmmm Mmmm Mmmm Mmmm - The Crash Test Dummies
Mr Jones - Counting Crows
Run - Snow Patrol
Under the Bridge - Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Virtual Insanity - Jamiroquai
Whats Up - 4 Non-Blondes
Wonderwall - Oasis
One Of Us - Joan Osbourne
Acoustic Country
Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash
California Open Invitation - The Damn Quails
Cheap Suit - Jeffrey Foucault
Drive All Night - Bruce Springsteen
Gospel - John Moreland
Hearts and Flowers - John Moreland
If I Go - Gregory Alan Isakov
Jersey Giant - Devin Hames
Longest Day - John Mellencamp
Miles and miles of you - Pat Green
Mobile Blues - John Mellencamp
Northbound 35 - Jeffrey Foucault
Oh My Sweet Carolina - Ryan Adams
Pancho and Lefty - Willie Nelson
She Likes the Beatles - William Clark Green
Sideways - Travis Meadows
Small Town - John Mellencamp
So Damn Lucky - Taylor McCall
Stay - J.R. Carroll
Weary Kind - Ryan Bingham
When I Go - Rob Baird
Where Rainbows Never Die - The Steeldrivers
You Dont Care For Me Enough To Cry - John Moreland
This River - JJ Grey
Rock n Roll
Blue Suede Shoes - Elvis Presley
Great Balls Of Fire - Jerry Lee Lewis
Peggy Sue Got Married - Buddy Holly
Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Presley
Summertime Blues - Eddie Cochran
La Bamba - Richie Valens
Twist and Shout - Th Beatles
Johnny B Goode - Chuck Berry
Rip It Up - Elvis Presley
I need a 2mx2m space, a chair or stool, 1 power socket, and one parking space.
I provide a sound system suitable for pubs and small clubs. A system for larger rooms can be arranged. I also provide some subtle back-lighting.
I require
-the venues name and post code,
-any additional or specific directions,
-where to load equipment
-the expected audience numbers
-a general audience description.
-and any particular rules or requirements the venue may have.
I can provide a Spotify service before and after my set. Naturally I am happy to compile suggested playlists should anything specific be required.
The best gig I ever played was a 50th birthday a few years ago. The birthday boy picked most of the set list which meant loads of 80s bangers and brit-pop classics.
The best venue was a chateau in South of France for the wedding of an English bride and French groom. We played in the huge garden with the Alps as a backdrop.
My influences over the years are too many to mention, but anyone who can get a tune out of a guitar is OK by me! :)
For the greatest song-performance (slight twist on the question) goes to Prince for his solo on "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" at the George Harrison Memorial Concert. Its on YouTube, search for "prince guitar george harrison tribute", and watch for what happens to his guitar at the end! Where does it go?
After many years in groups and an acoustic duo (we played over 120 gigs) I decided to switch to being a solo singer/guitar player. I've been playing regularly over the last few years at Acoustic Nights and performed over 200 songs as I developed my set.
I originally started gigging in bands when I was a teenager (many years ago) and have done so ever since on and off.
Recently I have deputised in a covers band playing pubs and outdoor events.
I like playing all events, especially 50th or 60ths, as everyone's there for a good time and they're my people, but if I had to choose a favourite I like a cosy, intimate and relaxed room with some quick chat between songs.
Sure, no problem. It can be great if someone is inspired and wants to have a go!! Of course, you can have too much of a good thing :)
I take my music very seriously but I also have a day-job which requires my attention during normal working hours, however, I will reply to all correspondence same-day, or within 24 hours.
I like to arrive 45 minutes before guests arrive and get set up and sound checked.
I can perform up to 3 sets of 45 minutes each or 2 sets of 60 minutes
I am more than happy to perform outside and can play "unplugged" with no electricity if that suits the occasion.
Nothing pleases me more than to play a set of songs chosen by you!
It takes me roughly five or six weeks to learn new songs, so as long as I have sufficient time, I can learn some or all of the songs in a set.
Obviously, this does depend on the complexity of the songs and it does help if I’m familiar with them too, and how busy I am with other gigs of course!
There is usually a mixture of new requested songs and some from my repertoire.
Please bear in mind though the set list does need to be agreed a four or five weeks before the night and once its agreed its set in stone, so to speak. :)
I am happy to discuss set lists at length to ensure the best songs are chosen the event and the audience. :)
many thanks
Paul
My performance is most described as fun, dancey and freshly nostalgic.
Pubs, clubs and private parties
As the guitarist in Chicken Switch, I performed at the following venues:-
December 2020, Waggon and Horses, Newmarket
August 2020, The Crown Inn, Harbury, Leamington Spa
May 2020, Private Function, Birdlip, Gloucestershire
April 2020, Private Function, Leamington Spa
March 2020. Private Function, Pershore, Worcestershire
December 2019, The Crown Inn, Harbury, Leamington Spa
October 2019, Private Function, Kenilworth
September 2019, Private Function, Leamington Spa
August 2019, Stag & Huntsman Beer Festival, Henley-on-Thames
August 2019, Private Function, Alvecote, Staffordshire
August 2019, Private Function, Winchester
July 2019, Private Function, Stourbridge
July 2019, The Forresters, Burntwood
June 2019, The Crown Inn, Harbury, Leamington Spa
May 2019, Private Function, Rushden, Northants
April 2019, The Pheasant, Woodend, Wednesfield
March 2019, Stag & Pheasant, Rugby, Warwickshire
March 2019, Private Function, Marham, Norfolk
and many more :)
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