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Solo: Guitar,harmonicas and vocals
Irish/Celtic solo: Guitar, harmonicas, bouzouki and vocals
Duo: Two guitars and vocals. Guitar, percussion and vocals. Guitar, harmonicas and dual vocals.
Trio: Guitars, percussion and vocals.
All of these lineups can tailor the show to include classic rock, folk, country, Americana and trop rock.
= free travel (up to 3530 miles)
Rita's Goin' Wild - John Friday
Double-Cross My Mind - John Friday
Dance (By the Ocean) - John Friday
Ain't Missing A Thing - John Friday
The Voice - John Friday
One Day You Don't - John Friday
South of Arizona (Norm's Song) - John Friday
Dancin' On the Levee - John Friday
Too Much Tequila (The Cape Coral Incident) - John Friday
Beer Pressure - John Friday
Boats Without Sails - John Friday
I Love You Like Water - John Friday
Rebel Without A Clue - John Friday
Tennessee Whiskey/Jamaican Rum - John Friday & William Melton
Tropicalized - John Friday
North Of Mexico (written by John Orr) - John Friday
I Need A New Island - John Friday
This Guitar - John Friday
Coastal Cowboy - John Friday
Tonight, I Wish It Would Rain - John Friday
Kisses With My Coffee - John Friday
Beachfront - John Friday
Nils, The Rasta Viking - John Friday
She Never Did The Laundry - John Friday
Smoketown - John Friday
Coastal Dreamin' - John Friday
Home - John Friday
Angel - John Friday
Mexican Flu Shot - John Friday & Matt Hoggatt
Rummin' & Chummin' - John Friday
Still In Mexico - John Friday
Parrothead Girl - John Friday
Heartbreaker's Waltz - John Friday
Worst Addiction - John Friday
Long Live Summer (Viva Verano) - John Friday
Castaway - John Friday
Six-Shot Girl And A Twelve-Pack Man - John Friday
Heading Home (The Road Keeps Getting Shorter) - John Friday
Stupid Bike Rider - John Friday
Tzigane Soul - John Friday
Mosaic - John Friday
Blank Pages - John Friday
How To Fly - John Friday
Ghosts - John Friday
A Pirate Looks at Forty - Jimmy Buffett
The Ballad Of Spider John - Willis Alan Ramsey
Bama Breeze - Jimmy Buffett
Barometer Soup - Jimmy Buffett
Boat Drinks - Jimmy Buffett
Breathe In, Breathe Out, Move On - Jimmy Buffett
Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes - Jimmy Buffett
Coast Of Marseilles - Keith Sykes
Come Monday - Jimmy Buffett
Cuban Crime of Passion - Jimmy Buffett
Death of an Unpopular Poet - Jimmy Buffett
He went to Paris - Jimmy Buffett
Last Mango In Paris - Jimmy Buffett
Lovely Cruise - Jimmy Buffett
Manana - Jimmy Buffett
Margaritaville - Jimmy Buffett
One Particular Harbor - Jimmy Buffett
The Peanut Butter Conspiracy - Jimmy Buffett
Pencil Thin Mustache - Jimmy Buffett
Railroad Lady - Jimmy Buffett
Tryin' to Reason With Hurricane Season - Jimmy Buffett
Volcano - Jimmy Buffett
Wings - Will Kimbrough
Woman Going Crazy On Caroline Street - Jimmy Buffett
Buoyancy - John Frinzi
Come A Little Bit Closer - Jay & The Americans
Come Away To Belize - Jerry Jeff Walker
Cosmic Magician - Jim Morris
Down On Duval - Jack Mosley
Dreadlock Holiday - 10CC
Free Range Institution - Scott Kirby
I Can See Clearly Now - Johnny Nash
I Wasn't Gonna Drink Today - Thom Shepherd
Island Song - Zac Brown Band
Island Style - John Cruz
Jamaica Farewell - Harry Belafonte
Let's Talk Dirty in Hawaiian - John Prine
South American - Brian Wilson
Southern Cross - CSN&Y
Stars on the Water - Rodney Crowell
Stir It Up - Bob Marley
Three Little Birds - Bob Marley
Tropical Depression - Alan Jackson
A Pair Of Brown Eyes - The Pogues
All For Me Grog - Irish Traditional
Almost Irish - Ceann
And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda
The Auld Triangle - Irish Traditional
Black Velvet Band - Irish Traditional
Carrickfergus - Irish Traditional
Dirty Old Town - The Pogues
Donegal Danny - Irish Traditional
Fiddler's Green - Irish Traditional
The Galway Girl - Steve Earle
The Holy Ground - Irish Traditional
I'll Tell Me Ma - Irish Traditional
The Irish Rover - Irish Traditional
Jug Of Punch - Irish Traditional
Molly Malone - Irish Traditional
O, Danny Boy - Irish Traditional
The Parting Glass - Irish Traditional
Seven Drunken Nights - Irish Traditional
When Irish Eyes Are Smiling - Chauncey Olcott
Whiskey In The Jar - Irish Traditional
Whiskey On A Sunday - Irish Traditional
Whiskey, You're The Devil - Irish Traditional
The Whistling Gypsy - Irish Traditional
The Wild Rover - Irish Traditional
Will Ye Go, Lassie? - Irish Traditional
All I Want For Christmas Is A Real Good Tan - Kenny Chesney
Angels We Have Heard On High - Christmas traditional
Blue Christmas - Elvis Presley
Christmas For Cowboys - John Denver
Christmas In Dixie - Alabama
Christmas Island - Andrews Sisters, et al
Dusty, The Sandman - John Friday
Frosty The Snowman - Gene Autrey
Go, Tell It On The Mountain - Christmas traditional
Halloween In Tiajuana - Jimmy Buffett
Mary’s Boy Child - Christmas traditional
Mele Kalikimaka - Bing Crosby
Merry Christmas From The Family - Robert Earl Keene
Please Come Home For Christmas Charles Brown/ The Eagles
Please, Daddy (Don’t Get Drunk This Christmas) - John Denver
Pretty Bows - John Friday
Silent Night (Stille Nacht) - Christmas traditional
Sing Joy - Peter Mayer
Step Into Christmas - Sir Elton John
Thistlehair, The Christmas Bear - Alabama
Winter Wonderland - Christmas traditional
3AM - Matchbox 20
4th Of July, Asbury Park - Bruce Springsteen
A Long December - Counting Crows
A Whiter Shade Of Pale - Procul Harem
Africa - Toto
After Midnight - JJ Cale
Afternoon Delight - Starland Vocal Band
Against The Wind - Bob Seger
Aimee - Pure Prairie League
Aint No Sunshine - Bill Withers
Alice - Smokie
All About That Bass - Meghan Trainor
All Along The Watchtower - Bob Dylan
All Of Me - Billie Holiday
All Summer Long - Kid Rock
Alright Guy - Todd Snider
American Girl - Tom Petty
And She Was - Talking Heads
Angel From Montgomery - John Prine
Another Saturday Night - Sam Cooke
Bad Moon Rising - Creedence Clearwater Revival
Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty
Best Day Of My Life - American Authors
Bird On A Wire - Leonard Cohen
The Boxer - Paul Simon
The Boys From Oklahoma - Cross Canadian Ragweed
Brandy - Looking Glass
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
Bubble Toes - Jack Johnson
Build Me Up, Buttercup - The Foundations
California Dreamin' - Mamas & Papas
Carolina In My Mind - James Taylor
Cats In The Cradle - Harry Chapin
Chevy Van - Sammy Johns
Cinnamon Girl - Neil Young
Come On Down To My Boat - Every Mother's Son
Copperhead Road - Steve Earle
Country Road - James Taylor
Cover Of The Rolling Stone - Dr Hook
Crazy Love - Van Morrison
Dancing In The Dark - Bruce Springsteen
Dancing In The Moonlight - King Harvest
Different Drum - Mike Nesmith
Don't Think Twice, It's Alright - Bob Dylan
Everyday - Buddy Holly
Excitable Boy - Warren Zevon
Fish & Whistle - John Prine
Full Circle - Gene Mitchell
Groovin' - The Rascals
Heart Of Gold - Neil Young
Here Comes My Baby - Cat Stevens
Hey Soul Sister - Train
Hey There, Delilah - Plain White Ts
Ho Hey - The Lumineers
Hotel California - The Eagles
I Will Wait - Mumford & Sons
I Won't Back Down - Tom Petty
I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) - The Proclaimers
I'm Yours - Jason Mraz
If I Had A Million Dollars - Barenaked Ladies
If You Could Read My Mind - Gordon Lightfoot
In My Life - The Beatles
In Spite Of Ourselves - John Prine
Jersey Girl - Bruce Springsteen
Late In the Evening - Paul Simon
The Letter - The Box Tops
Little Lion Man - Mumford & Sons
Lodi - CCR
Love The One You're With - Stephen Stills
Magnolia - JJ Cale
Move It On Over - Hank Williams
Mr Bojangles - Jerry Jeff Walker
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down - The Band
No Rain - Blind Melon
Peaceful Easy Feeling - The Eagles
Please, Please Me - The Beatles
Reason To Run - Dan Fogelberg
Say Hey (I Love You) - Michael Franti
Sister Golden Hair - America
Take It Easy - The Eagles
Teach Your Children - CSN&Y
Tequila Sunrise - The Eagles
Third Rate Romance - The Amazing Rhythm Aces
Truckin' - Grateful Dead
Tubthumping - Chumbawamba
Turn Off The TV - The Old 97s
Turn The Page - Bob Seger
Uncle John's Band - Grateful Dead
White House Road - Tyler Childers
All I Do Is Dream Of You - Dean Martin
Fly Me To The Moon - Frank Sinatra
Garden Party - Ricky Nelson
Hello Mary Lou - Ricky Nelson
Rhythm Of The Rain - The Cascades
Rock This Town - Stray Cats
Wildwood Flower - The Carter Family
Act Naturally - Buck Owens
All My Exes Live In Texas - George Strait
Almost Jamaica - Bellamy Brothers
As Good as I Once Was - Toby Keith
Crazy - Patsy Cline
The Dance - Garth Brooks
Drink In My Hand - Eric Church
Drinkin' Dark Whiskey - The Steeldrivers
El Paso - Marty Robbins
Friend Of The Devil - Grateful Dead
It's 5:00 Somewhere - Alan Jackson
Knee Deep - Zac Brown Band
Long Haired Country Boy - Charlie Daniels
Luckenbach, Texas - Willie & Waylon
No Shirt, No Shoes, No Problem - Kenny Chesney
Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off - Gary Hannan
Texas Cookin' - Guy Clark
Toes - Zac Brown Band
Trashy Women - Confederate Railroad
The Truth About Men - Tracy Byrd
Two More Bottles Of Wine - Delbert McClinton
Two Pina Coladas - Garth Brroks
Up Against the Wall Redneck - Ray Wiley Hubbard
Victim Of Life's Circumstances - Delbery McClinton
Wicked Game - Chris Isaak
You Never Even Called Me By My Name - Davd Allan Coe
Chimes Of Freedom - The Byrds
Feel A Whole Lot Better - The Byrds
This is a VERY incomplete list....
(Keep checking back.....this list is occasionally updated)
Song List
This list is intentionally (and eternally) incomplete....
Rock/Pop/Folk/Alt/Americana
3AM
4th Of July, Asbury Park
A Long December
A Whiter Shade Of Pale
Africa
After Midnight
Afternoon Delight
Against The Wind
Aimee
Aint No Sunshine
Alice
All About That Bass
All Along The Watchtower
All Of Me
All Summer Long
Alright Guy
American Girl
And She Was
Angels From Montgomery
Another Saturday Night
Bad Moon Rising
Baker Street
The Ballad Of Billy The Kid
B-E-E-R-R-U-N
Best Day Of My Life
Bird On A Wire
Black Jack Mama
The Boxer
The Boys From Oklahoma
Brandy
Brown Eyed Girl
Bubble Toes
Build Me Up, Buttercup
California Dreamin'
Call Me The Breeze
Careful Man
Carolina In My Mind
Cats In The Cradle
Chevy Van
Choctaw Bingo
Cinnamon Girl
Come On Down To My Boat
Copacabana
Copperhead Road
Country Road
Cover Of The Rolling Stone
Crazy Love
Dancing In The Dark
Dancing In The Moonlight
Different Drum
Don't Think Twice, It's Alright
The Dutchman
Everyday
Excitable Boy
Fire
The Fire Inside
Fish & Whistle
Full Circle
The Galway Girl
Glory Days
Good Advice
Goodnight, Moon
Groovin'
Gulf Coast Highway
Heart Of Gold
Here Comes My Baby
Hey, Renee
Hey Soul Sister
Hey There, Delilah
Ho Hey
Hotel California
How Much Tequila (Did I Drink Last Night?)
I Was Stoned And I Missed It
I Will Wait
I Won't Back Down
I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)
I'm Yours
If I Had A Million Dollars
If You Could Read My Mind
In My Life
In Spite Of Ourselves
Jersey Girl
Late In the Evening
The Letter
Little Lion Man
Lodi
Love The One You're With
Magnolia
Make You Feel My Love
Marry You
Mary Jane's Last Dance
Mexico
Move It On Over
Moves Me Deeply
Mr Bojangles
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
No Rain
Nobody From Nowhere
Papa Gene's Blues
Peaceful Easy Feeling
Play a Train Song
Please Don't Bury Me
Please, Please Me
Reason To Run
Right Down The Line
Save Tonight
Say Hey (I Love You)
Sister Golden Hair
Someday
The Sound Of Silence
Sound of Sunshine
Spanish Pipe Dream
Stairway To Heaven
Stand By Me/Beautiful Girls
Sugar Magnolia
Sylvia's Mother
Take It Easy
Teach Your Children
Tequila Sunrise
Third Rate Romance
Treetop Flyer
Trouble
Truckin'
Tubthumping
Tupelo Honey
Turn Off The TV
Turn The Page
Uncle John's Band
Waiting Around To Die
Walking In Memphis
When You're Not Near Me
White House Road
Wildflowers
You Ain't Going Nowhere
You Really Got A Hold On Me
Classics/Oldies/Jazz
All I Do Is Dream Of You
All Of Me
Everyday
Fly Me To The Moon
Garden Party
Green Grass Of Home
Haven't Met You Yet
Hello Mary Lou
I Can't Help Falling In Love With You
I Fought The Law
I've Got Dreams To Remember
It's Up To You
Jamaica Farewell
King Of The Road
Peggy Sue
Rhythm Of The Rain
Rock This Town
Shake Senora
Somewhere Over The Rainbow
Southern Child
Stray Cat Strut
Summertime Blues
Sway
Tennessee Waltz
Under The Boardwalk
Wabash Cannonball
What A Wonderful World
Wildwood Flower
Your Cheating Heart
Solo: At least one 15-amp power outlet and protection from elements. 6'X6' minimum space. Access to stage area one hour prior to performance. One parking space per performer.
Duo/Trio: Same as above except 10'X6' minimum space
Band: Same as above except -- Minimum of four dedicated power outlets; 20'X15' minimum space; Access to stage area at least 2 hours prior to performance.
We need a proper address and/or directions to the venue; Loading/unloading area and requirements (if carts needed, are they available or do we need to bring them); Is PA available and what are the specs; Is a Sound Tech available; Any sound/noise prohibitions.
Yes, we can provide all sound and lighting if necessary.
We can provide pre-show and break music
Breedlove acoustic Guitars
Fender electric guitars
Hohner harmonicas
Earthquaker effects pedals
Digitech looper pedals
My absolute favorite gig was opening for Jimmy Buffett in Dublin in 2019! A close second was putting a band together for an event in Nevada; we called ourselves The Unusual Suspects and brought the house down!
We love all sorts of events/venues. As far as favorites...for solo shows, my favorite venues are house concerts/listening rooms. For the bands, we love doing festivals the most!
I began playing, both solo and in bands, as a teenager After high school, I took a break from active gigging for about 20 years, while serving in the military and raising a family. I returned to part-time gigging in the late 90s, and in 2008 I became a full-time artist. I was also the Music Director for a major Parrothead/Trop Rock event from 2017-2024. I've played in nearly every US state as well as the UK, Ireland, Germany, Mexico and Canada.
Soooooo many, hard to narrow down! Jimmy Buffett, John Prine, John Denver, the 60s/70s Laurel Canyon scene, Appalachian folk/bluegrass, and many others have all contributed to my sound.
Solo/Duo/Trio: We like at least an hour for setup, though it usually only takes 20 minutes or so.
Bands: We like at least 2-2.5 hours for setup and sound check.
Typical performance times are 2-3 hours.
Absolutely! We do request protection from sun, rain, high winds, etc.
In my solo shows, I am known for taking requests. I often tell audiences "I'll play any song I know, and half the ones I don't!"
Band shows tend to be more set-listed, but I will also do requests solo during breaks.
Most comments are that I/we are high-energy, fun and "bringing the party,'" as well as adding a lot of humour to the shows.
Music On Main - Hendersonville, NC
The Wild Duck - Dublin, Ireland
Meeting of the Minds - Key West, FL
Phins To The West - Mesquite, NV
Mars Theare - Mars Hill, NC
Blue Ridge Community Theatre - Blue Ridge, GA
MidWinter Meltdown - Manassas, VA
Bar Harbour Popup Malls - Asheville, NC
Cherokee Nation Welcome Center - Cherokee, NC
Music On The Knoll - Weaverville, NC
Casablanca Resort & Casino - Mesquite, NV
The Wild Duck - Dublin, Ireland
Casa Marina Resort - Key West, FL
Willie T's - Key West, FL
The Rum Barrel - Key West, FL
Smokin' Tuna - Key West, FL
Hog's Breath - Key West, FL and Destin, FL
Margaritavile - Key West, FL; Hollywood, FL; Biloxi, MS; Myrtle Beach, SC; Cozumel, MX;; Ambergris Caye, Belize
Duke's Waikiki - Oahu, HI
Hula Grill Waikiki - Oahu, HI
Red Rocks Ampitheater - Morrison, CO
iTHINK Financial Ampitheatre - West Palm Beach, FL
Jiffy Lube Ampitheatre - Manassas, VA
Ritz-Carlton Resort - Naples, FL
Murphy's Pub - Wiesbaden, Germany
Jazzkeller - Frankfurt, Germany
J.M. Reidy's - Killarney, Ireland
Murphy's Bar - Killarney, Ireland
Festivals:
Meeting of the Minds - Key West, FL
Phins To The West - Mesquite, NV
Stars Fell On ALabama - Orange Beach, AL
Biloxi Bot Set - Biloxi, MS
Music On The Bay - Tampa, FL
A1A Music Festival - Jacksonville, FL
MidWinter Meltdown - Manassas, VA
Stars On The Water - Richmond, VA
Pardi-Gras - New Orleans, LA
Spring Phling - Wildwood, NJ
Trop Rockin' The Ozarks - Lake Of The Ozarks, MO
Trop Rock the Mountaintop - Dillard, GA
Wedding
Birthday Party
Private Event
Corporate Event
Hotel / Restaurant Event
Bar / Venue Event
Concert
Recording Session
1960s Music
1970s Music
Folk
Country
Folk Rock
Irish Rock
Traditional Irish Folk
Christmas
Background Music
Originals
Pop
Acoustic
Covers
Tribute
Rock
Classic Rock
Caribbean
Lighting system included
Instrumental
Male & female vocalists
Can provide battery amplifier
Will travel internationally
PA / sound system included
Male vocalist
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