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About Ciaran

Your choice for a Solo Vocalist/Guitarist (also available with Keys / Solo Vocals!). Worldwide experience- performed on 6 continents!

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Singing guitarist

London

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Ciaran O'Donovan is a professional multi-instrumentalist musician with five years industry experience under his belt. Having performed at venues both large and small, from London to Antarctica, Ciaran brings a wealth and breath of experience to the table, ensuring absolute client satisfaction every time. With a background in arranging and performance, Ciaran ensures crafted and individual takes on songs, ensuring to bring music to the fullness of life with each performance.

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Ciaran's Song list

Indie/Rock

Sex on Fire Kings of Leon

Wonderwall Oasis

Harmony Hall Vampire Weekend

On the Dancefloor Arctic Monkeys

Pumped Up Kicks Foster the People

Hold Back The River James Bay

Let It Go James Bay

Chasing Cars Snow Patrol

Chocolate The 1975

Mr Brightside The Killers

Naive The Kooks

She Moves in Her Own Way The Kooks

Pop / Contemporary:

2000s +

Make You Feel My Love Adele

Rolling in the Deep Adele

Hello Adele

Set Fire to The Rain Adele

Don’t You Remember Adele

Easy On Me Adele

Valerie Amy Winehouse

I Want It That Way Backstreet Boys

Pompeii Bastille

Just the Way You Are Bruno Mars

Locked out of Heaven Bruno Mars

Treasure Bruno Mars

Uptown Funk Bruno Mars

Marry Me Bruno Mars

When I was Your Man Bruno Mars

Dynamite BTS

A Thousand Years Christina Perri

Jar of Hearts Christina Perri

We Don’t Talk Anymore Charlie Puth

Rather Be Clean Bandit

Sailboat Ben Rector

Stop Breathing Cody Fry

Picture of Mountains Cody Fry

Photograph Cody Fry

Sky Full of Stars Coldplay

Fix You Coldplay

Yellow Coldplay

Without You David Guetta

Castle on the Hill Ed Sheeran

Shivers Ed Sheeran

Perfect Ed Sheeran

Bad Habits Ed Sheeran

Photograph Ed Sheeran

Thinking Out Loud Ed Sheeran

The Joker and the Queen Ed Sheeran

Hero Enrique Iglesias

Budapest George Ezra

Blame It On Me George Ezra

Paradise George Ezra

Shotgun George Ezra

Somebody That I Used to Know Gotye

Treat People with Kindness Harry Styles

Watermelon Sugar Harry Styles

Late Night Talking Harry Styles

As It Was Harry Styles

Take Me To Church Hozier

Lucky Jason Mraz

I’m Yours Jason Mraz

93 Million Miles Jason Mraz

I Won’t Give Up Jason Mraz

Domino Jessie

Price Tag Jessie J

Love Yourself Justin Bieber

Sorry Justin Beiber

What Do You Mean Justin Bieber

Cry Me a River Justin Timberlake

California Girls Katy Perry

Last Friday Night Katy Perry

Teenage Dream Katy Perry

Somewhere Only We Know Keane

One Day Kodaline

All I Want Kodaline

Hallelujah Leonard Cohen

Forget Me Lewis Capaldi

Bruises Lewis Capaldi

Someone You Loved Lewis Capaldi

RUDE Magic

She Will Be Loved Maroon 5

This Love Maroon 5

Happy Pharrell Williams

Diamonds Rihanna

Stay Rihanna

We Found Love Rihanna

Please Don’t Stop the Music Rihanna

Angel Sarah McLachlan

There’s Nothing Holding Me Back Shawn Mendes

Mercy Shawn Mendes

Stitches Shawn Mendes

Stay With Me Sam Smith

Leave the Door Open Silk Sonic

Shake it Off Taylor Swift

I’m a Believer The Monkees

Dancing in the Moonlight Toploader

Hey Soul Sister Train

With or Without You U2

Beautiful Day U2

I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking for U2

Bailie Bossa Nova Billie Eilish

Still Feel Like Your Man John Mayer

Who You Love John Mayer & Katy Perry

On The Way Home John Mayer

Rocky Trail Kings of Convenience

Fever Kings of Convenience

Catholic Country Kings of Convenience

Washing Machine Kings of Convenience

Drops Of Jupiter Train

I’m On Fire Bruce Springsteen

High and Dry Radiohead

Creep Radiohead

Close To You The Carpenters

One of These Nights The Eagles

You’re Still The One Shania Twain

Don’t Let Me Down George Harrison

I Can’t Make You Love Me Bonnie Raitt

Fireflies Owl City

Fast Car Tracy Chaplin

You’ve Got A Friend In Me Randy Newman

Kiss From A Rose Seal

Love On Top Beyonce

If I Was a Fool The Other Favourites

Angelina The Other Favourites

Flower In The City The Other Favourites

Dancing On My Own Robyn (Callum Scott)

If You Were Mine Joe Dolman

Motown / Soul

It’s My House Diana Ross (A)

Lovely Day Bill Withers (A) / (T)

Just The Two Of Us Bill Withers / Grover Washington Jr. (A)

Ain’t No Sunshine Bill Withers (A)

Good Timers / La Freak Chic (T)

Easy The Commodores (A)

I’m Coming Out Diana Ross (A) / (T)

Never Too Much Luther Vandross (T)

Ain’t No Mountain High Enough Marvin Gaye (A)

Isn’t She Lovely Stevie Wonder (A)

Superstition Stevie Wonder (A) / (T)

Signed, Sealed & Delivered Stevie Wonder (A) / (T)

Oh What a Night Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons (A)

50’s/60’s

Can’t Help Falling in Love Elvis Presley (A)

Blue Suede Shoes Elvis Presley (A) / (T)

Are You Lonesome Tonight? Elvis Presley

Burning Love Elvis Presley

Always On My Mind Elvis Presley

Suspicious Minds Elvis Presley

Jailhouse Rock Elvis Presley

What a Wonderful World Louis Armstrong (A)

I Saw Her Standing There The Beatles

Please Please Me The Beatles

Love Me Do The Beatles

All My Loving The Beatles

Please Mr Postman The Beatles

A Hard Days Night The Beatles

If I Fell The Beatles

I’m Happy Just to Dance The Beatles

And I Love Her The Beatles

Can’t Buy Me Love The Beatles

Eight Days A Week The Beatles

Help! The Beatles

You’ve Got To Hide Your Love The Beatles

Ticket To Ride The Beatles

Yesterday The Beatles

In My Life The Beatles

Yellow Submarine The Beatles

Good Day Sunshine The Beatles

And Your Bird Can Sing The Beatles

When I’m 64 The Beatles

While My Guitar Gently Weeps The Beatles

Blackbird The Beatles

Hey Jude The Beatles

Come Together The Beatles

Something The Beatles

Oh Darling The Beatles

Here Comes The Sun The Beatles

Let It Be The Beatles

Don’t Let Me Down The Beatles (G. Harrison)

Two Of Us The Beatles

The Long and Winding Road The Beatles

Get Back The Beatles

Pretty Woman Roy Orbison

My Boy Lollipop Millie Small

Nights In White Satin The Moody Blues

Johnny B. Goode Chuck Berry

Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay Otis Redding

I Wanna Be Like You Jungle Book

I Got A Woman Ray Charles

God Only Knows The Beach Boys

Wouldn’t It Be Nice The Beach Boys

Surfin’ USA The Beach Boys

California Dreaming The Mamas & The Papas

Sugartown Nancy Sinatra

Boots Are Made for Walkin’ Nancy Sinatra

Downtown Petula Clark

You Make Me So V Happy Blood, Sweat and Tears

Ruby Tuesday The Rolling Stones

70’s/80’s

Waterloo ABBA

The Winner Takes It All ABBA

Dancing Queen ABBA

Thank you For The Music ABBA

Summer of 69 Bryan Adams

Heaven Bryan Adams

Everything I Do I Do It For You Bryan Adams

When You’re Gone Bryan Adams & Mel C

Sweet Home Alabama Lynyrd Skynyrd

Living On a Prayer Bon Jovi

It’s My Life Bon Jovi

Always Bon Jovi

The Boys of Summer Don Henley

Sweet Dreams Eurythmics

Go Your Own Way Fleetwood Mac

Dreams Fleetwood Mac

Landslide Fleetwood Mac

Songbird Fleetwood Mac

You Make My Dreams Hall & Oates

The Power of Love Huey Lewis & The News

Sweet Child O Mine Guns & Roses

Don’t Stop Believing Journey

Dancing on the Ceiling Lionel Ritchie

Easy Lover Phil Collins

Every Breath You Take The Police

Fields of Gold Sting

I’m So Excited The Pointer Sisters

Africa Toto

Hold the Line Toto

Rosanna Toto

Make Believe Toto

I Won’t Hold You Back Toto

Pamela Toto

How Deep Is Your Love The Bee Gees

I Wanna Dance with Somebody Whitney Houston

The look of Love ABC

Starman David Bowie

Rio Duran Duran

Wonderful Tonight Eric Clapton

Come on Eileen Dexys Midnight Runner

Faith George Michael

Radio Gaga Queen

Crazy Little Thing Called Love Queen

Love of My Life Queen

Save Me Queen

Best Friend Queen

Somebody To Love Queen

New Kid In Town The Eagles

Peaceful Easy Feeling The Eagles

Take It to The Limit The Eagles

Endless Love Diana Ross & Lionel Ritchie

Fire & Rain James Taylor

Shower The People Hanes Taylor

I Keep Forgettin’ Michael McDonald

I Can Let Go Now Michael McDonald

Listen To The Music The Doobie Brothers

What A Fool Believes The Doobie Brothers

1990’s

More Than Words Extreme

Papa Don’t Preach Madonna

Wonderwall Oasis

Zombie The Cranberries

Under The Bridge The Red Hot Chilli Peppers

Slow Cheetah The Red Hot Chilli Peppers

Creep Radiohead

Don’t Leave Me High Radiohead

Iris Goo Goo Dolls

Believe Cher

If I Could Turn Back Time Cher

Oops I Did It Again Britney Spears

Toxic Britney Spears

Hit Me Baby One More Time Britney Spears

Jazz / Blues

You’re Just Too Good to be True Andy Williams

Anything Goes Cole Porter

I Get a Kick Out of You Cole Porter

Sway Dean Martin

La Vie En Rose Edith Piaf

Dream a Little Dream of Me Ella Fitzgerald

Moon River Andy Williams

My Funny Valentine Ella Fitzgerald

Something Stupid Frank & Nancy Sinatra

At Last Etta James

Fly Me to the Moon Frank Sinatra

Come Fly With Me Frank Sinatra

S’Wonderful George Gershwin

Folk

All is Found Frozen

Amazing Grace Var.

Scarborough Fair Var.

Danny Boy Var.

The Skye Boat Song (Outlander) Var.

Wild Mountain Thyme Var.

Red is the Rose Var.

Beautiful Mountains Back Home Var.

Sweet Afton Var.

Danny Boy Var.

Loch Lochmond Var.

Soon May the Wellerman Come Var.

The Fields of Athenry Var.

Blowing In The Wind Bob Dylan

Girl In The North Country Bob Dylan

Knocking On Heaven’s Door Bob Dylan

Mr Tambourine Man Bob Dylan

Shelter From The Storm Bob Dylan

Times They Are A Changin’ Bob Dylan

Country

Take Me Home (Country Roads) John Denver

Annie’s’ Song John Denver

Leaving On A Jet Plane John Denver

Rocky Mountain High John Denver

Falcon Prison Blues Johnny Cash

I Walk The Line Johnny Cash

Ring Of Fire Johnny Cash

Jolene Dolly Parton

Islands In The Stream Dolly Parton

We’ve Got Tonight Dolly Parton

9 to 5 Dolly Parton

Friends in Low Places Garth Brooks

Need You Now Lady A.

Traveller Chris Stapleton

Fire Away Chris Stapleton

Whiskey & You Chris Stapleton

Tennassee Whiskey Chris Stapelton

Ciaran's Prices

Last updated: 2024

Note: prices may vary based on travel distance. For an exact quote, click “Check availability”.

Duration	Price
Short performance (up to 15 min)	£62.50
Up to 1 hour	£112.50
Up to 2 hours	£200
Up to 3 hours	£275

Wedding ceremony

This includes music before the service begins, music during the signing of the register, and music as guests leave.

£375

Drinks reception

Two performances of up to 45 mins each during your drinks reception

£375

Wedding ceremony + Drinks reception + Dinner

- Music before the service begins, music during the signing of the register, and music as guests leave. - 2 x 45 min performances at the drinks reception. - 2 x 45 min performances as dinner is being served.

£625

Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

Huge repertoire of songs Great charisma & stage presence Masterful musicianship

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

Royal Albert Hall Birmingham Symphony Hall Westminster Abbey Phoenix Arts Club

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

Aretha Franklin John Lennon Paul McCartney Jacob Collier MARO Cat Stevens Nick Drake Lizzy McAlpine

What is the most high profile gig you've performed?

Luxury cruise sailing to Antarctica with Viking Cruises

What if my timings change after I've booked you?

I will always try my best to be flexible and understanding - to ensure that your event runs as smoothly as possible. If event timings change slightly in the run up to the event itself, just let me know and I will do my best to accommodate this.

Can you provide an iPod/DJ service before and between your sets?

Absolutely. This always goes down really well- I also offer this service for free. If you'd like to continue this via use of my PA after the final set and until the venue close, I can offer this with unlimited song requests for £100.

How much time do you need to set up?

Usually between 15-45 minutes depending on what I have been booked for. I'll look to arrive between 1.5hrs-1hr before performance times to assure that this gets done as quickly, and as smoothly as possible.

Can I pick the songs you play from the set list?

My setlists are crafted specifically for each event- keeping in mind the event specifics, demographic, location and event type. I can ensure that the setlist I provide will give the backdrop to a perfect day of live music. First Dance / Song dedications are additionally available for specific event types.

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

Yes!

Can you learn song requests before the event?

Yes, depending on the event type. If this is not included in your original booking, this can be arranged with a charge of £15 per additional request- to factor in song learning, rehearsal etc.

Musicianship

Genres:

Acoustic, Christmas, Musical theatre, 1960s era music, 1950s era music, 1970s era music, 1980s era music, 1990s era music, Folk, Country, Folk rock, Irish rock, Traditional Irish folk, Jazz, Blues, Postmodern jukebox jazz, Easy listening, Light music, Pop, Ambient pop, Covers, Americana, Funk, Funk rock, Motown, R&B, Top 40, Soul, Britpop, Rock, Indie, Pop rock, Rock 'n' Roll

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Instruments:

Singing guitarist, Singing pianist, Electric guitar, Guitar, Piano

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Event types:

Private event, Wedding, Virtual event, Wedding proposal, Funeral / Memorial service, Church service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Cruise, Theatre / Show, Recording session, Concert, Charity event, Corporate event, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve

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Other skills:

Lyricist, Composer, Songwriter, Actor, Accompanist, Live looping, Instrumental teaching, Theory teaching, Singing teaching

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