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About Des Songsmith

Great singer and guitarist playing tunes from classics to right now. Guaranteed to elevate your event.

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Singing guitarist

Poulton-le-Fylde

Public liability insurance of £10 million

I have a few dates left running up to New Year and booking now for 2025. Drop me a line to secure your date. Any questions, I'm always ready to help. All the best, Des I've spent half my life on the Fylde coast, half in Manchester. My solo show features tunes from Elvis to Ezra. Classic singalongs to dance floor bangers. Bob Marley to Blame It On The Boogie. I can deliver a tune straight up or put a fresh twist on it. You want a live reggae remix, old skool jazz version or you want it All About The Bass, just ask. Fully live vocals, guitar, stompbox and bassline. You'll find your head nodding, fingers clicking...before you know it you're singing and dancing along. I've played everywhere from the Rocket Festival in Spain to Kendal Calling, bars to clubs, intimate parties to big stages. Virtually every tune has been a request along the way so be sure to let me know if there's something you'd like to hear. Good vibes a plenty at every show. Let's have fun!

Des Songsmith

5 out of 5

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Des Songsmith's Reviews

5 out of 5

I have worked with Des on a number of occasions, when he brought his solo show to my artisan markets in a number of venues. Des was always professional, reliable, entertaining (on and off stage), empathetic to the atmosphere at the venue and adaptable to the challenges of outdoor performance. His talent is unquestionable and his songs, chat and outfits made him a popular performer with audiences and staff. I love working with him and would have him back at my events at the drop of a flat cap. Clare, Curator, Worker Bee Markets

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Des Songsmith's Song list

Modern:

Need You Now (Lady A)

Flowers (Miley Cyrus)

Valerie

Read All About It

Zombie

New Light (John Mayer)

Make you Feel My Love

Run – Snow Patrol

All Of Me - John Legend

Believe – Cher

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All About The Bass

Moves Like Jagger

Hallelujah

Memories - Maroon 5

Hold Back The River

Budapest

Human

Shotgun

No Scrubs

Indie/90s:

Disco 2000

Sit Down

Teenage Kicks

What's Up

Don't Look Back In Anger

Half The World Away

Wonderwall

Supersonic

Creep

Yellow

Boys Don't Cry

Under The Bridge - RHCP

Careless Whisper

Dance the Night Away

1960s/1970s/1980s:

Simply The Best

Karma Chameleon

A Little Respect

Blame It On The Boogie

Don't You Want Me Baby

Proud Mary

I Don't Wanna Talk About It

Lovely Day

Something - The Beatles

Blackbird

Revolution - The Beatles

All You Need Is Love

Come Together

Walk On By

Heroes

Get Here (Oleta Adams)

Lady In Red

Mad World

My Cherie Amour

You To Me Are Everything

Stray Cat Strut

Satellite Of Love

Need Your Love So Bad

Tainted Love

Close To You

Classics – Soul/Folk/Reggae/Rock:

Baby Can I Hold You Tonight

Sweat (A La La La La Long)

Imagine

Dirty Old Town

Spancil Hill

Dock Of The Bay

Three Little Birds

Sweet Child O Mine

Stand By Me

Enjoy Yourself

I Can't Help Falling in Love With You

Flat Cap Blues

Only Fools And Horses

Crazy – Patsy Cline

For What It's Worth

The Raggle Taggle Gypsy

Go Move Shift

Fever

Armegideon Time

Help Me Make It Thru The Night

Amazing Grace

Let It Be Me

Rock n Roll:

That's Alright Mama

Jailhouse Rock

Everyday

Love Me Tender

Blueberry Hill

I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter

You're Sixteen, You're Beautiful And You're Mine

What A Day For A Daydream

Whole Lotta Shaking Going On

Jazz:

Moon River

Summertime

Over The Rainbow

True Love

L.O.V.E.

Lullaby Of Birdland

These Foolish Things

Take Me To The Alley – Gregory Porter

Paper Moon

It Don't mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)

What A Wonderful World

King Of The Swingers

Teddy Bears Picnic

Bring Me Sunshine

I'm In The Mood For Love

All Of Me - Jazz Tune

Fly Me To The Moon

All The Things You Are

Blue Moon

After You've Gone

When You're Smiling

Xmas:

Let It Snow

Winter Wonderland

Silent Night

Jingle Bells

Rudolf The Red Nosed Reindeer

Rocking Around The Christmas Tree

Feliz Navidad

We Wish You A Merry Christmas

Des Songsmith's Prices

Last updated: 2024

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

Performance duration	Price
Short performance (up to 15 min)	£187.50
Up to 1 hour	£218.75
Up to 2 hours	£281.25
Up to 3 hours	£375

Customer questions

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

I do all I can to help your event run as smoothly as possible. If timings change slightly in the run up to the event just let me know. If things change during the event, I'll do my very best to accommodate this too.

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

I'm happy to play a playlist to set the scene for a little while before the first set and during any breaks. I'm happy to select some songs or if you have something you can plug in, just let me know so I can make sure it will link in ok. If you want a DJ service via my PA after the final set until the venue closes, I can provide this for an additional £100.

How much time do you need to set up?

I usually arrive to set up between 45 mins and 1hr 15mins before performance time depending on the scale of event and how much kit I'll be bringing. It doesn't take too long to set up, I like to be there in good time so all runs smoothly and stress free all round. Once everything is ready I often put a playlist on to set the scene before the live tunes.

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

I'm happy for you to pick as many tunes from my set list as you like. I do my best if any guests have requests during the event too. Most of the tunes in my list have been requests at some point. There's a good range of tunes in there that are all popular. Always happy to tailor things to what you have in mind.

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

I'm fully self contained. Quality PA, instruments, mics, stands leads as needed.

Can you learn song requests before the event?

If a song isn't included in my song list there may still be a chance I know it. If there is a special song or two you'd like me to learn, with a little notice, I'm happy to do this for you. There is a fee of £30 per tune for this service to take into account rehearsal times. I love to add the extra memorable touch for you.

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Genres:

Postmodern jukebox jazz, Christmas, 1920s era music, 1930s era music, 1940s era music, 1950s era music, 1960s era music, 1970s era music, 1980s era music, 1990s era music, Country, Folk, Jazz, Blues, Swing, Easy listening, Originals, Pop, Acoustic, Covers, Rock 'n' Roll, Vintage, Ska, Reggae

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Instruments:

Singing guitarist

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Event types:

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

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Other skills:

Audio engineer, Composer, Songwriter, Producer, MC

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