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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

Des has spent half his life on the Fylde coast, half in Manchester. His solo show features tunes from Elvis to Ezra. Classic singalongs to dance floor bangers. Bob Marley to Blame It On The Boogie. He 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. He's 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 him know if there's something you'd like to hear. Good vibes a plenty at every show.

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

Need You Now (Lady A)

Flowers (Miley Cyrus)

Karma Chameleon

A Little Respect

Valerie

Zombie

Yellow

Supersonic

Lovely Day

Disco 2000

Blue Moon

Walk On By

New Light (John Mayer)

Careless Whisper

Flat Cap Blues

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Moves Like Jagger

Memories - Maroon 5

That's Alright Mama

Believe - Cher

Only Fools And Horses

What's Up

Over The Rainbow

Read All About It

Help Me Make It Thru The Night

Stray Cat Strut

Summertime

Love Me Tender

Mad World

Lullaby Of Birdland

Make you Feel My Love

Run – Snow Patrol

All Of Me - John Legend

All Of Me - Jazz Tune

Three Little Birds

Sweet Child O Mine

Stand By Me

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

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

Tainted Love

Budapest

Shotgun

Dock Of The Bay

Wonderwall

Amazing Grace

What A Wonderful World

Let It Be Me

Hallelujah

Creep

Close To You

All About The Bass

Bring Me Sunshine

Under The Bridge - RHCP

Dirty Old Town

Half The World Away

Something - The Beatles

After You've Gone

When You're Smiling

L.O.V.E.

Heroes

Enjoy Yourself

I Can't Help Falling in Love With You

Everyday

The Raggle Taggle Gypsy

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

True Love

Armegideon Time

Sit Down

Moon River

These Foolish Things

Paper Moon

Revolution - The Beatles

What A Day For A Daydream

Blueberry Hill

All You Need Is Love

Need Your Love So Bad

Teenage Kicks

Go Move Shift

My Cherie Amour

Satellite Of Love

Fever

Crazy – Patsy Cline

Wonderwall

For What It's Worth

Boys Don't Cry

Lady In Red

Blackbird

Spancil Hill

King Of The Swingers

Teddy Bears Picnic

Blame It On The Boogie

Human

I Don't Wanna Talk About It

Take Me To The Alley

Baby Can I Hold You Tonight

Imagine

Don't You Want Me Baby

Proud Mary

Dance the Night Away

Whole Lotta Shaking Going On

Come Together

No Scrubs

I'm In The Mood For Love

Hold Back The River

Don't Look Back In Anger

Fly Me To The Moon

All The Things You Are

Get Here (Oleta Adams)

You To Me Are Everything

Jailhouse Rock

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	£250
Up to 2 hours	£375
Up to 3 hours	£500

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.

Musicianship

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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