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About Ritchie McCabe

Wowing crowds at pubs, weddings and theatres for the last twenty years. Ritchie plays a huge range of songs from the 50’s up to present day.

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St Albans

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Ritchie McCabe has been wowing crowds at pubs, theatres and weddings for the last twenty years. Playing a wide range of popular classics from the 1950's up to present day hits, Ritchie's versatility allows him to perform anywhere from intimate chilled settings to rowdy party atmospheres.

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5 out of 5

Ritchie played for our office party. A good selection of sing alongs and even allowed some of the staff to sing! A thoroughly nice chap and a great singer!

Reply from Ritchie McCabe

8 months ago

It was a pleasure to play your office party Pascal, thanks again for having me.

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Ritchie McCabe's Song list

A-Team (Ed Sheeran)

Ain't no sunshine when she's gone (Bill Withers)

All About That Bass (Megan Trainer)

All Day And All Night (Kinks)

All My Life (Foo Fighters)

All of me (John Legend)

All Right Now (Free)

All the small things (Blink 182)

All You Need Is Love (Beatles)

American Idiot (Green Day)

Bad Moon Rising (Creedence Clearwater Revival)

Basket Case (Greenday)

Better Together (Jack Johnson)

Billie Jean (Michael Jackson)

Bohemian Like You (Dandy Warhols)

Breakfast At Tiffany’s (Deep Blue Something)

Brightside (Killers)

Brimful Of Asha (Corner Shop)

Brown Eyed Girl (Van Morrison)

Build Me Up Buttercup (The Foundations)

Cake By The Ocean (DNCE)

Can’t Stop The Feeling (Justin Timberlake)

Chasing Cars (Snow Patrol)

Chelsea Dagger (The Fratellis)

Creep (Radiohead)

Day Tripper (The Beatles)

Daydream Believer (The Monkees)

Disco 2000 (Pulp)

Dock of the Bay (Otis Redding)

Don’t Look Back In Anger (Oasis)

Every breath you take (The Police)

Everybody (Blues Brothers)

Faith (Wham)

Fight for your right to party (The Beastie Boys)

Folsom Prison Blues (Johnny Cash)

Forget You (Cee Lo Green)

Friday I'm In Love (The Cure)

Get It On (T-Rex)

Get Lucky (Daft Punk)

Going Underground (The Jam)

Golden Touch (Razorlight)

Great Balls Of Fire (Jerry Lee Lewis)

Grow Old with me (Tom Odel)

Happy (Pharrell)

Hard to Handle (Otis Redding)

Hate To Say I Told You So (The Hives)

Hey Jude (The Beatles)

Hey Ya (Outkast)

High and Dry (Radiohead)

Ho Hey (Lumineers)

Hold Back The River (James Bay)

Holiday (Green Day)

Hotel California (The Eagles)

House Of The Rising Sun (The Animals)

I Gotta Feeling (Black Eyed Peas)

I Love Rock N Roll (Joan Jett)

I predict a riot (The Kaiser Chiefs)

I Saw Her Standing There (The Beatles)

I Wanna Hold Your Hand (The Beatles)

I Will Wait (Mumford & Sons)

I’m A Believer (The Monkees)

I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) (The Proclaimers)

I’m Yours (Jason Mraz)

Jailhouse Rock (Elvis Presley)

Johnny B. Goode (Chuck Berry)

Jolene (Dolly Parton)

King Of The Swingers (Jungle Book)

Last Night (The Strokes)

Light My Fire (The Doors)

Lion Man (Mumford & Sons)

Live Forever (Oasis)

Livin’ on a prayer (Bon Jovi)

Living On A Prayer (Bon Jovi)

Locked Out Of Heaven (Bruno Mars)

Losing My Religion (REM)

Louie Louie (The Kingsmen)

Love Is The Drug (Roxy Music)

Lovely Day (Bill Withers)

Make Me Smile (Cockney Rebel)

Marry you (Bruno Mars)

Mercy (Duffy)

Monster (Automatics)

Moondance (Van Morrison)

Mrs Robinson (Simon & Garfunkel)

Mustang Sally (Wilson Pickett/ Commitments)

My Generation (The Who)

Naive (The Kooks))

No One Knows (Queens of the Stone Age)

No woman No cry (Bob Marley)

One Way Or Another (Blondie)

Passenger (Iggy Pop)

Perfect (Ed Sheeran)

Place your Hands (Reef)

Play That Funky Music (Wild Cherry)

Pretty Fly for a white guy (The Offspring)

Price Tag (Jessie Jay)

Rebel Rebel (David Bowie)

Ring Of Fire (Johnny Cash)

Rock N Roll Star (Oasis)

Rocking All Over The World (Status Quo)

Rocks (Primal Scream)

Ruby Ruby Ruby (Kaiser Chiefs)

Satisfaction (Rolling Stones)

Save tonight (Eagle Eye Cherry)

Seven Nation Army (The White Stripes)

Sex On Fire (Kings Of Leon)

She’s Electric (Oasis)

Should I Stay or should I go (The Clash)

Shut up and dance with me (Walk the moon)

Sing (Ed Sheeran)

Sit Down (James)

Smells like teen spirit (Nirvana)

Somebody Told Me (The Killers)

Song 2 (Blur)

Stand by me (Ben E King)

Stuck middle with you (Steelers Wheel)

Sultans of Swing (Dire Straights)

Summer Of 69 (Bryan Adams)

Summertime Blues (Eddie Cochran)

Superstition (Stevie Wonder)

Suspicious Minds (Elvis)

Sweet Child Of Mine (Guns n Roses)

Sweet Home Alabama (Lynyrd Skynyrd)

Sweet home Chicago (The Blues Brothers)

Tainted Love (Soft Cell)

Take Me Home Country Roads (John Denver)

Take Me Out (Franz Ferdinand)

Teenage Dirtbag (Wheatus)

Teenage Kicks (The Undertones)

The Joker (Steve Miller Band)

The Last Time (The Stones)

The man who cant be moved (The Script)

There She Goes (The La’s)

Thinking out loud (Ed Sheeran)

This love (Maroon 5)

Three Little Birds (Bob Marley & The Wailers)

Time of your life (Green Day)

Twist & Shout (The Beatles)

Under the Bridge (RHCP)

Uptown Funk (Mark Ronson ft Bruno Mars)

Use Somebody (Kings Of Leon)

Valerie (Amy Winehouse)

Waggon Wheel (Old Crow Medicine Show)

Wake me up (Avicci)

Why Does It Always Rain On Me (Travis)

Wild Rover (Trad. Folk)

Wild Thing (The Troggs)

With Or Without You (U2)

Wonderwall (Oasis)

Yellow (Coldplay)

You got the love (Florence and the Machine)

You Really Got Me (The Kinks)

Zombie (Cranberries)

Ritchie McCabe's Prices

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Performance duration	Price
Short performance (up to 15 min)	£250
Up to 1 hour	£350
Up to 2 hours	£450
Up to 3 hours	£550

Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

My clients and fans always comment on how much they enjoy my unique take on the songs I perform and how I make them my own.

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

Hundreds of pubs, bars, theatres and wedding venues, to many to list! But highlights include; The Manchester MEN arena, The London 2012 Olympics, The Isle Of Wight Festival, Falmouth Pavillions, Lords Cricket Ground, Edgbaston Cricket Ground, The Hardrock Cafes (London & Edinburgh), Polhawn Fort & Woburn Abbey,

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

I have such wide and eclectic taste but it was Oasis that really got me started playing the guitar, along with the Stereophonics, Radiohead and Muse (Yes I'm a real 90's boy!). As I developed as a musician I have developed a love of many other styles particularly Singer Songwriters, Blues, Folk, Soul & Motown, Country, Jazz, Rock, Metal, Hiphop & Electro.

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

It's either the Isle of Wight Festival or the London 2012 Olympics. The crowds and atmosphere were just amazing!

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

In my experience events (especially weddings) rarely run on time! I am always very flexible with timings and try my best to accommodate any last minute changes.

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

Absolutely. This is a really popular request and I actually offer this service for free. If you'd like a DJ service via my PA after my final set, this is available for an additional fee.

How much time do you need to set up?

This can be between 15 and 45 minutes depending on the size of PA I need to bring. I always arrive an hour before my first set.

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

My set lists are crafted from countless performances and learning what works best to ensure guests have an amazing time. However, I'm definitely happy to take requests from my repertoire list and make sure we find what works for your event.

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

Yes! I can play completely unplugged, bring a small busking amp (Battery powered for gardens) or provide a 3000watt professional RCF PA system.

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

I am happy to learn an extra song for free, I can play a huge range of styles and have adapted hundreds of songs to suit voice and acoustic. However occasionally there are songs which aren't appropriate, so please reach out before booking. For additional songs there is a fee of £30 for this service to take into account rehearsal times etc.

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