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About The Cockney Sparrows

We provide an energetic Cockney Knees Up and Singalong to make your party special! Chas & Dave meets Old Time Music Hall!

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We put a modern twist on the traditional Cockney party. Modern day London classics rub shoulders with music hall and war-time songs - peppered with jokes and quizzes. We provide song-sheets for you to sing along, and dance moves to get you swinging - Warning: don't book us if you want to sit still and be quiet! Plus 2 new shows for 2020 - CHAS & DAVE REMEMBERED. A solid hour of their greatest hits, and more. And - THE BEST OF BRITISH BANGERS! Favourite British dance hits from across the years. From Beatles to Blur, Stones to Specials, Jam to Jamiroquai and everything in between. Solid UK gold.

The Cockney Sparrows

5 out of 5

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Communication

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Punctuality

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The Cockney Sparrows' Reviews

5 out of 5

It was a fantastic afternoon, loved by all who came. My dad had an amazing birthday thanks to the Cockney Sparrows and he hasn't stopped talking about it what a wonderful time he had. Highly recommend them

5 out of 5

Great band, love love love them

5 out of 5

An outstanding experience which entertained and got everyone dancing - young and old. For us Brits it was great to be reminded of all these great songs and for guests from elsewhere it was an eye opener onto part of our culture that is such good fun. Everyone joined in, especially when the song sheets came out and the Conga got going. The Hokey Cokey towards the end was inspired. All my guests were blown away and so many told me how much they enjoyed this and how unexpected and original it was but so easy to enjoy and participate.

5 out of 5

The Cockney Sparrows were amazing, they really brought so much fun and energy to our event. Their communication was excellent from the beginning through to the end and I couldn't recommend them strongly enough. Thank you very much for making our event successful.

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5 out of 5

I just wanted to say a massive THANK YOU for Friday night. I thought you were brilliant & the feedback I’ve had has been 100% positive

5 out of 5

Thank you so much for getting our party started in such spectacular fashion. You are incredibly talented artists and everyone had a fantastic time. You were exactly what we wanted and were brilliant to watch and sing along with. I cannot recommend the Cockney Sparrows enough. CJ’s communication leading up to our wedding was excellent.

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The Cockney Sparrows' Song list

COCKNEY KNEES-UP:

Ain't No Pleasing You (Chas & Dave)

Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life (Monty Python)

All By Myself

Any Old Iron (Harry Champion)

Auld Lang Syne

Baggy Trousers (Madness)

Be Sincere (Max Miller)

Bicycle Made For Two

Billericay Dickie (Ian Dury)

Bless 'Em All

Blueberry Hill (Fats Domino)

Born Within The Sound Of Bow Bells (Cockney Sparrows)

Bring Me Sunshine (Morecambe & Wise)

Chim Chiminee (Mary Poppins)

Cool For Cats (Squeeze)

Come Up and See Me (Cockney Rebel)

Dambusters March

Danny Boy

Diddlum Song (Chas & Dave)

Do The Hokey Cokey

Doing the Lambeth Walk

Down At The Old Bull And Bush

Down To Margate (Chas & Dave)

Eastenders Theme

Feed The Birds (Mary Poppins)

Gertcha (Chas & Dave)

Hang Out The Washing On The Siegfried Line

Happy Birthday

Happy Days Are Here Again

Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick (Ian Dury & the Blockheads)

I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside

I Don’t Know Why I Love You (Clarence Frogman Henry)

If You Were The Only Girl In The World

I Hear You Knockin’ (Dave Edmunds)

It's A Long Way To Tipperary

I'm Getting Married In The Morning

I’m Henry The Eighth, I Am (Harry Champion)

In Sickness And In Health (Chas & Dave)

I’ve Got A Luvverly Bunch Of Coconuts

Just A Spoonful Of Sugar (Mary Poppins)

Knees Up Mother Brown

Land Of Hope And Glory

Land Of My Fathers

Leaning On A Lamp Post (Me And My Girl)

Let's All Go Down the Strand

Let's Go Fly A Kite (Mary Poppins)

Let's Stick Together (Bryan Ferry)

Lilli Marlene (Marlene Dietrich)

Lily Of Laguna

Lily The Pink (Scaffold)

London Calling (The Clash)

Love And Marriage (Frank Sinatra)

Maybe Its Because I'm A Londoner

Merry Christmas Everybody (Slade)

Minder Theme (Dennis Waterman)

Monster Mash (Bobby Pickett)

Mustn’t Grumble (Chas & Dave)

My Babe (Little Walter)

My Old Dutch (Maurice Chevalier)

My Old Man's A Dustman (Lonnie Donegan)

My Old Man Said Follow The Van (Marie Lloyd)

My Old Mum (Max Miller)

Only Fools And Horses

Pack Up Your Troubles In Your Old Kit Bag

Pretend You’re Happy When You’re Blue

Rabbit (Chas & Dave)

Right Said Fred (Bernard Cribbins)

Roll Out The Barrel

Roll Over Beethoven (Chuck Berry)

Run Rabbit, Run

Shake, Rattle & Roll

She'll Be Coming Round The Mountain

Show Me The Way To Go Home

Sideboard Song (Chas & Dave)

Skye Boat Song

Sunshine Of Your Smile (Mike Berry)

Supercalifragelisticexpialidocius

Sweet Little Sixteen

Tell Me What I Say

That Old Piano (Chas & Dave)

There Ain't No Difference (Cockney Sparrows)

There Is A Tavern In The Town

There'll Be Bluebirds Over The White Cliffs Of Dover

Underneath The Arches (Flanagan & Allen)

Waterloo Sunset (The Kinks)

We'll Meet Again (Vera Lynn)

We’re Gonna Hang Out The Washing On The Siegfried Line

When Irish Eyes Are Smiling

When The Saints Go Marching In

When You're Smiling

Where Did You Get That Hat

White Christmas (Bing Crosby)

Who Do You Think You Are Kidding (Dad's Army)

Who’s Sorry Now? (Connie Francis)

Winchester Cathedral (New Vaudeville Band)

You Made Me Love You (Al Jolson)

BEST OF BRITISH BANGERS:

After Midnight (Eric Clapton)

All Right Now (Free)

All The Young Dudes (Mott The Hoople)

All You Need Is Love (Beatles)

A Message To You Rudy (Specials)

Baby Jane (Rod Stewart)

Baker Street (Gerry Rafferty)

Ballad of Bonny & Clyde (Georgie Fame)

Changes (David Bowie)

Come On Eileen (Dexy's Midnight Runners)

Come Together (Beatles)

Common People (Pulp)

Crazy Little Thing Called Love (Queen)

Crocodile Rock (Elton John)

Delilah (Tom Jones)

Don’t Let Me Down (Beatles)

Don't Stop Me Now (Queen)

Every Breath You Take (Police)

Five Hundred Miles (The Proclaimers)

Freedom (Wham)

Get Back (Beatles)

Get It On (T Rex)

Ghost Town (The Specials)

Girls & Boys (Blur)

Hanging Around (Stranglers)

He Ain’t Heavy (The Hollies)

Here Comes The Rain Again (Eurythmics)

Heroes (David Bowie)

Hi Ho Silver Lining (Jeff Beck)

Honky Tonk Women (Rolling Stones)

Honky Cat (Elton John)

House In The Country (Blur)

I Fought The Law (The Clash)

I’m Still Standing (Elton John)

I Saw Her Standing There (Beatles)

Let's Stick Together (Bryan Ferry)

Love Cats (The Cure)

Maggie May (Faces)

One after 909 (Beatles)

Ooh La La (Small Faces)

Parklife (Blur)

Red Right Hand (Peaky Blinders)

Rockin' All Over The World (Status Quo)

Should I Stay Or Should I Go (The Clash)

Stuck In The Middle With You (Stealers Wheel)

Sweet Dreams (Eurythmics)

Tainted Love (Soft Cell)

Take Me Out (Franz Ferdinand)

Town Called Malice (The Jam)

Travellin’ In Style (Free)

Valerie (Amy Winehouse)

Walking On The Beaches (Stranglers)

Wonderwall (Oasis)

The Cockney Sparrows' Prices

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

Performance duration	Price
Up to 1 hour	£600
Up to 2 hours	£600
Up to 3 hours	£785

Customer questions

Will the singer be the same as who I see in the videos?

Yes. Our act is so individual that front-man CJ is indispensable. However we do have great 'dep' musicians available in case another band member falls ill or is unavailable.

Do you have different line-up options?

Four larger gigs we have been known to add a ukulele and washboard player to the line-up. If budget or space is tight, we can go out as a duo, or even with CJ as a solo act.

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

We always try our best to be flexible to help ensure your event runs as smoothly as possible. If timings change slightly in the run up to the event just let us know.

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

Yes, with pleasure. But please note that if this is required beyond the end of our agreed performance time there will be an extra charge.

How much time do you need to set up?

We like to allow 90 minutes for this, but if time is tight we can set up in an hour.

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

Of course.

Is all of the equipment (e.g. PA & lighting) included in your quote?

Yes it is. All we need is mains power.

Can you learn song requests before the event?

If the songs you like are about London, then we probably play them already! With a bit of notice we can certainly prepare the odd request for you.

What do your clients love most about your performances?

The humour, the energy and the familiarity of the songs. They love the song sheets we hand out to help them sing along.

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

Everything from village halls to festival stages.

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

Chas & Dave, Max Miller.

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

Most of our gigs are either pub gigs, or gigs for private clients. We'll get back to you when Glastonbury calls!

Musicianship

Genres:

Vintage, 1920s era music, 1930s era music, 1940s era music, 1950s era music, 1960s era music, 1970s era music, 1980s era music, 1990s era music, Tribute, Covers, Originals, Britpop, Pop rock, Rock 'n' Roll, Skiffle

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Types:

Party band, Festival band, Function band, Vintage band, Cover band, Folk-rock band, Wedding band, Alternative band, Rock trio, Pop trio

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Event types:

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

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