Dan C

A popular acoustic artist holding a huge repertoire of songs designed to make your event amazing! From laid back sets covering the likes of the Beatles, Ed Sheeran, Stevie Wonder and more to full on parties spanning Chart hits, Soul, Rock, Pop and Indie, Dan C will work closely with you to create the perfect soundtrack for your occasion!

Price from £235 + travel

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Set List / Repertoire

Example Varied Party Set (grouped into medleys):
Walk Of Life - Dire Straits
Budapest - George Ezra
You Can Call Me Al - Paul Simon
Mamma Mia - ABBA

American Boy - Estelle
How Will I Know - Whitney Houston
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison

Fast Car - Tracy Chapman
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper
7 Days - Craig David
I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
You’re The One That I Want - Grease

The Galway Girl - Steve Earle
Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen
She Moves In Her Own Way - The Kooks

Don’t Stop - Fleetwood Mac
C’Est La Vie - B*witched
Send Me On My Way - Rusted Root
Naive - The Kooks
No Scrubs - TLC
Pony - Ginuwine
I Want It That Way - Backstreet Boys
Faith - George Michael
Love Really Hurts Without You - Billy Ocean

Crazy - Gnarls Barkley
That Don’t Impress Me Much - Shania Twain
Ain’t Nobody - Chaka Khan
Belter - Gerry Cinnamon
Little Lion Man - Mumford and Sons
With A Little Help From My Friends - The Beatles

Half The World Away - Oasis
A Little Respect - Erasure
Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac
Mardy Bum - Arctic Monkeys
Teenage Dirtbag - Wheatus
Laid - James
Valerie - The Zutons
Stacey’s Mom - Fountains of Wayne
Boys Of Summer - Don Henley
Living On A Prayer - Bon Jovi

Babylon - David Gray
Friday I’m In Love - The Cure
There She Goes - The La’s
I’m a Believer - The Monkees

Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash
Kiss - Prince

All The Small Things - Blink 182
Rock N Roll Star - Oasis
Purple Rain - Prince
Take Me Home Country Roads - John Denver


Pure Cheese (Dan's favourite genre):
C’Est La Vie - B*witched
That Don’t Impress Me Much - Shania Twain
Faith - George Michael
Hips Don’t Lie - Shakira
Whenever Wherever - Shakira
Livin La Vida Loca - Ricky Martin
Torn - Natalie Imbruglia
Ironic - Alaina Morrissette
Life Is A Rollercoaster - Ronan Keating
Murder On The Dancefloor - Sophie Ellis Bextor

R’n’B/Hip Hop:
No Scrubs - TLC
No Diggity - Blackstreet
7 Days - Craig David
Candy Shop - 50 Cent
Express Yourself - NWA
Pony - Ginuwine
Hips Don’t Lie - Shakira
It Wasn’t Me - Shaggy
Crazy - Gnarls Barkley

70s/80s Disco:
Never Too Much - Luther Vandross
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper
Faith - George Michael
I’m Your Man - Wham!
Love Really Hurts Without You - Billy Ocean
Kiss - Prince
How Will I Know - Whitney Houston
I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
Ain’t Nobody - Chaka Khan
I Feel For You - Chaka Khan
Take On Me - a-Ha
September - Earth Wind and Fire
Believe - Cher

Rock/Pop Classics:
Everybody Wants To Rule The World - Tears For Fears
Living On A Prayer - Bon Jovi
Wanted Dead Or Alive - Bon Jovi
A Little Respect - Erasure
Mamma Mia - ABBA
Boys Of Summer - Don Henley
Don’t Stop - Fleetwood Mac
Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac
Purple Rain - Prince
Africa - Toto
I’m a Believer - The Monkees
We Built This City - Starship
You Make My Dreams - Hall And Oates
Together In Electric Dreams - The Human League
Take It Easy - The Eagles
Hotel California - The Eagles
Summer Of ‘69 - Bryan Adams
The Gambler - Kenny Rogers

Indie/Alternative/Pop-Punk:
Mardy Bum - Arctic Monkeys
A Certain Romance - Arctic Monkeys
Laid - James
Sit Down - James
Bittersweet Symphony - The Verve
Whistle For The Choir - The Fratellis
She Moves In Her Own Way - The Kooks
Naive - The Kooks
Send Me On My Way - Rusted Root
Belter - Gerry Cinnamon
Canter - Gerry Cinnamon
Sometimes - Gerry Cinnamon
Zombie - The Cranberries
Valerie - The Zutons
Mr Brightside - The Killers
There She Goes - The La’s
Friday I’m In Love - The Cure
Before I Fall To Pieces - Razorlight
Bohemian Like You - The Dandy Warhols
Blame It On Me - George Ezra
Budapest - George Ezra
Dakota - Stereophonics
Iris - Goo Goo Dolls
Lightning Bolt - Jake Bugg
Lonely Boy - The Black Keys
The Middle - Jimmy Eat World
Teenage Dirtbag - Wheatus
Stacey’s Mom - Fountains of Wayne
First Date - Blink 182
All The Small Things - Blink 182
Not Nineteen Forever - The Courteeners

Laid Back/Chilled/Classic Acoustic:
Free Fallin’ - Tom Petty
Homeward Bound - Simon and Garfunkel
XO - Beyoncé
Here Comes The Sun - The Beatles
Don’t Worry Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin
Is This Love - Bob Marley
Let Her Go - Passenger
Dream Catch Me - Newton Faulkner
Graceland - Paul Simon
Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes - Paul Simon
I’m Yours - Jason Mraz
Candy - Paolo Nutini
New Shoes - Paolo Nutini
Last Request - Paolo Nutini
Kiss From A Rose - Seal
Kiss Me - Sixpence None The Richer
Til There Was You - The Beatles
Isn’t She Lovely - Stevie Wonder
Wicked Game - Chris Isaak
Tenessee Whiskey - Chris Stapleton
One Day Like This - Elbow
Something Like Olivia - John Mayer
Queen Of California - John Mayer
Dreams - Fleetwood Mac

Soul/Swing:
Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
Mr Bojangles - Sammy Davis Jr
Fly Me To The Moon - Frank Sinatra
Hallelujah I Love Her So - Ray Charles
My Girl - The Temptations
Superstition - Stevie Wonder
Isn’t She Lovely - Stevie Wonder
Stand By Me - Ben E King
Beyond The Sea - Bobby Darin

Proper Classics/Everybody’s Favourites:
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
Mr Brightside - The Killers
Don’t Look Back In Anger - Oasis
Wonderwall - Oasis
Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond
Take Me Home Country Roads - John Denver
Valerie - The Zutons
American Pie - Don McLean
Proud Mary - Tina Turner
I’m a Believer - The Monkees
Dakota - Stereophonics

The Beatles:
Get Back - The Beatles
With a Little Help From My Friends - The Beatles
Here Comes The Sun - The Beatles
Hey Jude - The Beatles
I Feel Fine - The Beatles
Come Together - The Beatles
Til There Was You - The Beatles
In My Life - The Beatles
Ob La Di Ob La Da - The Beatles

Oasis/Manchester Bands:
Half The World Away - Oasis
Songbird - Oasis
Wonderwall - Oasis
Rock N Roll Star - Oasis
Champagne Supernova - Oasis
She’s Electric - Oasis
Live Forever - Oasis
Waterfall - The Stone Roses
I Am The Resurrection - The Stone Roses
She’s a Star - James
Laid - James
Sit Down - James
Bittersweet Symphony - The Verve
Grounds For Divorce - Elbow
One Day Like This - Elbow
Not Nineteen Forever - The Courteeners

Irish Theme:
The Galway Girl - Steve Earle
Zombie - The Cranberries
Dirty Old Town - The Pogues
C’Est La Vie - B*witched

Christmas:
Driving Home For Christmas - Chris Rea
Fairytale of New York - The Pogues
Last Christmas - Wham!
Step Into Christmas - Elton John
Santa Baby - Eartha Kitt
Stay Another Day - East 17
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Frank Sinatra
Winter Wonderland - Bing Crosby
Auld Lang Syne (new year traditional)

Full Biography

Dan C is a fun, high-energy acoustic artist performing everybody’s favourite tunes, and specialising in those great songs you forgot existed but know every word too!

If you’re looking for a versatile performer who can go from a laid back lounge set to getting the whole room on their feet for hours, Dan is your man.

Holding a huge repertoire of songs all in his head, Dan has the ability to pick the perfect track on the spot, for an exact moment, making your occasion extra personalised and extra special. Dan can also work closely with you to create a bespoke set list catering to your specific tastes.

With years of experience as a resident musician in some of the busiest bars around, Dan knows exactly how to work a crowd and can transform a normal night into the best one ever!

Dan loves nothing more than performing and can’t wait to entertain at your special event.

Lineup

Default lineup: 1 performer

Solo Singer/Acoustic Guitarist.

Performance Times

2 x 45 minute sets


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Prices

Price from £235 + travel from Staffordshire

Based on 1 person performing 2 x 45 minute sets

  • West Midlands From £235
  • North West From £256
  • East Midlands From £272
  • Wales From £272
  • Yorkshire and the Humber From £290
  • South West From £335
  • East of England From £353
  • South East From £354
  • Republic of Ireland From £357
  • North East From £376
  • Scotland From £408
  • Northern Ireland From £431

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13 Customer Reviews

Performance quality: 5 stars
Sound quality: 5 stars
Behaviour: 5 stars
Communication: 5 stars
Audience engagement: 5 stars
Value for money: 5 stars
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Fabulous! Dan was absolutely fantastic!

5 stars - Dan C are Highly Recommended
booked Dan C for their Wedding in Shropshire September 2023

“Dan was absolutely fantastic! Had so many great comments about his performance for the ceremony and into the drink’s reception. Would 100% recommend!”


Brilliant night !

5 stars - Dan C are Highly Recommended
booked Dan C for their event in West Midlands June 2023

“Dan was fantastic. He played everything we requested and more. Each song flowed into the next. He has a great voice and couldn’t have asked for anyone better to perform at the party. Great communication prior to the event.”


Brilliant BBQ accompaniment

5 stars - Dan C are Highly Recommended
booked Dan C for their event in Staffordshire May 2023

“Booked Dan to play outside our pub on a lovely summer evening. He played a wide range of music that went down a storm. Highly recommend Dan .”


Amazing from start to finish

5 stars - Dan C are Highly Recommended
booked Dan C for their Wedding December 2022

“Dan was amazing from start to finish, flexible when things needed to change at short notice and gave the performance i wanted when booked him.”


A good time

5 stars - Dan C are Highly Recommended
booked Dan C for their event

“More than satisfied with Dan. He was perfect for my party. More importantly I received several comments from guests saying how impressed they were. This was pleasing as I naturally wanted all my friends and family to have a good time.”

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