Derek O'Hara AKA (The Cream Of Dublin)

Description

Strong vocals and strong acoustic Guitar skills. I play to suit the audience and have a great variety of songs to do so. I love to involve the audience and encourage the guests to join in collectively, especially the Irish sing-a-long / clap-a-long songs and I also play some Beautiful relaxing Ballads for when there is a relaxed vibe in the room! I tend to go into party mode once the time is right and always strive to have everyone dancing and happy with their nights entertainment and I am good at my job as I take it seriously and I read a crowed very well and I cover Many Genres like Pop,Rock ... , Folk, Traditional, Blues and Reggae! I also use some clean, non-offensive comedy when the moments are right. Read More

Set-List

It Varies depending on the demands of the guests in front of me. I read the audience well and play to their taste. Requests are encouraged and if nobody has requests I stick to a wining formula of classic Folk, Rock, Pop, Reggae, Blues and of course being from Ireland I do all the Irish Pub songs which tend to work in almost every case!! Afain it just depends on the audience.
My song list is quite versitile and I suprise myself sometimes when I am asked for a song that's not on the list but I can do it anyway on the spur of the moment. I play by ear so anything goes. But a general song list ... would include but not limited to...
1. Losin my religion by R.E.M
2. The one I love
3. Going along
4. Orange crush
5. Everybody hurts
6. Sorry by Tracey Chapman
7. Revolution
8. Last night I heard the screaming
9. Fast car
10. Nothing else matters by Metalica
11. With or without you by U.2
12. All I want is you
13. Running to standstill
14. One
15. Desire
16. Van demons land
17. End of the world
18. The Wall by Pink Floyd
19. Wish you where here
20. Comfortably numb
21. Take it back
22. Light my fire by The Doors
23. Roadhouse blues
24. The end
25. Love me two time
26. Break on through
27. Hotel California by The Eagles
28. Peaceful easy feeling
29. Lying eyes
30. Three little birds by Bob Marley
31. No woman no cry
32. Redemption song
33. Don't worry be happy by Andy Macfay
34. The hurricane by Bob Dylan
35. Sera
36. Blowing in the wind
37. Black diamond bay
38. One more cup of coffee
39. Romance in Durango
40. American pie by Don McLean
41. Vincent
42. Brown eyed girl by Van Morrison
43. Gloria
44. Moon dance
45. Cyprus avenue
46. The way young lovers do
47. Mrs Robinson by Paul Simon
48. Sound of silence
49. American tune
50. Homeward bound
51. Scarborough Fair
52. America
53. Me and Julio
54. April come she will
55. 59th street bridge song
56. Bridge over troubled waters
57. The Boxer
58. Cecilia
59. Slip sliding away
60. Prod Mary by Creedans Clearwater
61. Ever see the rain
62. Bad moon risen’
63. S,O,S by The Police
64. Don’t stand so
65. Fields of Gold by Sting
66. English man in Newyork
67. Shape of my heart
68. Every breath you take
69. Pencil full of led by Paulo Nutini
70. Candy
71. Last request
72. Father and son by Cat Stephens
73. Wild world
74. Wonder wall by Oasis
75. Don’t look back in anger
76. Cast no shadow
77. I just wanna fly
78. Golden green by the Wonder Stuff
79. Don’t let me down
80. Creep by Radio head
81. Billy Jean by Michael Jackson
82. Golden Brown by The Stranglers
83. Heart of Gold by Neil Young
84. Harvest Moon
85. Out on the weekend
86. Purple haze by Jimmy Hendrix
87. All along the Watchtower
88. Hey Joe
89. Leyla by Eric Clapton
90. Before you accuse me
91. Tears in Heaven
92. Wonderful tonight
93. Down and out
94. Cocaine
95. Valerie by Amy Winehouse
96. Don’t Worry be happy by Andy MacFay
97. Twist and Shout by The Beatles
98. Hide your love away
99. Yesterday
100. Norwegian wood
101. Let it be
102. All my lovin
103. When I saw her standing there
104. Imagine by John Lennon
105. Sleepy Jean by The Monkeys
106. I’m a believer
107. Stairway to heaven by Led Zeppelin
108. Sweet home Alabama by Leonard skinner
109. Just like heaven by The Cure
110. Boys don’t cry
111. Come up and see me S.Harley/C.Rebel
112. July by Mundi
113. Galway Girl
114. Negative vibes by Damien Dempsey
115. Factories
116. Ghosts of overdoses
117. Party on
118. 500 miles by The Proclaimers
119. May you never by John Martin
120. Over the hill
121. I don’t wanna know about evil
122. Drugs don’t work by The Verve
123. Emily’s her name by Elvis Presley
124. Wise men say
125. Suspicious minds
126. I’m So Lonesome every day
127. Any way you do
128. you’re sixteen by Ringo Star
129. Closing time by Tom Waits
130. Ice-cream man
131. Stand by me Benny King
132. Free Falling Tom Petty
133. You’re so bad
134. Dock of the bay by Otis Redding
135. Hanging on a wire by Paul Weller
136. That’s entertainment
137. Folsom prison blues by Johnny Cash
138. Ring of Fire
139. Walk the line
140. Country roads by John Denver
141. Annie’s song
142. Bobby sang the blues by C. Christopherson
143. Baby by Alison Crouse
144. Past the point of rescue
145. I wanna fall in love Chris Issac
146. The Gambler by Kenny Rogers
147. Fire and Rain by James Taylor
148. You’ve got a friend
149. 10 o’clock Post man by Secret service
150. Streets of London by Ralph Mctell
151. The band played Waltzing Matilda
152. The green Fields of France
153. Rivers run free By Christy Moore
154. Joxer goes to Stuggart
155. Black is the colour
156. Ride on
157. Ordinary man
158. Fisherman’s Blues by The Waterboys
159. Bang on the ear
160. Indian summer
161. When will we be married
162. Whole of the moon
163. Weather with you by Crowded house
164. Persuasion
165. Mary by The four of us
166. Mini the moocher on Cab Calloway
167. Dance the night away by The mavericks
168. Mustang Sally by The Commitments
169. Johnny B Goode by Chuck Berry
170. Pretty Woman by Roy Oberson
171. I can tell by your eyes by Danny Witan
172. Sailing by Rod Stewart
173. Through the Barricades by Spanda ballet
174. Rivers of Babylon by Bony M
175. Brown girl in the ring
176. Stuck in the middle by Speelers wheel
177. Leroy Brown by Jim Croce
178. Dancing in the moonlight by Thin Lizzy
179. Stand by me by Benny King
180. All That she wants by Ace of Base
181. Dock of the bay by Otis reading
182. Zombie by The Cranberries
183. Wind of Change by The Scorpions
184. Life is too short
185. The Joker by Steve Miller
186. Cats in the cradle by Harry Chapin
187. Summer Time by George Gershwin
188. The house of the rising sun by The Animals
189. Your so bad by Tom Petty
190. The sandman by America
191. Nights in white Satin by The Moody blues
192. Falling Slowly by Glen Hansard
193. Califonication by The red hot chilly peppers
194. Under the bridge
195. What's up by Four non blondes
196. Super girl by Reamonn
197. Green eyed Taxi by F.R.David
198. What is love by Haddaway
199. Life is Life by Opus
200. Blowers daughter by Damien rice
201. Lola by The Kinks
202. Polly by Nirvana
203. Sweet dreams by The Eurhythmics
204. Sullivan’s John (various Irish ballads, folk and sing a long & clap along songs)
205. Whiskey in the Jar
206. The N 17
207. I use to love her
208. The Wild Rover
209. Raggle Taggle Gypsy
210. The sick Note
211. The Star of the county down
212. Dirty old Town
213. A fairy tail in Newyork
214. Spancil hill
215. The rattling bog
216. Pretty fair maid
217. Back home in Derry
218. The fields of Anthenry
219. Finnegan’s wake
220. Johnny Jump Up
221. Clare to here
222. Arthur McBride
223. Caledonia
224. The Irish Rover
225. The Hills of Donegal
226. Mary from Dungloe
227. The shores of Lough Bran
228. Drunken sailor
229. Paddy’s Green shamrock shore
230. Molloy Malone
231. The night and gale
232. Susie in the shoe shine shop
233. The lavender cowboy
234. Lady Chatterley’s lover
235. The ferry man
236. Dublin in the rare oul times
237. A town I love so well
238. Sean south from Garry Owen
239. Danny boy
240. The Punch and Judy man
241. The red rose café
242. Dick Darby the cobbler
243. The black and tans
244. The rattling bog
245. The beggerman
246. Step it out Mary
247. Pretty fair maid
248. The ballad of Matt highland
249. Flower of Scotland
250. The Spanish lady
251. Botany bay
252. The fox
253. Fiddlers green
254. Rickity tickity tin
255. Whiskey on a Sunday
256. The hills of Conamara
257. Bunch of thyme
258. +++++++++++ more!
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Biography

I was born and reared in Dublin, Ireland into a family of 10 children. I went through School and College, worked in various factories, worked as a door security gaurd in pubs and some shops around Dublin city but music was always my calling so have traveled all over Europe playing in various tourist resorts and on various Ferry Cruises around Europe and Scandinavia . I started playing in the pubs when I was 14 years-old which is a common tradition in Ireland and developed the traditional Irish hospitality through experiencing various cultures and interacting with crowds all over. I have been a ... full time, professional Musician/Entertainer/Troubadour for the past 20 years.
I am now 44 years young with a Beautiful wife and 4 young children. Read More

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Experience

I was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland into a family of 10 children. I went through School and College, worked in various factories, worked as a door security gaurd in pubs, Clubs and some shops around Dublin city but music was always my calling so I have traveled all over Europe playing in various tourist resorts from the sunny beaches of The Canary Islands right up through Spain to the snow swept Peaks of the French Alps and on various Ferry Cruises around Europe and Scandinavia . I started playing in Bars and Pubs when I was just 14 years-old which is common tradition in Ireland and I dev ... eloped the widely known traditional Irish hospitality through experiencing various cultures and interacting with crowds all over. I have been a full time, professional Musician/Entertainer/Troubadour for the past 20 years. I can Speak conversation Spanish and basic Russian. I have a Valid Seafarers Medical cert until February 2021 so I am ready to go. Read More

Previous Clients

Very long list of pubs, clubs, bars, hotels, restaurants and Cruise Ferries all over Europe

Suitable for

Birthday Party (Adult) Casinos Christening Cocktail Party / Drinks Reception Corporate Event Cruise Ships Festival / Outdoor Event Holiday / Theme Parks Hotel Event Private Party Restaurant / Bar / Pub Event Virtual Event

Additional Information

I speak basic Russian and intermediate Spanish, I am Self-employed and Tax compliant. I hold a valid Seafarers Medical certificate until February 2021. No criminal Record. I am very presentable and easy to work with. Lots of people skills and experience dealing with management

Virtual Services Offer

Live streaming Irish Musician

I am available to entertain online at a prearranged time to sing someones favorite song or happy birthday etc I can also perform for 45 min sets as a virtual Musician/entertainer for parties or just general entertainment for whatever occasion, even just for the sake of it! . I think its a good idea and maybe will be of value to Irish expats or decedents living around the world as I can play and sing a lot of the Irish favorites but bare in mind I can also sing many other genres Check my videos for some samples

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