Marc Gallagher

Ever since figuring out the Crazy Frog Theme on piano at the age of 12, Marc Gallagher has always seen the quirky side of music. With an upbringing of Queen and NOW CDs, Marc’s songwriting style was shaped by the sensibilities of 2000’s pop. Spending the next 14 years picking up anything that made noise, Marc grew proficient on 10 instruments before primarily selecting the ukulele as his weapon of choice. Marc has plied his trade around bars, weddings and parties with one of the most diverse repertoires around. With countless shows under his belt, Marc has entertained audiences of all kinds with over 700 covers in his back pocket. 2022 saw Marc's career reach new heights, averaging 5-7 live performances per week including supporting the incomparable Jake Shimabukuro at Grand Northern Ukulele Festival. He released 2 personal singles in "Sad Elephant" and "I'm So Glad You're Still Here" to widespread critical acclaim, and concluded the year on the cover of UKE Magazine. Through his online work, Marc has captured the attention of the ukulele world and beyond, earning recognition as an endorsed Artist of Pono Ukuleles, MiSi Pickups, and Ear Trumpet Labs Microphones. Instrumental covers have gained notoriety, with well-received ukulele solo performances of “Stairway To Heaven”, “Hotel California” or even the “Wallace & Gromit Theme”. These renditions have wowed audiences throughout Europe, with one cover of Tom Petty’s “Free Fallin’” going viral and achieving over 40,000 views. As of 2019 Marc maintains an online presence with weekly cover videos in often impressive locations. He also performs frequent collaboration videos with stalwarts of the Manchester music scene and the ukulele music circuit, earning wide public acclaim. Such collaborators have included Jake Shimabukuro, Abe Lagrimas Jr, Andrew Molina, Danielle Ate The Sandwich, Victoria Vox, Charlotte Pelgen, Peter Moss, Phil Doleman, Percy Copley among countless others. 2019’s “Songs From a Happy Winter” offers a direct rebuttal to its 2017 shittier summery counterpart. Taking influence from Brad Paisely, Paul Simon and Annenmaykantereit, his latest album reflects Marc at his most refined, with songs flirting between pop ballads and German rock. Playing every instrument-save for drums-Marc demonstrates his varied musicianship through his powerful arrangements. 2018 brought an evolution in the form of “Level Up”, with full band accompaniment and a mature set of diverse songs. Dancing between pop, folk and some soft rock elements, the “album to smile to” compared “night and day” to the previous year’s outing. 2017 saw the release of “Songs From A Shit Summer”, a deeply personal concept album which played like a sonic journal over a tough time in Marc’s life. Stripped back to the bare bones of just uke and voice, Marc’s painful stories sold out on CD within the first month. This album also bagged Marc the Red Sails Songwriting Award in Northern Ireland. His 2016 debut album “Hello Cruel World” saw the song Baseball Game earn video play in SXSW in Austin, Texas. Marc also achieved BBC Radio Airplay after gaining attention for a streak of 100 gigs in 3 months with no days off. Marc’s musical accolades have seen him perform his energetic and emotive brand of Pop-Folk at festivals and tours in 11 countries, including Ireland, Germany, Austria and even the USA. Through a tireless work ethic, Marc has been putting in the miles on his travels, and the engine isn’t stopping anytime soon.

If you wish, you can handpick my setlist from my existing repertoire. If given 2 weeks notice at least, I can learn a song or two for your event, and I will tailor the set list to suit the atmosphere and the audience

10CC-Dreadlock Holiday AC/DC-Highway To Hell Adele-Someone Like You Alannah Myles-Black Velvet Alicia Keys-Empire State Of Mind (Part II) Broken Down Alicia Keys-No One America-Horse With No Name Amy MacDonald-Mr Rock & Roll Amy Winehouse-Back To Black Amy Winehouse-Rehab Amy Winehouse-You Know I’m No Good Annette Hanshaw-Under The Moon Annette Hanshaw-Wasting My Love On You Archies-Sugar Sugar Arctic Monkeys-I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor Aretha Franklin-Respect Automatic-Monster Avril Lavigne-Girlfriend Bastille-Pompeii Beatles-Come Together Beatles-Eight Days A Week Beatles-Here Comes The Sun Beatles-Hey Jude Beatles-I Saw Her Standing There Beatles-Let It Be Beatles-Love Me Do Beatles-Twist And Shout Beatles-While My Guitar Gently Weeps Beatles-Yesterday Bee Gees-Stayin Alive Beirut-Elephant Gun Ben E. King-Stand By Me Bewitched-C’est La Vie Beyonce-Halo Beyoncé-Irreplaceable Bill Haley & The Comets-Rock Around The Clock Bill Withers-Ain’t No Sunshine Billie Eilish-Bad Guy Billy Joel-Piano Man Billy Joel-She's Always A Woman Billy Ray Cyrus-Achy Breaky Heart Black Sabbath-Paranoid Blake Shelton-Honey Bee Blink 182-All The Small Things Blues Brothers-Sweet Home Chicago Bob Dylan-All Along The Watchtower Bob Dylan-Blowin’ In The Wind Bob Dylan-Knockin On Heavens Door Bob Dylan-Make You Feel My Love Bob Marley-I Shot The Sherriff Bob Marley-Is This Love Bob Marley-Three Little Birds Bon Jovi-Livin On A Prayer Bon Jovi-Thank You For Loving Me Bowling For Soup-1985 Bowling For Soup-Almost Boyzone-Baby Can I Hold You Brad Paisley-All I Wanted Was A Car Brad Paisley-Little Moments Brad Paisley-Water Brad Paisley-You Need A Man Around Here Britney Spears-Baby One More Time Bruce Chanel-Hey Baby Bruce Springsteen-Dancing In The Dark Bruce Springsteen-Streets Of Philadelphia Bruno Mars-Just The Way You Are Bruno Mars-The Lazy Song Bryan Adams-Summer Of 69 Bugsy Malone-Bad Guys Bugsy Malone-Fat Sams Grand Slam Busted-What I Go To School For Busted-Year 3000 Buzzcocks-Ever Fallen In Love Calling-Wherever You Will Go Cameo-Word Up Cee Lo Green-Forget You Champs-Tequila Chris Stapleton-Tennessee Whiskey Chuck Berry-Johnny B. Goode Chuck Berry-Route 66 Clash-Should I Stay Or Should I Go Clean Bandit-Rather Be Coldplay-Fix You Coldplay-Viva La Vida Coldplay-Yellow Cranberries-Zombie Credence Clearwater Revival-Bad Moon Rising Cyndi Lauper-True Colours Daft Punk-Get Lucky Dandy Warhols-Bohemian Like You Darius-Colourblind Darius Rucker-Wagon Wheel Darkness-I Believe In A Thing Called Love David Bowie-Heroes David Bowie-Starman David Bowie-Ziggy Stardust Dean Brody-Love Would Be Enough Death Cab For Cutie-I’ll Follow You Into The Dark Deep Blue Something-Breakfast At Tiffany's Dolly Parton-Jolene Doris Day-Dream A Little Dream Of Me Doris Day-Que Sera Sera Doris Day-You Are My Sunshine Dubliners-Molly Malone Duffy-Mercy Dusty Springfield-Son Of A Preacher Man Eagle Eye Cherry-Save Tonight Eagles-Hotel California Ed Sheeran-Autumn Leaves Ed Sheeran-The A Team Ed Sheeran-Drunk Ed Sheeran-Galway Girl Ed Sheeran-Gold Rush Ed Sheeran-The Parting Glass Ed Sheeran-Perfect Ed Sheeran-Shape Of You Ed Sheeran-Thinking Out Loud Ed Sheeran-Wake Me Up Elbow-One Day Like This Ella Fitzgerald-Summertime Elton John-Circle Of Life Elton John-Rocketman Elton John-Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word Elvis Presley-Blue Suede Shoes Elvis Presley-Hound Dog Elvis Presley-I Can't Help Falling In Love With You Elvis Presley-Jailhouse Rock Elvis Presley-Return To Sender Elvis Presley-Suspicious Minds Elvis Presley-That's All Right Eminem-Lose Yourself Eminem-Love The Way You Lie Eminem-Just Lose It Enrique Iglesias-Hero Eric Clapton-Layla Eric Clapton-Wonderful Tonight Eva Cassidy-Somewhere Over The Rainbow Fleetwood Mac-Don't Stop Fleetwood Mac-Dreams Fleetwood Mac- Everywhere Fontella Bass-Rescue Me Foo Fighters-Times Like These Foster The People-Pumped Up Kicks Fountains Of Wayne-Stacey's Mom Four Non Blondes-Whats Up Frank Sinatra-Fly Me To The Moon Frank Sinatra-How Dya Like Your Eggs Frank Sinatra-New York New York Fratellis-Chelsea Dagger Gabriella Cilmi-Sweet About Me George Ezra-Budapest George Ezra-Shotgun George Formby-Leaning On A Lamppost George Formby-When I'm Cleaning Windows George Michael- Faith Girls Aloud-Love Machine Green Day-Time Of Your Life Gloria Gaynor-I Will Survive Guns ‘n’ Roses-Sweet Child O’ Mine Hall & Oates-You Make My Dreams Hot Chocolate-You Sexy Thing Hugh Jackman-From Now On Human League-Don’t You Want Me Jackie Wilson-Higher & Higher Jack Johnson-Banana Pancakes Jam-Town Called Malice James-Laid James Bay-Hold Back The River James Blunt-Goodbye My Lover James Blunt-You're Beautiful James Brown-I Feel Good James Brown-It's A Man's Man's Man's World Jason Mraz-I'm Your's Jason Mraz-I Won’t Give Up Jerry Lee Lewis-Great Balls Of Fire Jerry Lee Lewis- Whole Lotta Shakin Going On Jess Glyn-Hold My Hand Jessie J-Domino Jessie J-Price Tag Joan Baez- De Colores Joe Dassin-Les Champs Elysses Johnny Cash-A Boy Named Sue Johnny Cash-Folsom Prison Blues Johnny Cash-Hurt Johnny Cash-Ring Of Fire Johnny Nash-I Can See Clearly Now Journey-Don't Stop Believing Julian Nott-Wallace & Gromit Theme Jungle Book-Bare Necessities Jungle Book-I Wanna Be Like You Justin Timberlake-Can’t Stop This Feeling Kaiser Chiefs-I Predict A Riot Karen O-The Moon Song Katrina & The Waves-Walking On Sunshine Katy Perry-E.T. Katy Perry-I Kissed A Girl Keane-Somewhere Only We Know Kelsea Ballerini-I Hate Love Songs Ken Barrie-Postman Pat Kid Rock-All Summer Long Killers-Mr Brightside Kings Of Leon-Sex On Fire Kings Of Leon-Use Somebody Kinks-You Really Got Me Kirsty McColl-The Belle Of Belfast City Kooks-Naive KT Tunstall-Black Horse & the Cherry Tree Led Zeppelin-Stairway To Heaven Lenny Kravitz-Are You Gonna Go My Way Leonard Cohen-Hallelujah Lily Allen-Not Fair Little Richard-Long Tall Sally Lumineers-Ho Hey Lynyrd Skynyrd-Free Bird Lynyrd Skynryd-Simple Man Lynyrd Skynyrd-Sweet Home Alabama Madness-Baggy Trousers Madness-It Must Be Love Marcels-Blue Moon Maroon 5-One More Night Maroon 5-She Will Be Loved Maroon 5-Sugar McFly-Five Colours In Her Hair McFly-Love Is Easy Meghan Trainor-All About That Bass Meghan Trainor-Lips Are Moving Michael Jackson-Billie Jean Michael Jackson-The Way You Make Me Feel Michael Jackson-Smooth Criminal Mika-Big Girl (You Are Beautiful) Miley Cyrus-Wrecking Ball Monkees-Daydream Believer Monkees-I’m A Believer Monty Python-Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life Morecambe & Wise-Bring Me Sunshine Mumford & Sons-Home Mumford & Sons-I Will Wait Neil Diamond-Sweet Caroline Nick Jonas-Introducing Me Nizlopi-JCB Song Oasis-Champagne Supernova Oasis-Don't Look Back In Anger Oasis-Half The World Away Oasis-She Is Love Oasis-She's Electric Oasis-Some Might Say Oasis-Stop Crying Your Heart Out Oasis-Wonderwall Olly Murs-Dance With Me Tonight One Direction-What Makes You Beautiful Otis Redding-Sittin On The Dock Of The Bay Outcast-Hey Ya Ozone-Dragosta Din Tei Paolo Nutini-Last Request Paolo Nutini-Pencil Full Of Lead Passenger-Let Her Go Paul Simon-Under African Skies Paul Simon-You Can Call Me Al Peter Andre-Mysterious Girl Phil Collins-Easy Lover Phil Collins-In The Air Tonight P!nk-Who Knew Pink Floyd-Another Brick In The Wall Pink Floyd-Wish You Were Here Plain White T’s-Hey There Delilah Pogues-Dirty Old Town Pogues-Irish Rover Pogues-Love You Til The End Pogues-Wild Rover Police-Every Breath You Take Prince-Kiss Prince-Purple Rain Pulp-Common People Queen-Crazy Little Thing Called Love Queen-Don’t Stop Me Now Queen-Fat Bottom Girls Queen-I Want To Break Free Radiohead-Creep Ray Charles-Hallelujah I Love Her So Ray Charles-Hit The Road Jack Ray Charles-I Got A Woman Razorlight-America Red Hot Chilli Peppers-Snow R.E.M-The One I Love Rembrandts-I'll Be There For You Ricky Martin-Livin La Vida Loca Right Said Fred-I’m Too Sexy Rihanna-Don’t Stop The Music R Kelly- I Believe I Can Fly Ritchie Valens-La Bamba Robbie Williams-Let Me Entertain You Robbie Williams-Something Beautiful Robert Johnson-They’re Red Hot Robin Thicke-Blurred Lines Rolling Stones-Brown Sugar Rolling Stones-Honkey Tonk Women Rolling Stones-Jumping Jack Flash Rolling Stones-Sympathy For The Devil Ronan Keating-When You Say Nothing At All Rupert Holmes- Escape (The Piña Colada Song) Sandie Thom- I Wish I Was A Punk Rocker Santana-Smooth Savage Garden-Truly Madly Deeply Scouting For Girls-I Wish I Was James Bond Scouting For Girls-She's So Lovely S Club 7-Reach Script-The Man Who Can’t Be Moved Sean Kingston-Beautiful Girls Shirelles-Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? Sinead O'Connor-Nothing Compares 2U Sister Sledge-We Are Family Sixpence None The Richer- Kiss Me Smash Mouth-All Star Snow Patrol-Chasing Cars Snow Patrol-Run Spin Doctors-Two Princes Starship-Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now Stereophonics-Dakota Steve Miller Band-The Joker Stevie Wonder-I Just Called To Say I Love Stevie Wonder-Isn't She Lovely Stevie Wonder-Master Blaster (Jamming) Stevie Wonder-Sir Duke Stevie Wonder-Superstition Stray Cats-Stray Cat Strut Survivor-Eye Of The Tiger Taylor Swift-Blank Space Tears For Fears-Mad World Temptations-My Girl Tiffany-I Think We’re Alone Now Tim McGraw-Dancing When The Stars Go Blue Tim McGraw-It's Your Love Tina Turner-Proud Mary TLC-Waterfalls Tom Petty-Free Fallin' Toby Kieth-Whiskey Girl Tokens-The Lion Sleeps Tonight Tom Jones-Delilah Tom Jones-It’s Not Unusual Tony Bennett-The Lady Is A Tramp Tony Christie-Amarillo Toploader-Dancing In The Moonlight Tracey Chapman- Fast Car Train-Hey Soul Sister Turtles-Happy Together Twenty One Pilots-House Of Gold U2-With Or Without You Undertones-Teenage Kicks Vance Joy-Riptide Van Morrison-Brown Eyed Girl Van Morrison-Moondance Verve-Bittersweet Symphony Walk The Moon-Shut Up And Dance Wheatus-Teenage Dirtbag Willie Nelson-On The Road Again Will Young-Evergreen Wilson Pickett-Mustang Sally Zutons-Valerie ZZ Top-Sharp Dressed Man

Q: How long does setup take?

A: Depending on the size of the venue (and thus the size of the PA I use) setup takes between 10-30 minutes

Q: What are your space and power requirements?

A: All I need is a plug socket and about 10 square feet of space. I do have a battery-powered PA for outdoor events where a plug socket isn't possible.

Q: Do you take requests?

A: I take requests either in advance, or on the day. I typically connect my iPad to the venue's internet, and google the given songs. My rule is "if I have heard the song, I can probably play it".