CARE HOMES
LIVE MUSIC
I feel privileged to be able to play for elderly people in care and I provide entertainment to Care Homes in the nearby Dorset, Hampshire and Wiltshire counties.
Usually playing in the mornings or afternoons for an hour, I fit in with the plans of the Care Home Activities Leaders and Co-ordinators for their residents in care.
Music evokes wonderful feelings and memories and can, for a while, help break down the barriers of even severe cases of dementia as people clap, dance and sing along with the tunes.
I play acoustic guitar and sing songs from all eras plus any requests that residents may have asked me to play (see selection of Care Home Songs below). I'm always adding "new" songs (to keep me on my toes!). I also have done themed events such as Hawiian, 50's, 60's, 70's, Oktoberfest, Australian, Irish, American, Summer, Christmas, Halloween , Maritime etc. I have a compact amplifier and speaker system for these sessions and can tailor the volume, sound and song choice to suit.
I am always happy to discuss any requirements with you so please contact me - mobile 07870 616747, or via this link to my Contact Page
A few of the songs I play - there are many more.
Ain’t She Sweet - Various - The Beatles
All I have to do is Dream - The Everley Brothers
And I Love her - The Beatles
Blue Moon - Various – Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley
Bless 'em All - Vera Lynn, George Formby
Blue Hawaii - Elvis Presley
Blue Spanish Eyes - Al Martino
Bring me Sunshine - Morecambe & Wise
Bye Bye Love - The Everley Brothers
Can’t take my eyes off you - Andy Williams
Catch a Falling Star - Perry Como
Daydream Believer - The Monkees
Don’t sit under the Apple Tree - The Andrews Sisters
Dream a Little Dream of me - Doris Day
Drunken Sailor - Traditional
Everyday - Buddy Holly
Fly me to the moon - Frank Sinatra
Green green grass of home - Tom Jones
Hokey Cokey - Traditional
Home on the Range - Traditional
How much is that doggie in the window - Various
I love you because - Jim Reeves
I only want to be with you - Dusty Springfield
Is this the way to Amarillo - Tony Christie
King of the Road - Roger Miller
Living Doll - Cliff Richard
Love me tender - Elvis Presley
Moonlight Bay - Various – Doris Day
Moon River - Audrey Hepburn
Ob La Di Ob La Da - The Beatles
Oh Boy - Buddy Holly
Oh What a Beautiful Mornin' - Oklahoma
Pack up your Troubles/It's a long way to Tipperary
Peggy Sue - Buddy Holly
Please Release Me - Engelbert Humperdinck
Que Sera Sera (Whatever will be) - Doris Day
Raindrops keep falling on my head - Perry Como
Return to Sender - Elvis Presley
Run Rabbit - Flanagan & Allen
Show me the way to go home - Various
Singing in the Rain - Gene Kelly
Something Stupid - Frank & Nancy Sinatra
Somewhere over the Rainbow - Judy Garland
Summer Holiday - Cliff Richard
Swinging on a Star - Various – Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra
That’s Amore - Dean Martin
The Last Waltz - Engelbert Humperdinck
The Umbrella Man - Flanagan & Allen
Things - Dean Martin & Nancy Sinatra
Tie a Yellow Ribbon - Frank Sinatra, Perry Como
Wanderin' Star - Lee Marvin
Welcome to my World - Jim Reeves
Yellow Submarine - The Beatles
You are my Sunshine - Bing Crosby, Nat King Cole