Based in:
Melbourne VIC
Line up(s) available: solo, 2 piece (duo)
From tours of the Victorian countryside as an oboist with the Victoria State Opera to performing a Live Karaoke show in a nightclub in Spain, via piano bars, restaurants, hotels and festivals, Martin Cox, has performed solo, in duos, cover and original bands since the 1980’s. He is an amazingly versatile performer, having performed in pop, rock, jazz, blues, reggae, Latin, African and Irish folk bands, classical orchestras and even a semi-improvised minimalist band – Philip Glass meets Miles Davis! He has done children’s and seniors’ shows for years and can also play organ or keyboard at your church or civil wedding (see below).
He can draw on his enormous repertoire of songs (see song list) and huge experience to provide nearly any style of music from smooth dinner-set jazz to up-tempo dance songs featuring songs from the 1920’s to the present day. He is expert at reading a crowd and can provide a variety of music in any situation to keep everyone happy.
Ballroom dance afficianados will especially love his ability to play popular Latin dance styles (sung in fluent Spanish) such as salsa, cha cha, merengue, samba, tango, rhumba as well as jive, waltz and hip-hop.
Martin plays piano or provides his own state-of-the-art keyboard which, as well as sounding like a piano, he uses to create quality backings in real time. This gives him amazing versatility and spontaneity as songs can be lengthened for example if the dance floor is buzzing.
If someone feels a song coming on and wants to join in Martin has years of experience doing sing-a-longs and what he terms “Live Karaoke” which can be either a full show or just a part of his normal show. He provides various microphones so singers can get up in a group – often an easier and more fun way of getting over the nerves. With the keyboard he can also change key and tempo at the touch of a button. The lyrics are in a book on a music stand. This can be loads of fun at a wedding for example and Martin is expert at making sure it’s done in a tasteful way, people are enjoying it and it doesn’t go on too long.
Martin has a great stage presence also and can motivate the chronically shy to let loose on the dance floor or to sing a song with him, he can MC a wedding with confidence but can also stay quietly unobtrusive in the background for restaurants, corporate or cocktail bar style settings.
He can also play the organ for weddings or can even take his keyboard to the beach or forest (if there’s a power supply within 50 metres) and play a realistic sounding church organ, harp or any other instrument you could desire for civil weddings or any other celebration you may have in mind.
He has written film scores, music for dance, theatre and TV, created and composed the songs for a kids’ pop band and teaches music in various schools around Melbourne. Suffice to say he lives and breathes music. As an experienced performer running and MC-ing his own shows for years he is not just a pretty face behind a dazzling keyboard! He’s an entertainer in every sense of the world.
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| 500 miles |
Proclaimers |
| Ain’t no sunshine |
Bill Withers |
| All Star |
Smash Mouth |
| American Pie |
Don McLean |
| April sun in Cuba |
Dragon |
| Bad bad Leroy Brown |
Jim Croce |
| Bad moon rising |
Tori Thompson |
| Big yellow taxi |
Joni Mitchell |
| Boulevard of broken dreams |
Greenday |
| Breakaway |
Kelly Clarkson |
| Breakfast at Tiffany’s |
Deep blue something |
| Bright side of the road |
Van Morrison |
| Brown eyed girl |
Van Morrison |
| Bye bye love |
Everly Brothers |
| Can’t buy me love |
Beatles |
| Can't get enough of you baby |
Smash Mouth |
| Cecilia |
Simon & Garfunkal |
| Coconut |
Harry Nilsson |
| Copacabana |
Barry Manilow |
| Country Roads |
John Denver |
| Crazy little thing called love |
Queen |
| Crocodile rock |
Elton John |
| Daydream believer |
Monkees |
| Day O (Banana boat song) |
Harry Belafonte |
| Dock of the bay |
Otis Redding |
| Don’t dream it’s over |
Crowded House |
| Down under |
Men at work |
| Dumb things |
Paul Kelly |
| Everybody needs somebody to love |
Blues Brothers |
| Everything |
Michael Buble |
| Family Portrait |
Pink |
| Follow me |
Uncle Kracker |
| The Gambler |
Kenny Rogers |
| Give me one reason |
Joan Armatrading |
| Grease |
Grease |
| Guantanamera |
Spanish folk song |
| A Hard Day’s night |
Beatles |
| Help me make it through the night |
Kris Kristofferson |
| Hey Baby |
DJ Otzi version |
| Hit the road Jack |
Ray Charles |
| Holiday |
Green Day |
| Holy Grail |
Hunters and Collectos |
| Hotel California |
The Eagles |
| House of the rising sun |
The Animals |
| I can see clearly |
Jimmy Cliff |
| I’ll be there for you |
The Rembrandts |
| I’m a believer |
The Monkees |
| I’m into something good |
erman;s Hermits |
| Islands in the stream |
Dolly & Kenny |
| I want to hold your hand |
Beatles |
| I shot the sheriff |
Bob Marley |
| I still haven’t found what I’m looking for |
U2 |
| I wish I was a punk rocker |
Sandhi Thom |
| Jamaica Farewell |
Harry Belafonte |
| Jumping Jack Flash |
Rolling Stones |
| Khe sahn |
Jimmy Barnes |
| Light my fire |
Doors |
| The Lion sleeps tonight |
African folk song |
| Livin' la vida loca |
Ricky Martin |
| Long train running |
Doobie Brothers |
| Losing my religion |
REM |
| Love potion number 9 |
The Searchers |
| Macarena |
Los del rio |
| Me and Bobby McGee |
Janis Joplin |
| Mercedes Benz |
Janis Joplin |
| Message to my girl |
Crowded House |
| Midnight at the oasis |
Maria Muldaur |
| Moondance |
Van Morrison |
| Mrs Robinson |
S & G |
| Mustang Sally |
The Commitments |
| My girl |
Smokey Robinson |
| No woman no cry |
Bob Marley |
| Nutbush City Limits |
Ike & Tina Turner |
| Old time rock & roll |
Bob Seger |
| Penny Lane |
Beatles |
| Piano Man |
Billy Joel |
| Play that funky music |
Wild Cherry |
| Proud Mary |
CCR |
| Reckless |
James Reyne |
| Red red wine |
Neil Diamond – UB40 |
| Revolution |
Beatles |
| Riders on the storm |
The Doors |
| Shake your tail feather |
Blues Brothers |
| Suddenly I see |
K T Tunstall |
| Sway |
Michael Buble vs |
| Sweet Caroline |
Neil Diamond |
| Sweet home Alabama |
Lynyrd Skynyrd |
| Sweet Home Chicago |
Clapton |
| Swing Low sweet chariot |
Folk song |
| Take me to the river |
Talking Heads |
| Ticket to ride |
Beatles |
| Twist and shout |
Beatles |
| Unchain my heart |
Ray Charles |
| Walk on the wild side |
Velvet Underground |
| Welcome to my life |
Simple Plan |
| Wonderwall |
Oasis |
| Yellow Submarine |
Beatles |
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| Rock & Roll |
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| Blue suede shoes |
Elvis |
| Great balls of fire |
Jerry Lee Lewis |
| I saw her standing there |
Beatles |
| I want to hold your hand |
Beatles |
| Jaihouse rock |
Elvis |
| Johnny B Goode |
Chuck Berry |
| Roll over Beethoven |
Beatles |
| Rock around the clock |
Bill Hayley |
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| Ballads |
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| All my loving |
Beatles |
| All I have to do is dream |
Everly Brothers |
| America |
Simon and Garfunkal |
| Annie’s songs |
John Denver |
| Behind blue eyes |
Limp Bizkit |
| Both sides now |
Joni Mitchell |
| The Boxer |
Simon and Garfunkal |
| Candle in the wind |
Elton John |
| Can’t help falling in love |
Elvis |
| Captain Jack |
Billy Joel |
| Country roads |
John Denver |
| Crazy |
Patsy Cline |
| Dance me to the end of time |
Leonard Cohen |
| Daniel |
Elton John |
| Desperado |
Eagles |
| Don’t dream it’s over |
Crowded House |
| Don’t know why I didn’t come |
Norah Jones |
| Don’t think twice |
Dylan |
| Drops of Jupiter |
Train |
| Everybody’s talking |
Nilsson |
| Father and son |
Cat Stevens |
| Georgy girl |
The Seekers |
| Fields of gold |
Sting |
| Fire and rain |
James Taylor |
| For Emily wherever I may find her |
S & G |
| Hallelujah |
Jeff Buckley – Cohen |
| Have I told you lately |
Rod Stewart |
| Hero |
Julio Iglesias |
| Hey Jude |
Beatles |
| High |
Lighthouse Family |
| Homeward bound |
Simon & Garfunkal |
| I am a rock |
Simon & Garfunkal |
| I am Australian |
Bruce Woodley |
| If you see her say hello |
Dylan |
| Imagine |
John Lennon |
| I’m going to Carolina |
James Taylor |
| I still call Australia home |
Peter Allen |
| Just like a woman |
Dylan |
| Just the way you are |
Billy Joel |
| Kentucky Avenue |
Tom Waits |
| Kiss me |
Sixpence none the richer |
| Knockin’ on heaven’s door |
Dylan |
| Leaving on a jet plane |
Peter Paul & Mary |
| Like a rolling stone |
Dylan |
| Looking for the heart of Saturday night |
Tom Waits |
| Love is the 7th wave |
Sting |
| Mr Bojangles |
J K Walker |
| Moon over Bourbon Street |
Police |
| Mr Tambourine man |
Dylan |
| Nights in white satin |
Moody Blues |
| Norwegeian Wood |
Beatles |
| One tin soldier |
Coven |
| Only living boy in New York |
S & G |
| Operator |
Jim Croce |
| Piano man |
Billy Joel |
| Reckless |
James Reyne |
| Rocket man |
Elton John |
| (The) Rose |
Bette Midler |
| Runaway |
The Corrs |
| Sad Lisa |
Cat Stevens |
| Sara |
Dylan |
| Sealed with a kiss |
Garry Lewis |
| Scarborough fair |
S & G |
| Shelter frrom the storm |
Dylan |
| She’s always a woman |
Billy Joel |
| Simple twist of fate |
Dylan |
| So beautiful |
Pete Murray |
| Something |
Beatles |
| Sounds of silence |
S & G |
| Streets of London |
Ralph McTell |
| Suzanne |
Leonard Cohen |
| Sweet Baby James |
James Taylor |
| Tears in heaven |
Eric Clapton |
| Thankyou |
Dido |
| Those were the days |
Mary Hopkins |
| Throw your arms around me |
Hunters … |
| Time after time |
Cyndi Lauper |
| Time in a bottle |
Jim Croce |
| To love somebody |
Bee Gees |
| Unchained melody |
Righteous Brothers |
| Under the milky way |
The Church |
| Vincent |
Don MacLean |
| Whiter shade of pale |
Procol Harem |
| With a little help from my friends |
Beatle |
| Woodstock |
Joni Mitchell |
| Year of the cat |
Al Stewart |
| Your song |
Elton John |
| You’ve got a friend |
Carole King |
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| Jazz and Show Songs |
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| A felicidade |
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| Ain’t misbehavin’ |
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| All of me |
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| Angel eyes |
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| Blue moon |
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| Bonnie and Clyde |
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| Cabaret |
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| Can’t help lovin’ dat man of mine |
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| Choo choo ch’ boogie |
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| Consider yourself |
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| Desafinado |
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| Don’t cry for me Argentina |
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| Fly me to the moon |
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| Girl from Ipanema |
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| God bless the child |
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| Hello Dolly |
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| Honeysuckle Rose |
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| How high the moon |
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| How insensitive |
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| I can’t give you anything but love |
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| If I were a rich man |
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| I get a kick out of you |
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| I got plenty of nuttin’ |
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| I got rhythm |
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| I’m beginning to see the light |
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| It ain’t necessarily so |
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| It’s only a paper moon |
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| I’ve got you under my skin |
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| I wanna be like you (Jungle Book) |
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| I wish you love |
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| Joshua fit the battle |
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| Let’s call the whole thing off |
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| Love is here to stay |
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| Manha de carnaval
(A day in the life of a fool) |
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| Misty |
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| Mona Lisa |
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| Moon River |
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| My baby just cares for me |
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| My favourite things |
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| My funny Valentine |
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| Nature Boy |
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| New York New York |
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| Night and day |
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| A Nightingale sang in Berkeley Square |
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| Nobody knows you when you’re …. |
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| down and out |
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| Ol’ man river |
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| Oh you beautiful doll |
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| Quiet night of quiet stars |
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| River stay away from my door |
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| Send in the clowns |
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| Shortnin’ Bread |
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| Smoke gets in your eyes |
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| Stranger in paradise |
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| Speak Low |
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| Stormy weather |
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| Straighten up and fly right |
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| They can’t take that away from me |
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| Under the sea |
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| What a wonderful world |
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| When I fall in love |
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| Latin/Spanish |
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| Adios muchachos |
Tango |
| A felicidade |
Bossa nova |
| Agapimu |
Spanish pop |
| Alfonsina y el mar |
Rhumba |
| Bamboleo |
Samba |
| Besame Mucho |
Bolero / Rhumba |
| Cantinero de cuba |
Samba |
| Contigo aprendí |
Bolero / Rhumba |
| Desafinado |
Bossa nova |
| El dia que me quieres |
Tango |
| El hombre del piano |
Pop |
| Eres tu |
Po |
| Eternamente Yolanda |
Rhumba |
| Gracias a la vida |
Rhumba |
| Guantanamera |
Son cubano |
| Hernando's Hideaway |
Tango |
| La Bamba |
Mambo / samba |
| La culpa fue del cha cha cha |
Cha cha |
| Lambada |
Lambada |
| La ultima noche |
Cha cha |
| Mambo Italiano |
Mambo |
| Manha de carnaval |
Bossa nova |
| Mano a mano |
Tango |
| Mas que nada |
Samba |
| Melodia de Arrabal |
Tango |
| Me voy pa'l pueblo |
Bolero / Rhumba |
| Ojalá que llueva café en el campo |
Merengue |
| Pedro Navaja |
Salsa |
| Piensa en mi |
Bolero / Rhumba |
| Que Sera Sera |
Waltz |
| Samba de Orfeu |
Samba |
| Sentado en el anden |
Pop |
| Si tu me dices ven |
Bolero / Rhumba |
| Te recuerdo Amanda |
Folk |
| Visa para un suéno |
Merengue |
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| Australiana |
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| Along the road to Gundagai |
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| Ben Hall |
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| Black Velvet Band |
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| Botany Bay |
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| Bound for South Australia |
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| Click go the shears |
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| The Drover's Dream |
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| Flash Jack from Gundagai |
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| Home among the Gum Trees |
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| I am Australian |
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| I still call Australia Home |
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| Lachlan Tigers |
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| Maggie May |
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| Moreton Bay |
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| Old Palmer Song |
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| Rainbow Snake |
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| Ryebuck Shearer |
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| Shores of Botany Bay |
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| The Streets of Forbes |
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| Tie me Kangaroo Down Sport |
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| Waltzing Matilda |
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| The Wild Colonial Boy |
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| Wild Rover |
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| Sing-a-long Song list for Seniors |
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| After the ball |
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| Ain’t she sweet |
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| Alexander’s ragtime band |
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| All through the night |
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| Along the road to Gundagai |
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| Amazing Grace |
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| Annie Laurie |
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| All through the night |
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| Any old iron |
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| Ash Grove (The) |
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| Auf Wiedersehen |
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| Auld Lang Syne |
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| Beautiful Dreamer |
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| Beer barrel polka (Roll out the barrel) |
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| The Bells are ringing |
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| Billy Boy |
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| Bless ‘em all |
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| Bless this house |
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| Bring me sunshine |
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| By the light of the silvery moon |
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| California here I come |
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| Camptown races |
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| Charlie is my darling |
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| Clementine |
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| Cockles and mussels |
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| Count your blessings |
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| Cruising down the river |
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| Cuddle up a little bit closer |
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| Daddy wouldn’t buy me a bow-wow |
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| Daisy, Daisy |
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| Danny Boy |
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| Dinah |
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| Don’t dilly-dally on the way |
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| Down at the old bull and bush |
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| Drink to me only |
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| Galway bay |
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| Give me a little cosy corner |
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| God be with you |
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| Goodbye Dolly Gray |
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| Goodnight Ladies |
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| Greensleeves |
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| Gundagai |
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| Happy days are here again |
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| Has anybody here seen Kelly? |
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| Hello, hello, who’s your lady friend? |
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| The Holy City |
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| Home on the range |
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| Home, sweet home |
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| I do like to be beside the seaside |
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| If I could plant a tiny seed of love |
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| If you were the only girl in the world |
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| I’ll be your sweetheart |
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| I’ll take you home again Kathleen |
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| I’m forever blowing bubbles |
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| I’m just wild about Harry |
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| I’m looking over a 4-leaf clover |
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| In the shade of the old apple tree |
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| It’s a long way to Tipperary |
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| In apple blossom time |
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| Jeannie with the light brown hair |
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| Jerusalem |
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| John Brown’s body |
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| John Peel |
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| Joshu-ah |
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| Just like the ivy |
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| K-K-K Katie |
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| Keep right on to the end of the road |
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| Kiss me goodnight sergeant major |
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| Land of hope and glory |
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| Lassie from Lancashire |
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| Let him go, Let him Tarry |
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| Let the rest of the world go by |
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| Lilli Marlene |
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