ANDY COONEY and his BAND

Andy Cooney also has a band specializing in Private Parties, Corporate Events and Weddings. Of course Irish American Weddings are our specialty, our band also performs at regular American Weddings.

Our Irish Band consists of, Guitar/Vocals, Sax/Flute, Accordion, Drums/Vocals and myself on Keyboards and Vocals. For regular American Weddings, we have a female singer that performs anything from Celine Dion to Aretha Franklin.

BAND MEMBERS: Matt Fisher on Sax, Flute, and Vocals, Colm Graham or William Van Auken on Guitar and Vocals, Jimmy Kelly on Drums and Vocals, Susan Wendelken or Amy Forster on Female Vocals, and Andy Cooney on Lead Vocals, Keyboards, and Master of Ceremonies. If you are interested in having Accordion or Fiddle, we can accommodate it. We usually use Brendan O'Sullivan, Paddy Noonan, Pat Keogh or Martin "Buddy" Connolly.

WEDDING COMMENTS

SONG LISTS FOR WEDDINGS

(Please keep in mind that this is a general song list. If you have any special request please ask us. We probably know it. If we don’t, we’ll learn it.)

PARTY ROCK

HEY BABY
YOU'RE MY FIRST, MY LAST, MY EVERYTHING...Barry White
BROWN EYED GIRL.........Van Morrison
A LITTLE RESPECT.............Erasure
OLD TIME ROCK ‘N ROLL.......Bob Seger
PROUD MARY..........Creedence Clearwater Revival/Tina Turner
PRIDE (In the Name of Love) U2
MUSTANG SALLY
THINK....Aretha Franklin
PINK CADILLAC....Aretha Franklin
RESPECT......Aretha Franklin
WE ARE FAMILY
SUGAR PIE HONEY BUNCH
MONY MONY
364 5789....Wilson Picket
DO YOU LOVE ME (now that I can dance) and lots of Motown
TWIST......Chubby Checker
JOHNNY BE GOOD........Chuck Berry
SURFIN’ USA and more Beach Boys
ONLY THE GOOD DIE YOUNG
YOU MAY BE RIGHT and lots of Billy Joel tunes
I SAW HER STANDING THERE
BACK IN THE USSR
I WANNA HOLD YOUR HAND
TWIST AND SHOUT and tons of Beatles
I WILL SURVIVE
BRICK HOUSE and lots of 70’s
CELEBRATION......Cool and the Gang
AMERICAN PIE.......Don McLean
I GET KNOCKED DOWN........Chumbawumba
ANGEL......Shaggy
NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP.....Rick Astley


LOVE SONGS

FOREVER AND FOR ALWAYS...Shania Twain
STILL THE ONE…..Shania Twain
FROM THIS MOMENT...Shania Twain
CAN YOU FEEL THE LOVE TONIGHT...Elton John
TRUE COMPANION...Marc Cohn
TRULY, MADLY, DEEPLY...Savage Garden
IF YOU SAY MY EYES ARE BEAUTIFUL...Jermaine Jackson/Whitney Houston
TO MAKE YOU FEEL MY LOVE... Written by Bob Dylan recorded by Garth Brooks & Billy Joel
THE LOVE IS ALL AROUND US.....Wet, Wet, Wet
BEAUTIFUL IN MY EYES.....Joshua Kadison
CAN’T HELP FALLING IN LOVE......Elvis Presley
I SWEAR......John Michael Montgomery/Boyz to Men
ALWAYS....Atlantic Star
HAVE I TOLD YOU LATELY......Van Morrison/Rod Stewart
WHEN YOU SAY NOTHING AT ALL......Allison Kraus/Keith Whitley
I CROSS MY HEART......George Strait
WONDERFUL TONIGHT......Eric Clapton
ALL I ASK OF YOU.........Andrew Lloyd Weber and Tim Rice
THE WONDER OF YOU.......Elvis Presley
YOU SEND ME, YOU BELONG TO ME, DONNA, EARTH ANGEL.....lots of 50’s
PRECIOUS AND FEW....Climax
THE WIND BENEATH MY WINGS......Bette Midler
SOMEONE LIKE YOU.....Van Morrison


STANDARDS AND OLDIES

FRANK SINATRA
THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT
FLY ME TO THE MOON
I GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN
YOU MAKE ME FEEL SO YOUNG
NIGHT AND DAY
MY KIND OF TOWN
MY WAY
SUMMERWIND
IN THE MOOD..... Glenn Miller
MAC THE KNIFE......Bobby Darren
I LEFT MY HEART IN SAN FRANCISCO.......Tony Bennett
I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU
ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK.....Bill Haley and The Comets
JAILHOUSE ROCK......Elvis Presley
HOUND DOG....... Elvis Presley
SPANISH EYES.....Al Martino
GUANTANAMARRA
QUANDO, QUANDO, QUANDO
LAZY MARY....Lou Monte
DARKTOWN STRUTTER’S BALL..... Lou Monte
AND I LOVE YOU SO.......Perry Como
FOR THE GOOD TIMES.....Ray Price
DANNY BOY


SING A LONG

BYE, BYE BLACKBIRD
JUST A GIGOLO
SIDE BY SIDE
ALL MY EX’S LIVE IN TEXAS
IT’S A SIN TO TELL A LIE
EAST SIDE, WEST SIDE
THE BAND PLAYED ON
I BELONG TO GLASGOW
LOUGH LOMOND
WHEN IRISH EYES ARE SMILING
MY WILD IRISH ROSE


GROUP DANCES (IRISH, SCOTTISH AND POLISH)

STACK OF BARLEY
GAY GORDONS
VERSE OF VIENNA
HIGHLAND FLING
SIEGE OF ENNIS
WALLS OF LIMERICK
HAYMAKER’S JIG
2 HAND REEL
16 HAND REEL
PRIDE OF ERIN WALTZ
ST. BERNARD’S WALTZ
DOMINO POLKA
SLEEP ALL DAY POLKA
BEER BARRELL POLKA
THE ELECTRIC SLIDE
THE MACARENA
THE CHICKEN DANCE


IRISH MUSIC

BALLADS
FIELDS OF ATHENRY
TOWN I LOVED SO WELL
MY LOVELY ROSE OF CLARE
BOSTON ROSE
LITTLE GREY HOME IN THE WEST
CARRICKFERGUS
AND TONS MORE.............

WALTZES
HOMES OF DONEGAL
TAKE ME HOME TO MAYO
ONE DAY AT A TIME
STREETS OF NEW YORK
IRISH EYES
SPANCIL HILL
THE WILD COLONIAL BOY
RED ROSE CAFE
ROCKAWAY WALTZES
O’ BRIEN HAS NO PLACE TO GO
IRISH SOLDIER BOY
GOOD BYE JOHNNY DEAR
PATSY MC CANN
A MOTHER’S LOVE IS A BLESSING
KISS THE OLD WOMAN AND HUG THE OLD MAN..........
BIDDY DONOHUE
SUSIE O’MALLEY
ROSE OF KILLARNEY

REBEL SONGS
ON THE ONE ROAD
GREEN ON THE GREEN
IRELAND’S 32
IRISH SOLDIER LADDIE
ROCK ON ROCKALL
JOE MCDONALD
KEVIN BARRY
JAMES CONNOLLY
SEAN SOUTH

JIVES AND QUICK STEPS
PRETTY LITTLE GIRL FROM OMAGH IN THE COUNTY OF TYRONE
I USETA LOVE HER
TAKE ME BACK TO CASTLEBAR
FOUR ROADS
FLYING HOME TO AHERLOW
FOR EVER AND EVER AMEN
THREE PUBS IN BAHOLA


SPECIAL DANCES

BRIDE DANCES WITH FATHER
DAUGHTER OF MINE
DADDY’S LITTLE GIRL
GOWN OF WHITE
BUTTERFLY KISSES
LET ME CALL YOU SWEETHEART
THE WIND BENEATH MY WINGS
THE TIMES OF YOUR LIFE

GROOM DANCES WITH MOTHER
MY SON
MOTHER (THE GIFT FROM ABOVE)
WIND BENEATH MY WINGS
THE TIMES OF YOUR LIFE
WHEN IRISH EYES ARE SMILING


THE IRISH WEDDING SONG IS ALWAYS A BIG FAVORITE!




There are wedding bands, and then there is ANDY COONEY!  I cannot tell you how delighted we were to have our daughter's reception lead by the music of such a professional.  The phone hasn't stopped ringing, the emails and letters are still coming in complimenting our daughter's wedding and the wonderful band that kept the dance floor filled with happy guests and dancing feet.  Andy certainly knows how to please a crowd of all ages.  The music appealed to everyone, and the wedding was customized to our requests. Although  known for his Irish music, Andy's unique versatility provided us with a totally American wedding, featuring everything from party rock, love songs, and even accompaniment music for our son to sing a dedication song to his sister. What an honor to have a singer whose experience includes world-wide tours, televised appearances and concerts at Carnegie Hall!  If it wasn't for the fact that our son had booked Andy Cooney for his wedding next year, we would be saddened by the fact that this evening of music had come to an end.  Traditionally, a couple books his wedding date with his church, reception hall, and then the band, in that order.  Our son said, "I'm booking Andy first, and then we'll talk to the priest and the caterers."  Why?  Because the success of a wedding is dependent upon the quality of the music, the talent of the musicians and singers, and the personality of the MC.  Andy Cooney and his band have all of those qualities plus more.  Thank you, Andy, for being part of our daughter's most important day of her life, and for sharing your talent with so many happy guests who will never forget the fun they had at Nancy and Stephen's wedding as they danced the night away!

--Arleen Urban, mother of the bride, Garden City, NY, April 17, 2010
Wedding of  Nancy and Stephen


Katie and I just wanted to thank you again for the fantastic job you did at our wedding a few weeks ago. You helped to make it fun. I was amazed that you were able to play for so many hours without taking a break. I can not tell you the number of compliments I have received about how great you were.  I hope to see you at Gavin's in the future. 

Wedding of Thomas Magaldi and Kate Boyle, Warwick Country Club, Warwick, RI, July 3, 2009

mike and I will never be able to thank you and your band enough for the AMAZING job you did at our wedding on December 20th in Philadelphia!!!!!  I apologize that we did not thank you in person! 

We had the time of our lives - as did our guests - and the night flew by!  The dance floor was crowded from beginning to end - just as we hoped it would be.  Your song selection was fantastic and the music/vocals were spectacular!  We could not have had more fun. Thank you!

It was very special to me that you were a part of our day.  I'm aware that my dad shared with you that my mother and your mother became friends at Kelly Regan's wedding in May 1996.  By having you play at our wedding - it was like our mothers were on the dance floor together - just as they were 12 years ago. 

Happy New Year to you and your family!  Thank you for giving Mike and me a Dream-Come-True wedding celebration.  We will never forget it!

We wish you much success in the future!

God Bless - Kristine and Mike O'Connor, Philadelphia, PA, December 20, 2008

Thank you so much for coming out to Phoenix to play for our wedding reception.  We feel so blessed to have had such an amazing day!  The music was perfect, exactly what we were hoping for but better than we could have imagined.  You made the reception so brilliant, we can't thank you enough.  We hope to enjoy your music again someday.  We are so grateful, thank you!

All the best, Brian and Sarah Sakalanski, Phoenix, AZ, April 5, 2008

All of us up here, in Auburn NY, want to thank all of your band for making Ryan and Cara's Wedding Day "beyond" beautiful. It would be very difficult to be brief and be able to convey the magical and phenomenal evening you helped create for all of us. I guess I would sum it up with one key word TALENT!!!  Wow!!! you and your band are truly great. The wedding guests were dancing up a storm all evening long. I think you played about eight to ten genres of music, all coming together, making everyone happy. You know I like hearing all your Irish songs and my Italian American friends do also.  Especially when you turn around and sing some great Italian songs in Italian. Just amazing and mixing a bunch of Rock & Roll into the middle of it. The sing-a-longs were so much fun and everyone was completely into it. "Bye-Bye Miss American Pie" to "Daughter of Mine" and so many other great songs, what can I say!!!  The way you and the band were willing to share the stage with our friends that wanted to celebrate and sing a couple of songs, not every band would want to do this. You guys were all for it and this just added to the very special, beautiful celebration that it was. Your band coupled with the fantastic guests and having the ceremony at the beautiful St Mary's Church and the Reception at the historic "Pavilion" at Emerson Park  helped make it all come together for an unforgettable evening for all that were part of it. Emerson Park  I would like to also add that the way you added the personal touches in songs you sang for Ryan and Cara made it so personal and from the heart.  These touches were so special that it is part of what puts you and your band in a league of your own.

Thanks again, ever so much, and kindest regards--The Cuthbert and Slayton family, September 22, 2007


John and I wanted to thank you so much for the wonderful music you played at our wedding.  We all had such a terrific time and all of our guests kept commenting on how excellent you all were. You got everyone up and moving!! 

Thanks again for making our wedding such a memorable day in our lives.  The band truly made it an unforgettable day. 

Thanks so much--Fondly, John & Nancy Harkins, September 15, 2007

Thank you so much for playing at our wedding on October 8th at the Park Savoy.  Everyone raved about how great your band was.  We received an unbelievable amount of compliments from our guests on how much fun everyone had and it all comes down to the music being so great!  I am so happy I followed in my sister’s footsteps and was able to have you play at our wedding, too.

Thanks again to you and your band!  You guys were truly terrific!-- Erin Drago, October 25, 2006

Just wanted to thank you for making our daughter's wedding so special.  The whole band was great and it truly exceeded our expectations.  We received many compliments from our guests and everyone felt like you were giving them their "own personal concert"!  They still can't believe we had the "real Andy Cooney".  We really appreciate the way you were able to accommodate all of the unique parts of the reception (remember the elevator?) and kept everyone, even those who never dance, up on their feet and joining in all the fun.  Everyone is still talking about it three months later.  Thanks again for making the day exactly what Jen and Kieran had dreamed of.  --God Bless, Bill and Janice Fuger, September 20, 2005, phone 845-534-5719