I hope I’m not too late to post about this topic.
With this discussion/topic in mind, I made an effort to remember tunes that I used for the past 2 gigs. Wednesday was a stand up show – I used a wireless midi accordion with the wireless mic so I was able to move through the audience. All but 3 tunes are vocals and I got an encore request. Thursday was a restaurant gig and I just sit at the end of the dining area and do my thing … softly at the beginning of the eve. then a little livelier as the wine kicks in.

WEDNESDAY SHOW:
SO, WHAT’S NEW
ALL I DO IS DREAM IF YOU – shuffle
ON BROADWAY
ALL OF ME – ala M. Buble
AROUND THE WORLD – fast shuffle
ESO BESO – P. Anka Samba
TOO MUCH STUFF – D. McClinton
VOLARE
I’M GONNA BE A WHEEL SOMEDAY – Fats
FESTIOLA – Tarantella (instrumental)
HAVA NAGILA “
ROSAMUNDA “
GIGOLO
QUANDO, QUANDO
COME FLY WITH ME
BA BA BACIA MI – Rosemary Clooney
THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC – ala Prima
BELLA BELLA SIGNORINA
Fast jazz rhythm for walk off

Requested Encore:
ANGELINA/CHELA LUNA – ala Prima
CHE LA LA – Soca beat
FORGET DOMANI – Cumbia beat

THURSDAY RESTAURANT GIG:
SORRIENTO/SANTA LUCIA/OUI MARIE medley
ARRIVERDERCI ROMA
O SOLE MIO medley
NAPOLI MEDLEY
TE VOGLIO BENE
VITTA NA CROZZA
WALTZ MEDLEY
AMOR, AMOR, AMOR
MALA FEMMENA
CHA CHA MEDLEY
GUARDA CHE LUNA
SPEAK SOFTLY
VOLARE
MAMBO STRAMBO
CHE SERA – ala Bruno Martino
AL DI LA
CHITARRA ROMANA
INNAMORATA
RESTA CU MME
THAT’S LIFE
VIA CON ME
TARANTELLA BELLA/HEY CUMPARI
FERRY BOAT SERENADE/PEPINO the Italian mouse
FROM THE VINE/THAT’S AMORE
VICINO MARE
EVENING IN ROMA
CHE LA LA
DOMANI
OUI MARIE shuffle
ANGELINA/CHE LA LUNA
GRANDE GRANDE
PASSERA
FESTIOLA
AMORE MIO
QUANDO QUANDO
COME BALLI BENE BELLA BIMBA
CON UN BACIO PICCOLISIMO
MARINA
COME FLY WITH ME
AIN’T THAT A KICK
GIGOLO
BA BA BACIA MI
BELLA BELLA
CON TE PARTIRO
BUONA SERA

Ciao,
Jerry