Peter Denahy (born 1972) is an Australian entertainer from Yackandandah, Victoria, Australia. He sings and plays guitar, mandolin and fiddle.[2] His most successful song was "Sort of Dunno Nothin'" which was a hit on YouTube[1][3][4][5] and made the ARIA Top 100.[6] It was on his Picture In A Frame album which made the top 30 of the ARIA Country Albums chart.[7] Peter is married to Alison Denahy.
Peter Denahy | |
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| Born | 1972 |
| Genres | Country/Folk/Comedy/Bluegrass[1] |
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Title | Details |
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| Dyamberin |
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| Over the Floodways |
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| The Petrol Head Fly |
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| Peter Denahy |
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| Picture in a Frame |
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| All You Can Eat |
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| Wishbone Road |
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| Me |
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| Hiroshima Jam Session |
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| Singin' Shoes |
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| She Loves Me to the Moon |
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Charting singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [8][9] | |||
| "Sorta Dunno Nothin'" | 2008 | 100 | Picture in a Frame |
Awards
editCountry Music Awards of Australia
editThe Country Music Awards of Australia (CMAA) (also known as the Golden Guitar Awards) is an annual awards night held in January during the Tamworth Country Music Festival, celebrating recording excellence in the Australian country music industry. They have been held annually since 1973.[10]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result (wins only) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "Every Time He Travels Through Cloncurry" (Written by Pete Denahy, Recorded by Luke Austen) |
Bush Ballad of the Year | Won |
| 2013 | Yackandandah1852 | Instrumental of the Year | Won |
| 2014 | "Cotton Eyed Joe" | Instrumental of the Year | Won |
| 2016 | "Cluck Old Hen" | Instrumental of the Year | Won |
| 2016 | "Singin' Shoes" | Bluegrass Recording of the Year | Won |
Tamworth Songwriters Awards
editThe Tamworth Songwriters Association (TSA) is an annual songwriting contest for original country songs, awarded in January at the Tamworth Country Music Festival. They commenced in 1986. Peter Denahy has won four awards.[11]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result (wins only) |
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| 1993 | "Cantankerous Gramaphone" by Peter Denahy | Comedy/ Novelty Song of the Year | awarded |
| 2000 | "Bruce the Spider" by Peter Denahy | Comedy/ Novelty Song of the Year | Won |
| 2001 | "The Dung Beetle" by Peter Denahy | Comedy/ Novelty Song of the Year | Won |
| 2022 | Peter Denahy | Songmaker Award | awarded |
References
edit- ^ a b Illawarra Mercury, 6 November 2008, "Denahy enjoys his own silly season" by Ilsa Cunnungham
- ^ Weekly Trader, 5 November 2008, "Multi-talented stars celebrated big time" by Gary Turner
- ^ The Sunday Mail, 6 April 2008, "Teenage grunt top of the internet pops – YouTube hit song rings true" by Samantha Healy
- ^ The Sunday Mail, 19 April 2009, "Teen song strikes a chord"
- ^ Sunday Tasmanian, 6 April 2008, "It's teen spirit with real grunt"
- ^ Herald Sun, 10 April 2008, "the hit list ... nine things we love this week"
- ^ The ARIA Report, Issue 945
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 79.
- ^ The ARIA Report, Issue 946
- ^ "Past Award Winners". Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ "Tamworth Songwriters Association". Tamworth Songwriters Association Online. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
External links
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