Peter Denahy Explained

Peter Denahy
Birth Date:	1972
Genre:	Country/Folk/Comedy/Bluegrass^[1]

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.

Discography

Albums

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Dyamberin	Released: 1993 Format: CD Label: Peter Denahy
Over the Floodways	Released: 1996 Format: CD Label: Peter Denahy (PD001CD)
The Petrol Head Fly	Released: 2002
Peter Denahy	Released: 2005 Format: CD Label: Acmec Records Australia
Picture in a Frame	Released: 2008 Format: CD Label: Compass Bros. (038CDCB)
All You Can Eat	Released: 2010 Format: CD, Digital Label: Peter Denahy (PDCD003)
Wishbone Road	Released: 2012
Me	Released: 2014
Hiroshima Jam Session	Released: 2015
Singin' Shoes	Released: 2016
She Loves Me to the Moon	Released: September 2023 Label: Checked Label

Charting singles

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Year	Peak chart positions	Album
AUS ^[8] ^[9]
"Sorta Dunno Nothin'"	2008	100	Picture in a Frame

Awards

Country Music Awards of Australia

The 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] (wins only)|-| 2011| "Every Time He Travels Through Cloncurry"
(Written by Pete Denahy, Recorded by Luke Austen)| Bush Ballad of the Year| |-| 2013| Yackandandah1852| Instrumental of the Year| |-| 2014| "Cotton Eyed Joe"| Instrumental of the Year| |-| 2016| "Cluck Old Hen"| Instrumental of the Year| |-| 2016| "Singin' Shoes"| Bluegrass Recording of the Year|

Tamworth Songwriters Awards

The 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] (wins only)|-| 1993| "Cantankerous Gramaphone" by Peter Denahy | Comedy/ Novelty Song of the Year | |-| 2000| "Bruce the Spider" by Peter Denahy | Comedy/ Novelty Song of the Year | |-| 2001| "The Dung Beetle" by Peter Denahy | Comedy/ Novelty Song of the Year | |-| 2022| Peter Denahy | Songmaker Award | |-

External links

• Pete Denahy website

Notes and References

1. Illawarra Mercury, 6 November 2008, "Denahy enjoys his own silly season" by Ilsa Cunnungham
2. Weekly Trader, 5 November 2008, "Multi-talented stars celebrated big time" by Gary Turner
3. The Sunday Mail, 6 April 2008, "Teenage grunt top of the internet pops – YouTube hit song rings true" by Samantha Healy
4. The Sunday Mail, 19 April 2009, "Teen song strikes a chord"
5. Sunday Tasmanian, 6 April 2008, "It's teen spirit with real grunt"
6. Herald Sun, 10 April 2008, "the hit list ... nine things we love this week"
7. The ARIA Report, Issue 945
8. 79.
9. The ARIA Report, Issue 946
10. Web site: Past Award Winners. 2 November 2020.
11. Web site: Tamworth Songwriters Association. Tamworth Songwriters Association Online. 23 March 2022.