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
Born1972
GenresCountry/Folk/Comedy/Bluegrass[1]

Discography

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Albums

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List of albums, with selected details
Title Details
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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List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
AUS
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"Sorta Dunno Nothin'" 2008 100 Picture in a Frame

Awards

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Country Music Awards of Australia

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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]

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

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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]

Year Nominee / work Award Result (wins only)
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

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  1. ^ a b 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. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 79.
  9. ^ The ARIA Report, Issue 946
  10. ^ "Past Award Winners". Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  11. ^ "Tamworth Songwriters Association". Tamworth Songwriters Association Online. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
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