![]() Leaver's is simply THE place to be seen in Creswick, and over the weekend of CresFest Leaver's will be hosting t hree special events: "Dinner and Show: Pure Magic" "Dinner and Show: West Africa" “Bluegrass Breakfast with Pete Denahy”. ![]() Pete has won several Country Music Awards including Bush Ballad of the Year 2011, Instrumental of the Year 2013, 2014, 2016, Bluegrass recording of the Year 2016. This YouTube video was recommended by Peter Scott who says: This is the video for a song called 'In Context'. It’s perhaps not a show formula many managers would suggest their acts follow, but it seems to work for Pete. Peter Denahy - Sort Of Dunno Nothin Petra Haden and the Sell Outs - I Can See For Miles Puffy AmiYumi - Nice Buddy Ukulele Orchestra of GB - Shaft William Tell Overture (The Mom Song) Field Music - In Context. He takes you on a journey that travels from the gold rush days of the mid-19th century to buying toilet paper at your local supermarket. ![]() When Pete Denahy talks about his own show, he says, “It’s not rocket science I’m not the best singer, fiddle player or guitar picker in the world, but as far as I know, no one else is doing my show.” Which is true there isn’t another show like it. His album 'Picture In A Frame' made the top 30 of the ARIA Country Albums chart. His song 'Sort of Dunno Nothin' is a YouTube hit and in the ARIA Top 100. Pete sings and plays guitar, mandolin and fiddle. I first saw this man on Youtube doing Sort of Dunno Nothing and got a. Forum rules Any off topic discussions should go in this forum. For a bloke who sings about 'Sort of Dunno Nothin', Peter Denahys a pretty sharp bloke - and hes living proof that overnight success is anything but that. FTP Access status is required to post in this forum. Post count is not increased by posting here. It was on his Picture In A Frame album which made the top 30 of the ARIA Country Albums chart. The man from Yackandandah is fast becoming a national legend. Sort Of Dunno Nothin Any off topic discussions should go in this forum. His most successful song was 'Sort of Dunno Nothin'' which was a hit on YouTube and made the ARIA Top 100. Hosted by the wonderful Chantel and team at Leavers, you’ll enjoy breakfast in Creswick’s most eclectic, cosmopolitan and cosy bar, while Pete sings his modern classics in company with a raft of special guests. You should see his gig if you can………he is absolutely world class.About BLUEGRASS BREAKFAST WITH PETE DENAHY Having won none of them, he is now the proud loser of more awards than anyone at this year’s Tamworth festival. January 2009 saw Pete travel to Tamworth where he was nominated for five Golden Guitars. The clip on YouTube is being spun around the world and has gained a momentum that has taken even Peter by surprise.” – “The Conversation Hour” with Richard Fiedler, ABC Brisbane. The video clip was directed by Ross Wood of 171 Entertainment. “Most recently, Peter has shot to fame for his song “Sort of Dunno Nothin” which typifies an unexciting conversation between a parent and child. This song is from Peter Denahy's 2008 album, 'Picture In A Frame'. This classy song is one in a small series of bug songs that includes “Bruce the Spider” and “The Dung Beetle”. One of these was a ditty called “The Petrol Head Fly”. Finally CountryHQ adds the video everyone is talking about - Pete Denahy's 'Sort Of Dunno Nothin'' from his debut Compass Bros album, Pictures In A Frame. He road tested a lot of new songs on the show. Having a swag of material under his belt, he toured with the Slim Dusty Show for four years doing comedy and playing fiddle in the band. Playing with the Ploughboys took him to one of his favourite festivals, Maldon Folk Festival and then to the bigger ones, Port Fairy and the National at Canberra. At twenty-two he joined a band called the “Plougboys” playing the fiddle and guitar and he did the pub rounds in Melbourne, six nights out of seven, which was a great experience but hard on the liver. He spent his early childhood in Japan and gained an appreciation of music from his Japanese grandfather who was a conductor, composer and cello player. Provided to YouTube by The Orchard EnterprisesSort of Dunno Nothin' Pete DenahyLooking at My Phone 2014 Pete Denahy. ![]() His mother is Japanese and his father is a fourth generation, Irish Australian. Yep, yep, nothin', nothin', sort of, dunno, nowhere, good, Yep, nup, dunno, no one, sort of, dunno, nothin'. Pete is one of those blokes who was always around the pub, the session, the concert or the buffet with his fiddle in his hand, ready with a joke or a twisted one-liner.
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