is
a versatile muso with many facets to his performance.
He is equally at home leading a room full of old folk
through "Daisy, Daisy", singing up a storm
of sea shanties on the "Bounty", presenting
Australian folk music to Chinese students in Beijing,
playing mandolin and fiddle and calling for bush dances,
or playing jazz and rock guitar. He uses humour extensively
in his act and has a phenomenal repertoire of songs
from singalong classics, to old bush songs to Irish
ballads and his own soft rock compositions.
consists
essentially of Pete and Sue McMahon. Sue adds her multiple
talents on the concertina, piano and musical saw to
Pete's performance using 6-string and 12-string guitar,
banjo, mandolin and fiddle. When the occasion requires
the "brothers" call on a circle of experienced
musicians to enhance the sound, adding a bass, fiddle,
drums, etc.
heartdust,
a retrospective CD of Pete's songs previously only available
on cassette has just been released.
is
a versatile muso with many facets to his performance.
He is equally at home leading a room full of old folk
through "Daisy, Daisy", singing up a storm
of sea shanties on the "Bounty", presenting
Australian folk music to Chinese students in Beijing,
playing mandolin and fiddle and calling for bush dances,
or playing jazz and rock guitar. He uses humour extensively
in his act and has a phenomenal repertoire of songs
from singalong classics, to old bush songs to Irish
ballads and his own soft rock compositions.