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.