Hornby Island Blues Workshop

Award winning multi instrumentalist Chris Whiteley has been called "a major part of the roots music scene" by Sing Out Magazine. For many years Chris has been performing, writing, and recording roots music, both as a multi instrumentalist (trumpet, cornet, harmonica, guitar, and pedal steel) and as a vocalist. Along the way he has worked and recorded with such artists as Leon Redbone, John Hammond, blues piano great Blind John Davis, country stars Prairie Oyster and folk legend Tom Paxton. Chris' own career continues to progress, both as a leader and as a sought after session player. He has appeared on over two hundred recordings, playing guitar, trumpet, harmonica and pedal steel. His own recordings have led to many awards and accolades, including Jazz Report Blues Album of the Year, six Juno Award nominations , and four Maple Blues Awards as Horn Player of the Year and Songwriter of the Year. As a composer, Chris has written a number one Canadian country hit for the band Prairie Oyster, and also had his songs recorded by such artists as Amos Garret, Cindy Church, Penny Lang, The BeBop Cowboys, Lunch at Allens, Quartette and Juno winning blues band Fathead. He has also written music for radio, television and film. Chris continues to perform throughout North America at festivals, clubs, and concerts.