All Instruments; Voice | Blake Whitmire | All Levels | Period 1 | Week 1 (July 6-11, 2025)
Join us as we explore the people and the music of the lone star state. Home to some of the greatest names in country music including Ray Price, George Jones, Ernest Tubb, Willie Nelson, and many more. We will explore the lives and music of these famous Texans and learn the tie that binds them together which lead to the unique sounds of the Texas honky tonk tradition.
About the Instructor
Since winning his first fiddle contest at the age of 12, Blake Whitmire has spent his entire life playing and singing country music in dance halls across the country. Born and raised on the high plains of west Texas, Blake spent his teenage years touring with bands across the state until he left Texas to attend Berklee College of Music in Boston, Ma. where he studied with fiddle greats including Darol Anger, Matt Glaser, and Jason Anik. After College he moved to Austin, Texas where he has spent the last 10 years leading his own honky tonk band and regularly performing with many incredible musicians including Joe Ely, Gary P. Nunn, Augie Meyers, Del McCoury, Old Crow Medicine Show, Brennen Leigh, and Summer Dean to name a few.