- Thanks for an amazing experience this weekend. The faculty was outstanding and the structure was perfect - a great balance of fundamentals and advanced topics, and classes built on each other within each track. If there were logistical problems, either you guys handled them really well or we were all having too much fun to notice! (Casey Reynolds: Fairhope, AL)
- This was my first banjo camp and I want to commend you all on how smoothly it ran. I had a great time. I didn't have hardly any idle time which was good. I will be digesting what I learned and the class sizes were great. I look forward to attending next year. Overall: fantastic job!! (Antonio Arcaro: Lake Worth: FL)
- Great! Great! I loved the talent here (Willa Dean Patterson: Perry, FL)
- Fourth time and it's the best so far (John Winston: El Paso, TX)
- Excellent, very well organized. Additional bluegrass instructors was a huge plus. All of the instructors were helpful and took good care of the students. (Patrick Plumlee: Jacksonville, FL)
- I'm very glad I came. Thanks to all who provided for the event . I hope to be back! (Bob Gross: Winter Garden, FL)
- Paul Brown, Adam Hurt, Brad Leftwich were my teachers - All were great! (Bill Griffin: Atlanta, GA)
- Thanks for all the hard work. I hope this camp continues year after year. I will be here. (Michael Bolling: Rock Hill, SC)
- The camp was wonderful - it was a real pleasure to attend. in addition to the great bluegrass instructors I also appreciated all of the old time music. The concert was great. Count me in next year. (John Contino: Naples, FL)
- Very good instruction. Got good things to work on and think about. The staff and subjects taught are different, numerous, really good. Thank you so much for your hard work for such a successful camp. I will come back. (Sharon Hartman: Winter Hills, FL)
- Thank you for putting together a great camp. This was my first camp experience and I would definitely like to return (Larry Duncan: Waterboro, SC)
- You guys are doing a great job and great service to the banjo and old-time music community (Jim Strickland: Wesley Chapel, FL)
- The number and quality of the instructors was particularly notable (Terry Barnes: Old Town, FL)
- First rate - very well organized from web info through the day to day of the camp; very wide variety of offerings with accomplished teachers. (Tony Pizzo: Savannah, GA)
- Great location; relaxed atmosphere, lots of fun. All the instructors were well prepared and covered the topics of the workshops well. (Linda Machia: Seatlle, WA)
- I picked up more stuff this year than ever! (Lew Hendrix: Makanda, IL)
- Too many good classes to choose from at the same time (Matthew Sabatella: Hollywood, FL)
- I am very impressed with the time, energy, and work you put into making the whole thing happen. It's just really great and I learned a lot. The Akonting part was really neat and I love that it helped give a historical context to the clawhammer style and showed the roots side of it. Really amazing that we can get that kind of hands-on African experience right here in Florida. As for my other classes, I feel like I learned so much in such a short period of time. Paul [Brown] was a really good teacher and I have been having fun trying the crazy tunings he showed us. Also was very impressed with Brad Leftwich, Bob Carlin and Adam Hurt - all the teachers, really. And the jams were very fun. (Aisha Ivey, Jacksonville, FL)
- Enthusiasm of instructors (Ralph Sloan: Punta Gorda, FL)
- Variety of Instruction; friendly accessible competent faculty (Ivan Browning: St. Augustine, FL)
- Wide Variety of workshops & teachers to be inspired and encouraged by (Bob Gross: Winter Garden, FL)
- Good instructors - wide array of classes/subjects (who would have thought so much could be banjo material!!! (Sharon Hartman:Winter Park, FL)
- Being at a beautiful state park with other like minded musicians (Jim Strickland: Wesley Chapel, FL)
- Contact with the top instructors in old time music (Richard Mandell: Corbin, KY)
- The overall variety of the instructors and subjects to choose from: traditional, melodic, clawgrass (Ron Smith: Lakeland, FL)
- Wonderful bluegrass jams (Lew Hendrix: Makanda, IL)
- (1) The staff: varied, dedicated, professional, personal; (2) The Concerts!!! (Melissa McCormick: Naples, FL)
- It uniquely promotes mutual bluegrass/old-time appreciation, especially through concerts (Ninian Beall: Butner, NC)
- The instructors are high-caliber and good teachers: not just good players; they are here to help me learn, not to "show off." (Tony Glaum: Linwood, KS)
- Being able to conversed with and question the instructors, especially regarding music theory (Antonio Arcaro: Lake Worth FL)
- Variety- structured pace - chance to hear others play - chance to learn new songs and licks. Faculty eating with everyone and being so accessible is terrific! (Tom Armstrong, Jr.: Riviera Beach, FL)