Banjo Camp is the high point of the year. I look forward to it all year long. I really appreciate your talent for organizing and executing this camp you have a great knack for identifying great banjo teachers keep up the good work, thanks! Amazingly it gets better every year. Jim Bolling, Jacksonville.

I love this camp! So welcoming and inclusive to new musicians. The teachers increased my skills and confidence. This was an unbelievably positive experience. It was great to forget all about the outside world for a long weekend and experience great music and song. Music will save this world come or at least make it better. Thanks for all your efforts. Donna Spoon, Steinhatchee FL

Love it! First time doing anything like this, first time playing with others. Everyone is welcoming, kind and encouraging. Great pace of classes, demos, jams, free time. Amanda Sprunger, Peachtree City GA

Well organized! run! Never had a bad time. Nice atmosphere; welcoming and friendly community; high quality instructors. Henry Rolka, Cherry Log GA

Excellent experience again! Diverse interests and skill levels are managed very well. The blend is good. Your organizing and management was excellent. It just got DONE! Rick Hall, Tallahassee

Just what I needed! Practice, expert instruction, patience, beautiful environment, and motivation. My first time here. Met some great new friends . My brain is on overload but I am excited to take my new knowledge home and practice! Kim Turner, Savannah GA

Gorgeous setting with great instructors. I wouldn’t hesitate to return! Jo McFarron, Wheaton IL

This is such a fun camp! A very safe, comfortable, non-judgmental place to learn at any level. I like the classes, staff Concerts, Band scramble, and the awesome instructors!! I like the schedule, the flow, I love everything about the cam . You do such a great job organizing everything! Karilyn Trent: The Villages FL

Loved it! Setting is perfect instructors are awesome ! This camp was great for jump-starting my learning and the classes offered were worth the trip from Michigan! Thank you for a well-run camp . Susan Lebold, Ann Arbor MI

Incredible! Something for everyone at every level. Billy Becking, Kennesaw GA

Superiorly excellent, five stars! Michael Woodruff, Gainesville FL

Wonderful ! I had a blast. Good environment good instruction, relaxed, fun place. Perfect in my book! B. Frank, Mission KS

It is always great. It gets me motivated each time and I learn something new. Bob Pastor, Hawthorne FL

One of the best camps that I have ever been to. Great Camp. Excellent jamming, great instructors, good food. (John Bowden, Bishop GA)

We loved it!! Camp Weed was incredibly peaceful, eveyone was so friendly, the food was wonderful, the instructors were great and we got a lot out of the classes! I really can’t think of anything I would do differently! It was a wonderful experience for us and I hope we can come back next year! I thought the food was great and the room was so nice and everything was very relaxing! The classes were informative and my duaghters got a ton out of it! Jill Gamboa, Riverview FL

Just a couple of days in banjo paradise. It feels a very safe place to try new things – very open and friendly. What an impressive amount of talent on stage! It’s nice just to have a chair in the room. Peggy Klimm, Tampa

Another great year! Loved seeing friends made here again. Instruction lineup was superb -especially happy to have the mandolin track. Great instruction, great atmosphere. Well done all around. Hope to be back next year . Brought my grandson this year and he loved it!  John McClure, Sebring FL

Very impressed! Quality classes and instructors, helpful jams . Welcoming atmosphere and encouraging staff. Carleigh Ethington, Plant City FL

Outstanding! Great opportunity to be around excellent musical and teaching talent. Getting personal feedback to go beyond learning from books and videos. Ron Schnellbacher, Flagler Beach FL

Very pleasant and inviting; The weather is also hard to beat. Spencer Graffe, Des Moines WA

Wonderful as usual. Lawrence Barker, Knoxville

Very friendly and relaxed atmosphere. Highly conducive to learning at all levels. John Espoito, Daytona Beach FL

Enchanting, Such fun!! So satisfied, no complaints!! Jaque Rasmussen, Minnesota.

Great weekend and really good instructors. It was a great weekend. Thanks to Ken and all the folks who helped make it all go so smoothly. Dan Formey Fernandina Bch FL

Thanks for everything Ken. This was my first and clearly the most fabulous banjo camp. I hope to improve so much by next year that I can move out of the novice level. Kim Turner

I came to camp with my wife with the idea of learning how to play better together.  I’m a lapsed fingerstyle folk/blues player, and the farthest thing from a bluegrass flatpicker, but I had a great time and learned a lot.  Tim is a terrific instructor and player, as well as a very kind and thoughtful person, and I probably would have enjoyed his classes even if I didn’t play guitar at all. Bill Torpey, Lake Luzerne NY

It was wonderful! I really liked the opportunity to learn from and play with people who’s playing I admire! Ellen Torop, Ronkonkoma, NY

This was my first time doing anything like this, and my first time playing in public! All the instructors, bar none, were helpful, friendly, and made me feel comfortable asking questions and asking for help. Beth Teitel, Lake Luzerne NY

Best camp at Suwannee ever!! All the new instructors were excellent, and all the old ones too! Lauren Weinstein, Palm Beach Gdns, FL

Another great camp! Came away happy and ready to pick up a storm. Jay Sipp, N. Fort Myers FL

I truly enjoy this camp, and plan to come back as many years as I can. I always learn something new and different, meet new people, and learn new tunes. Thank you for all of the behind-the-scenes work to make this happen! Laura Gayle Green, Tallahassee

Great, will come again! Danny Joseph, Fruitland Park FL

We both had a wonderful time and learned a lot! Joy & Christopher Stone, Austin TX

It was great as usual! Steve Register, Chipley FL

Good classes, good teachers and fun atmosphere . We found out about the camp very late but are so thankful that things came together for us to make it . This was much more than I expected and we are making plans to return. Mason & Bethany Crows, St. George, GA

It was a wonderful Experience. The instructors were amazing and the jams get better each night. The band Scramble was great fun! All in all a great experience and I look forward to coming back . Bill Troup, Hermitage TN

I loved my banjo camp experience! The instructors were amazing and I really got a lot out of the classes. There’s nothing I didn’t like. I can’t express enough how much I enjoyed this camp. Classes were so helpful and exactly what I needed. I can’t thank the instructors enough for sharing their knowledge with us. They were all so patient and complementary. I loved everything about the camp and definitely plan to attend next year! (Karilyn Trent: The Villages FL)

The camp was an outstanding experience. I’ll definitely be back next year (Brian Blankenship: Crystal River, Florida)

Absolutely loved it. The Old Time teachers were fantastic. I sometimes had a hell of a time choosing a class. Instruction was super; food was great; jams at end of day were so beneficial; location was good. (David Raistrick: Bradenton, FL)

Awesome! What a fantastic, welcoming experience. Love the focused classes, the opportunities to focus on one technique or tune! (Laura Gayle Green: Tallahassee)

I can’t change all the troubling things that make people angry , but I can make the world better in small ways through getting better at my personal music skills it is inspiring to be around talented people at SBC and I learned new ways to improve myself and a path forward to getting better with direction and ideas of the great teachers here . I am practicing I notice that songs or skills that were difficult a month ago are easier now, and I have a small sense of progress in my life. Playing banjo helps keep me in a happy mood and able to share that happiness with others. Thank you! (Ron Schnellbacher: Flagler Beach FL)

I had a great time, learned a lot, and very much looking forward to next year! I especially like the fact that Suwannee Banjo Camp offers the novice Level Banjo Class.  This level is not available at some of the other camps I have attended. And to top that you have brought in some of the best in the business to teach. I felt I received a very solid foundationfor my journey into playing old time banjo. (Joe Duncan, Rockledge FL)

Great first experience. So great to meet/see More pickers! I most liked the community of people who are excited about banjo, and the chance to meet banjo legends. (Carlos Mendoza: Panama City FL)

10 out of 10! Can’t wait for next year. The instructors are uniformly at the top of their profession; their abilities are inspiring. The number and variety of classes offered was phenomenal. Don’t change! (Alan Gibbons: Delray Beach FL)

The instructors were very patient and kind to everyone . Very encouraging to those that were learning . It did help to have handouts. These have formed my book. (Hal Brim, Newnan, GA)

I hadn’t been to the camp since before Covid. It was great to see that all the things that make the camp so great were still in place. I think the instructors were tremendous. (Ed Serotta, Bonita Springs, FL)

The camp was great!!! I thoroughly enjoyed it. The camp was very well organized from beginning to end. My instructors were very nice, friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. I look forward to attend again next year. Camp was great and really a perfect learning environment. I see no way it could be improved. (Sammy Carpenter, Cocoa FL)

Great, could not be better! Superior faculty, excellent organization; can’t think of anything I want to change. (Jim Bolling: Jacksonville FL)

Loved everything. Can’t wait to come back as soon as I can. Beautiful setting. Great staff.  Amazing teachers . (Lisa Gongola, Siminole FL)

Excellent! Staff and SBC faculty were informative and organized. Classes were great. Very fun and helpful. (Karen LaBarbera; Jacksonville FL)

5 star! Dedication to students; beautiful setting! (Chrales Robbins: Wilmington NC)

Close to home and beautiful sight! Unbelievable food with healthy options. I liked how personable instructors were. (Luis Delgado: Tallahassee FL)

Great event. Always something new to learn, friends to see again, make new friends. It’s a great environment of like minded folks. (John McClure: Sebring FL)

Had a great time, learned a lot and met some wonderful people! (Kit Rees: Baltimore MD)

Very well organized; the instruction is great and I feel like I learned a lot (Jonathan Blackmon: Tallahassee)

Excellent – great program! Great classes and opportunities to interface with great instructors and other students. (David Prince: Big Canoe GA)

Fabulous! Wonderful teachers, performances, program, variety. The regular old time jams were a lot of fun! I enjoyed playing guitar and maybe next time I’ll be brave enough to play banjo! (Debby Rolka: Cherry Log GA)

Excellent! I loved the variety of offerings; quality of instruction. High end! (Henry Rolka: Cherry Log GA)

A+.  I loved the quality of instructors – Including their ability as teachers and willingness to lift/motivate students. Thanks to all that make this camp happen! (John Catches: Ponte Vedra Beach FL)

I cannot even begin to describe how useful Suwannee Banjo Camp was. The classes were right on point with what I needed, the instructors were knowledgeable, non-judgmental, helpful and top notch. I loved the camaraderie with fellow students, instructors and yourself. I can’t even imagine it could be improved, and I am so thankful I made the decision to attend. In addition to a great program, the relaxed setting was just perfect. I am putting next year’s program on my calendar now. (David Prince: Jasper, GA)

Thanks a ton for everything you, the staff and instructors did to make this camp so great. I can’t stop talking about all that I learned and who I met. It was a great experience. This was the first time I had ever played in front of somebody who could give direct personal instruction, and I treasure that time and encouragement. I look forward to next year to see how much progress I will make. (Greg Williams: Wilmington, NC)

I wanted to let you know what an amazing weekend I had. I learned so much and really got the context for banjo playing that I was missing. I’ve been learning out of books on my own and there’s just so much we can’t do alone. (Tiffany Hopkins: Lily Dale, NY)

I am filled up for another year! Be back God willing and the Creek don’t rise! (Jaque Rasmussen: Miltona, MN)

Fun, challenging stretched my skills; learned many useful ideas for continued growth in banjo skills. (Ron Schnellbacher: Flagler Beach, FL)

Well organized and very welcoming. (Mark Kover: Cumming, GA)

Instruction was top notch! (Steve Hairfield: Hanahan, SC)

Great to be back! I missed SBC a lot [in the pandemic years]. (Lawrence Barker, Knoxville, TN)

Liked the setting, the rooms, the food, the world-class instructors. (Nancy Bentley: Cleveland, NC)

Highest possible. Elite!! (Richard Sherman: Davie, FL)

Arrive-Amazed-Bewildered-Overwhelmed-Exhausted!! (Eddie Hamilton: Vero Beach, FL)

Super camp! [It’s] very hard to balance instruction, jams and concerts; and great job done with that! [I liked] being around great friends and gaining technique and wisdom from great instructors. (John McCure: Sebring, FL)

Great location, great music, great people! (Neil Donovan: Chicago, IL)

Wonderful; great experience! (Laura Gayle Green: Tallahassee, FL)

Fantastic and impressive! (Gabriel Deloreto & Kathi Rodgers: West Palm Beach/Lake Clark, FL)

5 Star! Most awesome experience! (Peggy Klimm: Tampa, FL)

Great experience! (Rick Hall: Tallahassee, FL)

Great! Enjoyed the variety of instructors and styles. (Tim Zierden: Marietta, GA)