Student Comments on Suwannee Banjo Camp, 2008
General Comments:
- Best hands-on musical experience of my life (Ivan Browning: St. Augustine)
- Thanks for putting together such a great camp. It was the highlight of my year.
Please keep them coming. (Jim Anderson: Atlanta)
- For me it was 3 days of banjo heaven! I couldn't have enjoyed myself more. (Laurie Baardse: Largo, Florida)
- I did want to pass along to you my appreciation for your efforts. I thoroughly enjoyed the camp and plan to return. Janet Davis was an outstanding instructor (I hope she comes back), the food was GREAT, and overall my only complaint is that I had to go home. (Tony Glaum: Linwood, Kansas)
- My first camp: I liked meeting people at my level and the "greats" as well. The concert was awesome. (Lee Stevens: Gainesville)
- The range and choices surpassed those of other camps I've attended; a delightful and inspirational way to spend a weekend. Thank you! (Ross Friedman: Atlanta)
- Excellent such great attention to detail! (Toni Armstrong, Jr.: Riviera Beach, Florida)
- Thanks! I feel good about my playing thanks to you guys (John Flynn: Litchfield, Connecticut)
- I could hardly have had more fun, and I was pointed in the direction of more banjonic stuff than I can ever assimilate (must practice now, must practice now.)
(Ernie Williams: San Antonio, Florida)
- Excellent choice of classes, good food, great instructors, beautiful location (Marg Chauvin: Fort Lauderdale, Florida)
- A wonderful weekend full of fun and learning; I really enjoyed the camp! I felt honored to be with such professionals. (Dale Palmer: Niceville, Florida)
- Wonderful experience thanks for a job well done (Steve Jeffress: Blue Ridge, Georgia)
- Thank you for a great weekend. It was an inspiration to be around so much talent and great classes. A highlight event for me: Laura Boosinger sang a song to my 3-year old granddaughter under a huge oak tree with banjo! This was a special, personal experience with an instructor. Many thanks! (Carole Jeffress: Blue Ridge, Georgia)
- Excellent, the best since I started attending three years ago (Karl Zawoy: High Springs, Florida).
- This year as in past years, the instructors are helpful at all levels. I'm already looking forward to next year. (John Catches: Tallahassee, Florida)
- Superb! This camp is an inspiring opportunity for me. Very little old-time music where I live and work. The opportunity to actually play with the musicians whom I have been studying, and get to know them, has given me a sense of community with "old time." (Dr. Joe West: Moncks Corner, South Carolina)
- Thanks for another great camp (Marilyn Ouellette: Wetmore, Michigan )
- Great fun, Excellent instruction (Elliot Robinson: Scarborough, Maine)
- Incredible experience, great networking, friendly and accessible staff (Cheryl Malinowski: Jacksonville)
- I felt really welcomed and safe here. Don't change the site, it's beautiful.(Jill Lavetsky: Stuart, Florida)
- Just wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed the camp! This was my first year and I thought you both did a great job. I was very impressed with the teachers and my only regret is that I could not be in more than one place at a time. (Paula Tyner: Gainesville)
- The event far exceeded my expectations, both in comraderie and instruction. I came away with a program for at least three or four months work in both fiddle and banjo. (Gene Senyak: Asheville, North Carolina )
- I thoroughly enjoyed the camp. Everyone, staff and students, were very friendly and willing to share their knowledge, which I appreciate. The food was great and instructors very helpful. Can't wait until next year. (Fred Marshe: Orange Park, Florida)
What you liked Best about Suwannee Banjo Camp:
- Hangin' with Bill Keith. Concert was great. Casual awesome atmosphere. O'Leno is stupendous, too. Food also was verry, very good quality. (Tom Grant: Gainesville )
- Inspiration, information, so many banjo styles, excellently organized flow (Toni Armstrong, Jr.: Riviera Beach, Florida)
- access to instructors in a more intimate setting; the Park itself is a very pleasant and peaceful natural environment (Patrick Plumlee: Jacksonville)
- Laid back learning experience; low key, supportive, approachable instructors! (Lynn Killion: Monroe, North Carolina)
- Small number of participants, natural setting, the curriculum, available, friendly instructors (Ivan Browning: St. Augustine)
- Setting: beautiful, people: friendly (Basil Clark: Arcadia, Florida)
- the camp was run very smoothly, organized (Jill Lavetsky: Stuart, Florida)