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Banjo Class with BB Bowness in 2024
Banjo Class with BB Bowness in 2024
September
9 - 12, 2027
Port Orchard (near Seattle), Washington
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Spend a long weekend away from everyday life's toil and cares with nothing to do but hang out with world-famous teachers and play the 5-string banjo, fiddle, guitar, mandolin, bass, or . . .
ABC features classes in these topics:
• five levels of instruction in old-time banjo
• four levels of instruction in bluegrass banjo
• one level of instruction in old-time guitar
• one level of instruction in mandolin
• one level of instruction in fiddle
• miscellaneous classes in Bluegrass Guitar
• miscellaneous classes in stand-up bass
The selection of teachers for the 2027 camp is in progress.
Once the faculty is confirmed we will include biographies on the website.
Until then you can see the
faculty biographies from last year.
Saturday, September 12th, 2026 -- (Click photo for higher-res version.)
Or click here for a movie from 2022. . .
Attendees can stay offsite and take part in all parts of our program.
See the
Commuter Option
on the
Lodging page
for details.
Our Program
The American Banjo Camp takes place on the first weekend after Labor Day each year at the Pilgrim Firs Conference Center, near Seattle, on the Puget Sound. ABC is an event for adults of all ages (students under 18 may attend if accompanied by a parent). There you can study old-time or bluegrass banjo with world-class instructors. We also have full-time programs in fiddle, mandolin, and old-time guitar plus classes in bluegrass guitar, bass, and other topics (see the schedule information). American Banjo Camp is committed to offering highly specialized workshops tailored to the expertise of our renowned faculty.
A student old-time band in the Thursday Band Scramble
Our Format
American Banjo Camp starts Thursday afternoon and runs through noon on Sunday. Our format allows us to use our time efficiently and gives us an opportunity for a bit of breathing room. Here are just some of the features:
• Thursday gives time for our student open mic and band scramble.
• Hands-on classes start first thing Friday morning.
Pogo Possum and Friend
Our Faculty
We pride ourselves on having teachers that are among the best in the world! It's just frosting on the cake that they're also among the world's best players. See their biographies here.
Tuition and Registration
We try to keep the tuition and other costs as low as possble while providing priceless instruction and inspiration. We can also offer a limited number of scholarships. We have forms to register for camp and to apply for a scholarship.
Our Site
Pilgrim Firs Camp and Conference Center
For more specifics on our site, go to the Pilgrim Firs Website.
Camper Info
Most of the things you need to know when you're getting ready for American Banjo Camp – how to get to camp, what to bring, songs to play in jams, etc. – are on the Camp Info page.
Beginning Bluergass Banjo with Mike Stahlman
FAQ
If you have a question, check the Frequently-Asked Questions (FAQ) page. Somebody may already have asked it! If you don't have a question yet, look there and you may find one.
ABC Media /
Workshop Videos
Photos and videos of the camp from its many years are visible on the
ABC Media page.
Videos of entire past workshops taught by ABC instructors are also available. See the
list of ABC workshop videos.
Misc
ABC has been running since 2003; we have photos and other information about past camps on our Misc page. The Misc page also has a link to a page of FUN banjo-centric material, a link to pages that help you find banjo (and dobro) chords, and links to other music-related web sites, as well as a place to get ABC T-shirts, mugs, etc.
Directors & Onsite Coordinator
Peter Langston and Ken Perlman are the American Banjo Camp's directors.
Suzanne Adkins is the onsite coordinator.
Contact Us
If you have a question or suggestion, please get in touch with us. And do let us know if something doesn't appear to be working on the website. Thanks!
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