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Banjo-Only Texas Cabin Camp: Fall 2025!

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Registration opens July 2 here: https://store.banjobenclark.com/collections/cabin-camps/products/banjo-bens-banjo-only-cabin-camp-texas-farm-oct-30-nov-1-2025

Date: October 30-November 1, 2025

Location: Banjo Ben’s farm outside of Kilgore, Texas!

Instructors: Alan Munde, Kristin Scott Benson, Bill Evans, Katy Lou Clark, Dave Dillard (Clawhammer), and Banjo Ben!

Skill levels:
Beginner
Tweener
Intermediate
Advanced
(Clawhammer is combined into one class)

Instead of a Cabin Camp song list, I’ve curated some lessons for each skill level to review. It’s not mandatory that you learn all of this. However, if you are familiar with the content, you will be most prepared to reap your investment at Cabin Camp!

Beginners:

Banjo Boot Camp

Tuning Your Banjo

Hand Positions

Intro to Major Chords

Roll Studies Course

Intro to Minor Chords

Basic Banjo Backup

G Major Scale Study

Nashville Number System

Sight Training

Tweeners
Everything above, plus:

So, You’re About to Jam

Jam Survival with KSB

Fretboard Geography with Alan Munde

6th Interval Banjo Backup

Banjo Make-a-Break

Intermediate
Everything above, plus:

Intro to Melodics

Minor Shapes & Drill

Waypoints Course

Banjo Solo Anatomy

Unlock Banjo Neck with Patterns

How to Play in D

Banjo Waltz Backup

Advanced
Everything above, plus:

Boogie Woogie Backup

Using Counterpoints

Melodic Segways

Intro to Minor Blues Scale

Pushing Banjo Licks

Pick a Lick- Foggy Mountain

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I’m in!!! Can’t wait. We will be staying with my son in Cypress (Houston), flying in from central Illinois. Then I’ll head down to the farm with my banjer and a smile.

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#3

Woohoo! It’s probably my favorite camp of the year, when considering all things!

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Can’t wait…making the trip down from Canada. It’s so nice to be with people who appreciate bluegrass music…you mention it up here and people think there is something wrong with your lawn…

One question…I am bringing my 3-finger banjo down for jams but will be attending Dave’s clawhammer classes. Are there any prep materials for the classes?

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Fellow East Texan here. I’m making the hour trek from Palestine, TX. It was a welcome surprise finding a camp in Kilgore. I’m fairly new around here and only a few months into my banjo journey. Looking forward to meeting everyone and soaking up as much banjo knowledge as I can. :slight_smile:

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#6

Yes, Dave will be reaching out to his clawhammer class with some prep to think about. Excited to have you! We should have another couple Canadians here, always love to host northern neighbors.

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#7

Woohoo, howdy neighbor! Excited to host you as well! I love connecting east Texas bluegrass dots.

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