Even after 51 years,

There is no better place to learn music than the Puget Sound Guitar Workshop

November 18, 2025

Spring Retreat 2026

Apr 30 - May 3,2026 -- Celebrate Spring with music and pals!

November 18, 2025

Winter Retreat 2026

Feb 13-16, 2026 -- Join us for our President's Day weekend gathering!

October 31, 2025

New Years Retreat 2025-6

Dec 29, 2025 - Jan 1, 2026 -- Ring in the New Year at camp!

Registration is open

September 24, 2025

a Wonder of Songwriters

Jan 24-25, 2026 -- Exploring the art, craft, and community of songwriting through classes, conversation, and concerts!

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Donate to PSGW

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You can now donate online to PSGW!
Or you can still donate by sending a check to PSGW, P.O. Box 896, Bellingham WA 98227.
In either case please designate whether you’re donating to the General or Scholarship fund.

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PSGW 2025-6 Upcoming Events

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Hey Campers,

Here's what coming up soon on the PSGW calendar:

- New Years Retreat, December 29, 2025 - January 1, 2026
Ring in the New Year at camp! Register here...
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- a Wonder of Songwriters, January 23 & 24, 2026. Information...
‍Exploring the art, craft, and community of songwriting through classes, conversation, and concerts!
In Bellingham, WA at BUF, 1207 Ellsworth St.

- Winter Retreat, February 13 - 16, 2026. Register here...
‍Play music, or just hang out, with old and new friends over President's Day weekend.

- Spring Retreat, April 30 - May 3, 2026. Register here...
‍Join us for a relaxed, weekend-long gathering with lots of folks to play with and plenty of space to play with them.

Check back for PSGW Summer camp teacher and registration info coming in February.
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musical styles

PSGW is a camp for all acoustic instruments and genres.

One of the unique aspects of PSGW is the wide variety of musical instruments and styles taught and played during each week. We offer an extensive range of guitar classes, of course, but there are also classes in many other instruments: voice, fiddle, bass, mandolin, banjo, ukulele and others. Some classes are not instrument-specific, such as songwriting or music theory. People also bring all kinds of instruments to play outside of classes—accordions, cellos, saxophones, even harps and the occasional tuba.

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Meet our World Class Instructors

Aside from its students, PSGW's single strongest asset is its teachers.

Our teachers are chosen for their ability to communicate their knowledge, enthusiasm, and skill, both in the formal class atmosphere and in the equally-important informal playing situations that abound at camp. Although the teachers provide support when needed, they also provide space for students to experiment and make mistakes on their own, leading to satisfying growth. Because students and teachers share meals and down-time at camp, students leave at the end of the week with new friendships as well as material to practice.

Meet Our 2025 Instructors

about

The Puget Sound Guitar Workshop was created in 1974 by a few people with a vision to create a summer music gathering.

Since that time, PSGW has grown to include four independent, week-long summer music camp sessions for adults. Designed for beginners to professional musicians, the camps offer a wide array of musical styles and instrument instruction. In addition to the summer camp sessions, PSGW sponsors several other events and camps, including three retreats held throughout the year, The Northwest Writers’ Weekend, and a Wonder of Songwriters Festival.

2025-6 camps