Notable Staff
- Henry Sapoznik, Klezmer music authority, four time Grammy nominated performer/producer
- Jason Zimbler, former child actor (Clarissa Explains It All)
- Happy Traum, folk musician of 1960–2000, session guitarist for Bob Dylan.
- Roy Book Binder, blues guitarist
- Rebecca Drysdale, comedian
- Paz de la Huerta, actress
- Myq Kaplan, comedian
The camp has hosted a number of prominent folk performances, including ones by Simon & Garfunkel and Pete Seeger. Canadian teen sensation Pamela LaJoie performed as a camper in 2008. Lectures and workshops given by prominent artists have been a staple of the camp since its inception, with visits ranging from Leni Riefenstahl to Maury Yeston. In more recent times, the camp has hosted alumni parent Kevin Bacon's band The Bacon Brothers. The camp has also hosted Canadian staff band Hunter Valentine.
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