PFC is a day camp for kids in Portland, Oregon founded in 2008 by local teacher and musician Kate O'Brien. It is the only day camp of it’s kind in the PNW! In this camp, we make fiddle music accessible to all kids, of all ages, on violin, viola, cello and guitar. Our aim is to support the growth and positive experience of all campers as well as the continuation of this uniquely American song-form, whose roots spread to all parts of Europe, Africa and the Caribbean islands.

Most of all, we like to have FUN while we do it!

Sophie Enloe joined Kate in 2013 and we have grown from 30 campers over one week to more than 120 campers over 2 weeks! In our general camps, tunes & campers are arranged in 3 levels of study for everyone age 6-16. We welcome players from beginner to advanced ability, on violin, viola, cello & guitar.

Our popularity and the demand for growing with our students motivated us to launch two new programs in 2026: “Viola & Cello track” and a “Teen Camp.” Yes, violas and cellos can play fiddle music! We are over the moon to welcome esteemed, multi-genre cellist, Kevin Jackson, to our stellar teacher line-up!

Teen Camp is designed for advanced high school players to engage in more challenging tunes, playing back-ups and arrangements. It features an optional Teacher Training module for Teens interested in becoming Portland Fiddle Camp counselors. Exactly ALL of our PFC counselors were once young fiddle campers. So cool!

Camp highlights include a special guest "Fiddle Hero or Heroine", an outdoor square dance with a live dance band and our amazing end-of-week outdoor concert. We require campers have at least 1 year of private study to attend fiddle camp.  Note reading is not required but is helpful.

Email Kate if you have more questions.

Come check us out - we’re excited to play music!