"Thanks for an unforgettable retreat. I have plenty to work with now — and I already feel like I've progressed, not just on guitar but musically. Can you play three chords? Then I recommend Homesick's Guitar Retreat. Professionally organised, good pedagogy, adapted to everyone's level, and we all had fun."Steve Howard — Guitar Retreat Participant
"När du vill hitta tillbaka till din gitarr, men ej stå på scen." "When you want to find your way back to your guitar — but not stand on stage."Tommie Magnusson — Guitar Retreat 2021
"Magic. I haven't been this inspired to play in years. Open G has become my new favourite — and slide vibrato is now officially a work in progress. Deeply grateful."Peter Johansson — Guitar Retreat 2025
"Back home from three intensive and utterly creative music days on the small island of Ven. Mac is a skilled 'professor' that listens to everyone and gives the right advice. Haven't had so much fun for a long time. I will surely return next summer." "Alltid lika kul att prova på saker man inte visste om att man kunde." — Always so fun to try things you didn't know you were capable of.Johnny Petersen — Guitar Retreat Participant
"Thanks for an amazing retreat that was even better this year. Next year is already booked — mentally. I got home with more than I expected. Pleasant bunch to hang out with. Great atmosphere."Olle Nilsson — Guitar Retreat Participant
"I felt truly welcomed and part of the group from day one — despite being newer than most. Before I'd even packed my guitar to leave, I'd already put next year's retreat in my calendar."Maria Dahlgren — Guitar Retreat 2023
"The retreat was a prime summer experience for me. Interesting people, a very well prepared programme that fit me like a glove, and a credible leadership made the retreat a real hit!"Tommy Falonius — Guitar Retreat Participant
"A really rewarding retreat that went too fast again! Had I only had the pennies, I'd have come in August too!"Patrik — Guitar Retreat Participant
"The moment on Friday evening when you showed us how blues should be played — in that instant, the wingbeats of the American South in the 1930s and 40s were there. A wooden veranda and a man with a guitar, in black and white, like a film. Wonderful and so precise in your rhythmic feel. Brilliant, Mac!"Kaj Jensen — Guitar Retreat Participant
"Over my long life I have started — and given up — learning guitar several times. I'm pretty certain that had we not met, I wouldn't still be at it. Not that the world would suffer much from my not playing, but I sure would: it's just such an amazing pleasure; it would have been a real loss."Peter Dahlgren — Guitar Retreat 2022
"Mac, I've had a few teachers in my day, but I have ALWAYS looked back on my times with you as the most fun and the most productive."Larry — Blues Week Participant, UK
"A few of us who gather each year for the retreat on Ven agree on one thing: waiting an entire year in between is simply too long. So we started arranging mini-retreats — cooking together, sharing a few beers, and playing for as long as we can keep going. Needless to say, all guitars are acoustic."
"Mac is really the spark behind all of this, and Ven will always be our number one."
There's a reason people come back year after year. Find out for yourself this July on the Island of Ven.