Mark Hanson

Acoustic Guitar Summit Holiday Concert in Lake Oswego
2017-12-11 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Lake Theater, 106 N. State St., Lake Oswego, OR, United States
Acoustic Guitar Summit returns to the Lake Theater Monday Night Music Series in Lake Oswego, Oregon, for their annual holiday concert on December 11. This is a fantastic, but small venue. Seating is limited to 100. Food and beverage are available. Tickets.

Acoustic Guitar Summit In California
2017-12-10 13:30 - 15:30 | Shingle Springs Opera House, Shingle Springs, CA, United States
AGS On Fire!
Mark and his high-powered fingerstyle buddies Doug Smith and Terry Robb visit the Shingle Springs Opera House for two matinee performances – one on December 9 and another on the 10th. Please contact David by email at dcthomas5256 @ gmail.com to make reservations and to get directions. (Make sure you take the spaces out of David’s email address!) These shows are always packed, so get your reservations in early!

Acoustic Guitar Summit Performs in Shingle Springs, California
2017-12-09 15:00 - 17:00 | Shingle Springs Opera House, Shingle Springs, CA, United States
AGS On Fire!
Mark and his high-powered fingerstyle buddies Doug Smith and Terry Robb visit the Shingle Springs Opera House for two matinee performances on December 9 & 10. Please contact David by email at dcthomas5256 @ gmail.com to make reservations and to get directions. (Make sure you take the spaces out of David’s email address!) These shows are always packed, so get your reservations in early!

Acoustic Guitar Summit in Benefit Concert in California
2017-12-08 19:30 - 21:30 | Faith Episcopal Church, 2200 Country Club Dr., Cameron Park, CA, 95682, United States
On December 8, AGS plays a benefit concert in Cameron Park, California, in the foothills of the Sierra Mountains (up the hill from Sacramento). The benefit is for the Sierra Law Enforcement Chaplaincy (SLEC). Tickets will be made available in the autumn, 2017.
You can view the Chaplaincy’s work.

Acoustic Guitar Summit Holiday Concert in Ridgefield, Washington
2017-12-02 19:30 - 21:30 | Liberty Theater, 113 N Main Ave, Ridgefield, WA, United States
Mark and his hotshot fingerstyle guitar buddies Doug Smith and Terry Robb continue their 23rd annual series of holiday concerts at the historic Old Liberty Theater in Ridgefield, Washington, just north of Portland and the Columbia River. Tickets will be available in the autumn of 2017.

Acoustic Guitar Summit Plays in Wilsonville, Oregon
2017-12-01 19:30 - 21:30 | Meridian United Church of Christ, 6750 Boeckman Rd, Wilsonville, OR, United States
Mark and his hotshot fingerstyle guitar buddies Doug Smith and Terry Robb begin their 23rd annual series of holiday concerts at Meridian UCC (“Frog Pond” church) in Wilsonville, just south of Portland. Tickets will be available in the autumn of 2017.

Mark Performs in Dundee, Oregon
2017-11-24 14:00 - 17:00 | Holloran Winery, 8795 Worden Hill Road, Dundee, OR, United States
The day after Thanksgiving Mark returns to the Holloran Winery in the Willamette Valley’s lovely rolling hills for three hours of guitar solos in the tasting room. Come enjoy Bill’s great wines (Tempranillo is a specialty) and listen to me play my decades-long list of guitar solos.

Mark & Greta Sing/Play in Los Altos, California
2017-11-05 10:00 - 11:30 | Foothills Congregational Church, 461 Orange Avenue, Los Altos, United States
Mark & Greta in Los Altos, California
Mark and Greta join former Mendicant singing partner Fred Cummins at Foothills Congregational Church in Los Altos.

Mark Concertizes at Gryphon in Palo Alto, California!
2017-11-04 18:00 - 20:00 | Gryphon Stringed Instruments, 211 Lambert, Palo Alto, CA, 94306, United States
Mark, after a day of guitar and uke workshops, concertizes in Palo Alto with his ace fingerstyle friends Teja Gerken of PegheadNation.com, and Doug Young of Acoustic Guitar magazine, The early-evening fingerstyle guitar concert occurs at Gryphon Stringed Instruments. There will be high-level solos, duos, and trios galore. Tickets at the door. Concert starts at 6:15 p.m.!
Info: call Gryphon at (650) 493-2131.

Mark Teaches More Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar in Palo Alto
2017-11-04 13:30 - 15:30 | Gryphon Stringed Instruments, 211 Lambert, Palo Alto, CA, 94306, United States
Mark Teaches More Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar in Palo Alto
Take your Hawaiian slack key playing to the next level! In May, Mark provided Gryphonites with an introduction to slack-key fingerpicking using “Taro Patch” (Open-G) and “C-Wahine” tunings. In this workshop, Mark will review – then augment – your understanding of Taro Patch using new chords and exercises, plus delve into Mauna Loa (added 6th) tuning. Mark will show you how to play Keo la Beamer’s beautiful “E Ku’u Morning Dew” and his own “Lihue Luau.” There will be plenty of hands-on playing in this workshop! Bring your guitars tuned to Open-G tuning: D-G-D-G-B-D, lowest pitch to highest. To register, call Gryphon at: (650) 493-2131.

Mark Teaches ‘Fingerstyle Ukulele’ in California
2017-11-04 10:30 - 12:30 | Gryphon Stringed Instruments, 211 Lambert, Palo Alto, CA, 94306, United States
Mark Teaches ‘Fingerstyle Ukulele’ in California
Mark visits his longtime Gryphon friends in Palo Alto on November 4 for two workshops. First, he’ll teach a variety of useful ukulele fingerpicking patterns, and a very helpful way of learning and memorizing chords. Mark will also teach his fun arrangements of “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” and Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy”! All uke sizes welcome. Bring a capo! To register, call Gryphon at: (650) 493-2131.

Mark Concertizes in Berkeley, California!
2017-11-03 19:30 - 21:30 | Timbre Folk & Baroque, 801 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA, 94710, United States
Mark presents a fingerstyle concert with acoustic guitar aces Teja Gerken and Pete Madsen at the comfy new store Timbre Folk & Baroque in Berkeley. Location: 801 Bancroft Way. (510) 545-9901. Tickets at the door.

Mark & Greta Perform in Silverton, Oregon
2017-10-26 19:00 - 20:00 | Silver Falls Library, 410 South Water Street, Silverton, OR, 97381, United States
Free Concert at the Silver Falls Library!
Mark and Greta bring their fun show of guitars, ukes, percussion and vocals to the historic town of Silverton, just a short drive south of Portland. Come see us!
Thursday, October 26, 7:00-8:00 PM
410 S. Water St.
Silverton, Oregon
503-873-7633
Cost: Free

Mark Teaches Hawaiian Slack Key in Seattle!
2017-10-14 13:30 - 15:30 | Dusty Strings Guitar Shop, 3406 Fremont Ave N, Seattle, WA, 98103, United States
Mark Teaches Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar in Seattle
Mark continues his day at Dusty Strings with a Hawaiian Slack Key guitar workshop. (Mark’s book on the subject is still in print after 15 years!) He will cover Open-G and C Mauna Loa tunings, and teach you Keo la Beamer’s “E Ku’u Morning Dew” and his own “Spouting Horn.” All fingerpickers welcome. Come tuned to “Taro Patch” (Open-G) tuning: DGDGBD, low to high. To register, call Dusty Strings at: (206) 634-1662.

Mark Teaches Uke in Seattle!
2017-10-14 10:30 - 12:30 | Dusty Strings Guitar Shop, 3406 Fremont Ave N, Seattle, WA, 98103, United States
Mark Teaches ‘Fingerpicking Ukulele’ in Seattle
Mark travels once again to the ‘Emerald City’ to teach a ukulele workshop, surrounded by the beautiful hammer dulcimers and folk harps (and cool guitars and ukes!) of the Dusty Strings music shop. Learn a variety of useful fingerpicking patterns and a helpful way of memorizing chords, along with Mark’s uke arrangements of “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” and Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy”! To register, call Dusty Strings at: (206) 634-1662.

Mark & Greta Concertize in Canby, Oregon
2017-09-16 14:00 - 15:00 | CA
Mark & Greta Concertize in Canby, Oregon
Mark and Greta bring their lively and fun guitars/uke/vocals show to the Canby Public Library a few miles south of Portland. Free to the public. Info: (503) 266-3394.

Mark Teaches & Performs in Santa Barbara in August!
2017-08-25 - 2017-08-27 | CA
This summer Mark performs and teaches in Santa Barbara at the second annual Santa Barbara Acoustic Instrument Celebration (SBAIC.com). The event occurs August 25-27, 2017.
2016’s luthier showcase was great fun, full of beautiful instrument displays, workshops, and hotshot concerts. Mark concertizes on Saturday night with Peghead Nation’s Teja Gerken and Acoustic Guitar Magazine’s Doug Young. Mark’s “Travis Picking from the Ground Up” workshop takes place Sunday at 1:15 p.m. Info & Tickets.
Other concerts during the weekend include hotshots Michael Chapdelaine, Richard Smith, Kinloch Nelson, Tony McManus, Sean McGowan, and Tim Sparks.
Also, this year Tommy Emmanuel gives a benefit concert on 7-22-2017.
For full information and to register.

Mark & Greta Perform in West Linn, Oregon
2017-08-17 18:30 - 21:30 | 503 Restaurant, 21900 Willamette Dr, West Linn, OR, 97068, United States
Mark and Greta for the second time in August will bring their guitar/vocals/uke/percussson act to the “503 Restaurant” just two miles south of their home in West Linn, Oregon. For reservations, call (503) 607-0960. As you see, 503 is our area code.
Directions

Mark & Greta Perform in West Linn, Oregon
2017-08-03 18:30 - 21:30 | 503 Restaurant, 21900 Willamette Dr, West Linn, OR, 97068, United States
Mark and Greta will bring their guitar/vocals/uke/percussson act to the “503 Restaurant” just two miles south of their home in West Linn, Oregon. For reservations, call (503) 607-0960. As you see, 503 is our area code.
Directions

Mark Plays Guitar Solos at a Portland Wedding
2017-07-29 18:00 - 19:30 | Portland
Mark plays for a private wedding event in Portland.

Acoustic Guitar Summit at Lake Theater in Lake Oswego
2017-06-12 19:00 - 21:00 | Lake Theater, 106 N. State St., Lake Oswego, OR, United States
Acoustic Guitar Summit returns to the Lake Theater Monday Night Music Series in Lake Oswego, Oregon, on June 12. This is a fantastic, but small venue. Seating is limited to 100. Food and beverage are available. Tickets.

Mark Hanson & Greta Pedersen Perform in Portland
2017-06-02 19:00 - 20:30 | Terwilliger Plaza, 2545 SW Terwilliger Blvd, Portland, OR, United States
Mark and Greta sing and play for the residents of Terwilliger Plaza in downtown Portland. Private event.

Mark Plays Guitar Solos at Holloran Winery, Dundee, Oregon
2017-05-29 14:00 - 17:00 | Holloran Winery, 8795 Worden Hill Road, Dundee, OR, United States
On Memorial Day from 2:00-5:00 p.m., Mark plays his thrilling and beautiful fingerstyle guitar solos for Holloran Vineyards’ open house and tasting. The Hollorans have a brand new facility outside Dundee in Oregon’s Willamette Valley, featuring their great wines – with cordial hospitality and good music to match! Come join us!
Their phone: 971-720-0632. Directions.

Mark Performs in Los Altos, California
2017-05-21 10:00 - 23:30 | Foothills Congregational Church, 461 Orange Avenue, Los Altos, United States
Mark joins his old Waterwheel partner Fred Cummins for Sunday morning music at Foothills Congregational Church in Los Altos, California.

Mark Teaches Two Workshops at Gryphon in Palo Alto
2017-05-20 10:30 - 15:30 | Gryphon Stringed Instruments, 211 Lambert, Palo Alto, CA, 94306, United States
WORKSHOP #1
(To register, call Gryphon at 650-493-2131)
10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Introduction to Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar!

Gryphon’s old friend Mark Hanson – longtime Gryphon instructor, Grammy winner, Frets editor, and author of “Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar” – will introduce you to the beautiful world of Hawaiian slack key guitar.

The essence of slack key is fingerpicking in alternate tunings. In this workshop Mark will concentrate on two tunings: “Taro Patch” (Open-G) and “C-Wahine” (C G D G B E, low to high). You’ll learn the necessary fingerpicking patterns (alternating bass), the common chord shapes, parallel-sixth licks, and even a couple of common turn-arounds. And, you will have easy-to-intermediate tunes to take home and play!

Fingerpickers at every level are welcome. Come tuned in “Taro Patch” (Open-G) tuning – D G D G B D, lowest to highest.

Tab handouts, and Mark will have copies of his book.

WORKSHOP #2

1:30-3:30 p.m. – Higher-Level Fingerpicking Gems
In 2005 Mark won a Grammy for his recording of two of his fingerstyle arrangements (Henry Mancini – Pink Guitar CD). In this class he will teach you the ins and outs of his arranging style: the playing techniques and the musical decision making. And, he will teach you several of his best and most popular arrangements, both jazzy and folky. This workshop is perfect for intermediate players who want to stretch their understanding and fingers a bit, and for higher-level players looking to increase their repertoire. Tab to take home.

To register, call Gryphon at 650-493-2131.

Acoustic Guitar Summit Concert in Portland
2017-05-12 19:30 - 21:30 | Colonial Presbyterian, 2828 SE Stephens St., Portland, United States
Mark and his award winning buddies, Terry Robb and Doug Smith, rattle the rafters for Portland Folk Music Society at a springtime concert on Friday, May 12, at 7:30 p.m. (The original date of May 19th has been changed to May 12.) Venue: Colonial Presbyterian Church, 2828 SE Stephens St., Portland Oregon. More info: PFS.

Mark Gives Two Fingerstyle Guitar Workshops in Seattle
2017-04-29 10:30 - 15:30 | Dusty Strings Guitar Shop, 3406 Fremont Ave N, Seattle, WA, 98103, United States
Mark visits one of his favorite places – the Dusty Strings store in the Fremont District of Seattle – on Saturday, April 29, for fingerstyle guitar workshops from 10:30-12:30 and 1:30-3:30. Each workshop is $40.00. You’ll have plenty of material to take home with you afterward!
To register, please call the store at (206) 634-1662.
Topics:
#1) Beg/Int Fingerpicking – Mark’s new approach to Travis Picking – play it in one minute! Play it even better after two hours with Mark!
#2) Int/Adv Fingerpicking – Improve your mechanics (smoothness, tone), and learn to play with heart (interpretation and understanding). Plus Mark will teach you two of his outstanding standards arrangements. To register, please call the store at (206) 634-1662.

Mark & Greta House Concert in Seattle
2017-04-28 19:30 - 21:30 | Capitol Hill Seattle, To be provided after ticket purchase., Seattle, WA, United States
Mark and Greta present a house concert on Capitol Hill in Seattle on Friday evening, April 28 at 7:30. Their family-friendly, guitars-ukes-vocals concerts are great fun, and are full of personality, hot licks and touching vocals. Seating is very limited! Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door. To reserve space, go to this link.

Mark & Greta Concertize in the Sierra Foothills, California, in 2017
2017-04-22 19:30 - 21:30 | Shingle Springs Opera House, Shingle Springs, CA, United States
The Shingle Springs Opera House again hosts Greta and Mark for their vocal/guitars/uke extravaganza. Always great fun, with perhaps some audience participation!
Email David at dcthomas5256 @ gmail.com for the SSOH schedule, and for directions.

Mark & Greta Concertize in Roseville, California
2017-04-21 19:00 - 21:00 | Acoustic Den Cafe’, 10271 Fairway Dr, Ste 120, Roseville, CA, United States
For the first time, Mark and Greta sing and play at the cool Acoustic Den Café in Roseville, California. It’s a small place, so come early for a seat! 10271 Fairway Dr, Ste 120, Roseville (916) 412-8739.
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