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Student Recital at Mark and Greta’s House!

West Linn, Oregon

After Greta’s voice and piano students finish up their recital, Mark’s local guitar students share what they have been working on with other students, family, and friends. It’s always good to get some performing experience, and the parties afterwards are great!

Album-Release Concert in Portland!

Tabor Space 5441 SE Belmont Street, Portland, OR, United States

Mix Grammy-winning guitarist Mark Hanson with Young Audiences' National Artist of the Year Greta Pedersen, add Diana Ross keyboardist/jazz great George Mitchell, and you have the recipe for a fabulous evening of music. The husband-and-wife team celebrates the recent release of their duo album "Then & Now" with a concert on Saturday, March 4, at Tabor Space at 5441 SE Belmont in Portland. Tickets for the 7:00 p.m. concert are $15 in advance, and $20 at the door. Advance tickets are available through their company website www.AccentOnMusic.com, or by calling their office at 503-699-1814. Seating is limited to 125.

20.00$

Mark & Greta Concertize in Roseville, California

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. Venue Website | Directions

Mark & Greta Concertize in the Sierra Foothills, California, in 2017

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 House Concert in Seattle

Capitol Hill Seattle To be provided after ticket purchase., Seattle, WA, United States

Mark Hanson & Greta Pedersen House Concert in Seattle,April 28, 2017.

$25.00

Mark Gives Two Fingerstyle Guitar Workshops in Seattle

Dusty Strings Guitar Shop 3406 Fremont Ave N, Seattle, WA, 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 […]

$40

Acoustic Guitar Summit Concert in Portland

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 Teaches Two Workshops at Gryphon in Palo Alto

Gryphon Stringed Instruments 211 Lambert, Palo Alto, CA, 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 […]

Mark Performs in Los Altos, California

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.