Mark Hanson

Mark Teaches & Performs in Santa Barbara in August!
2017-08-25 - 2017-08-27 | OR
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 (America/Los_Angeles) | 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.
Venue Website | Directions

Album-Release Concert in Portland!
2017-03-04 19:00 - 21:00 | Tabor Space, 5441 SE Belmont Street, Portland, OR, 97215, 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.

Student Recital at Mark and Greta's House!
2017-01-29 15:30 - 17:00 | 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!

Mark & Greta Album Release Concert in Southern California
2017-01-22 17:00 - 19:00 | Emmanuel Presbyterian Church, 588 Camino Manzanas, Thousand Oaks, CA, United States
Mark and Greta celebrate the release of their “Then & Now” CD with a concert at Emmanuel Presbyterian Church in Thousand Oaks, California – just up Hwy 101 North from Los Angeles. Tickets at the door. Directions.

Acoustic Guitar Summit Concertizes in Lake Oswego, Oregon
2016-12-12 19:30 - 21:45 | Lake Theater, 106 N. State St., Lake Oswego, OR, United States
Every time that Mark, Doug and Terry have played at the Lake Theater Café in Lake Oswego it has sold out! It’s an intimate venue, so make sure to get your tickets in advance! Address: 106 No. State Street. (503) 387-3236.
Venue Website | Directions

Acoustic Guitar Summit Performs in Sacramento
2016-12-11 14:00 - 16:00 | House Concert, Email for Address, Sacramento, CA, United States
Mark, Doug and Terry present their ‘Holiday Show Plus’ in an intimate house concert in Sacramento, not far from the state capitol. The venue is a newly restored downtown mansion built in 1897.
For details and/or reservations, please contact Carolyn at: carolynbecker2 @ gmail.com, or call (916) 769-7976.

AGS Plays Second Show at SSOH!
2016-12-10 19:30 - 21:30 | Shingle Springs Opera House, Shingle Springs, CA, United States
The Shingle Springs Opera House hosts AGS twice on December 10, the second show at 7:30 p.m. AGS set attendance records at SSOH during their December, 2014 shows, so we are looking forward to returning! To reserve seats, contact David by email at:
dcthomas5256 @ gmail.com. Directions are provided at that time

Acoustic Guitar Summit Concertizes in Shingle Springs, California
2016-12-10 15:00 - 17:00 | Shingle Springs Opera House, Shingle Springs, CA, United States
The Shingle Springs Opera House hosts AGS for a couple of scintillating concerts. AGS set attendance records at SSOH during their December, 2014 shows, so we are looking forward to returning! To reserve seats, contact David by email at: dcthomas5256 @ gmail.com. Directions are provided at that time.

Acoustic Guitar Summit Concertizes in Ridgefield, Washington
2016-12-03 20:00 - 22:00 | Liberty Theater, 113 N Main Ave, Ridgefield, WA, United States
The Old Liberty Theater, a historic landmark, hosts AGS once again. These shows are always high-spirited sellouts, so call the Theater as December approaches. Tickets at the Ticket Office: (360) 887-7260. Location: 113 No. Main Ave., Ridgefield, Washington.

Acoustic Guitar Summit Performs in Wilsonville, Ore.
2016-12-02 19:30 - 21:30 | Meridian United Church of Christ, 6750 Boeckman Rd, Wilsonville, OR, United States
“Frog Pond” church, with its “Spirit that Radiates Hospitality”, welcomes back AGS for its umpteenth holiday concert! Everyone always has a good time here. Location: Meridian UCC, 6750 SW Boeckman Road, Wilsonville. (It is 1/2 block west of the Stafford/Wilsonville Road and Boeckman Road intersection).
Tickets will be made available in autumn, 2016.

Mark & Greta Perform in Los Altos, California
2016-11-20 10:00 - 11:15 | Foothills Congregational Church, 461 Orange Avenue, Los Altos, United States
Mark and Greta sing and play during the church service at Foothills Congregational Church, 461 Orange Avenue in Los Altos.
Directions

Mark Teaches Workshops at Gryphon in Palo Alto, California
2016-11-19 10:30 - 13:30 | Gryphon Stringed Instruments, 211 Lambert, Palo Alto, CA, 94306, United States
Mark visits his own stomping grounds again for two guitar workshops at Gryphon Stringed Instruments, 211 Lambert in Palo Alto.
#1) 10:30-12:30; A New Approach To Travis Picking, for Beginning to Intermediate fingerpickers. Learn this ubiquitous style from the ground up. Mark will have you picking beautifully in no time. All new material!
#2) 1:30-3:30; Intermediate to advanced fingerpicking. Mark will teach you the techniques to improve your playing and interpretation. He will also teach his stunning versions of “Don’t Know Why” (Love Songs CD) and “You Don’t Know Me” (Author’s Notes CD).
$40 each, $75 for both. To reserve a space, please call Gryphon at (650) 493-2131.
Directions

Mark Tours Spain with Tapping Phenom Miguel Rivera!
2016-10-19 - 2016-10-23 | OR
Mark visits Spain in mid-October for five concerts with Madrid’s tapping phenom Miguel Rivera. Miguel has millions of hits on his YouTube videos. This will be fun!
October 19: Room Clamores in Madrid. Tickets
October 20: Hispaniola in Salamanca. Tickets
October 21: Sala La Rúa (Burgos) Venue.
October 22: Faktoría D’Arts (Terrassa – Barcelona) Venue.
October 23: Cai Luzán in Zaragoza. Tickets
Spanish Tour Promo Video

Acoustic Guitar Summit Concertizes in Hillsboro, Oregon
2016-10-07 19:30 - 21:30 | Walters Cultural Arts Center, 527 East Main Street, Hillsboro, CA, United States
The Walters Cultural Art Center and its clientele love Acoustic Guitar Summit enough that they invite us back every series, including for the upcoming 2016-2017 year. We will be one of the first concerts in the ’16-’17 series, hence we are playing at Walters twice in one calendar year – March 4 and October 7! This is such a beautiful venue, with great sound, lighting, audience, and staff. Everyone always has a great time at these shows!

Acoustic Guitar Summit Performs at Moulton Falls Winery
2016-09-18 16:00 - 18:00 | Moulton Falls Winery, 31101 NE Railroad Ave, Yacolt, WA, United States
Mark, Doug Smith and Terry Robb perform in a public concert at Moulton Falls Winery at 31101 NE Railroad Ave, Yacolt, Washington. Tickets are $12 in adv, and $15 at the door.
Tickets | Venue Website

Mark Hanson & Terry Robb Concertize in Portland
2016-08-13 16:00 - 19:00 | Streets of Tanasbourne, 19350 NW Emma Way, Hillsboro, United States
Acoustic Guitar Summit partners Terry Robb (Oregon Blues Hall of Fame member) and Mark Hanson (I can play the blues, too!) perform for the Streets of Tanasbourne shopping center in Hillsboro, Oregon. It won’t all be the blues – there will be jazz, pop, and some beautiful folk tunes as well! The performance venue’s address is: 19350 NW Emma Way, Hillsboro. Free.

Seminar Instructor Concert!
2016-07-23 19:30 - 21:30 | Lincoln Recital Hall, Portland State University, 1620 SW Park Avenue, Room 75, Portland, OR, United States
At the culmination of the 17th annual Accent on Music Fingerstyle Guitar Seminar is a public concert by the instructors: Mark Hanson, Happy Traum and Clive Carroll. Solos, duets, and a trio or two will highlight a delightful evening of great acoustic guitar music, ranging from the historical depths of Greenwich Village to the current wave of blistering solos! Not to be missed!

Tickets will be available shortly.
