Mark Hanson

Mark and Greta Perform in Marlborough, Massachusetts
2023-04-22 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Royal Plaza Hotel and Trade Center, MA, United States
Mark and Greta present their lively guitars/ukes/vocals set at the annual NEFFA convention in Marlborough, Mass. NEFFA is the New England Folk Festival Association. We played for them lin ’22, streaming from Oregon. This year we will be in person!

Mark Performs at Artisan Guitar Show in Pennsylvania
2023-04-16 11:00 - 12:00 | Artisan Guitar Show, Best Western Premier Hotel, 800 E Park Dr, Harrisburg, PA, 17111, United States
On Sunday, April 16, at 11 a.m., Mark performs an one-hour solo set at the annual Artisan Guitar Show in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Mark will perform on Steve Showalter guitars. Steve is from Linville, Virginia.

House Concert and Guitar Workshop!
2023-03-04 19:00 - 21:00 | Casa Wicheta/Allan, bwicheta @ nwi.net, Wenatchee, WA, 98801, United States
Mark presents a fingerstyle guitar workshop and concert (with Greta Pedersen) in Wenatchee, Washington.
Saturday, March 4
Workshop: 3:30-5:00 p.m. “Fingerstyle Guitar Through the Ages”
Social Hour: 6:00
Concert: 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Reservations: Email: bwicheta @ nwi.net (delete spaces when emailing)
Great fun is had at these nearly annual events at Casa Wichita/Allan!

Mark Hanson's Fingerstyle Guitar Workshop, March 4
2023-03-04 15:30 - 17:00 | Casa Wicheta/Allan, bwicheta @ nwi.net, Wenatchee, WA, 98801, United States
Fingerstyle Guitar — Through the Ages

People have been plucking strings for millennia of course, to all of our hearts’ delight!

Be that as it may, I won’t start with Roman times — imagine tablature with Roman numerals! Rather, I will begin by touching on the Renaissance approach, work our way through a little Bach and Beethoven, and end up with current techniques and tunes. I’ll explain (succinctly, for novices!) the changes in Western harmony over these centuries, and how folkies and jazz cats alike use harmonies from the same source in their genres.

Bring your guitar in standard tuning and be prepared to play as an ensemble with other attendees (no solos required) as I explain the four pieces we will use. Tab will be handed out to work on at home.

Photo: Mark at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, Portland, Oregon

Acoustic Guitar Summit -- In Concert!
2022-12-16 19:30 - 21:30 | Walters Cultural Arts Center, 527 East Main Street, Hillsboro, CA, United States
These three fingerstyle guitar virtuosos bring their dazzling trio and solo work back to the Walters Cultural Art Center on December 16, 2022.
To buy tickets, contact the Walters Cultural Art Center by clicking on this link:
Walters Cultural Art Center

Acoustic Guitar Summit -- Hands-On Guitar Workshop!
2022-12-16 15:30 - 17:00 | Walters Cultural Arts Center, 527 East Main Street, Hillsboro, CA, United States
Acoustic Guitar Summit kicks off their day in Hillsboro, Oregon, at the Walters Cultural Art Center with a hands-on guitar workshop! These three fingerstyle masters — Grammy winners and a Blues Hall of Fame member — will take you through their approach to fingerpicking, playing guitar solos and playing with picking partners! Bring your guitars in standard tuning and be ready to play along. Exercises and tunes to be handed out in TAB.
To register, go to the Walters Cultural Art Center site by clicking on this link:
Workshop with Acoustic Guitar Summit!

Acoustic Guitar Summit - Private Christmas Concert
2022-12-11 17:00 - 19:00 | McMinnville, Oregon, McMinnville, OR, United States
AGS brings their stellar holiday show to McMinnville, Oregon, on Sunday, December 11 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Email us at Mark @ AccentOnMusic . com (eliminate spaces when emailing) if you’d like us to play for you!

Acoustic Guitar Summit Holiday Concert
2022-12-03 20:00 - 22:00 | Old Liberty Theater, 115 North Main, Ridgefield, WA, 98642, United States
These three fingerstyle guitar virtuosos — Terry Robb, Mark Hanson & Doug Smith, known as the Acoustic Guitar Summit — bring their dazzling trio and solo work back to the historic Old Liberty Theater concert hall in Ridgefield, Washington, on December 3, 2022. The annual show here ALWAYS sell out, so get your tickets early!
To buy tickets, contact old Liberty Theater at (360) 887-7260.
The address is 115 N. Main Ave. in downtown Ridgefield, 98642.
Their website is: OldLibertyTheater.com/

Acoustic Guitar Summit Private Performance
2022-10-15 19:00 - 21:00 | WA
Acoustic Guitar Summit — Mark Hanson, Terry Robb and Doug Smith — perform on the Oregon coast for a private house concert.

Garden Party - Concert & Art Show in West Linn!
2022-08-27 19:00 - 21:00 | Aye Backyard Garden, 6787 Maple Ct,, West Linn, OR, 97068, United States
Mark Hanson & Greta Pedersen bring their classy vocals/guitars/uke show to a Garden Party/Art Show & Concert in West Linn, Ore., August 27. Visual artist Elaine Daggett-Aye displays her beautiful paintings from 6-9 p.m. Music starts at 7 p.m. $20 suggested music donation at the gate. Free for kids under 12. Bring your picnic, lawn chairs/blankets. RSVP through:
RSVP / INFO link:
EventBrite.com/GardenParty
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Student Recital of Mark's Private Students!
2022-07-30 16:00 - 17:30 | Accent On Music, West Linn, OR, 97068, United States
Mark’s private students show off their ever-increasing skills in this Zoom-broadcasted, bi-annual event. Successful performance requires diligent practicing, memorization and concentration — all good brain exercises, as well as finger exercises! Featured will be two ensemble versions (different speeds) of Mark’s Martha Stewart Living tune “Sweet Rotunda” — including the duet part! Good fun. Thanks to everyone for participating!t

Mark & Greta in Concert in Silverton, Oregon
2022-07-23 19:00 - 20:00 | Silver Falls Library, 410 South Water Street, Silverton, OR, 97381, United States
On Saturday, July 23, Mark & Greta bring their scintillating show of guitars/ukes/vocals to the Silver Falls Library in Silverton, Oregon. Show time is 7:00-8:15 p.m.

Acoustic Guitar Summit Concert July 16 in Wilsonville, Oregon
2022-07-16 19:30 - 21:00 | Meridian United Church of Christ, 6750 Boeckman Rd, Wilsonville, OR, United States
Acoustic Guitar Summit — Mark Hanson, Doug Smith and Terry Robb — has been invited to join the Wilsonville, Ore., Arts and Culture Council’s 2022 Summer Concert Series! The date is Saturday, July 16, 7:30 p.m. Freewill offering at the door — no one will be turned away! We’ll perform at the Meridian UCC, the “Frog Pond” Church complex.

Add July 16 to your calendar if you are in the Portland, Ore., area! Wilsonville is just south of Portland on I-5.

Mark Performs and Teaches at La Conner, Wash., Guitar Fest
2022-05-15 10:00 - 11:30 | La Conner, La Conner, WA, United States
The annual La Conner Guitar Festival (in La Conner, Washington, just north of Seattle) is scheduled for May 13-15 this year and I will attend as a teacher and performer. I will demo James White and Michael Kennedy (Indian Hill) guitars, present a 90- minute concert and teach a blues fingerpicking workshop. Great fun!
We are happy that Brent McElroy and his team are able to put on the event again, after pandemic-related delays. Current pandemic protocols will be observed.
The currently scheduled events:
Performance: Saturday afternoon, May 13, 2:30-4:00
Workshop: Sunday morning, May 15, 10-11:30
Demo: Sunday afternoon, May 15, 2:00 p.m. James White Guitars
There will be more scheduled. Hope to see you there!

Mark and Greta Perform Live Online for NEFFA
2022-04-23 10:00 - 11:00 | Royal Plaza Hotel and Trade Center, MA, United States
Mark and Greta join the annual NEFFA festival this year April 22-24, performing live online. NEFFA is the New England Folk Festival Association, providing support and an outlet for cool music and dance of great variety! NEFFA is providing us with an hour-long set on Saturday, April 23, at 1:00 p.m., East Coast time (10:00 a.m., PDT). We are looking forward to being involved with this outstanding organization!

POSTPONED! Mark & Greta Perform in Washington State February 26!
2022-02-26 19:00 - 21:30 | Casa Wicheta/Allan, bwicheta @ nwi.net, Wenatchee, WA, 98801, United States
POSTPONED! The new date will be advertised when it is set. —
Mark Hanson and Greta Pedersen present their annual live concert at Casa Wicheta/Allen in Wenatchee, Washington, on Saturday, February 26. Due to the pandemic, we missed our 2021 concert, but plan to be there in ’22. All pandemic protocols will be observed.

The concert features fabulous guitar music, ukes, sterling vocals and great fun! The evening concert will be preceded in the mid-afternoon by a fingerstyle blues guitar workshop.

For information and reservations, please email Bill at bwicheta @ nwi.net (delete the spaces when emailing).

Mark Hanson Presents a Fingerstyle Blues Guitar Workshop February 26
2022-02-26 15:30 - 17:00 | Casa Wicheta/Allan, bwicheta @ nwi.net, Wenatchee, WA, 98801, United States
Mark Hanson Workshop

Fingerstyle Blues Workshop.
Fingerstyle guitar ace/teacher Mark Hanson will show you the rudiments of playing the blues so that you can
1. accompany a singer (yourself or others),
2. jam with a group, and
3. play Fingerstyle blues guitar solos.

Included are the basic ‘shuffle’ backups, plus parallel-sixth movement and easy blues chord shapes all over the neck.
And, Mark will teach you a cool, solo fingerstyle blues tune!

Mark Hanson -- Student Recital January 29!
2022-01-29 16:00 - 18:30 | Accent On Music, West Linn, OR, 97068, United States
This Saturday at 4:00 p.m. PST, I host my biannual student recital — virtual these days, of course. (Pre-pandemic recitals occurred in our living room, with 35-40 people attending!) For January 29, so far I’ve received 25 videos from 18 students, so we will break the recital into two sessions with a ‘Fika‘ break in the middle. (FEE-kuh — Norwegian for ‘coffee break.’) A good time will be had by all!

Acoustic Guitar Summit At Walters in Hillsboro, Oregon
2021-12-17 19:30 - 21:30 | Walters Cultural Arts Center, 527 East Main Street, Hillsboro, CA, United States
AGS — Mark, Terry and Doug — bring their virtuoso holiday show to the Walters Cultural Art Center in Hillsboro, Oregon on December 17, 2021. We are happy to be included annually in Walters’ concert series, and hopeful that in-person performances will once again reign supreme!
Concert Ticket Link.
The day’s events begin with a guitar workshop with the trio from 3:30-5:00.
Workshop Tickets Link.

Acoustic Guitar Summit Guitar Workshop in Hillsboro, Oregon!
2021-12-17 15:30 - 17:00 | Walters Cultural Arts Center, 527 East Main Street, Hillsboro, CA, United States
Mark Hanson, Terry Robb and Doug Smith share their talents, approaches and insights into fingerpicking guitar at this hands-on workshop. Players of all levels are welcome. The goal: to help you play your very best through tips on tone production, hand position, fluidity, speed, and musicality. Bring your guitars tuned to standard tuning and any questions you want to ask. Limited attendees, so sign up early!
Workshop Tickets Link.
Concert Ticket Link.

Acoustic Guitar Summit Holiday Show!
2021-12-06 20:00 - 22:00 | Cafe Artichoke, 2007 SE Powell Blvd., Portland OR 97202, Portland, OR, 97214, United States
Second of two shows on consecutive nights at the venerable Artichoke Music site in Portland. — Acoustic Guitar Summit will bring its virtuoso holiday show to the venerable Artichoke Music venue in Portland for two nights: December 5 & 6! Artichoke’s current location is: 2007 SE Powell, Portland, OR 97202. Great virtuoso versions of holiday classics and more. These show will sell out, so contact Artichoke early. (These shows are replacing our annual sold-out Lake Theater December shows in Lake Oswego — no more live music there due to the pandemic.)

Acoustic Guitar Summit Holiday Show in Portland, Oregon
2021-12-05 20:00 - 22:00 | Cafe Artichoke, 2007 SE Powell Blvd., Portland OR 97202, Portland, OR, 97214, United States
We’re happy to announce that Mark Hanson, Doug Smith and Terry Robb — Acoustic Guitar Summit — will bring their virtuoso holiday show to the venerable Artichoke Music venue in Portland for two nights: December 5 & 6! Artichoke’s current location is: 2007 SE Powell, Portland, OR 97202. Great virtuoso versions of holiday classics and more. These show will sell out, so contact Artichoke early. (These shows are replacing our annual sold-out Lake Theater December shows in Lake Oswego — no more live music there due to the pandemic.)

Acoustic Guitar Summit Holiday Concert in Portland, Oregon
2021-12-05 20:00 - 22:00 | Cafe Artichoke, 2007 SE Powell Blvd., Portland OR 97202, Portland, OR, 97214, United States

Acoustic Guitar Summit Holiday Show in Ridgefield, Washington
2021-12-04 19:30 - 21:30 | Old Liberty Theater, 115 North Main, Ridgefield, WA, 98642, United States
Mark Hanson, Terry Robb and Doug Smith — Acoustic Guitar Summit — once again bring their Holiday show to the Old Liberty Theatre in Ridgefield, Washington. Cool virtuoso versions of holiday classics in a historic venue. Great sound and camaraderie. A December tradition!

Mark's First Live, In-Person Concert in 17 months!
2021-08-06 19:30 - 20:30 | Virtual, Online, Wilsonville, OR, 97034, United States
Mark Hanson’s first live, in-person concert in 17 months is broadcast this Friday, August 6, 2021, by Wilsonville Arts and Culture Council at this url:
https://www.wilsonvillearts.org/summer-performance-series
The show was presented and filmed July 20 at Meridian UCC in Wilsonville, Oregon, in front of a well-spaced ‘crowd’ of about 25 enthusiastic people. It’s (almost) all original music from a fingerstyle guitar master. Good to be onstage again! As the attached poster says, “Viewable after the Premiere, too!”

Mark Performs Solo in Wilsonville, Oregon
2021-07-16 16:00 - 17:00 | Meridian United Church of Christ, 6750 Boeckman Rd, Wilsonville, OR, United States
Wilsonville (a city just south of Portland) Arts & Culture Council has reinstated its Main Stage summer concerts for 2021 and I will be one of the featured artists. Its a one-hour solo show that I will film in Wilsonville on July 16. There will be a small audience in attendance as I film — I may hear applause for the first time in 16 months! To quote my picking partner Terry Robb: “Mark, I did a live gig last week and heard applause. I didn’t know what it was!” A sign of the times…
Below I have attached the flier from Wilsonville Arts & Culture Council, as well as the link for tickets. I hope you can come join me, either in person on July 16 or virtually later in the summer!
Flier:
WACC summer newsletter 2021 ENGLISHv2
Tickets Link

Fingerstyle Christmas Guitar Workshops #1 & #2 - Nov. 28 & Dec 12
2020-12-12 10:00 - 11:30 | ZOOM online!, Your place!, Everytown!
Workshop #1: On Saturday, November 28, Mark teaches two challenging tunes: “Boogie Woogie Jingle Bells” and “In the Bleak Midwinter.” He’ll show you all the moves required, and will provide tab/notation.
Workshop #2: On Saturday, December 12, Mark teaches three new easy-to-intermediate arrangements: “Angels We Have Heard On High,” “O Holy Night” and a jazzy “Silent Night.”
Cost: Only $79.99 for both workshops!
Levels: All levels of fingerstyle players are welcome, although “Boogie Woogie” and “Bleak” can be challenging. Mark’s thorough and inspiring explanations — he’s a gifted teacher — make his arrangements seem manageable, even if your licks may not be quite there yet for a couple of them!
To Register: Here is the link to Eventbrite: Holiday Workshops!

Acoustic Guitar Summit 26th Annual Holiday Concert
2020-12-07 19:00 - 21:00, 2020-12-06 19:00 - 21:00 | Lake Theater, 106 N. State St., Lake Oswego, OR, United States
RAIN CHECK TILL NEXT YEAR! Acoustic Guitar Summit — Mark Hanson, Terry Robb and Doug Smith — present their 26th annual (!) series of holiday concerts. The group consists of two Grammy winners, a Blues Hall of Fame member and a Nat’l Fingerpicking Champion, so there will be plenty of hot licks and sublime music bouncing around! Concert starts at 7:00 p.m.
Call check the venue website beforehand to insure the concert is not postponed due to Covid-19.

Acoustic Guitar Summit Holiday Concert
2020-12-05 19:30 - 22:00 | Old Liberty Theater, 115 North Main, Ridgefield, WA, 98642, United States
RAIN CHECK TILL NEXT YEAR! Acoustic Guitar Summit — Mark Hanson, Terry Robb and Doug Smith — present their 26th annual (!) series of holiday concerts. The group consists of two Grammy winners, a Blues Hall of Fame member and a Nat’l Fingerpicking Champion, so there will be plenty of hot licks and sublime music bouncing around!
Call check the venue website beforehand to insure the concert is not postponed due to Covid-19.
