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Mark Teaches Workshops at Gryphon in Palo Alto, California

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

$40

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

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 Plays Guitar Solos at Holloran Winery, Dundee, Oregon

Holloran Winery 8795 Worden Hill Road, Dundee, OR, United States

Mark plays this thrilling and beautiful fingerstyle guitar solos for three hours in the tasting room during Holloran Vineyards Memorial Day open house. Come join us!

Acoustic Guitar Summit at Lake Theater in Lake Oswego

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.

$20.00

Mark Teaches & Performs in Santa Barbara in August!

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 […]

Mark & Greta Perform in Silverton, Oregon

Silver Falls Library 410 South Water Street, Silverton, OR, 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

Free

Mark Concertizes in Berkeley, California!

Timbre Folk & Baroque 801 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA, United States

Ace fingerstyle guitarists Mark Hanson, Teja Gerken and Pete Madsen entertain at Timbre Folk & Baroque in Berkeley, California.